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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1951-08-11 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 1:58
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 8th. Bob Kelly earned the win. Vern Law 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
W: Bob Kelly L: Vern Law SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Nelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Howerton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Saffell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 7.1 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Wilks | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Kelly | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Castiglione: 63
- Rocky Nelson: 7
- Gus Bell: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
- Frank Baumholtz: S
- Hank Sauer: 6/P
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: 63
- Bill Howerton: 7
- Clyde McCullough: S
- George Strickland: S.1-2
- Danny Murtaugh: 43
Bot 2
- Randy Jackson: 8
- Gene Hermanski: 8
- Smoky Burgess: 63
Top 3
- Vern Law: S/BG
- Pete Castiglione: 14/SH.1-2
- Rocky Nelson: 31.2-3
- Gus Bell: 3/G
Bot 3
- Bob Ramazzotti: 43
- Bob Kelly: 63
- Eddie Miksis: W
- Phil Cavarretta: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Bill Howerton: 3/G.1-1
- Clyde McCullough: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Phil Cavarretta: S/BG
- Frank Baumholtz: S.1-2
- Hank Sauer: S/BG.1-2;2-3
- Randy Jackson: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3;3-H
- Gene Hermanski: 6/P
Top 5
- George Strickland: K
- Danny Murtaugh: 63
- Vern Law: HR/7
- Pete Castiglione: D
- Rocky Nelson: S.2-H
- Gus Bell: 63
Bot 5
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Bob Ramazzotti: 63
- Bob Kelly: 63
Top 6
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Bill Howerton: 7
- Clyde McCullough: 63
Bot 6
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Phil Cavarretta: S.1-3
- Frank Baumholtz: 36(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Hank Sauer: 4/P
Top 7
- George Strickland: K
- Pete Reiser: S
- Vern Law: SB2
- Vern Law: W
- Pete Castiglione: 6/P
- Rocky Nelson: 3/G
Bot 7
- Randy Jackson: 63
- Gene Hermanski: S
- Smoky Burgess: 9
- Bob Ramazzotti: W.1-2
- Bob Kelly: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Gus Bell: S
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Bill Howerton: 31.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: S.2-H
- George Strickland: 6/FL
Bot 8
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Phil Cavarretta: 14/SH.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: S.2-H
- Hank Sauer: SB2
- Hank Sauer: S9.2-H;B-2(E9/TH)
- Randy Jackson: 7
- Gene Hermanski: K
Top 9
- Tom Saffell: 5/FL
- Joe Garagiola: 341
- Pete Castiglione: 63
Notes & reviews
- Ralph Kiner caught in a rundown and got back to 1B safely