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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 2, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 2, 1952 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Al Barlick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Jack Merson | Third Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Bob Addis | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 2, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Minner
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Minner
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields the ball and throws to Minner covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Minner
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Dickson
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Dickson
Addis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Dickson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Minner
Merson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jeffcoat. Merson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Minner
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Merson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Minner
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Minner's glove, towards Miksis, who fields it, throws to second, with Smalley covering, for one, and over to first - double play. Merson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Minner
Bartirome hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Dickson
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Dickson
Atwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Dickson
Dickson spins and fires to second, with Groat covering, and Sauer is picked off. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Dickson
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Dickson
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Atwell scores. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Dickson
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minner vs. Dickson
Minner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Minner
Dickson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Minner
Del Greco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis misplays the ball. That's an error on Miksis. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Minner
There goes Del Greco. The throw from Atwell and he is out, Miksis applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Minner
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Minner
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Dickson
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Dickson
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops it up and throws to first, with Dickson covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dickson
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Minner
Merson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Minner
McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Minner
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Dickson
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Dickson
Atwell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Dickson
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Dickson
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Minner
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Minner
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Minner
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Minner
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Dickson
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Dickson
Minner hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Dickson
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Addis vs. Dickson
Addis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Dickson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Minner
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Addis who is chasing the ball. Kiner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merson vs. Minner
Merson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Minner
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Minner
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartirome vs. Minner
Bartirome hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Dickson
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Dickson
Atwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner who is chasing the ball. Atwell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Dickson
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jeffcoat vs. Dickson
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome throws to second for one, and Groat throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Atwell scores. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Dickson
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Minner
Dickson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Minner
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Minner
Groat bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Miksis covering, for the out. Dickson moves to third. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Minner
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merson vs. Minner
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Dickson
Minner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco who is chasing the ball. Minner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miksis vs. Dickson
George Metkovich now playing center field.
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Minner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Addis vs. Dickson
Addis bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Miksis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilks fields it and throws to third for the out. Addis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Wilks
Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Atwell vs. Wilks
Atwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Addis scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Wilks
Cavarretta is walked intentionally. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jeffcoat vs. Wilks
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Minner
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Minner
Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Minner
Pete Castiglione pinch hits for Tony Bartirome.
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Minner
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Minner
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. LaPalme
Pete Castiglione now playing third base. Jack Merson now playing second base. George Strickland now playing first base. Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. LaPalme
Minner bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Smalley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. LaPalme
Miksis bunts towards the mound. LaPalme fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smalley moves to third. Minner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Serena vs. LaPalme
Bill Serena pinch hits for Bob Addis.
Serena hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Serena reaches third base with a triple. Smalley scores. Minner scores. Miksis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. LaPalme
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metkovich throws the ball in to Merson who tags Jackson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Serena scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. LaPalme
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. LaPalme
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. LaPalme
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Minner
Gene Hermanski now playing right field.
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Minner
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Minner
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1952, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Del Greco B, cf 4 0 1 0 Miksis E, 2b 5 1 3 1
Metkovich G, cf 1 0 0 0 Addis B, rf 3 1 2 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 2 0 Serena B, ph 1 1 1 3
Bell G, rf 5 0 1 0 Hermanski G, rf 0 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 5 0 1 1
Merson J, 3b-2b 5 2 3 1 Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 4 0 2 1 Atwell T, c 4 2 3 1
Strickland G, 2b-1b 4 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 2 0 1 0
Bartirome T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 1 2
Castiglione P, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 1 1 0
Dickson M, p 3 0 1 0 Minner P, p 3 2 1 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 1 0
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 3 13 2 35 8 14 8
Pittsburgh 010 002 000 -- 3
Chicago 010 001 24x -- 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (L)* 6.0 9 4 4 3 4
Wilks T 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
LaPalme P 1.0 4 4 4 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P (W) 9.0 13 3 2 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Smalley R, Miksis E 2, Groat D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Chicago 10
2B -- Merson J
3B -- Kiner R, Atwell T, Minner P, Serena B
CS -- Del Greco B
SH -- Groat D, Addis B, Minner P
T -- 2:40
A -- 0
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