Pirates @ Cubs
April 23, 1951

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Bottom 9 R H E
Pirates 1 8 0
Cubs 1 4 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Pirates 1 8 0
Cubs 2 5 0

Andy Pafko Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .500
OBP .000 .545
At Bats 3 10
Hits 0 5
• Singles 0 3
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 1
RBI’s 0 3

Mel Queen Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 0 0
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Wrigley Field - April 23, 1951
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Double
Mel Queen
Clyde McCullough
Ralph Kiner
Monty Basgall
Bob Dillinger
George Strickland
Wally Westlake
George Metkovich
Gus Bell
Andy Pafko
Phil Cavarretta
Hal Jeffcoat

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Pittsburgh Pirates 1 8 0 7
Chicago Cubs 2 5 0 4
Winning Pitcher Frank Hiller
Losing Pitcher Mel Queen
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Andy Pafko
Attendance 7,899
Time of Game 2 hours 1 minute
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

End of Game

Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Jeffcoat scores. Cavarretta moves to third.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Hank Sauer. Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Jeffcoat moves to second.
Bottom 9 Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Wayne Terwilliger. Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer throws the ball in to Terwilliger who tags McCullough, trying to catch an extra base, for the out.
Top 9 Basgall hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Hiller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Walker strikes out.
Bottom 8 Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Westlake strikes out.
Top 8 Kiner strikes out.
Top 8 Bell hits a line drive into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 There goes Serena. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Basgall applying the tag.
Bottom 7 Serena takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Pafko hits a line drive into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Metkovich strikes out.
Top 7 Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Queen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Baumholtz strikes out.
Bottom 6 Terwilliger strikes out.
Top 6 McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Strickland hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Strickland reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Queen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Walker strikes out.
Bottom 5 Smalley strikes out.
Bottom 5 Serena hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 5 Kiner hits a line drive towards the mound. Hiller reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dillinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Sauer strikes out. McCullough drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sauer out.
Top 4 Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Queen bunts in front of the plate. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Basgall moves to second.
Top 4 McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Basgall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Terwilliger hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Hiller strikes out.
Top 3 Strickland strikes out.
Top 3 Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second.
Top 3 Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out.
Top 3 Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Smalley takes first base on ball four. Serena moves to second.
Bottom 2 Serena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Pafko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Cavarretta strikes out.
Top 2 Dillinger bunts towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Queen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 McCullough hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 There goes Baumholtz. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Strickland applying the tag.
Bottom 1 Sauer hits a line drive into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Terwilliger strikes out.
Top 1 Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Westlake takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Kiner moves to second.
Top 1 Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. Bell moves to second.
Top 1 Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metkovich moves to third.
Top 1 Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Dillinger hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out.