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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1953-08-01 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 8017 · 2:36
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 10–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 6th. Johnny Lindell earned the win. Frank Thomas went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
W: Johnny Lindell L: Howie Pollet SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Engeln · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Abrams | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Koback | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Waugh | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Lindell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Sandlock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bubba Church | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Sawatski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Waugh | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Lindell | 7.1 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Howie Pollet | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Bubba Church | 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Jim Willis | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Simpson | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cal Abrams: 43
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Hal Rice: S8/G46.1-H(E8);B-3
- Frank Thomas: W
- Dick Cole: 3E1/SH.3-H(RBI)(UR);1-2
- Eddie Pellagrini: 8
- Preston Ward: 4/P
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Tommy Brown: S8
- Dee Fondy: D7.1-3
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Randy Jackson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Nick Koback: K
- Jim Waugh: S7
- Cal Abrams: S4.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: D9.2-H;1-3
- Hal Rice: IW
- Frank Thomas: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dick Cole: 5/L
- Eddie Pellagrini: K
Bot 2
- Eddie Miksis: HR
- Hal Jeffcoat: 23
- Clyde McCullough: E4/P.B-2
- Bubba Church: 7
- Frank Baumholtz: S9.2-H(UR)
- Tommy Brown: S9.1-3
- Dee Fondy: S8/F8S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 4/P
Top 3
- Preston Ward: S8
- Nick Koback: 54/SH.1-2
- Johnny Lindell: 53
- Cal Abrams: 13
Bot 3
- Randy Jackson: W
- Eddie Miksis: 13/SH.1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: 53
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Bubba Church: 65(2)/FO
Top 4
- Danny O'Connell: 4
- Hal Rice: 4
- Frank Thomas: 53
Bot 4
- Frank Baumholtz: S8
- Tommy Brown: 7
- Dee Fondy: 2
- Ralph Kiner: S7.1-2
- Randy Jackson: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Dick Cole: 63
- Eddie Pellagrini: 7
- Preston Ward: W
- Mike Sandlock: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Hal Jeffcoat: S6
- Clyde McCullough: 7/DP.1X1(73)
Top 6
- Mike Sandlock: K
- Johnny Lindell: W
- Cal Abrams: 7/FL
- Danny O'Connell: W.1-2
- Hal Rice: S8.2-H;1-3
- Frank Thomas: HR/F7D.3-H;1-H
- Dick Cole: 53
Bot 6
- George Metkovich: 3/G
- Frank Baumholtz: S8
- Tommy Brown: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Eddie Pellagrini: S1/BG
- Preston Ward: HP.1-2
- Mike Sandlock: 35(1)/FO
- Johnny Lindell: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Dee Fondy: S4
- Ralph Kiner: 34/SH.1-2
- Randy Jackson: 3
- Eddie Miksis: 13
Top 8
- Cal Abrams: 63
- Danny O'Connell: S5
- Hal Rice: 8
- Frank Thomas: 53
Bot 8
- Hal Jeffcoat: 8
- Carl Sawatski: W
- Bob Ramazzotti: 1/P
- Frank Baumholtz: S8.1-2
- Tommy Brown: K
Top 9
- Dick Cole: W
- Johnny O'Brien: 14/SH.1-2
- Preston Ward: 9
- Mike Sandlock: S4.2-H
- Johnny Lindell: W.1-2
- Cal Abrams: 31
Bot 9
- Dee Fondy: 13
- Ralph Kiner: D8
- Randy Jackson: 6
- Eddie Miksis: 8
Notes & reviews
- Over the 30' LF fence