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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 1, 1954
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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 1, 1954 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 1, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Cole |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Laurin Pepper |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,281 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hal Rice | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Dave Cole | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
| Preston Ward | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Laurin Pepper | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 1, 1954
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Pepper
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Pepper
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Pepper
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Cole
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Cole
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Cole
Ward hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Cole
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Pepper
Kiner hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Pepper
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Pepper
Banks 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--
Serena vs. Pepper
There goes Banks. The throw from Atwell and he is out, Cole applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Cole
Gordon 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: ---
Atwell vs. Cole
Atwell hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Cole
Lynch is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Cole
Cole hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis 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: ---
Serena vs. Pepper
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Pepper
McCullough hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. McCullough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cole vs. Pepper
Cole is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Pepper
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepper vs. Cole
Pepper strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Cole
Roberts 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: ---
Skinner vs. Cole
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Cole covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Pepper
Miksis hits a popup towards third. Gordon juggles the ball. That's an error on Gordon. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Pepper
Fondy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Pepper
Kiner hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Pepper
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Pepper
Banks takes first base on ball four. Miksis moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Serena vs. Pepper
Serena takes first base on ball four. Miksis scores. Rice moves to third. Banks moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCullough vs. Pepper
McCullough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Cole
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Cole
Thomas hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCullough juggles the ball. That's an error on McCullough. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Cole
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Atwell vs. Cole
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Pepper
Cole hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skinner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Pepper
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Pepper
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch 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. Pepper
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Cole
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Cole
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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepper vs. Cole
Pepper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Cole
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Miksis fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Pepper
Kiner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ward. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Pepper
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Pepper
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Pepper
Serena hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Purkey
Bob Purkey now pitching.
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Purkey
Cole 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--
Baumholtz vs. Purkey
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Cole
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Cole
Ward 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. Cole
Thomas 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, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Purkey
Miksis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Miksis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Purkey
Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Fondy reaches second base with a double. Miksis scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Purkey
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Purkey
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a popup for a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Cole
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Cole
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Cole covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Cole
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Purkey
Serena hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Purkey
McCullough hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. McCullough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cole vs. Purkey
Cole hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baumholtz vs. Purkey
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCullough scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Purkey
Miksis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Purkey
Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Fondy reaches third base with a triple. Baumholtz scores. Miksis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Purkey
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy scores. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Purkey
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Cole
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Cole
Dick Hall pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena juggles the ball. That's an error on Serena. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Cole
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Cole
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hall scores. Roberts moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Cole
Ward hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Ward reaches second base with a double. Roberts scores. Skinner moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Cole
Thomas 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 -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Cole
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Lynch picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lynch. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Serena vs. Hetki
Serena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banks scores. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Hetki
McCullough hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cole vs. Hetki
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Hetki
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. Serena scores. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Hetki
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 12 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Cole
Atwell hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Cole
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Cole covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Cole
Cole hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner 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 8/1/1954, game 2 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Baumholtz F, cf 5 1 2 2 Roberts C, 2b 3 1 0 0
Miksis E, 2b 6 3 2 0 Skinner B, 1b 3 0 1 1
Fondy D, 1b 5 2 2 3 Ward P, rf 3 0 1 1
Kiner R, lf 5 1 2 1 Thomas F, cf 4 0 0 0
Rice H, rf 4 0 1 1 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 2 3 2 Atwell T, c 4 0 0 0
Serena B, 3b 4 2 2 3 Lynch J, lf 3 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 5 1 2 0 Cole D, ss 4 0 0 0
Cole D, p 5 0 1 0 Pepper L, p 1 0 0 0
Purkey B, p 0 0 0 0
Hall D, ph 1 1 0 0
Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 12 17 12 30 2 2 2
Chicago 000 103 242 -- 12
Pittsburgh 000 000 020 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Cole D (W) 9.0 2 2 0 4 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Pepper L (L) 5.1 5 4 3 4 2
Purkey B 2.2 9 6 6 0 1
Hetki J 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
E -- Gordon S, McCullough C, Serena B, Lynch J
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- McCullough C 2, Kiner R, Miksis E, Fondy D, Ward P, Baumholtz F
3B -- Fondy D
HR -- Banks E, Serena B
CS -- Banks E
HBP -- by Cole D (Lynch J)
T -- 2:32
A -- 7281
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