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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1951-09-03 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 12 innings · 3:22

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–10. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 5th. Monk Dubiel earned the win. Hank Sauer went 1-for-6 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
PIT	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	0	0	0	0	10	15
CHN	0	0	1	0	6	0	1	2	0	0	0	1	11	13

W: Monk Dubiel L: Vern Law SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pete Castiglione	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Phillips	2	1	0	0	1	0
Gus Bell	6	0	2	1	0	0
Ralph Kiner	5	1	3	0	1	1
Frank Thomas	6	2	2	2	0	1
Clyde McCullough	5	0	2	2	1	0
George Strickland	4	2	1	0	2	0
Dick Cole	1	0	0	0	1	0
Mel Queen	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ed FitzGerald	1	1	1	1	0	0
Danny Murtaugh	4	1	2	1	0	2
George Metkovich	3	1	2	2	0	0
Bill Howerton	2	1	0	0	1	0
Tom Saffell	1	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Law	2	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Miksis	5	1	2	2	0	0
Hal Jeffcoat	5	1	1	1	0	2
Gene Hermanski	4	1	0	0	2	1
Hank Sauer	6	2	1	2	0	0
Randy Jackson	4	0	2	0	0	0
Smoky Burgess	2	0	0	1	1	0
Chuck Connors	6	2	2	0	0	0
Roy Smalley	6	2	2	2	0	0
Paul Minner	3	1	1	0	0	2
Bob Borkowski	1	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Baumholtz	1	0	1	1	0	0
Bob Ramazzotti	2	1	1	0	0	0
Mickey Owen	1	0	0	0	0	0
Monk Dubiel	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mel Queen	6.0	6	2	4
Bill Werle	1.0	2	0	1
Don Carlsen	0.0	3	0	0
Vern Law	4.2	2	1	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Paul Minner	6.1	9	2	2
Dutch Leonard	0.1	2	0	0
Cal McLish	0.2	1	1	0
Joe Hatten	0.2	2	1	0
Monk Dubiel	4.0	1	3	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Pete Castiglione: 43
Jack Phillips: W
Gus Bell: 4/P
Ralph Kiner: S9.1-3
Frank Thomas: D7/7L.3-H;1-H
Clyde McCullough: S7/7S.2-H
George Strickland: 5/P

Bot 1

Eddie Miksis: 53
Hal Jeffcoat: K
Gene Hermanski: K/C

Top 2

Dick Cole: W
Mel Queen: 14/SH.1-2
Pete Castiglione: 9
Jack Phillips: 7/L

Bot 2

Hank Sauer: 9
Randy Jackson: D9/F9S
Smoky Burgess: W
Chuck Connors: 5/FL
Roy Smalley: 43

Top 3

Gus Bell: 13/BG
Ralph Kiner: K/C
Frank Thomas: 7

Bot 3

Paul Minner: K/C
Eddie Miksis: 53
Hal Jeffcoat: HR/7
Gene Hermanski: 13

Top 4

Clyde McCullough: D/89.BX3(845)
George Strickland: 6/L
Dick Cole: 43

Bot 4

Hank Sauer: 7
Randy Jackson: 63
Smoky Burgess: 3/G

Top 5

Mel Queen: K
Pete Castiglione: 43
Jack Phillips: 7/L

Bot 5

Chuck Connors: S4/BG
Roy Smalley: E6/G.1-2
Paul Minner: S/BG.2-3;1-2
Eddie Miksis: S7.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
Hal Jeffcoat: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
Gene Hermanski: IW
Hank Sauer: E6/TH.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-3
Randy Jackson: E6/G.3-3
Smoky Burgess: 7.3-H(UR);1-2
Chuck Connors: 9

Top 6

Gus Bell: S7
Ralph Kiner: S7.1-2
Frank Thomas: 7/7D
Clyde McCullough: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Roy Smalley: 53
Paul Minner: K
Eddie Miksis: S5/BG
Hal Jeffcoat: PO1(13)

Top 7

George Strickland: D7
Dick Cole: 13/SH.2-3
Ed FitzGerald: S8.3-H
Danny Murtaugh: D9.1-3
George Metkovich: S9.3-H;2XH(9362);B-2(TH)
Gus Bell: S8.2-H
Ralph Kiner: 43

Bot 7

Hal Jeffcoat: K
Gene Hermanski: 43
Hank Sauer: HR/7
Randy Jackson: D/89
Bob Borkowski: 9/FL

Top 8

Frank Thomas: S7
Clyde McCullough: PO1(E1).1-3
Clyde McCullough: 63.3-H
George Strickland: W
Bill Howerton: W.1-2
Tom Saffell: 9.2-3
Danny Murtaugh: D7/7L.3-H;1-3
George Metkovich: WP.3-H;2-3
George Metkovich: S4/BG.3-H
Gus Bell: 7

Bot 8

Chuck Connors: S9
Roy Smalley: T9.1-H
Frank Baumholtz: S9.3-H
Eddie Miksis: 13/SH.1-2
Hal Jeffcoat: 53
Gene Hermanski: 3/G

Top 9

Ralph Kiner: D7/F7DW
Frank Thomas: K
Clyde McCullough: 9
George Strickland: W
Bill Howerton: 31

Bot 9

Hank Sauer: 7
Bob Ramazzotti: 63
Mickey Owen: 13

Top 10

Vern Law: K
Danny Murtaugh: K/C
George Metkovich: 7

Bot 10

Chuck Connors: 4/P
Roy Smalley: 23
Monk Dubiel: 43

Top 11

Gus Bell: 6/P
Ralph Kiner: W
Frank Thomas: 23.1-2
Clyde McCullough: IW
George Strickland: 1/G

Bot 11

Eddie Miksis: 7
Hal Jeffcoat: 7
Gene Hermanski: W
Hank Sauer: 53

Top 12

Bill Howerton: 8/8XD
Vern Law: 8
Danny Murtaugh: K/C

Bot 12

Bob Ramazzotti: S7
Mickey Owen: 34/SH.1-2
Chuck Connors: 31.2-3
Roy Smalley: S9/9S.3-H

Notes & reviews

Pete Castiglione went to the mound to talk to Mel Queen and stall; 3B umpire Bill Stewart called Castiglione back; after an argument, Castiglione ejected by Stewart; there was a 5 minute delay when Pirates Manager Billy Meyer refused to put a substitute in the game; Meyer ejected by Stewart

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