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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 13, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 13, 1947 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 13, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 13, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Erickson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Queen |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 5,111 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Paul Erickson | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Culley Rikard | Right Fielder |
Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Billy Cox | Shortstop |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Dixie Howell | Catcher |
Mel Queen | Pitcher |
Billy Herman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 13, 1947
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Queen
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Queen
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Queen
Pafko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Queen
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Queen
Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Erickson
Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Erickson
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Erickson
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Queen
Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Queen
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Queen
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Erickson
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Erickson
Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Erickson
Cox hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Erickson
Bloodworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Erickson
Howell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Erickson
Queen hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Queen
Erickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Queen
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Queen
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Queen
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Erickson
Rikard hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Erickson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Erickson
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Queen
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Queen
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Queen
Scheffing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Scheffing reaches second base with a double. Nicholson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Queen
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Queen
Merullo hits a popup in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rickert vs. Queen
Marv Rickert pinch hits for Paul Erickson.
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Queen covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Passeau
Claude Passeau now pitching.
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Passeau
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Passeau
Cox bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bloodworth vs. Passeau
Bloodworth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Passeau
Howell hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Queen vs. Passeau
Queen hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Queen
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Queen
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Queen
Pafko hits a popup in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Queen
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Queen
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheffing vs. Queen
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Passeau
Rikard strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Passeau
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Passeau
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Queen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Queen
Merullo hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Passeau vs. Queen
Passeau strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Queen
Queen fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Queen. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Queen
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Passeau
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Passeau
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Passeau
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Passeau
Bloodworth hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Passeau
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. Greenberg moves to third. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Queen vs. Passeau
Queen hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Queen
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Queen
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Queen
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Waitkus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Queen
Nicholson hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Queen
Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Passeau
Rikard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Passeau
Russell bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. Rikard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Passeau
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rikard moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Passeau
Kiner hits a popup in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Passeau
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Passeau
Cox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Cox reaches second base with a double. Rikard scores. Gustine scores. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bloodworth vs. Passeau
Bloodworth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Passeau
Howell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Passeau
Al Lyons pinch hits for Mel Queen.
Lyons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rikard vs. Passeau
Rikard hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Bonham
Tiny Bonham now pitching. Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Don Johnson.
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Bonham
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Bonham
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Claude Passeau.
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Bonham
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Bonham
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Carpenter
Bob Carpenter now pitching. Peanuts Lowrey now playing second base.
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Carpenter
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowrey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Carpenter
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Carpenter
Greenberg hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Carpenter
Cox hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Bonham
Whitey Wietelmann now playing third base.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bonham
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Bonham
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Bonham
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Bonham
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/13/1947 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 3 0 2 0 Rikard C, rf 5 1 1 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Russell J, cf 3 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 5 0 0 0 Gustine F, 3b 5 1 1 0 Cavarretta P, lf 4 0 2 1 Wietelmann W, 3b 0 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 1 0 0 Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 1 Scheffing B, c 5 0 2 1 Greenberg H, 1b 3 1 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 2 0 1 0 Cox B, ss 4 2 3 3 Lowrey P, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 1 2 0 0 Merullo L, ss 4 0 0 0 Howell D, c 4 2 2 6 Erickson P, p 1 0 0 0 Queen M, p 3 0 0 0 Rickert M, ph 1 0 0 0 Lyons A, ph 1 0 1 0 Passeau C, p 1 0 0 0 Bonham T, p 0 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, ph 0 0 0 0 Carpenter B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 8 2 32 10 10 10 Chicago 000 100 100 -- 2 Pittsburgh 030 001 60x -- 10 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Erickson P (L) 3.0 2 3 3 1 0 Passeau C 4.0 8 7 7 5 1 Carpenter B 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Queen M (W) 7.0 5 2 2 7 3 Bonham T (S) 2.0 3 0 0 1 0 E -- Queen M LOB -- Chicago 14, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Scheffing B, Cavarretta P, Cox B HR -- Cox B, Howell D 2, Kiner R SH -- Cox B, Russell J T -- 2:34 A -- 5111
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