Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Rush
  
  Abrams hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Rush
  
  O'Brien hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Rush
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and has O'Brien trapped. There's the throw to Miksis and over to Jackson, who tags O'Brien for the out. Smith moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hermanski vs. Rush
  
  Hermanski is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Hall
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hall
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Hall
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Rush
  
  O'Connell hits a line drive into right field. Sauer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sauer. O'Connell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Atwell vs. Rush
  
  Atwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bernier vs. Rush
  
  Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  O'Brien vs. Rush
  
  O'Brien strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Hall
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Hall
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hall
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Rush
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Rush
  
  Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Rush
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Hall
  
  Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Hall
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien 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: ---
  Rush vs. Hall
  
  Rush takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Hall
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith fields the ball and throws to Hall covering. Safe. Rush moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Hall
  
  Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Hall
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Rush
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hermanski vs. Rush
  
  Hermanski strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Connell vs. Rush
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Atwell vs. Rush
  
  Atwell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bernier vs. Rush
  
  Bernier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. O'Connell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Brien vs. Rush
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Hall
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Hall
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bernier. Fondy reaches second base with a double. Sauer moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jackson vs. Hall
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. Sauer scores. Fondy scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Garagiola vs. Schultz
  
  Bob Schultz now pitching.
  
  Garagiola strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Miksis vs. Schultz
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field. Bernier picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bernier. Jackson scores. Miksis moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rush vs. Schultz
  
  There goes Miksis. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Miksis steals third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rush vs. Schultz
  
  Rush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miksis scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Schultz
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Schultz
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schultz vs. Rush
  
  Schultz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Rush
  
  Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Rush
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Rush Abrams moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Brien vs. Rush
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Rush
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Schultz
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Schultz
  
  Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Schultz
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Schultz
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hermanski vs. Rush
  
  George Metkovich now playing left field.
  
  Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Rush
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Atwell vs. Rush
  
  Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Schultz
  
  Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Schultz
  
  Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rush vs. Schultz
  
  Rush hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernier vs. Rush
  
  Bernier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Rush
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bernier moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Leonard
  
  Dutch Leonard now pitching. Frank Thomas pinch hits for Bob Schultz.
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Abrams vs. Leonard
  
  Abrams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bernier scores. O'Brien moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Brien vs. Leonard
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Friend
  
  Bob Friend now pitching.
  
  Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Friend
  
  Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Frank Baumholtz.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Friend
  
  Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Friend
  
  Dick Cole now playing second base.
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Leonard
  
  Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field.
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hermanski vs. Leonard
  
  Hermanski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Leonard
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Atwell vs. Leonard
  
  Atwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Atwell reaches second base with a double. O'Connell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bernier vs. Leonard
  
  The ball gets by Garagiola for a passed ball. Atwell moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bernier vs. Leonard
  
  Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Atwell scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Leonard
  
  O'Brien hits a popup towards the mound. Leonard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Dickson
  
  Murry Dickson now pitching.
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Dickson
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Dickson
  
  Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Dickson
  
  Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pellagrini vs. Leonard
  
  Eddie Pellagrini pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
  
  Pellagrini strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Leonard
  
  Abrams hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Leonard
  
  Cole hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/18/1953 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Abrams C, rf          4  0  1  1   Baumholtz F, cf       3  1  1  0   
O'Brien J, 2b         4  0  1  0   Jeffcoat H, pr-cf     0  0  0  0   
Cole D, 2b            1  0  0  0   Brown T, ss           4  1  1  3   
Smith P, 1b           3  1  0  0   Kiner R, lf           3  0  0  0   
Hermanski G, lf       4  0  0  0   Metkovich G, lf       0  0  0  0   
O'Connell D, 3b       4  1  3  0   Sauer H, rf           4  2  2  1   
Atwell T, c           4  1  1  1   Fondy D, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Bernier C, cf         3  1  2  2   Jackson R, 3b         4  1  2  2   
O'Brien E, ss         4  0  1  0   Garagiola J, c        4  0  1  0   
Hall B, p             1  0  0  0   Miksis E, 2b          4  1  1  1   
Schultz B, p          1  0  0  0   Rush B, p             2  1  1  1   
Thomas F, ph          1  0  0  0   Leonard D, p          0  0  0  0   
Friend B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Dickson M, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Pellagrini E, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  9  4                        32  8 10  8

Pittsburgh       000 100 120 --  4
Chicago          003 410 00x --  8

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hall B (L)*           3.0  6  6  6  1  1
Schultz B             3.0  3  2  2  0  1
Friend B              1.0  0  0  0  2  0
Dickson M             1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rush B (W)+           6.0  5  2  2  3  3
Leonard D (S)         3.0  4  2  2  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Sauer H, Bernier C
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 3
2B -- O'Brien J, Fondy D, Atwell T
3B -- Jackson R
HR -- Brown T, Sauer H
SB -- Miksis E
Balk -- Rush B
PB -- Garagiola J
T -- 2:17
A -- 3969

    

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