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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 4, 1975
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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 July 4, 1975 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1975 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 4, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 30,355 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Satch Davidson |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Vic Harris | Left Fielder |
| Ron Dunn | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Tim Hosley | Catcher |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Rob Sperring | Right Fielder |
| Geoff Zahn | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 4, 1975
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Zahn
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Zahn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Zahn
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Zahn
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reuss
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Reuss
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Reuss
Dunn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Zahn
Zisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harris. Zisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Zahn
Hebner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dunn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Zahn
Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Zahn
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dunn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Reuss
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Reuss
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosley vs. Reuss
Hosley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Zahn
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Zahn
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dunn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Zahn
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Reuss
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Reuss
Sperring hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zahn vs. Reuss
Zahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Zahn
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Sperring settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Zahn
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morales throws the ball in to Trillo who tags Robertson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Zahn
Zisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reuss
Ed Kirkpatrick now playing first base.
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Reuss
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Reuss
Dunn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Reuss
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Zahn
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Zahn
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Zahn
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dunn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Reuss
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hosley vs. Reuss
Hosley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Reuss
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sperring vs. Reuss
Sperring strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zahn vs. Reuss
Zahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Zahn
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Zahn
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton juggles the ball. That's an error on Thornton. Reuss moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Zahn
Robinson bunts towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Trillo covering, for the out. Reuss moves to third. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Zahn
Oliver is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kirkpatrick vs. Zahn
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. Reuss scores. Taveras moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zisk vs. Zahn
Zisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reuss
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Reuss
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Reuss
Dunn hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Zahn
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Zahn
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Zahn
Popovich hits a fly ball into right field. Sperring settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Reuss
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Reuss
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hosley vs. Reuss
Hosley bunts towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Reuss
Trillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Reuss
Sperring hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Zahn
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Zahn
Taveras bunts towards third. Dunn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Zahn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zahn vs. Reuss
Zahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reuss
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Reuss
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunn vs. Reuss
Dunn hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Zahn
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Zahn
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Zahn
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Zahn
Hebner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Reuss
Mario Mendoza now playing third base.
Morales hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Reuss
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosley vs. Reuss
Hosley hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Reuss
Rick Monday pinch runs for Tim Hosley.
Trillo takes first base on ball four. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Reuss
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Rob Sperring.
Cardenal hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Popovich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Zahn
Jose Cardenal now playing right field. Steve Swisher now catching.
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dunn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Zahn
Popovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. Zahn
Reuss bunts towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Zahn
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Reuss
George Mitterwald pinch hits for Geoff Zahn.
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reuss
Kessinger bunts towards third. Mendoza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Reuss
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunn vs. Reuss
Dunn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Knowles
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Knowles
Kirkpatrick bunts towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Reuss
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Reuss
Thornton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Thornton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swisher vs. Reuss
Swisher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trillo vs. Reuss
Trillo is walked intentionally. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardenal vs. Reuss
Cardenal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thornton scores. Swisher moves to third. Trillo moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1975, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 5 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 0 2 0
Robinson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Harris V, lf 5 0 0 0
Oliver A, cf 4 0 2 0 Dunn R, 3b 5 0 1 0
Robertson B, 1b 2 0 1 0 Morales J, cf 5 1 1 0
Kirkpatrick E, 1b 3 0 0 1 Thornton A, 1b 4 1 1 0
Zisk R, lf 4 0 1 0 Hosley T, c 3 0 1 0
Hebner R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Monday R, pr 0 0 0 0
Mendoza M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 0 0 0 0
Dyer D, c 4 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 2 0 1 1
Popovich P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sperring R, rf 3 0 0 0
Reuss J, p 3 1 1 0 Cardenal J, ph-rf 2 0 1 1
Zahn G, p 3 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, ph 1 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 1 6 1 38 2 8 2
Pittsburgh 000 001 000 00 -- 1
Chicago 000 000 100 01 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (L) 10.1 8 2 2 5 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G 10.0 6 1 0 1 4
Knowles D (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Thornton A
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 11
2B -- Zisk R
3B -- Thornton A
SH -- Robinson B, Hosley T, Reuss J
T -- 2:35
A -- 30355
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