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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 11, 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 11, 1951 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 11, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Kelly |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Howerton | Center Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Bob Ramazzotti | Shortstop |
| Bob Kelly | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 11, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Kelly
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Kelly
Nelson 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: ---
Bell vs. Kelly
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Law
Miksis 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Law
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Law
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Law
Sauer hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it 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: ---
Kiner vs. Kelly
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Kelly
Howerton 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: ---
McCullough vs. Kelly
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Kelly
Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Kelly
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Law
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Law
Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Law
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Kelly
Law bunts towards the mound. Kelly fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Kelly
Castiglione bunts towards the mound. Kelly fields it and throws to first for the out. Law moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Kelly
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Kelly covering, for the out. Law moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Kelly
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
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Law
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Law
Kelly 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: ---
Miksis vs. Law
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Law
There goes Miksis. The throw from McCullough 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: ---
Kiner vs. Kelly
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Kelly
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howerton for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Kelly
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Law
Cavarretta bunts towards the mound. Law fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Law
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Law
Sauer bunts towards the mound. Law fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cavarretta moves to third. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Law
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cavarretta scores. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hermanski vs. Law
Hermanski hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kelly
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Kelly
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Kelly
Law hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Kelly
Castiglione hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Castiglione reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Kelly
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castiglione scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Kelly
Bell 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, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Law
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Law
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Law
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Kelly
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Kelly
Howerton hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Kelly
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Law
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Law
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumholtz vs. Law
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Miksis scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Law
Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kelly
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Kelly
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Danny Murtaugh.
Reiser 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--
Law vs. Kelly
There goes Reiser. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Reiser steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Kelly
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Kelly
Castiglione hits a popup towards short. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Kelly
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Law
Monty Basgall now playing second base.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Law
Hermanski 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--
Burgess vs. Law
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Law
Ramazzotti takes first base on ball four. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Law
Kelly 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, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kelly
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Kelly
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Kelly
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Kelly covering, for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Kelly
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Kelly
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards short. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Law
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Law
Cavarretta bunts towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Law
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miksis scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Law
There goes Baumholtz. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Baumholtz steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Law
Sauer hits a line drive into right field. Bell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bell. Baumholtz scores. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hermanski vs. Wilks
Hermanski strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Kelly
Tom Saffell pinch hits for Monty Basgall.
Saffell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Kelly
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Cavarretta, and towards Miksis, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Kelly
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1951, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Miksis E, 2b 3 2 2 0
Nelson R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 1 2 0
Bell G, rf 4 1 1 0 Baumholtz F, cf 4 1 3 1
Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 4 0 2 1
Howerton B, cf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 4 0 2 1 Hermanski G, rf 4 0 1 0
Strickland G, ss 4 0 1 0 Burgess S, c 3 0 0 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Ramazzotti B, ss 2 0 0 0
Reiser P, ph 1 0 1 0 Kelly B, p 3 0 0 0
Basgall M, 2b 0 0 0 0
Saffell T, ph 1 0 0 0
Law V, p 2 1 2 1
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
Garagiola J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 3 30 4 10 2
Pittsburgh 000 020 010 -- 3
Chicago 000 101 02x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 7.1 10 4 4 2 0
Wilks T 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kelly B (W) 9.0 9 3 3 2 4
E -- Bell G
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 5
2B -- Castiglione P
HR -- Law V
SB -- Reiser P, Baumholtz F
CS -- Miksis E
SH -- Castiglione P, Cavarretta P
T -- 1:58
A -- 0
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