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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 6, 1947
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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 September 6, 1947 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,037 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 6, 1947
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Bonham
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Bonham
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Bonham
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kluttz fields it and throws to first for the out. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Bonham
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Bonham
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Bonham
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Borowy
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Borowy
Gustine hits a line drive into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Borowy
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Borowy
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Borowy
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Bonham
Sturgeon hits a popup into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Bonham
Jurges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake. Jurges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borowy vs. Bonham
Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowrey vs. Bonham
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jurges scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Bonham
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Bonham
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Borowy
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Borowy
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Borowy
Kluttz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Borowy
Bonham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Bonham
Pafko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Bonham
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Sewell
Sturgeon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Borowy
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Borowy
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Borowy
Cox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Borowy
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Sewell
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borowy vs. Sewell
Borowy bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Sewell
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Sewell
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Borowy
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Borowy
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Borowy
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluttz vs. Borowy
Kluttz hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greenberg scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Borowy
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sewell
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Borowy
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Borowy
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Borowy
Cox hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pafko. Cox reaches second base with a double. Russell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Erickson
Paul Erickson now pitching.
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenberg vs. Erickson
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Sewell
Scheffing hits a line drive towards third. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Sewell
Sturgeon hits a popup in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Sewell
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erickson vs. Sewell
Erickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Erickson
Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Erickson
Bloodworth hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Erickson
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Erickson
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Erickson
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Sewell
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Sewell
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dallessandro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Dallessandro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Sewell
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Erickson
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Erickson
Cox hits a popup into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Erickson
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Sewell
Scheffing hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Sewell
Sturgeon hits a line drive into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Sewell
Jurges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Jurges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Erickson vs. Sewell
Erickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Erickson
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Erickson
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Erickson
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Erickson
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Sewell
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Sewell
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Sewell
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Erickson
Sewell hits a popup towards the mound. Erickson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Erickson
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Erickson
Gustine is hit by the pitch. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Erickson
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Erickson
Kiner hits a line drive towards third. Lowrey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Sewell
Scheffing hits a line drive into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Sewell
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Sewell
Jurges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Erickson
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Erickson
Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1947 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Lowrey P, 3b 4 1 1 1 Russell J, cf 4 1 2 0
Waitkus E, 1b 5 0 2 0 Gustine F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Dallessandro D, lf 5 0 1 0 Cox B, ss 5 1 2 2
Pafko A, cf 4 2 2 1 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 2 2 4 Greenberg H, 1b 5 1 1 0
Scheffing B, c 5 0 0 0 Westlake W, rf 5 2 3 1
Sturgeon B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 1 2 2
Jurges B, ss 4 1 3 0 Kluttz C, c 4 1 1 2
Borowy H, p 2 0 0 0 Bonham T, p 1 0 0 0
Erickson P, p 2 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 6 11 6 39 7 11 7
Chicago 311 000 010 0 -- 6
Pittsburgh 011 112 000 1 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H 4.1 6 4 3 2 1
Erickson P (L) 5.0 5 3 3 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham T* 2.0 5 5 5 3 0
Sewell R (W) 8.0 6 1 1 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Jurges B 2
DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Jurges B 2, Cox B, Dallessandro D
HR -- Nicholson B 2, Kluttz C, Pafko A, Cox B, Bloodworth J, Westlake W
HBP -- by Erickson P (Gustine F)
T -- 2:25
A -- 6037
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