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May 12, 1951

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Bottom 9 R H E
Cubs 8 9 0
Pirates 4 8 3
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Cubs 8 9 0
Pirates 4 8 3

Ed Fitz Gerald Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .132
OBP .333 .214
At Bats 3 38
Hits 1 5
• Singles 1 3
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 4
RBI’s 0 4

Paul Minner Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 2 0
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Forbes Field - May 12, 1951
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Strikeout
Paul Minner
Mickey Owen
Dee Fondy
Wayne Terwilliger
Randy Jackson
Jack Cusick
Hank Sauer
Andy Pafko
Frank Baumholtz
Ed Fitz Gerald
George Strickland

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 8 9 0 9
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 8 3 4
Winning Pitcher Frank Hiller
Losing Pitcher Vern Law
Save Paul Minner
Game Winning RBI Hank Sauer
Attendance 7,528
Time of Game 2 hours 12 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Fitz Gerald strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 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.
Bottom 9 Strickland takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 9 Westlake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Owen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Owen reaches second base with a double.
Top 9 Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 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.
Bottom 8 Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Metkovich hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 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.
Top 8 Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muir fields it and throws to second for the out. Terwilliger moves to third.
Top 8 Jackson takes first base on ball four. Terwilliger moves to second.
Top 8 Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland.
Top 8 Joe Muir now pitching. Hal Jeffcoat pinch hits for Frank Hiller. Jeffcoat strikes out.
Bottom 7 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.
Bottom 7 Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 7 Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 7 Kiner hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 7 Cusick hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Owen takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 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.
Top 7 Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Bell hits a popup towards short. Cusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 6 Beard takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koski fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 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.
Top 6 Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terwilliger moves to second.
Top 6 Terwilliger takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Hiller hits a fly ball into left field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Koski hits a popup towards short. Cusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Cusick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Basgall catches it and throws to first to double up Fondy.
Top 5 Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Fondy takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Strickland hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 4 Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Kiner reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 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.
Top 4 Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Jackson hits a popup towards first. Kiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Beard strikes out.
Bottom 3 Koski is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terwilliger for the out.
Top 3 Hiller takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 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.
Top 3 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.
Bottom 2 Basgall hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Westlake strikes out.
Bottom 2 Kiner is called out on strikes.
Top 2 There goes Fondy. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Basgall applying the tag.
Top 2 Fondy takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Pafko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 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.
Bottom 1 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.
Bottom 1 Beard strikes out.
Top 1 Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 Cusick takes first base on ball four. Owen moves to second.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Sauer moves to third. Pafko moves to second.
Top 1 Pafko is hit by the pitch. Sauer moves to second.
Top 1 Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. Jackson scores. Baumholtz moves to third.
Top 1 Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Terwilliger moves to third. Jackson moves to second.
Top 1 Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Terwilliger moves to second.
Top 1 Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.