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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 19, 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 19, 1951 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 16,434 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Connors | First Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Dick Cole | Second Baseman |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 19, 1951
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Dickson
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Dickson
Connors hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Dickson
Baumholtz bunts beyond third. Castiglione can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Dickson
Sauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Dickson
Jackson hits a line drive towards third. Castiglione reaches out 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: ---
Castiglione vs. Klippstein
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Klippstein
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Klippstein
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Klippstein
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Klippstein
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors scoops it up and throws to first, with Klippstein covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Dickson
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Dickson
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Dickson
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner 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: ---
Garagiola vs. Klippstein
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Klippstein
Strickland bunts towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cole vs. Klippstein
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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickson vs. Klippstein
Dickson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball 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: ---
Klippstein vs. Dickson
Klippstein hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Dickson
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Dickson
Connors hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Dickson
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cole scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Klippstein
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Klippstein
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Klippstein
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Dickson
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dickson
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Dickson
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Dickson
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Dickson
Owen hits a line drive towards first. Phillips catches it and throws to second to double up Jeffcoat. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Klippstein
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Klippstein
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Klippstein
Garagiola 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, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Dickson
Klippstein hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Dickson
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Connors vs. Dickson
Connors hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Dickson
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Dickson
Sauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Klippstein
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Klippstein
Cole is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Klippstein
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickson for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dickson
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jeffcoat vs. Dickson
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Dickson
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Dickson
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Klippstein
Castiglione hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Klippstein
George Metkovich pinch hits for Jack Phillips.
Metkovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Klippstein
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Klippstein
Kiner hits a line drive into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Dickson
George Metkovich now playing first base.
Klippstein strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Dickson
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Dickson
Connors takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Dickson
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Klippstein
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Klippstein
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Klippstein
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Dickson
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dickson
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Dickson
Jeffcoat is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Dickson
Smalley hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Klippstein
Bill Howerton pinch hits for Dick Cole.
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors juggles the ball. That's an error on Connors. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Klippstein
Tom Saffell pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Saffell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howerton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Klippstein
Castiglione hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Klippstein
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howerton scores. Saffell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Klippstein
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. Saffell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Klippstein
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Klippstein
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Saffell scores. Thomas scores. Kiner moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Leonard
Strickland hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Law
Vern Law now pitching. Bill Howerton now playing right field. Tom Saffell now playing center field. Danny Murtaugh now playing second base.
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Law
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Law
Miksis hits a line drive towards third. Castiglione reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Leonard
Howerton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Leonard
Saffell bunts towards first. Connors fields the ball and throws to Leonard covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Leonard
Castiglione bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Saffell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Leonard
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Saffell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCullough vs. Leonard
Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Vern Law.
McCullough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Saffell scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1951, game 2 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Miksis E, 2b 5 0 0 0 Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Connors C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Phillips J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, cf 4 0 2 0 Metkovich G, ph-1b 3 0 1 1
Sauer H, lf 4 1 2 1 Thomas F, cf 3 1 1 0
Jackson R, 3b 4 2 2 0 Law V, p 0 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, rf 3 0 1 2 McCullough C, ph 1 0 1 1
Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0
Owen M, c 4 0 0 0 Bell G, rf 4 0 1 2
Klippstein J, p 3 1 1 1 Murtaugh D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 1 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 2 0 0 0
Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0
Cole D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Howerton B, ph-rf 2 2 1 1
Dickson M, p 2 0 0 0
Saffell T, ph-cf 2 2 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 4 33 5 8 5
Chicago 001 201 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 032 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Klippstein J 7.2 5 3 0 3 4
Leonard D (L) 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M 8.0 10 4 4 1 3
Law V (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Strickland G, Connors C
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Jackson R, Jeffcoat H
3B -- Jackson R
HR -- Klippstein J, Sauer H, Howerton B
SH -- Strickland G, Castiglione P
HBP -- by Dickson M (Jeffcoat H)
T -- 2:19
A -- 16434
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