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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 15, 1954
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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 15, 1954 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,900 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gair Allie | Shortstop |
| Vic Janowicz | Third Baseman |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Shepard | Catcher |
| Dick Cole | Second Baseman |
| Dick Hall | Right Fielder |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Talbot | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 15, 1954
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Minner
Allie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Allie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Janowicz vs. Minner
Janowicz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Minner
Ward hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Talbot. Ward reaches second base with a double. Allie moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Minner
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Minner
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allie tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Minner
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Banks fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Surkont
Talbot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Surkont
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Surkont
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Surkont
Jackson hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Minner
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Minner
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Minner
Surkont strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allie vs. Minner
Allie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Surkont
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Surkont
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Surkont
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Minner
Janowicz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Janowicz for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Minner
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Minner
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Minner
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields the ball and throws to Minner covering. Safe. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepard vs. Minner
Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Surkont
McCullough 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: ---
Minner vs. Surkont
Minner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Surkont
Talbot hits a fly ball into right field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Minner
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Minner
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Minner
Surkont hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Surkont reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allie vs. Minner
Allie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Surkont trying to get to home. Talbot throws the ball in to McCullough who tags Surkont who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Surkont
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Surkont
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Surkont
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Janowicz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Minner
Janowicz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Minner
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Minner
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Talbot. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Minner
Gordon 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Surkont
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Surkont
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Surkont
The ball gets by Shepard for a passed ball. Kiner moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Surkont
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Surkont
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. Surkont
Minner bunts towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Talbot vs. Surkont
Talbot hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Surkont
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Surkont
Fondy hits a popup towards short. Allie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Minner
Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Minner
Cole hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Minner
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Surkont vs. Minner
Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Surkont
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Surkont
Kiner hits a popup in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Surkont
Sauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Surkont
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCullough vs. Surkont
McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Sauer scores. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minner vs. Surkont
Minner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks tags and scores. McCullough tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Talbot vs. Surkont
Talbot hits a line drive into right field. Hall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hall. McCullough scores. Talbot moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Surkont
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Talbot scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. LaPalme
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Minner
Allie hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Minner
Janowicz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Minner
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Minner covering, for the out. Janowicz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Minner
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Janowicz scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Minner
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. LaPalme
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. LaPalme
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. LaPalme
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. LaPalme
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepard vs. Minner
Hal Rice now playing right field. Hank Sauer now playing left field.
Shepard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Minner
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Minner
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. LaPalme
Minner hits a popup towards short. Allie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. LaPalme
Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. LaPalme
Shepard fumbles the ball. That's an error on Shepard. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. LaPalme
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Minner
Eddie Pellagrini pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Minner
Allie hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Minner
Janowicz strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1954, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Allie G, ss 5 1 2 0 Talbot B, cf 4 1 2 1
Janowicz V, 3b 5 1 1 0 Baker G, 2b 5 0 1 1
Ward P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 5 0 1 0
Thomas F, cf 3 0 3 1 Jackson R, 3b 4 1 1 0
Gordon S, lf 3 0 1 1 Kiner R, lf 3 1 0 0
Shepard J, c 4 0 1 0 Rice H, rf 0 0 0 0
Cole D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sauer H, rf-lf 4 3 3 1
Hall D, rf 4 0 2 0 Banks E, ss 3 2 1 3
Surkont M, p 3 0 1 0 McCullough C, c 3 1 1 2
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0 Minner P, p 2 0 0 1
Pellagrini E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 13 2 33 9 10 9
Pittsburgh 100 000 100 -- 2
Chicago 000 035 10x -- 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (L) 5.2 8 8 8 4 2
LaPalme P 2.1 2 1 1 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P (W) 9.0 13 2 2 1 3
E -- Hall D, Shepard J 2
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 6
2B -- Allie G, Ward P, Surkont M, Thomas F
HR -- Banks E, Sauer H
SH -- Minner P
SF -- Gordon S, Minner P
PB -- Shepard J
T -- 2:00
A -- 5900
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