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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 27, 1957
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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 June 27, 1957 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 27, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 27, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drott |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,900 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Jim Pendleton | Right Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Third Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Center Fielder |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Will | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Tanner | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Third Baseman |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Jack Littrell | Shortstop |
| Dick Drott | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 27, 1957
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Banks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drott
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Banks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Drott
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Purkey
Will hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Purkey
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski 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: ---
Tanner vs. Purkey
Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drott
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Drott
Pendleton bunts towards the mound. Drott fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Drott
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Drott
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foiles vs. Drott
Foiles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Purkey vs. Drott
Purkey hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mejias. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Purkey
There's a wild pitch. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Long vs. Purkey
Long hits a fly ball into right field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Purkey
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Drott
Groat hits a popup towards third. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Drott
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Drott
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it 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: ---
Littrell vs. Purkey
Littrell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drott vs. Purkey
Drott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Purkey
Will hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mejias. Will reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Purkey
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Will trying to get to home. Thomas throws the ball in to Foiles who tags Will, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Drott
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell misplays the ball. That's an error on Littrell. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Drott
Baker takes first base on ball four. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Drott
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pendleton moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foiles vs. Drott
The ball gets by Neeman for a passed ball. Pendleton scores. Baker moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foiles vs. Drott
Foiles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Purkey vs. Drott
Purkey bunts towards the mound. Drott fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker scores. Foiles moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Purkey
Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Drott
Groat hits a popup in front of the plate. Neeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Drott
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drott
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Purkey
Long hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Purkey
Neeman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Purkey
Littrell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Drott
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Will. Pendleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Drott
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Drott
Mejias bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Pendleton moves to third. Baker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foiles vs. Drott
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Purkey vs. Drott
Purkey hits a fly ball towards left. Tanner catches it and throws to Long who throws to third to double up Baker. Pendleton tags and scores. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Purkey
Jim Bolger pinch hits for Dick Drott.
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Purkey
Will hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Purkey
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hillman
Dave Hillman now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Hillman
There goes Mazeroski. The throw from Neeman and he is out, Littrell applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hillman
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Hillman
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Purkey
Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Purkey
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Purkey
Moryn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Purkey
Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Moryn trying to get to third. Mejias throws the ball in to Baker, who tags Moryn for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hillman
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Hillman
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Hillman
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Hillman
Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Purkey
Neeman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Purkey
Lee Walls pinch hits for Jack Littrell.
Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Purkey
Bob Speake pinch hits for Dave Hillman.
Speake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Will vs. Purkey
Will hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. Walls moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Purkey
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mejias. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Walls scores. Will moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tanner vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Tanner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Will scores. Morgan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Face
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Lown
Jerry Kindall now playing shortstop. Turk Lown now pitching. Bob Skinner pinch hits for Hank Foiles.
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Lown
Vern Law pinch hits for Roy Face.
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Lown
Johnny O'Brien pinch runs for Vern Law.
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Lown
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Banks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Smith
Dick Rand now catching. Bob Smith now pitching.
Moryn hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Smith
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Smith
Neeman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. King
Nellie King now pitching.
Kindall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Neeman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lown vs. King
Lown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Lown
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Lown
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Lown
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Will who is chasing the ball. Pendleton reaches third base with a triple. Thomas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Lown
Baker strikes out. There goes Pendleton. The tag by Neeman and Pendleton is out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. King
Will hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with King covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. King
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. King
Tanner hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/27/1957 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Will B, cf 5 1 2 0
Groat D, ss 5 0 0 0 Morgan B, 2b 5 1 2 1
Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Tanner C, lf 5 0 1 2
Thomas F, lf 5 2 1 0 Banks E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Pendleton J, rf 4 2 3 1 Moryn W, rf 4 0 1 0
Baker G, 3b 2 1 0 0 Long D, 1b 3 0 1 1
Mejias R, cf 3 0 0 0 Neeman C, c 4 0 1 0
Foiles H, c 2 0 1 1 Littrell J, ss 2 0 0 0
Skinner B, ph 0 0 0 0 Walls L, ph 1 1 1 0
Rand D, c 0 0 0 0 Kindall J, ss 1 0 1 0
Purkey B, p 1 0 0 2 Drott D, p 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Bolger J, ph 1 0 0 0
Law V, ph 1 0 0 0 Hillman D, p 0 0 0 0
O'Brien J, pr 0 0 0 0 Speake B, ph 1 0 1 0
Smith B, p 0 0 0 0 Lown T, p 1 0 0 0
King N, p 0 0 0 0
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31 5 6 4 38 4 12 4
Pittsburgh 010 201 000 1 -- 5
Chicago 010 000 030 0 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B 7.2 9 4 4 0 3
Face R 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Smith B 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
King N (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drott D 6.0 3 4 2 5 3
Hillman D 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Lown T (L) 2.0 1 1 1 2 1
E -- Littrell J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 5
2B -- Banks E, Will B, Pendleton J, Morgan B
3B -- Pendleton J
CS -- Mazeroski B
SH -- Pendleton J, Purkey B, Mejias R
SF -- Long D, Purkey B
WP -- Purkey B
PB -- Neeman C
T -- 2:49
A -- 4900
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