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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 3, 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 July 3, 1951 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 3, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,650 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Left Fielder |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Howerton | Center Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 3, 1951
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Law
Jeffcoat 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Law
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Law
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Rush
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Rush
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rush
Bell 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
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Law
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Law
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Rush
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Rush
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Rush
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Rush
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards second. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. Cavarretta throws to Smalley, who throws back to Cavarretta who tags Garagiola for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Law
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Law
Rush hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Law
Jeffcoat hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Rush
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Rush
Law takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Rush
Castiglione strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Rush
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Law
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Law
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Law
Hermanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Rush
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Rush
Howerton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Howerton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Rush
Garagiola strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Law
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Law
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Law
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Law
Rush hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Law
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rush
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Rush
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Rush
Law bunts towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Rush
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Law
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Law
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Law
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Law
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. Cavarretta moves to third. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Law
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miksis vs. Law
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Rush
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields the ball and throws to Rush covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Rush
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howerton vs. Rush
Howerton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Law
George Metkovich now playing left field.
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Law
Rush hits a fly ball into left field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Law
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Rush
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rush
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Rush
Strickland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Rush
Law hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Law
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Law
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Rush
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Rush
Murtaugh bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Miksis covering, for the out. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and has Castiglione trapped. There's the throw to Jackson and over to Miksis, who tags Castiglione for the out. Bell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Rush
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski who is chasing the ball. Metkovich reaches third base with a triple. Bell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howerton vs. Rush
Howerton hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Law
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Law
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Law
Miksis hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1951 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 0 0 Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Baumholtz F, lf 4 0 0 0 Bell G, rf 4 1 0 0
Hermanski G, rf 4 0 2 0 Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 0 0 Metkovich G, lf 1 0 1 1
Jackson R, 3b 2 0 1 0 Howerton B, cf 4 0 1 0
Miksis E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 3 0 1 1
Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 0 Phillips J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Rush B, p 3 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 2 0 2 0
Law V, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 28 2 8 2
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 010 000 01x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (L) 8.0 8 2 1 2 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 0
E -- Phillips J, Smalley R
DP -- Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Howerton B
3B -- Metkovich G
SH -- Law V, Murtaugh D
T -- 2:05
A -- 4650
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