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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 29, 1943
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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 August 29, 1943 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hi Bithorn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Ival Goodman | Left Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Hi Bithorn | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bill Baker | Catcher |
| Al Rubeling | Second Baseman |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 29, 1943
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sewell
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Bithorn
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Bithorn
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Bithorn
Van Robays hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Sewell
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Sewell
Lowrey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling catches it and throws to first to double up Goodman. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bithorn
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Bithorn
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Bithorn
DiMaggio hits a popup 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: ---
McCullough vs. Sewell
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Sewell
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Sewell
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bithorn
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Bithorn
Rubeling strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Bithorn
Sewell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Bithorn
Bithorn fires to first and picks off Sewell. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sewell
Stanky 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: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Bithorn
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Bithorn
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Bithorn
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Bithorn
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Bithorn
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Sewell
Goodman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Sewell
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart misplays the ball. That's an error on Coscarart. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Sewell
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Sewell
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Bithorn
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bithorn
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Bithorn
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Bithorn
Sewell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Sewell reaches second base with a double. Rubeling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Bithorn
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Sewell
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sewell
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart misplays the ball. That's an error on Coscarart. Stanky moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta hits a fly ball towards left. Van Robays settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Van Robays. Stanky scores. Hack moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hack scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Sewell
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Bithorn
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Bithorn
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bithorn
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Bithorn
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Bithorn
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Sewell
Lowrey hits a popup towards short. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Sewell
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Sewell
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bithorn vs. Sewell
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Sewell
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bithorn
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Bithorn
Johnny Podgajny pinch runs for Bill Baker. Jim Russell pinch hits for Al Rubeling.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Bithorn
Sewell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Bithorn
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to third. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Bithorn
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Russell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. Bithorn
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Bob Elliott now playing second base. Tommy O'Brien now playing third base. Al Lopez now catching.
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Nicholson reaches third base with a triple. Hack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Sewell
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Sewell
Lowrey bunts towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Sewell
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bithorn
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Bithorn
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Bithorn
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Bithorn
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Bithorn
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Sewell
Merullo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Merullo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bithorn vs. Sewell
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merullo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Sewell
Stanky bunts towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. Bithorn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bithorn scores. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Sewell
There goes Cavarretta. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Cavarretta steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Sewell
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Rescigno
Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on O'Brien. Nicholson scores. Goodman goes all the way around to score. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCullough vs. Rescigno
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merullo vs. Rescigno
The ball gets by Lopez for a passed ball. Lowrey scores. McCullough goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Rescigno
Merullo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Bithorn
Lou Novikoff now playing center field. Johnny Wyrostek pinch hits for Xavier Rescigno.
Wyrostek hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Bithorn
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Bithorn
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1943, game 1 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 3 1 0 0 Coscarart P, ss 4 0 0 0
Hack S, 3b 5 2 1 0 Barrett J, rf 5 0 0 1
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 1 2 Van Robays M, lf 3 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 5 2 3 3 Elliott B, 3b-2b 4 0 3 0
Goodman I, lf 5 1 3 1 Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Lowrey P, cf 4 1 1 1 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 0 0
Novikoff L, cf 0 0 0 0 Baker B, c 3 0 2 0
McCullough C, c 4 1 1 0 Podgajny J, pr 0 0 0 0
Merullo L, ss 5 1 1 0 Lopez A, c 1 0 0 0
Bithorn H, p 4 1 2 1 Rubeling A, 2b 2 1 0 0
Russell J, ph 1 1 0 0
O'Brien T, 3b 1 0 0 0
Sewell R, p 3 0 3 1
Rescigno X, p 0 0 0 0
Wyrostek J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 11 13 8 35 2 9 2
Chicago 000 002 027 -- 11
Pittsburgh 000 010 100 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bithorn H (W) 9.0 9 2 2 3 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (L) 8.2 12 9 6 1 2
Rescigno X 0.1 1 2 0 1 1
E -- Coscarart P 2, Van Robays M, O'Brien T, Lopez A
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Sewell R, Fletcher E
3B -- Nicholson B, Merullo L
SB -- Cavarretta P
SH -- Cavarretta P, Lowrey P, Stanky E
T -- 2:17
A -- 0
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