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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 29, 1945
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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 April 29, 1945 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 29, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jorge Comellas |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 36,637 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
| Tommy O'Brien | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank Colman | Left Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hughes | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Ed Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Dewey Williams | Catcher |
| Jorge Comellas | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 29, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Comellas
Coscarart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Comellas
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Comellas
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Comellas
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Hughes fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Barrett scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Comellas
Colman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Strincevich
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Strincevich
Hughes hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Strincevich
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Comellas
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Comellas
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Comellas
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strincevich vs. Comellas
Strincevich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Salkeld moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Comellas
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Comellas
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Strincevich
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Strincevich
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gustine. Nicholson scores. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Strincevich
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Strincevich
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sauer scores. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Strincevich
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Comellas vs. Strincevich
Comellas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hack vs. Strincevich
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Comellas
O'Brien hits a popup towards short. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Comellas
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Comellas
Colman hits a line drive towards center. Lowrey catches it and throws to first to double up Elliott. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Strincevich
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Strincevich
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Strincevich
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Strincevich
Sauer hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Comellas
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comellas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Comellas
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Comellas
Salkeld hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Strincevich
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Strincevich
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Strincevich
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Comellas vs. Strincevich
Comellas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hack vs. Strincevich
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hughes vs. Strincevich
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Comellas
Strincevich hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Comellas
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Comellas
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Strincevich
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Strincevich covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Strincevich
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Strincevich
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Comellas
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Comellas
Elliott takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colman vs. Comellas
Colman bunts towards the mound. Comellas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. O'Brien moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Vandenberg
Hy Vandenberg now pitching. Jim Russell pinch hits for Babe Dahlgren.
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. Elliott scores. Colman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Vandenberg
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Colman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Vandenberg
There goes Russell. The throw from Williams and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Salkeld vs. Vandenberg
Salkeld is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strincevich vs. Vandenberg
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Strincevich
Jim Russell now playing left field. Frank Colman now playing first base.
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Strincevich
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Strincevich
Heinz Becker pinch hits for Dewey Williams.
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vandenberg vs. Strincevich
Vandenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Vandenberg
Mickey Livingston now catching.
Coscarart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Vandenberg
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Vandenberg
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Strincevich
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Strincevich
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Strincevich
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Strincevich
There's a wild pitch. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Strincevich
Nicholson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Strincevich
Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Nicholson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Rescigno
Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Vandenberg
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Vandenberg
Colman hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Vandenberg
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Vandenberg
Vandenberg fires to first and picks off Russell. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rescigno
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Colman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Rescigno
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Rescigno
Paul Gillespie pinch hits for Hy Vandenberg.
Gillespie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Rescigno
Bill Schuster pinch runs for Paul Gillespie.
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schuster moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughes vs. Rescigno
Hughes hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Stewart
Mack Stewart now pitching.
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Stewart
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rescigno vs. Stewart
There goes Gustine. The slide. Livingston applies the tag. Gustine is out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rescigno vs. Stewart
Rescigno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Stewart
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Rescigno
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Rescigno
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Rescigno
Sauer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1945, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Coscarart P, 2b 5 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Barrett J, cf 3 1 0 0 Hughes R, ss 5 0 0 0
O'Brien T, rf 4 1 2 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 5 1 2 0
Elliott B, 3b 2 1 1 1 Nicholson B, rf 5 2 3 1
Colman F, lf-1b 4 1 1 0 Sauer E, lf 5 1 2 1
Dahlgren B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Lowrey P, cf 4 0 2 0
Russell J, ph-lf 2 0 1 2 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 1 1
Gustine F, ss 2 1 0 1 Williams D, c 2 0 1 0
Salkeld B, c 3 0 1 0 Becker H, ph 1 0 0 0
Strincevich N, p 3 0 1 1 Livingston M, c 1 0 0 0
Rescigno X, p 1 0 0 0 Comellas J, p 2 0 0 0
Vandenberg H, p 1 0 0 0
Gillespie P, ph 1 0 1 0
Schuster B, pr 0 0 0 0
Stewart M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 7 5 40 4 13 3
Pittsburgh 110 003 000 -- 5
Chicago 020 000 200 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (W) 6.2 11 4 4 1 4
Rescigno X (S) 2.1 2 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Comellas J (L)* 5.0 4 5 4 4 2
Vandenberg H 3.0 2 0 0 1 0
Stewart M 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Johnson D, Gustine F 2, Williams D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 10
2B -- Nicholson B 2, Cavarretta P, Johnson D, Lowrey P, Sauer E
SB -- Russell J
CS -- Gustine F
WP -- Strincevich N
T -- 2:27
A -- 36637
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