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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1953-05-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:19
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Paul Minner earned the win. Roy Smalley went 3-for-3 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Paul Minner L: Paul LaPalme SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Bernier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Castiglione | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sandlock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul LaPalme | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Minner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Atwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul LaPalme | 6.1 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
 Roy Face | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Bowman | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Bernier: D
- Paul Smith: 14/SH.2-3
- Danny O'Connell: 4
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: S
- Eddie Miksis: S.1-2
- Dee Fondy: 53.2-3;1-2
- Hank Sauer: W
- Bill Serena: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Pete Castiglione: 9
- Mike Sandlock: 9
- Dick Cole: 9
Bot 2
- Hal Jeffcoat: S5/BG
- Roy Smalley: S8.1-3
- Clyde McCullough: 7
- Paul Minner: 8/F.3-H
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
Top 3
- Paul LaPalme: 1
- Carlos Bernier: HP
- Paul Smith: S8/F8S.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: W.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 8/F8D.3-H
- Frank Thomas: 9
Bot 3
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Hank Sauer: 9
Top 4
- Pete Castiglione: S8
- Mike Sandlock: E5/SH.1-2;B-1
- Dick Cole: 13.2-3;1-2
- Paul LaPalme: E1
- Carlos Bernier: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bill Serena: W
- Hal Jeffcoat: 9
- Roy Smalley: S8.1-3
- Clyde McCullough: S5/G5S.3-H;1-2
- Paul Minner: S4.1-2;2-3
- Frank Baumholtz: 7(B)2(3)/DP
Top 5
- Paul Smith: 3
- Danny O'Connell: 9
- Ralph Kiner: 53
Bot 5
- Eddie Miksis: 4
- Dee Fondy: K
- Hank Sauer: W
- Bill Serena: 31
Top 6
- Frank Thomas: W
- Pete Castiglione: 53/SH.1-2
- Mike Sandlock: S7.2-H
- Dick Cole: S8.1-2
- Paul LaPalme: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Hal Jeffcoat: W
- Roy Smalley: 13/SH.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: S7.2-3
- Paul Minner: WP.3-H;1-2
- Paul Minner: 43.2-3
- Frank Baumholtz: S9.3-H
- Eddie Miksis: 43
Top 7
- Carlos Bernier: 8
- Paul Smith: 31
- Danny O'Connell: D7
- Ralph Kiner: 63
Bot 7
- Dee Fondy: S2/BG
- Hank Sauer: SB2
- Hank Sauer: 5
- Bill Serena: W
- Hal Jeffcoat: E5/G.2-3;1-2
- Roy Smalley: S6/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Toby Atwell: 8/F.3-H(UR)
- Paul Minner: K
Top 8
- Frank Thomas: 6
- Pete Castiglione: 9
- Mike Sandlock: 63
Bot 8
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Eddie Miksis: 6
- Dee Fondy: 9
Top 9
- Dick Cole: S8
- Eddie Pellagrini: K
- Carlos Bernier: 16(1)3/GDP