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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1953-08-01 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 8017 Β· 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

123456789RHE
PIT2300040011011
CHN030000000313

W: Johnny Lindell   L: Howie Pollet   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Stewart Β· 1B: Babe Pinelli Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Engeln Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Cal Abrams611000
Danny O'Connell332120
Hal Rice422110
Frank Thomas412510
Dick Cole310110
Eddie Pellagrini401001
Preston Ward301010
Nick Koback100001
Jim Waugh111000
Johnny Lindell210020
Mike Sandlock301101
Johnny O'Brien000000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Frank Baumholtz514100
Tommy Brown502001
Dee Fondy503100
Ralph Kiner302010
Randy Jackson400010
Eddie Miksis411101
Hal Jeffcoat401000
Clyde McCullough210010
Bubba Church200000
George Metkovich100000
Carl Sawatski000010
Bob Ramazzotti100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Waugh1.2510
Johnny Lindell7.1832

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Howie Pollet1.1421
Bubba Church4.2442
Jim Willis2.0200
Tom Simpson1.0120

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