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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1951-05-12 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 7528 · 2:12

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–4. Chicago Cubs put up 7 in the 1st. Frank Hiller earned the win and Paul Minner picked up the save. Wally Westlake went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	7	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	9
PIT	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	4	8

W: Frank Hiller L: Vern Law SV: Paul Minner

Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Wayne Terwilliger	4	2	1	0	1	0
Randy Jackson	4	1	2	1	1	0
Frank Baumholtz	5	1	2	0	0	0
Hank Sauer	5	1	1	2	0	0
Andy Pafko	4	1	0	0	0	0
Dee Fondy	3	1	1	1	2	0
Mickey Owen	4	0	2	2	1	0
Jack Cusick	4	1	0	0	1	0
Frank Hiller	2	0	0	0	1	0
Hal Jeffcoat	1	0	0	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ted Beard	2	0	0	0	1	2
George Metkovich	4	0	0	0	0	0
Gus Bell	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ralph Kiner	4	2	2	1	0	1
Wally Westlake	4	2	2	3	0	1
George Strickland	3	0	2	0	1	0
Monty Basgall	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ed FitzGerald	4	0	1	0	0	1
Bill Koski	2	0	0	0	0	1
Dino Restelli	1	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Murtaugh	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Frank Hiller	7.0	7	1	5
Paul Minner	2.0	1	1	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Vern Law	0.0	5	0	0
Bill Koski	7.0	3	6	0
Joe Muir	2.0	1	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Wayne Terwilliger: S
Randy Jackson: S.1-2
Frank Baumholtz: S.1-2;2-3
Hank Sauer: S.1-3;2-H;3-H
Andy Pafko: HP.1-2
Dee Fondy: S.1-2;2-3;3-H
Mickey Owen: S.1-3;2-H;3-H
Jack Cusick: W.1-2
Frank Hiller: E3/THH.1-2;2-3;3-H(NR)(UR)
Wayne Terwilliger: 52(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
Randy Jackson: 54(1)/FO.2-3;3-H(UR)
Frank Baumholtz: 7

Bot 1

Ted Beard: K
George Metkovich: 43
Gus Bell: 43

Top 2

Hank Sauer: 8
Andy Pafko: 2/FL
Dee Fondy: W
Mickey Owen: CS2(24)

Bot 2

Ralph Kiner: K/C
Wally Westlake: K
George Strickland: S7
Monty Basgall: 8

Top 3

Mickey Owen: 43
Jack Cusick: 43
Frank Hiller: W
Wayne Terwilliger: 3/G

Bot 3

Ed FitzGerald: 8
Bill Koski: K/C
Ted Beard: K

Top 4

Randy Jackson: 3/P
Frank Baumholtz: S
Hank Sauer: 7
Andy Pafko: 8

Bot 4

George Metkovich: 43
Gus Bell: 7/7D
Ralph Kiner: D
Wally Westlake: HR/7.2-H
George Strickland: 5/P

Top 5

Dee Fondy: W
Mickey Owen: 7
Jack Cusick: 4(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 5

Monty Basgall: 13
Ed FitzGerald: 63
Bill Koski: 6/P

Top 6

Frank Hiller: 7
Wayne Terwilliger: W
Randy Jackson: S7.1-2
Frank Baumholtz: 6(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH)(UR)
Hank Sauer: 13

Bot 6

Ted Beard: W
George Metkovich: 16(1)3/GDP
Gus Bell: 6/P

Top 7

Andy Pafko: 63
Dee Fondy: 43
Mickey Owen: W
Jack Cusick: 8

Bot 7

Ralph Kiner: HR/78
Wally Westlake: HR/7
George Strickland: S
Monty Basgall: 54(1)3/GDP
Ed FitzGerald: S
Dino Restelli: 13

Top 8

Hal Jeffcoat: K
Wayne Terwilliger: E6
Randy Jackson: W.1-2
Frank Baumholtz: 16(1)/FO.2-3
Hank Sauer: 54(1)/FO

Bot 8

Danny Murtaugh: 53
George Metkovich: 5/P
Gus Bell: S
Ralph Kiner: 9

Top 9

Andy Pafko: 2/FL
Dee Fondy: 8
Mickey Owen: D
Jack Cusick: 53

Bot 9

Wally Westlake: 4/P
George Strickland: W
Monty Basgall: 43.1-2
Ed FitzGerald: K

Notes & reviews

the Cubs wanted to pinch hit for Frank Hiller who had developed a stomachache but the umpires said starting pitcher must face at least one batter
Ralph Kiner's throw hit HP umpire Augie Donatelli

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