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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 30, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 30, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Erickson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 27,523 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Culley Rikard | Right Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Paul Erickson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 30, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Erickson
Rikard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Erickson
Russell hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Erickson
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rikard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Erickson
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Bonham
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Bonham
Waitkus hits a popup in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Bonham
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Erickson
Cox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Erickson
Fletcher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Erickson
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Erickson
Kluttz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonham vs. Erickson
Bonham takes first base on ball four. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rikard vs. Erickson
Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bonham
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Bonham
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Bonham
McCullough hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. McCullough reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturgeon vs. Bonham
Sturgeon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Bonham
Jurges strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Erickson
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Erickson
Gustine hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Erickson
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Bonham
Erickson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Bonham
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Bonham
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Bonham
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Erickson
Cox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Erickson
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bloodworth vs. Erickson
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cox scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Erickson
Kluttz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonham vs. Erickson
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bonham
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rikard. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Bonham
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Bonham
McCullough hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Russell. McCullough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturgeon vs. Bonham
Sturgeon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Bonham
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bonham, and towards Cox, who fields it and throws to first for the out. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Erickson vs. Bonham
Erickson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Erickson
Rikard hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Erickson
Russell takes first base on ball four. Rikard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Erickson
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rikard scores. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Erickson
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Russell scores. Gustine moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching.
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gustine scores. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Kush
Fletcher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bloodworth vs. Kush
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluttz vs. Kush
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Kush
Kluttz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonham vs. Kush
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Bonham
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Bonham
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Bonham
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Bonham
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Russell. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Bonham
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Kush
Rikard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Kush
Russell strikes out. There goes Rikard. The throw from McCullough to Jurges, and Rikard is out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Kush
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Kush
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Kush
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Bonham
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Bonham
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Bonham
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Bonham
Marv Rickert pinch hits for Emil Kush.
Rickert hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Borowy
Hank Borowy now pitching.
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Borowy
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Borowy
Kluttz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonham vs. Borowy
Bonham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rikard vs. Borowy
Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to home to get Fletcher. Kluttz moves to third. Bonham moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Borowy
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kluttz scores. Bonham scores. Rikard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Borowy
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Bonham
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Stan Hack.
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Higbe
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Borowy
Peanuts Lowrey now playing third base.
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Borowy
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Borowy
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Higbe
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Borowy
Bloodworth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Borowy
Kluttz hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Borowy
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Higbe
Sturgeon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Sturgeon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aberson vs. Higbe
Cliff Aberson pinch hits for Billy Jurges.
Aberson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Higbe
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Hank Borowy.
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Higbe
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sturgeon moves to third. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waitkus vs. Higbe
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sturgeon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Higbe
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Dallessandro moves to third. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Roe
Preacher Roe now pitching.
Cavarretta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1947 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rikard C, rf 4 1 2 0 Hack S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Russell J, cf 4 1 1 2 Lowrey P, ph-3b 1 0 1 0
Gustine F, 3b 4 1 2 1 Waitkus E, 1b 5 0 1 1
Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 1 Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 0
Cox B, ss 5 1 1 1 Cavarretta P, lf 4 2 2 0
Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 2 1 Nicholson B, rf 4 1 1 2
Bloodworth J, 2b 5 0 0 1 McCullough C, c 3 0 2 1
Kluttz C, c 3 1 2 0 Sturgeon B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Bonham T, p 3 1 1 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 1 0 0 0 Aberson C, ph 1 0 0 0
Roe P, p 0 0 0 0 Erickson P, p 2 1 1 1
Kush E, p 0 0 0 0
Rickert M, ph 1 0 0 0
Borowy H, p 0 0 0 0
Dallessandro D, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 12 7 35 5 9 5
Pittsburgh 010 140 200 -- 8
Chicago 011 200 001 -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham T (W)* 6.0 7 4 4 3 4
Higbe K 2.2 2 1 1 2 1
Roe P (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson P (L)+ 4.0 9 6 6 2 1
Kush E 2.0 0 0 0 5 2
Borowy H 3.0 3 2 2 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Chicago 8
2B -- McCullough C 2, Cox B, Cavarretta P 2, Sturgeon B
HR -- Fletcher E, Erickson P, Nicholson B
SB -- Fletcher E, Kiner R
CS -- Rikard C
T -- 2:33
A -- 27523
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