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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 12, 1951
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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 12, 1951 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1951 |
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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 12, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Werle |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 25,891 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Dick Cole | Second Baseman |
Bill Werle | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
Hal Jeffcoat | Right Fielder |
Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Chuck Connors | First Baseman |
Bob Ramazzotti | Shortstop |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Paul Minner | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 12, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Minner
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Minner
Saffell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Minner
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Werle
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Werle
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Werle
There goes Jeffcoat. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Jeffcoat steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Werle
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Werle
Sauer hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball 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: ---
Phillips vs. Minner
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Minner
Garagiola strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Minner
There goes Phillips. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Phillips steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Minner
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cole vs. Minner
Cole is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werle vs. Minner
Werle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Werle
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Werle
Connors hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Werle
Ramazzotti hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Minner
Castiglione hits a popup, foul, towards first. Connors settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Minner
Saffell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Minner
There goes Saffell. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Saffell steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Minner
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Werle
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Werle
Minner 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Werle
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Werle
There goes Miksis. The throw from Garagiola and he is out, Strickland applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Minner
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Minner
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Minner
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Minner
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Werle
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Werle
Baumholtz hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Werle
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Werle
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Minner
Werle bunts towards the mound. Minner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Minner
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Minner
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Werle
Connors hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Werle
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Werle
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Minner
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Minner
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Minner
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Minner
The throw from Owen to Connors and they have Garagiola trapped. The throw over to Miksis, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Werle
Minner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Werle
Miksis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Minner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Werle
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. Minner scores. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baumholtz vs. Werle
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miksis scores. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Werle
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Werle
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Connors vs. Werle
Connors hits a line drive towards short. Strickland catches it and throws to second to double up Sauer. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Minner
Strickland hits a popup towards short. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Minner
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Minner
Werle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Minner
Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Werle
Ramazzotti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Werle
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramazzotti moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minner vs. Werle
Minner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ramazzotti moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miksis vs. Werle
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jeffcoat vs. Werle
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Minner
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Tom Saffell.
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Minner
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Minner
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Werle
George Metkovich now playing center field.
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Werle
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Werle
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Connors vs. Werle
Connors hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Jackson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Werle
There goes Connors. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Connors steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramazzotti vs. Werle
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Werle
Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Connors scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. Werle
Minner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Werle
Miksis takes first base on ball four. Owen moves to third. Minner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jeffcoat vs. Werle
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Minner
Garagiola hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Minner
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Minner
Cole strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1951, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 1 2 0 Saffell T, cf 3 0 2 0 Jeffcoat H, rf 5 1 1 1 Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, cf 4 0 0 1 Metkovich G, cf 0 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 4 1 3 1 Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0 Connors C, 1b 4 1 1 2 Phillips J, 1b 3 0 2 0 Ramazzotti B, ss 4 0 1 0 Garagiola J, c 4 0 1 0 Owen M, c 4 0 1 1 Strickland G, ss 4 0 0 0 Minner P, p 4 1 3 0 Cole D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Werle B, p 3 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 0 8 0 37 6 14 6 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 000 003 03x -- 6 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Werle B (L) 8.0 14 6 6 1 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Minner P (W) 9.0 8 0 0 2 9 E -- Strickland G DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 8 2B -- Jeffcoat H, Jackson R SB -- Jeffcoat H, Phillips J, Saffell T, Connors C CS -- Garagiola J T -- 2:00 A -- 25891
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