Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Pollet
  
  Miksis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramazzotti vs. Pollet
  
  Ramazzotti bunts towards the mound. Pollet fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Pollet
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ramazzotti moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. Pollet
  
  Sauer takes first base on ball four. Ramazzotti moves to third. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Pollet
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Pollet
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Pollet
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Pollet
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Kelly
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Kelly
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Kelly
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Pollet
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Pollet
  
  Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramazzotti vs. Pollet
  
  Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Kelly
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howerton vs. Kelly
  
  Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Kelly
  
  Garagiola 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 3

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Pollet
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Pollet
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Pollet
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jeffcoat vs. Walsh
  
  Junior Walsh now pitching.
  
  Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cavarretta vs. Walsh
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sauer scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Owen vs. Walsh
  
  Owen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Owen reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. Jeffcoat goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Walsh
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Miksis vs. Walsh
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walsh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Owen scores. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramazzotti vs. Walsh
  
  Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baumholtz vs. Walsh
  
  Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murtaugh vs. Kelly
  
  Murtaugh strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Kelly
  
  Cole hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Kelly
  
  Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Junior Walsh.
  
  Nelson 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 4

• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Werle
  
  Bill Werle now pitching.
  
  Sauer hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Werle
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Werle
  
  Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Kelly
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first, with Kelly covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Kelly
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Kelly
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Metkovich trying to get to third. Baumholtz throws the ball in to Jackson, who tags Metkovich for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Kelly
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howerton vs. Kelly
  
  Howerton hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Werle
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Werle
  
  Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Werle
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miksis vs. Werle
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Kelly
  
  Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murtaugh vs. Kelly
  
  Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. Garagiola moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cole vs. Kelly
  
  Cole takes first base on ball four. Garagiola moves to third. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Werle vs. Kelly
  
  Werle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Werle reaches second base with a double. Garagiola scores. Murtaugh scores. Cole moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Castiglione vs. Kelly
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cole scores. Werle scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Kelly
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Kelly
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramazzotti vs. Werle
  
  Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Werle
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Werle
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Werle
  
  Jackson bunts towards the mound. Werle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jeffcoat vs. Werle
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. Baumholtz scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cavarretta vs. Werle
  
  Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Owen vs. Werle
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Kelly
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howerton vs. Kelly
  
  Howerton hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Kelly
  
  Garagiola hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murtaugh vs. Kelly
  
  Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Werle
  
  Kelly strikes out. Garagiola drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kelly out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Werle
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramazzotti vs. Werle
  
  Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Kelly
  
  Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saffell vs. Kelly
  
  Tom Saffell pinch hits for Bill Werle.
  
  Saffell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Kelly
  
  Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Kelly
  
  Metkovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Wilks
  
  Ted Wilks now pitching.
  
  Baumholtz 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, 10 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Wilks
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Wilks
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Kelly
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Kelly
  
  Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howerton vs. Kelly
  
  Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first, with Kelly covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Kelly
  
  Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murtaugh vs. Leonard
  
  Dutch Leonard now pitching.
  
  The ball gets by Owen for a passed ball. Garagiola moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murtaugh vs. Leonard
  
  Murtaugh strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Wilks
  
  Jeffcoat hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Wilks
  
  Cavarretta 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, 11 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Wilks
  
  Owen hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Wilks
  
  Leonard strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Leonard
  
  Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Leonard
  
  Gus Bell pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
  
  Bell hits a popup towards short. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castiglione vs. Leonard
  
  Castiglione bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Cole moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metkovich vs. Leonard
  
  The ball gets by Owen for a passed ball. Cole moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Metkovich vs. Leonard
  
  Metkovich strikes out. Owen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Metkovich out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1951 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Miksis E, 2b          4  0  1  1   Castiglione P, 3b     3  0  1  2   
Ramazzotti B, ss      5  1  1  0   Metkovich G, 1b       5  0  1  0   
Baumholtz F, cf       5  3  3  0   Thomas F, cf          4  0  1  0   
Sauer H, lf           4  2  1  0   Kiner R, lf           3  1  3  1   
Jackson R, 3b         5  2  3  5   Howerton B, rf        4  0  0  0   
Jeffcoat H, rf        4  2  2  2   Garagiola J, c        4  1  2  0   
Cavarretta P, 1b      4  0  1  1   Murtaugh D, 2b        3  1  0  0   
Owen M, c             4  1  1  2   Cole D, ss            3  1  1  0   
Kelly B, p            4  0  2  0   Pollet H, p           0  0  0  0   
Leonard D, p          1  0  0  0   Walsh J, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Nelson R, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Werle B, p            1  1  1  2   
                                   Saffell T, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Wilks T, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Bell G, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40 11 15 11                        33  5 10  5

Chicago          405 001 001 -- 11
Pittsburgh       000 040 010 --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kelly B (W)           7.2  9  5  5  4  2
Leonard D (S)         1.1  1  0  0  0  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pollet H (L)*         2.0  7  7  7  2  1
Walsh J               1.0  3  2  2  1  1
Werle B               4.0  4  1  1  2  2
Wilks T               2.0  1  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd

DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Owen M, Werle B, Jeffcoat H
HR -- Jackson R, Kiner R, Jeffcoat H
SH -- Castiglione P
PB -- Owen M 2
T -- 2:07
A -- 6212

    

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