Pirates @ Cubs
August 29, 1954

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Pirates 4 10 3
Cubs 7 8 2
Top 9 R H E
Pirates 4 10 3
Cubs 7 8 2

Preston Ward Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .278
OBP .000 .341
At Bats 3 227
Hits 0 63
• Singles 0 47
• Doubles 0 10
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 5
Walks 0 23
RBI’s 0 28

Hal Jeffcoat Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 5 3
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Wrigley Field - August 29, 1954
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Out
Hal Jeffcoat
Walker Cooper
Dee Fondy
Gene Baker
Randy Jackson
Ernie Banks
Ralph Kiner
Bob Talbot
Hank Sauer
Preston Ward
Gair Allie
Jerry Lynch

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 10 3 8
Chicago Cubs 7 8 2 5
Winning Pitcher Hal Jeffcoat
Losing Pitcher Dick Littlefield
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI (none)
Attendance 5,790
Time of Game 2 hours 26 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Allie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynch moves to second.
Top 9 Roberts strikes out.
Top 9 Toby Atwell pinch hits for Vern Law. Atwell strikes out.
Top 9 Dee Fondy now playing first base. Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Dick Hall. Lynch hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Jeffcoat strikes out.
Bottom 8 Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Fondy scores.
Bottom 8 There goes Fondy. The throw from Shepard and he is safe. Fondy steals second.
Bottom 8 Dee Fondy pinch hits for Steve Bilko. Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks scores.
Bottom 8 Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Vern Law now pitching. Banks hits a ball on the ground into left field. Hall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hall. Jackson scores. Sauer scores. Banks moves to second.
Bottom 8 Sauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Talbot scores. Jackson moves to third.
Bottom 8 Jackson takes first base on ball four. Talbot moves to second.
Bottom 8 Baker is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole can't make a play. That's a base hit.
Top 8 Cole hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Shepard hits a ball on the ground towards second. Baker can't make a play. That's a base hit. towards second. Baker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Baker. Shepard moves to second.
Top 8 Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 8 Hal Jeffcoat now pitching. Thomas takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Paul Minner. Miksis strikes out.
Bottom 7 Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Bilko hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Ward is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Allie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Littlefield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Kiner strikes out.
Bottom 6 Banks hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second.
Bottom 6 Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allie fields it and throws to home to get Jackson. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 6 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. Talbot goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 6 Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Talbot hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Hall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Cole hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker catches it and throws to first to double up Shepard.
Top 6 Shepard hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 5 Minner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Allie settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 5 Bilko takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Ward strikes out.
Top 5 Allie is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Kiner strikes out.
Bottom 4 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allie fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Littlefield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Hall is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Baker strikes out.
Bottom 3 Talbot hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Cole hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Shepard hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas tags and scores.
Top 3 Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Allie scores. Thomas moves to third.
Top 3 Thomas takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Ward bunts towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. Allie moves to second.
Top 3 Allie takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Minner strikes out. Shepard drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Minner out.
Bottom 2 Cooper takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Littlefield hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Shepard tags and scores.
Top 2 Cole hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner juggles the ball. That's an error on Minner. Shepard moves to third.
Top 2 Shepard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Talbot. Shepard reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shepard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Talbot tags and scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 1 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole misplays the ball. That's an error on Cole. Talbot moves to third.
Bottom 1 Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cole. Talbot moves to second.
Top 1 Gordon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allie moves to second.
Top 1 Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Allie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out.