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Lineups and Summary
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 3, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 3, 1954 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Podbielan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,671 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Bill Stewart |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Harmon | Third Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Bud Podbielan | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
| Preston Ward | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Dick Cole | Third Baseman |
| Gair Allie | Shortstop |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 3, 1954
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Friend
Harmon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Bell reaches second base with a double. Harmon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borkowski vs. Friend
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greengrass vs. Friend
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Podbielan
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Nuxhall
Ward hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Roberts attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Friend
Bailey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Friend
Nuxhall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Roberts reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Friend
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Nuxhall
Atwell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Nuxhall
Lynch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Nuxhall
Cole takes first base on ball four. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allie vs. Nuxhall
Allie hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Friend
Harmon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Friend
There goes Harmon. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Harmon steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harmon scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Friend
There goes Bell. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borkowski vs. Friend
Borkowski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Friend
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Nuxhall
Vic Janowicz pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Janowicz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Nuxhall
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Nuxhall
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Nuxhall
Ward strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Surkont
Max Surkont now pitching.
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Surkont
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Surkont
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Nuxhall
Atwell takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Nuxhall
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cole vs. Nuxhall
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allie vs. Nuxhall
Allie hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Surkont
Harmon hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Surkont
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Surkont
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Surkont
Borkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Nuxhall
Surkont strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Nuxhall
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Nuxhall
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Nuxhall
Sid Gordon pinch hits for Preston Ward.
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Surkont
Sid Gordon now playing right field.
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Surkont
McMillan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Greengrass goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Surkont
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Surkont
There goes Bailey. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Bailey steals second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nuxhall vs. Surkont
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Surkont
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harmon vs. Surkont
Harmon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Harmon reaches second base with a double. Bailey scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Surkont
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Surkont
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Nuxhall
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Nuxhall
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Nuxhall
Cole hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Surkont
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops it up and throws to first, with Surkont covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Surkont
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Surkont
McMillan hits a popup towards short. Allie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allie vs. Nuxhall
Allie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Nuxhall
Eddie Pellagrini pinch hits for Max Surkont.
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Nuxhall
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Nuxhall
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Bailey hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Hetki
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops it up and throws to first, with Hetki covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hetki
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cole juggles the ball. That's an error on Cole. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Hetki
Harmon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Hetki
Bell 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 8
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Nuxhall
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nuxhall
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Nuxhall
Atwell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hetki
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hetki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Hetki
Borkowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Borkowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Hetki
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Borkowski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMillan vs. Hetki
McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Nuxhall
Dick Hall pinch hits for Jerry Lynch.
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Nuxhall
Cole hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Cole reaches second base with a double. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allie vs. Nuxhall
There's a wild pitch. Hall scores. Cole moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allie vs. Nuxhall
Allie strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shepard vs. Nuxhall
Jack Shepard pinch hits for Johnny Hetki.
Shepard hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cole tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Nuxhall
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Nuxhall
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Bell 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 8/3/1954 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Roberts C, 2b 4 0 3 0
Harmon C, 3b 4 2 3 1 Skinner B, 1b 5 0 0 0
Bell G, cf 4 2 2 2 Ward P, rf 2 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gordon S, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Borkowski B, rf 5 0 1 0 Thomas F, cf 4 0 1 0
Greengrass J, lf 5 1 3 2 Atwell T, c 2 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 5 1 1 1 Lynch J, lf 2 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 3 1 1 1 Hall D, ph 0 1 0 0
Podbielan B, p 0 0 0 0 Cole D, 3b 3 1 1 0
Nuxhall J, p 4 0 0 0 Allie G, ss 4 0 1 0
Friend B, p 0 0 0 0
Janowicz V, ph 1 0 0 0
Surkont M, p 1 0 0 0
Pellagrini E, ph 1 0 0 0
Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0
Shepard J, ph 0 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 12 7 31 2 6 1
Cincinnati 202 003 000 -- 7
Pittsburgh 000 000 002 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Podbielan B* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Nuxhall J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 6 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 3.0 5 4 4 2 1
Surkont M 4.0 5 3 3 2 0
Hetki J 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 1st
E -- Cole D
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Bell G, McMillan R, Harmon C, Borkowski B, Cole D
SB -- Harmon C, Bell G, Bailey E
SF -- Shepard J
WP -- Nuxhall J
T -- 2:11
A -- 4671
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