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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 12, 1951
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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 May 12, 1951 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Hiller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,528 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Jack Cusick | Shortstop |
| Frank Hiller | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Beard | Left Fielder |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Third Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 12, 1951
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Law
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Law
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Law
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Terwilliger moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Law
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. Jackson scores. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Law
Pafko is hit by the pitch. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fondy vs. Law
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Sauer moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Owen vs. Koski
Bill Koski now pitching.
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Pafko scores. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cusick vs. Koski
Cusick takes first base on ball four. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hiller vs. Koski
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kiner. Fondy scores. Owen moves to third. Cusick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terwilliger vs. Koski
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to home to get Owen. Cusick moves to third. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Koski
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to second for the out. Cusick scores. Hiller moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumholtz vs. Koski
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Hiller
Beard strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hiller
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 -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hiller
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
Top 2
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Koski
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Koski
Pafko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Koski
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Koski
There goes Fondy. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Basgall applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hiller
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hiller
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hiller
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Hiller
Basgall 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, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Koski
Owen 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 -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Koski
Cusick 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 -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Koski
Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Koski
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terwilliger for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Hiller
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koski vs. Hiller
Koski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Hiller
Beard strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Koski
Jackson hits a popup towards first. Kiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Koski
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Koski
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Koski
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hiller
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 -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hiller
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hiller
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Hiller
Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hiller
Strickland hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Koski
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Koski
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cusick vs. Koski
Cusick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Basgall catches it and throws to first to double up Fondy. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Hiller
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Hiller
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koski vs. Hiller
Koski hits a popup towards short. Cusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Koski
Hiller hits a fly ball into left field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Koski
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Koski
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Koski
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Terwilliger scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Koski
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Hiller
Beard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Hiller
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hiller
Bell hits a popup towards short. Cusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Koski
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Koski
Fondy 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 -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Koski
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cusick vs. Koski
Cusick hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hiller
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hiller
Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hiller
Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Hiller
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Hiller
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Hiller
Dino Restelli pinch hits for Bill Koski.
Restelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Muir
Joe Muir now pitching. Hal Jeffcoat pinch hits for Frank Hiller.
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Muir
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Muir
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Muir
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muir fields it and throws to second for the out. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Muir
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Minner
Paul Minner now pitching. Danny Murtaugh pinch hits for Ted Beard.
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Minner
Metkovich hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Minner
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Muir
Tom Saffell now playing left field.
Pafko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Muir
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Muir
Owen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Owen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cusick vs. Muir
Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Minner
Westlake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Minner
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Minner
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Minner
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1951 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Terwilliger W, 2b 4 2 1 0 Beard T, lf 2 0 0 0
Jackson R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Murtaugh D, ph 1 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, rf 5 1 2 0 Saffell T, lf 0 0 0 0
Sauer H, lf 5 1 1 2 Metkovich G, cf 4 0 0 0
Pafko A, cf 4 1 0 0 Bell G, rf 4 0 1 0
Fondy D, 1b 3 1 1 1 Kiner R, 1b 4 2 2 1
Owen M, c 4 0 2 2 Westlake W, 3b 4 2 2 3
Cusick J, ss 4 1 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 2 0
Hiller F, p 2 0 0 0 Basgall M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, ph 1 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 1 0
Minner P, p 0 0 0 0 Law V, p 0 0 0 0
Koski B, p 2 0 0 0
Restelli D, ph 1 0 0 0
Muir J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 9 6 33 4 8 4
Chicago 700 001 000 -- 8
Pittsburgh 000 200 200 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hiller F (W) 7.0 7 4 4 1 5
Minner P (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L)* 0.0 5 6 5 0 0
Koski B 7.0 3 2 0 6 0
Muir J 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 6 batters in 1st
E -- Kiner R, Strickland G 2
DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Kiner R, Owen M
HR -- Westlake W 2, Kiner R
CS -- Fondy D
HBP -- by Law V (Pafko A)
T -- 2:12
A -- 7528
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