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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1951-04-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7899 · 2:01
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1. Frank Hiller earned the win. Bill Serena went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Frank Hiller L: Mel Queen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Dillinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monty Basgall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Queen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rube Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Hiller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Queen | 8.2 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Hiller | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Dillinger: 6/L
- George Metkovich: S
- Gus Bell: S.1-3
- Ralph Kiner: S.1-2;3-H
- Wally Westlake: W.2-3;1-2
- George Strickland: 3/FL
- Monty Basgall: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Frank Baumholtz: S
- Hank Sauer: 7/L
- Phil Cavarretta: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Clyde McCullough: 7/L
- Mel Queen: 43
- Bob Dillinger: 13/BG
Bot 2
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Andy Pafko: 2/FL
- Bill Serena: S
- Roy Smalley: W.1-2
- Rube Walker: 7
Top 3
- George Metkovich: 63
- Gus Bell: 3/G
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Wally Westlake: S.1-2
- George Strickland: K
Bot 3
- Frank Hiller: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: 9
- Frank Baumholtz: 6/P
Top 4
- Monty Basgall: S
- Clyde McCullough: 7
- Mel Queen: 23/SH.1-2
- Bob Dillinger: 43
Bot 4
- Hank Sauer: K23
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
- Andy Pafko: 5/FL
Top 5
- George Metkovich: 13
- Gus Bell: 13
- Ralph Kiner: 1/L
Bot 5
- Bill Serena: HR/7
- Roy Smalley: K
- Rube Walker: K
- Frank Hiller: 13
Top 6
- Wally Westlake: 63
- George Strickland: D
- Monty Basgall: 63
- Clyde McCullough: 43
Bot 6
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Frank Baumholtz: K
- Hank Sauer: 53
Top 7
- Mel Queen: 4/P
- Bob Dillinger: 13
- George Metkovich: K
Bot 7
- Phil Cavarretta: 8/L
- Andy Pafko: 8/L
- Bill Serena: W
- Roy Smalley: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Gus Bell: 9/L
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Wally Westlake: K
Bot 8
- Roy Smalley: 53
- Rube Walker: K
- Frank Hiller: 2/FL
Top 9
- George Strickland: 7
- Monty Basgall: 8/L
- Clyde McCullough: S7.BX2(74)
Bot 9
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
- Hank Sauer: S
- Phil Cavarretta: W.1-2
- Andy Pafko: D.1-3;2-H