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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1953-09-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 2319 · 2:26
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–7. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 4th. Tom Simpson earned the win. Ralph Kiner went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
W: Tom Simpson L: Roy Face SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Abrams | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Bernier | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Janowicz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Pettit | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Face | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pettit | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Roy Face | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Minner | 2.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Klippstein | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Dutch Leonard | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Lown | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Simpson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cal Abrams: 8
- Danny O'Connell: D7
- Carlos Bernier: 63
- Frank Thomas: S7.2-H
- Eddie Pellagrini: W.1-2
- Vic Janowicz: S7.2-H;1X3(5);B-2(E7)
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 6#
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Randy Jackson: 53
Top 2
- Preston Ward: 8
- Dick Cole: 13
- Paul Pettit: 31
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Hank Sauer: K
- Dee Fondy: 43
Top 3
- Cal Abrams: S6
- Danny O'Connell: S7.1-2
- Carlos Bernier: 156(2)/FO.1-3(TH)
- Frank Thomas: CS2(24)
- Frank Thomas: S7.3-H
- Eddie Pellagrini: S7.1-3
- Vic Janowicz: 9
Bot 3
- Clyde McCullough: K
- Roy Smalley: S7
- Johnny Klippstein: 4/P
- Frank Baumholtz: 9
Top 4
- Preston Ward: 3/G
- Dick Cole: S7
- Paul Pettit: K
- Cal Abrams: S8.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: S8.1-3;2-H
- Carlos Bernier: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Eddie Miksis: 43
- Randy Jackson: W
- Ralph Kiner: S7.1-2
- Hank Sauer: S7.1-2;2-H
- Dee Fondy: S9.1-2;2-3
- Clyde McCullough: S8.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Roy Smalley: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Klippstein: 9.2-3;3-H
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
Top 5
- Frank Thomas: W
- Eddie Pellagrini: 2/FL
- Vic Janowicz: K/C
- Preston Ward: W.1-2
- Dick Cole: D7.1-H;2-H
- Roy Face: S5.2-3
- Cal Abrams: W.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: 5#
Bot 5
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Randy Jackson: 7
- Ralph Kiner: 63
Top 6
- Carlos Bernier: S7
- Frank Thomas: 7
- Eddie Pellagrini: E5.1-2
- Vic Janowicz: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Dee Fondy: 8
- Clyde McCullough: S6
- Roy Smalley: 7
Top 7
- Preston Ward: 53
- Dick Cole: 53
- Roy Face: 63
Bot 7
- Phil Cavarretta: 9
- Frank Baumholtz: S8
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Randy Jackson: D7.1-3
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Hank Sauer: E5.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)(NR)
- Dee Fondy: 9/L
Top 8
- Cal Abrams: S6
- Danny O'Connell: 36(1)/FO
- Carlos Bernier: S7.1-3
- Frank Thomas: 53(B)6(1)/GDP.3-H
Bot 8
- Clyde McCullough: 8
- Roy Smalley: S7
- George Metkovich: 46(1)/FO
- Frank Baumholtz: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Eddie Pellagrini: 31
- Vic Janowicz: 63
- Preston Ward: 8
Bot 9
- Eddie Miksis: E5
- Randy Jackson: S8.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7.2-H(UR);1-H
Notes & reviews
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 7 to 6
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 7 to 5