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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 9, 1953
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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 September 9, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 1953 |
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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 | September 9, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Pettit |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 2,319 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
Carlos Bernier | Left Fielder |
Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
Eddie Pellagrini | Second Baseman |
Vic Janowicz | Catcher |
Preston Ward | First Baseman |
Dick Cole | Shortstop |
Paul Pettit | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Paul Minner | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 9, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Minner
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'Connell vs. Minner
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bernier vs. Minner
Bernier hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Minner
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Minner
Pellagrini takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Janowicz vs. Minner
Janowicz hits a line drive into left field. Kiner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kiner. Here's the throw into the infield and Pellagrini is out. Thomas scores. Janowicz moves to second. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Pettit
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Pettit
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pettit
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Minner
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Minner
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pettit vs. Minner
Pettit hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Minner covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Pettit
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Pettit
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Pettit
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Minner
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Minner
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bernier vs. Minner
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and has Abrams trapped. There's the throw to Jackson who throws to Smalley, who tags Abrams for the out. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Minner
There goes Bernier. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Miksis applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Minner
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Minner
Pellagrini hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Janowicz vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Janowicz hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Pettit
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Pettit
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Pettit
Klippstein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Pettit
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Klippstein
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Klippstein
Cole hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pettit vs. Klippstein
Pettit strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Klippstein
Abrams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cole scores. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bernier vs. Klippstein
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smalley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Pettit
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pettit
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Pettit
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Pettit
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Pettit
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCullough vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
McCullough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Sauer moves to third. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Face
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Sauer scores. Fondy moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klippstein vs. Face
Klippstein hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fondy scores. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumholtz vs. Face
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Klippstein
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Klippstein
Pellagrini hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janowicz vs. Klippstein
Janowicz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Klippstein
Ward takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cole vs. Klippstein
Cole hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Cole reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. Ward goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Face vs. Klippstein
Face hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cole moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Abrams vs. Klippstein
Abrams takes first base on ball four. Face moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Connell vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
O'Connell hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Face
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Face
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Face
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Leonard
Bernier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Leonard
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Leonard
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Bernier moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Janowicz vs. Leonard
Janowicz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Face
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Face
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Face
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Face
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Leonard
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Leonard
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Leonard
Face hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Face
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Face
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Face
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Face
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bernier. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Face
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Face
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell juggles the ball. That's an error on O'Connell. Baumholtz scores. Jackson moves to third. Kiner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fondy vs. Face
Fondy hits a line drive into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Lown
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernier vs. Lown
Bernier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Lown
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Smalley covering. It's a double play. O'Connell scores. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Face
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Face
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Face
George Metkovich pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Face
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Simpson
Duke Simpson now pitching.
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Simpson covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Simpson
Janowicz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Simpson
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Face
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell juggles the ball. That's an error on O'Connell. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Face
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Face
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/9/1953 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Abrams C, rf 4 0 3 0 Baumholtz F, cf 5 1 1 0 O'Connell D, 3b 5 3 3 1 Miksis E, 2b 5 1 0 0 Bernier C, lf 5 0 2 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 2 2 0 Thomas F, cf 4 2 2 2 Kiner R, lf 4 2 2 3 Pellagrini E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sauer H, rf 4 1 1 1 Janowicz V, c 5 0 1 1 Fondy D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Ward P, 1b 4 1 0 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 2 1 Cole D, ss 4 1 2 2 Smalley R, ss 3 0 2 1 Pettit P, p 2 0 0 0 Minner P, p 0 0 0 0 Face R, p 2 0 1 0 Klippstein J, p 2 0 0 1 Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Metkovich G, ph 1 0 0 0 Simpson D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 7 15 6 37 8 11 7 Pittsburgh 201 120 010 -- 7 Chicago 000 400 103 -- 8 0 outs when winning run was scored. Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Pettit P 3.1 4 4 4 1 3 Face R (L) 4.2 7 4 2 2 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Minner P 2.2 7 3 3 1 0 Klippstein J 2.0 5 3 3 3 2 Leonard D 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 Lown T 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Simpson D (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Kiner R, Jackson R, O'Connell D 2 DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 8 2B -- O'Connell D, Cole D, Jackson R HR -- Kiner R CS -- Bernier C T -- 2:26 A -- 2319
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