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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 17, 1953
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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 June 17, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Face |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bubba Church |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,422 |
| Time of Game | 4 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Paul Smith | First Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Eddie O'Brien | Shortstop |
| Roy Face | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Bubba Church | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 17, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Church
Abrams hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Church
Smith 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Church
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Face
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Face
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Face
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Face
There's a wild pitch. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Face
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Church
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Church
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Church
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Church
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Church
There go the runners. The throw from Garagiola to Miksis covering second. The throw back to home, and Rice is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Face
Fondy 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Face
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Face
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops it up and throws to first, with Face covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Church
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Church
Face hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Church
Abrams hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Church
Smith takes first base on ball four. Face moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Church
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Face
Miksis hits a line drive towards the mound. Face reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Church vs. Face
Church strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Face
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Church
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Church
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Church
Atwell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Garagiola fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Church
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Church
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Face vs. Church
Face strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Face
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Face
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Face
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Face
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Face
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien 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: ---
Abrams vs. Church
Abrams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Church
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Church
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Church
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Face
Garagiola hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Garagiola reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Face
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Church vs. Face
Church hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Face
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. Garagiola scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Face
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Brown reaches second base with a double. Baumholtz scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Face
Kiner hits a fly ball towards right. Abrams settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Abrams. Brown scores. Kiner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Face
George Metkovich pinch runs for Ralph Kiner.
Sauer hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Church
George Metkovich now playing left field.
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Church
Atwell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Church
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Church
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Church
Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Roy Face.
Hermanski hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Bowman
Roger Bowman now pitching.
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bowman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Bowman
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Bowman
Miksis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Church
Abrams bunts towards the mound. Church fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Church
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Church
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Church
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Church
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Church vs. Bowman
Church hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Bowman
Baumholtz bunts in front of the plate. Atwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Church moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Bowman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Bowman
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Bowman
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Church
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Church
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Church
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Bowman
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Bowman
Jackson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Bowman
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Bowman
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Fondy trying to get to home. Rice throws the ball in to Atwell who tags Fondy, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Church vs. Bowman
Church strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Church
Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field. Carlos Bernier pinch hits for Roger Bowman.
Bernier hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Church
Abrams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Abrams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Church
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Abrams scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Lown
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Lown
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Rice reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. O'Connell goes all the way around to score. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Atwell vs. Lown
Atwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Lown
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hetki
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hetki
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Lown
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hetki vs. Lown
Hetki hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Lown
Abrams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Hetki
Sauer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Hetki
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hetki
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Hetki
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 11
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lown
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Lown
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Lown
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Lown
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 11
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Hetki
Miksis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Hetki
Lown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Hetki
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 12
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Lown
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Lown
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Lown
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hetki vs. Lown
Hetki hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 12
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hetki
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Hetki
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Hetki
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Hetki
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Hetki
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Garagiola vs. Hetki
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 13
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Lown
Abrams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lown
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Lown
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 13
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Hetki
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lown vs. Hetki
Lown bunts for an out with unknown description. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Hetki
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Hetki
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 14
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lown
Roy Smalley now playing shortstop. Tommy Brown now playing left field. George Metkovich now playing center field.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lown
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Lown
Atwell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 14
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hetki
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Hetki
Sauer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Hetki
Fondy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Hetki
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Hetki
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Metkovich trying to get to home. Abrams throws the ball in to Atwell who tags Metkovich who's trying to score from second, for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play
Top 15
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Lown
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Lown
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hetki vs. Lown
Hetki hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Lown
Abrams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 15
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Hetki
Miksis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Hetki
Lown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hetki
Smalley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 16
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lown
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Lown
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Lown
There goes O'Connell. The throw from Garagiola and he is out, Miksis applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lown
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 16
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hetki
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hetki
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Hetki
The ball gets by Atwell for a passed ball. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Hetki
Sauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Hetki
Fondy is walked intentionally. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Hetki
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. Sauer moves to third. Fondy moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1953 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Abrams C, rf 8 1 2 0 Baumholtz F, cf 3 1 1 1
Smith P, 1b 7 1 3 1 Jeffcoat H, cf 2 0 0 0
O'Connell D, 3b 7 1 1 0 Cavarretta P, ph 0 0 0 0
Thomas F, cf 7 1 0 0 Smalley R, ss 1 0 0 0
Rice H, lf 7 0 3 2 Brown T, ss-lf 7 2 2 1
Atwell T, c 4 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 2 0 0 0
O'Brien J, 2b 7 0 1 1 Metkovich , pr-lf-cf 4 1 2 0
O'Brien E, ss 7 0 2 0 Sauer H, rf 7 0 2 0
Face R, p 2 0 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 6 0 1 1
Hermanski G, ph 1 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 8 0 3 1
Bowman R, p 0 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 6 1 3 0
Bernier C, ph 1 0 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 7 0 2 0
Hetki J, p 3 0 0 0 Church B, p 4 0 1 0
Lown T, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
61 4 13 4 59 5 17 4
Pittsburgh 000 100 003 000 000 0 -- 4
Chicago 000 130 000 000 000 1 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Face R 5.0 4 4 3 2 3
Bowman R 3.0 4 0 0 2 4
Hetki J (L) 7.1 9 1 1 4 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Church B 8.1 9 3 3 3 2
Lown T (W) 7.2 4 1 1 3 2
E -- Brown T 2, Abrams C, Jackson R, Atwell T
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 15, Chicago 18
2B -- Garagiola J, Baumholtz F, Brown T 2, Abrams C, Rice H, Metkovich G
CS -- O'Connell D
SH -- Baumholtz F, Lown T
WP -- Face R
T -- 4:00
A -- 5422
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