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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 18, 1951
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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 18, 1951 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Kelly |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,212 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Bob Ramazzotti | Shortstop |
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Right Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Bob Kelly | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Howerton | Right Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 18, 1951
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Pollet
Miksis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Pollet
Ramazzotti bunts towards the mound. Pollet fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Pollet
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ramazzotti moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Pollet
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Ramazzotti moves to third. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Pollet
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Pollet
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Pollet
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Pollet
Owen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Kelly
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Kelly
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kelly
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Pollet
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Pollet
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Pollet
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Kelly
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Kelly
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis 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: ---
Garagiola vs. Kelly
Garagiola 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
Top 3
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Pollet
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Pollet
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Pollet
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Walsh
Junior Walsh now pitching.
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Walsh
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sauer scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Walsh
Owen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Owen reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. Jeffcoat goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Walsh
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miksis vs. Walsh
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walsh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Owen scores. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramazzotti vs. Walsh
Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Walsh
Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Kelly
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Kelly
Cole hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Kelly
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Junior Walsh.
Nelson 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
Top 4
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Sauer hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Werle
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Werle
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Kelly
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first, with Kelly covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Kelly
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Kelly
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Metkovich trying to get to third. Baumholtz throws the ball in to Jackson, who tags Metkovich for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Kelly
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howerton vs. Kelly
Howerton hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Werle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Werle
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Werle
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Werle
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Kelly
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Kelly
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cole vs. Kelly
Cole takes first base on ball four. Garagiola moves to third. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werle vs. Kelly
Werle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Werle reaches second base with a double. Garagiola scores. Murtaugh scores. Cole moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Castiglione vs. Kelly
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cole scores. Werle scores. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Kelly
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kelly
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Werle
Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Werle
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Werle
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Werle
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Werle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Werle
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. Baumholtz scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Werle
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Owen vs. Werle
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Kelly
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Kelly
Howerton hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Kelly
Garagiola hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Kelly
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Werle
Kelly strikes out. Garagiola drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kelly out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Werle
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Werle
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Kelly
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Kelly
Tom Saffell pinch hits for Bill Werle.
Saffell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Kelly
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Kelly
Metkovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Wilks
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilks
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kelly
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Kelly
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Kelly
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first, with Kelly covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Kelly
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
The ball gets by Owen for a passed ball. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Leonard
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Wilks
Jeffcoat hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Wilks
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Wilks
Owen hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Wilks
Leonard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Leonard
Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Leonard
Gus Bell pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
Bell hits a popup towards short. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Leonard
Castiglione bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Leonard
The ball gets by Owen for a passed ball. Cole moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metkovich vs. Leonard
Metkovich strikes out. Owen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Metkovich out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1951 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Miksis E, 2b 4 0 1 1 Castiglione P, 3b 3 0 1 2
Ramazzotti B, ss 5 1 1 0 Metkovich G, 1b 5 0 1 0
Baumholtz F, cf 5 3 3 0 Thomas F, cf 4 0 1 0
Sauer H, lf 4 2 1 0 Kiner R, lf 3 1 3 1
Jackson R, 3b 5 2 3 5 Howerton B, rf 4 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, rf 4 2 2 2 Garagiola J, c 4 1 2 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 1 1 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 1 0 0
Owen M, c 4 1 1 2 Cole D, ss 3 1 1 0
Kelly B, p 4 0 2 0 Pollet H, p 0 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 1 0 0 0 Walsh J, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Werle B, p 1 1 1 2
Saffell T, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
Bell G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 11 15 11 33 5 10 5
Chicago 405 001 001 -- 11
Pittsburgh 000 040 010 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kelly B (W) 7.2 9 5 5 4 2
Leonard D (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (L)* 2.0 7 7 7 2 1
Walsh J 1.0 3 2 2 1 1
Werle B 4.0 4 1 1 2 2
Wilks T 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Owen M, Werle B, Jeffcoat H
HR -- Jackson R, Kiner R, Jeffcoat H
SH -- Castiglione P
PB -- Owen M 2
T -- 2:07
A -- 6212
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