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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 24, 1941
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 24, 1941 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 1,959 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Dom Dallessandro | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Larry French | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alf Anderson | Shortstop |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 24, 1941
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Klinger
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Klinger
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Klinger
Dallessandro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Klinger
There goes Waitkus. The throw from Davis and he is out, Anderson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. French
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. French
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. French
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Klinger
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Klinger
Novikoff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Novikoff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Klinger
Herman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Klinger
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. French
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. French
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Myers. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. French
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. French
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Klinger
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Klinger
French hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats French for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Klinger
Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Klinger
Waitkus hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. French
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. French
Klinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. French
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. French
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Klinger
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Klinger
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Klinger
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. French
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. French
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. French
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. French
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Klinger
Herman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Herman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCullough vs. Klinger
McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Klinger
Myers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Klinger
French hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. French
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. French
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. French
Klinger hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Klinger
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Klinger
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Klinger
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Klinger
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. French
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers throws towards first. Waitkus fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Waitkus. Anderson is thrown out after the base hit. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. French
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. French
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. French
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Klinger
Novikoff hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Klinger
Herman hits a line drive into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Klinger
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. French
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. French
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. French
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. French
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Klinger
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Klinger
French is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Klinger
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. French
Debs Garms pinch hits for Bob Klinger.
Garms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. French
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. French
Handley bunts, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. French
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Lanahan
Dick Lanahan now pitching.
Waitkus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Lanahan
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Lanahan
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. French
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. French
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. French
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Elliott scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. French
Gustine is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. French
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Lanahan
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lanahan
Herman hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Lanahan
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. French
Arky Vaughan pinch hits for Dick Lanahan.
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. French
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. French
Handley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. French
Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 11
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Lanning
Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Myers hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Lanning
French is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lanning
Hack hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Lanning
Augie Galan pinch hits for Eddie Waitkus.
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Lanning
Rip Russell pinch runs for Augie Galan.
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. French
Rip Russell now playing first base.
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. French
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. French
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Myers. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. French
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. French
Davis is walked intentionally. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. French
Lloyd Waner pinch runs for Spud Davis. Ripper Collins pinch hits for Johnny Lanning.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DiMaggio scores. Gustine moves to third. Waner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1941 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 5 0 3 0 Anderson A, ss 5 0 2 0
Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Handley L, 3b 5 0 1 0
Galan A, ph 0 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Russell R, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Van Robays M, lf 5 0 0 0
Dallessandro D, cf 5 0 0 0 Elliott B, rf 5 1 2 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 5 1 1 1
Novikoff L, lf 4 0 1 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 0 2 0
Herman B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Davis S, c 4 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 4 0 1 1 Waner L, pr 0 0 0 0
Myers B, ss 4 0 0 0 Klinger B, p 2 0 1 0
French L, p 4 0 0 0 Garms D, ph 1 0 1 0
Lanahan D, p 0 0 0 0
Vaughan A, ph 1 0 0 0
Lanning J, p 0 0 0 0
Collins R, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 1 7 1 42 2 11 2
Chicago 000 010 000 00 -- 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 001 01 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
French L (L) 10.2 11 2 1 3 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Klinger B 8.0 6 1 1 0 5
Lanahan D 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Lanning J (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Myers B 2, Waitkus E
DP -- Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Novikoff L, Elliott B, DiMaggio V, Hack S
3B -- Herman B
CS -- Waitkus E
T -- 2:25
A -- 1959
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