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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 24, 1952
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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 May 24, 1952 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,118 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Shortstop |
| Bob Ramazzotti | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 24, 1952
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Pollet
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Pollet
Ramazzotti 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--
Edwards vs. Pollet
Edwards 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 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Minner
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Minner
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Minner
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Pollet
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Pollet
Serena strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Pollet
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Pollet
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Minner
Merson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Minner
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Minner
Strickland hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti catches it and throws to first to double up McCullough. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Pollet
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Pollet
Minner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Pollet
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Pollet
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Minner
Bartirome hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Minner
Pollet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Minner
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Minner
Del Greco hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball 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: ---
Edwards vs. Pollet
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Pollet
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Pollet
Serena hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Pollet
Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco who is chasing the ball. Fondy reaches third base with a triple. Sauer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jeffcoat vs. Pollet
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Minner
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Minner
Merson hits a line drive into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Pollet
Hermanski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. Pollet
Minner bunts towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Pollet
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hermanski moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramazzotti vs. Pollet
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hermanski scores. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Pollet
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miksis scores. Ramazzotti moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Carlsen
Don Carlsen now pitching.
Sauer hits a fly ball towards center. Del Greco catches it and throws to second to double up Ramazzotti. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Minner
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Minner
Strickland hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Minner
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Tony Bartirome.
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlsen vs. Minner
Carlsen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Minner
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. Carlsen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Minner
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Carlsen
George Metkovich now playing first base.
Serena bunts towards the mound. Carlsen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Carlsen
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Carlsen
Jeffcoat bunts towards the mound. Carlsen fields it and throws to third for the out. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Carlsen
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy scores. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minner vs. Carlsen
Minner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat scores. Hermanski moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miksis vs. Main
Woody Main now pitching.
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich fields it and throws to second for the out. Hermanski scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Main
There goes Miksis. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Merson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Minner
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merson vs. Minner
Merson hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Minner
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Main
Ramazzotti hits a line drive towards third. Castiglione reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Main
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Main
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Minner
Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Minner
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dickson vs. Minner
Murry Dickson pinch hits for Woody Main.
Dickson hits a line drive off the glove of Serena, and into shallow left field. Dickson reaches second base with a double. Strickland scores. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Castiglione vs. Minner
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metkovich scores. Dickson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Del Greco vs. Minner
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dickson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Minner
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merson vs. Minner
Merson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Del Greco scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. LaPalme
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. LaPalme
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hermanski vs. LaPalme
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. LaPalme
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Leonard
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Leonard
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Leonard
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Kline
Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kline
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione juggles the ball. That's an error on Castiglione. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Kline
Warren Hacker pinch runs for Bruce Edwards.
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Hacker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Serena vs. Kline
Serena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Hacker trying to get to home. Del Greco throws the ball in to McCullough who tags Hacker who's trying to score from second, for the out. Sauer moves to second. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Leonard
Toby Atwell now catching.
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Leonard
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Leonard
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Klippstein
Brandy Davis pinch runs for Ralph Kiner. Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merson vs. Klippstein
Merson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1952 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Miksis E, ss 5 1 2 1 Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 1 1
Ramazzotti B, 2b 5 0 2 1 Del Greco B, cf 5 1 1 1
Edwards B, c 5 0 1 1 Kiner R, lf 2 0 0 0
Hacker W, pr 0 0 0 0 Davis B, pr 0 0 0 0
Atwell T, c 0 0 0 0 Bell G, rf 5 0 1 0
Sauer H, lf 3 2 1 1 Merson J, 2b 5 0 1 1
Serena B, 3b 5 0 2 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 1 0
Fondy D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Strickland G, ss 4 2 2 1
Jeffcoat H, cf 4 1 1 0 Bartirome T, 1b 1 0 0 0
Hermanski G, rf 3 2 2 1 Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 0 0
Minner P, p 2 0 1 1 Metkovich G, 1b 2 1 1 0
Leonard D, p 1 0 0 0 Pollet H, p 0 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Carlsen D, p 1 0 1 0
Main W, p 0 0 0 0
Dickson M, ph 1 1 1 1
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0
Garagiola J, ph 1 0 0 0
Kline R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 14 7 36 5 10 5
Chicago 010 123 000 -- 7
Pittsburgh 000 010 400 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P (W) 6.2 9 5 5 4 2
Leonard D 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Klippstein J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (L) 4.1 8 4 4 1 1
Carlsen D 1.0 4 3 3 0 0
Main W 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
LaPalme P 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Kline R 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Castiglione P
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Bell G, Dickson M, Jeffcoat H
3B -- Fondy D
HR -- Sauer H, Strickland G
CS -- Miksis E
SH -- Minner P
T -- 2:54
A -- 3118
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