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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 23, 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 April 23, 1951 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Queen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Hiller |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,899 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Left Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Mel Queen | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Frank Hiller | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 23, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Hiller
Dillinger hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hiller
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hiller
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Hiller
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Hiller
Westlake takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Hiller
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Basgall vs. Hiller
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley 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: ---
Terwilliger vs. Queen
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Queen
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Queen
Sauer hits a line drive into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Queen
There goes Baumholtz. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Strickland applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Hiller
McCullough hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Hiller
Queen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Hiller
Dillinger bunts towards the mound. Hiller 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. Queen
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Queen
Pafko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Queen
Serena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Queen
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Queen
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hiller
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hiller
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hiller
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Hiller
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Hiller
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Queen
Hiller strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Queen
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Queen
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Hiller
Basgall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Hiller
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Queen vs. Hiller
Queen bunts in front of the plate. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Basgall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillinger vs. Hiller
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Queen
Sauer strikes out. McCullough drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sauer out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Queen
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Queen
Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dillinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hiller
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hiller
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hiller
Kiner hits a line drive towards the mound. Hiller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Queen
Serena hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Queen
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Queen
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Queen
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Queen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hiller
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hiller
Strickland hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Basgall vs. Hiller
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Hiller
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Queen
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Queen
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Queen
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Hiller
Queen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Hiller
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hiller
Metkovich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Queen
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Queen
Pafko hits a line drive into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Queen
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Queen
There goes Serena. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Basgall applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hiller
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hiller
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hiller
Westlake strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Queen
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Queen
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Queen
Hiller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hiller
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Hiller
Basgall hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Hiller
McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer throws the ball in to Terwilliger who tags McCullough, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Queen
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Wayne Terwilliger.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Queen
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Queen
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Queen
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Hank Sauer.
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Queen
Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Jeffcoat scores. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1951 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Dillinger B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 3 0 0 0
Metkovich G, cf 4 1 1 0 Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0
Bell G, rf 4 0 1 0 Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 1 0
Kiner R, 1b 4 0 2 1 Sauer H, lf 4 0 1 0
Westlake W, lf 3 0 1 0 Jeffcoat H, pr 0 1 0 0
Strickland G, ss 4 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Basgall M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 1
McCullough C, c 4 0 1 0 Serena B, 3b 2 1 2 1
Queen M, p 2 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 2 0 0 0
Walker R, c 3 0 0 0
Hiller F, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 8 1 29 2 5 2
Pittsburgh 100 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 010 001 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Queen M (L) 8.2 5 2 2 3 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hiller F (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 4
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 4
2B -- Strickland G, Pafko A
HR -- Serena B
CS -- Baumholtz F, Serena B
SH -- Queen M
T -- 2:01
A -- 7899
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