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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1951-08-11 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 20522 · 2:13
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Bob Friend earned the win. Clyde McCullough went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Bob Friend L: Bob Rush SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Howerton | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Reiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Connors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Hermanski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 8.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Dutch Leonard | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Castiglione: 13
- Jack Phillips: 13
- Gus Bell: 9
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: W
- Chuck Connors: SB2
- Chuck Connors: 3
- Frank Baumholtz: S8.2-H
- Hank Sauer: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: E5/TH.B-1#
- Bill Howerton: S9.1-3
- Clyde McCullough: 9.3-H(UR)
- George Strickland: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Randy Jackson: K
- Gene Hermanski: 3/L
- Bob Ramazzotti: 4/L
Top 3
- Danny Murtaugh: 4
- Bob Friend: 9
- Pete Castiglione: 63
Bot 3
- Mickey Owen: S
- Bob Rush: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 63.2-2#
- Chuck Connors: 43
Top 4
- Jack Phillips: 53
- Gus Bell: W
- Ralph Kiner: 63.1-2
- Bill Howerton: 1/L
Bot 4
- Frank Baumholtz: S
- Hank Sauer: K
- Randy Jackson: 53.1-2
- Gene Hermanski: 43
Top 5
- Clyde McCullough: HR
- George Strickland: 9
- Danny Murtaugh: W
- Bob Friend: 56(1)/FO
- Pete Castiglione: 43
Bot 5
- Bob Ramazzotti: 53
- Mickey Owen: 63
- Bob Rush: K
Top 6
- Jack Phillips: 63
- Gus Bell: 43
- Ralph Kiner: 9
Bot 6
- Eddie Miksis: 4
- Chuck Connors: 3/L
- Frank Baumholtz: E6
- Hank Sauer: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Bill Howerton: S8
- Clyde McCullough: 23.1-2#
- George Strickland: 5
- Danny Murtaugh: IW
- Bob Friend: K
Bot 7
- Hank Sauer: D9
- Randy Jackson: 5#
- Gene Hermanski: 9
- Bob Ramazzotti: S.2-3
- Smoky Burgess: 43
Top 8
- Pete Reiser: 43
- Jack Phillips: 8
- Gus Bell: 4
Bot 8
- Bruce Edwards: 53
- Eddie Miksis: 13
- Chuck Connors: 43
Top 9
- Ralph Kiner: 43
- Bill Howerton: S
- Clyde McCullough: 13.1-2
- George Strickland: K#
Bot 9
- Frank Baumholtz: 63
- Hank Sauer: 3/FL
- Randy Jackson: 5#
Notes & reviews
- Joe Garagiola and Pirates Manager Billy Meyer ejected by HP umpire Lee Ballanfant claiming that Chuck Connors interfered with Garagiola's throw to 2B