Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Dickson
  
  Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Connors vs. Dickson
  
  Connors hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Dickson
  
  Baumholtz bunts beyond third. Castiglione can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Dickson
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Dickson
  
  Jackson hits a line drive towards third. Castiglione reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Klippstein
  
  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--
  Phillips vs. Klippstein
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Klippstein
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Castiglione moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kiner vs. Klippstein
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Klippstein
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors scoops it up and throws to first, with Klippstein covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Dickson
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Dickson
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Dickson
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Klippstein
  
  Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Klippstein
  
  Strickland bunts towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Garagiola moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cole vs. Klippstein
  
  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, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dickson vs. Klippstein
  
  Dickson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klippstein vs. Dickson
  
  Klippstein hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Dickson
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Connors vs. Dickson
  
  Connors hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Dickson
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cole scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Klippstein
  
  Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Klippstein
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Klippstein
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Dickson
  
  Sauer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Dickson
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jeffcoat vs. Dickson
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Dickson
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Owen vs. Dickson
  
  Owen hits a line drive towards first. Phillips catches it and throws to second to double up Jeffcoat. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Klippstein
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Klippstein
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Klippstein
  
  Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klippstein vs. Dickson
  
  Klippstein hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Dickson
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Connors vs. Dickson
  
  Connors hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Dickson
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miksis moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sauer vs. Dickson
  
  Sauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Klippstein
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cole vs. Klippstein
  
  Cole is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickson vs. Klippstein
  
  Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickson for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Dickson
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jeffcoat vs. Dickson
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Dickson
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Dickson
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Klippstein
  
  Castiglione hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Klippstein
  
  George Metkovich pinch hits for Jack Phillips.
  
  Metkovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Klippstein
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Klippstein
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klippstein vs. Dickson
  
  George Metkovich now playing first base.
  
  Klippstein strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Dickson
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Connors vs. Dickson
  
  Connors takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Dickson
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Klippstein
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Klippstein
  
  Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Klippstein
  
  Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Dickson
  
  Sauer strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Dickson
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Dickson
  
  Jeffcoat is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Dickson
  
  Smalley hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howerton vs. Klippstein
  
  Bill Howerton pinch hits for Dick Cole.
  
  Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors juggles the ball. That's an error on Connors. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Saffell vs. Klippstein
  
  Tom Saffell pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
  
  Saffell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howerton moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Castiglione vs. Klippstein
  
  Castiglione hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metkovich vs. Klippstein
  
  Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howerton scores. Saffell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Klippstein
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. Saffell moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kiner vs. Klippstein
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Klippstein
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Saffell scores. Thomas scores. Kiner moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garagiola vs. Leonard
  
  Dutch Leonard now pitching.
  
  Garagiola takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Strickland vs. Leonard
  
  Strickland hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Law
  
  Vern Law now pitching. Bill Howerton now playing right field. Tom Saffell now playing center field. Danny Murtaugh now playing second base.
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Law
  
  Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Law
  
  Miksis hits a line drive towards third. Castiglione reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howerton vs. Leonard
  
  Howerton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saffell vs. Leonard
  
  Saffell bunts towards first. Connors fields the ball and throws to Leonard covering. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castiglione vs. Leonard
  
  Castiglione bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Saffell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metkovich vs. Leonard
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Saffell moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCullough vs. Leonard
  
  Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Vern Law.
  
  McCullough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Saffell scores. View Play 

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         Game of 8/19/1951, game 2 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Miksis E, 2b          5  0  0  0   Castiglione P, 3b     4  0  1  0   
Connors C, 1b         3  0  1  0   Phillips J, 1b        2  0  0  0   
Baumholtz F, cf       4  0  2  0   Metkovich G, ph-1b    3  0  1  1   
Sauer H, lf           4  1  2  1   Thomas F, cf          3  1  1  0   
Jackson R, 3b         4  2  2  0   Law V, p              0  0  0  0   
Jeffcoat H, rf        3  0  1  2   McCullough C, ph      1  0  1  1   
Smalley R, ss         4  0  1  0   Kiner R, lf           3  0  0  0   
Owen M, c             4  0  0  0   Bell G, rf            4  0  1  2   
Klippstein J, p       3  1  1  1   Murtaugh D, 2b        0  0  0  0   
Leonard D, p          1  0  0  0   Garagiola J, c        2  0  0  0   
                                   Strickland G, ss      3  0  0  0   
                                   Cole D, 2b            2  0  0  0   
                                   Howerton B, ph-rf     2  2  1  1   
                                   Dickson M, p          2  0  0  0   
                                   Saffell T, ph-cf      2  2  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4 10  4                        33  5  8  5

Chicago          001 201 000 --  4
Pittsburgh       000 000 032 --  5
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Klippstein J          7.2  5  3  0  3  4
Leonard D (L)         1.0  3  2  2  1  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dickson M             8.0 10  4  4  1  3
Law V (W)             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Strickland G, Connors C
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Jackson R, Jeffcoat H
3B -- Jackson R
HR -- Klippstein J, Sauer H, Howerton B
SH -- Strickland G, Castiglione P
HBP -- by Dickson M (Jeffcoat H)
T -- 2:19
A -- 16434

    

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