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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 24, 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 24, 1951 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 24, 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 | April 24, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
Home Starting Pitcher | Turk Lown |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 7,750 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Vern Law | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Turk Lown | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 24, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Lown
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Lown
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lown
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Lown
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Lown
Westlake hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Lown
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Law
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Law, and towards Strickland, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Law
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Law
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Law
Cavarretta 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
Top 2
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Lown
Basgall hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Lown
McCullough hits a popup, foul, towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Lown
Law hits a line drive towards third. Serena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Law
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Law
Serena hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Serena reaches third base with a triple. Pafko goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Law
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Serena scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Law
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Law
Lown strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Lown
Dillinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Lown
Metkovich hits a popup towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lown
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lown
There goes Dillinger. The throw from Walker and he is safe. Dillinger steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Lown
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Law
Terwilliger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Law
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, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Law
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Law
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Law
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Serena vs. Law
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Lown
Westlake hits a line drive towards third. Serena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Lown
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Lown
Basgall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Law
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Law
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Law
Lown hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Lown
McCullough hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Lown
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Lown
Dillinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Dillinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Lown
Metkovich 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 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Law
Terwilliger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Law
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Law
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Law
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lown
Bell 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, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lown
Kiner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Lown
There's a wild pitch. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westlake vs. Lown
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Lown
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Lown
Basgall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Lown
McCullough hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Sauer chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Smalley. Smalley fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Smalley. Westlake scores. Basgall goes all the way around to score. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Law vs. Lown
Law hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Law
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Law
Serena 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, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Law
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Lown
Dillinger hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Lown
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lown
Bell hits a line drive towards third. Serena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Law
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Law
Carmen Mauro pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Mauro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mauro for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Law
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. McLish
Cal McLish now pitching. Jack Cusick now playing shortstop.
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. McLish
Jack Phillips pinch runs for Ralph Kiner.
Westlake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. McLish
Strickland takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Basgall vs. McLish
Basgall hits a fly ball towards center. Pafko catches it and throws to third to double up Phillips. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Law
Jack Phillips now playing first base.
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Westlake. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Law
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger juggles the ball. That's an error on Dillinger. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Law
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Baumholtz scores. Sauer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Pafko hits a fly ball towards left. Westlake catches it and throws to second to double up Cavarretta. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Werle
Serena hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Serena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cusick vs. Werle
Cusick hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. McLish
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. McLish
Werle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. McLish
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Werle
Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Rube Walker.
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Werle
Bob Ramazzotti pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Werle
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/24/1951 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Dillinger B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 5 0 0 0 Metkovich G, cf 3 1 0 0 Baumholtz F, rf 3 1 1 0 Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 3 1 1 0 Kiner R, 1b 3 2 2 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 2 2 Phillips J, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 3 1 1 0 Westlake W, lf 4 2 2 4 Serena B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 1 Basgall M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Cusick J, ss 1 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 1 2 Walker R, c 3 0 0 0 Law V, p 3 0 0 0 Borkowski B, ph 1 0 0 0 Werle B, p 1 0 0 0 Lown T, p 2 0 0 0 Mauro C, ph 1 0 0 0 McLish C, p 0 0 0 0 Ramazzotti B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 7 6 34 4 7 4 Pittsburgh 300 003 000 -- 6 Chicago 020 000 020 -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Law V (W)* 7.0 6 4 3 3 3 Werle B (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lown T (L) 7.0 6 6 6 3 0 McLish C 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Smalley R, Dillinger B DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 6 2B -- Dillinger B, Kiner R, McCullough C, Baumholtz F, Cavarretta P, Serena B 3B -- Serena B HR -- Westlake W SB -- Dillinger B WP -- Lown T T -- 2:12 A -- 7750
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