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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1954-05-02 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 8 innings · Att: 7636 · 2:48
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 18–10. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 8 in the 1st. Bob Friend earned the win and Johnny Hetki picked up the save. Hank Sauer went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 |
W: Bob Friend L: Bubba Church SV: Johnny Hetki
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Abrams | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lynch | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Toby Atwell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Curt Roberts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Gair Allie | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Friend | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Talbot | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Joe Garagiola | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Bilko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 7.2 | 14 | 5 | 6 |
| Johnny Hetki | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bubba Church | 0.2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Jim Davis | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Willis | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim Brosnan | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Turk Lown | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Zick | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cal Abrams: W
- Dick Cole: 34/SH.1-2
- Bob Skinner: S/7.2-H
- Frank Thomas: D/7.1-3
- Jerry Lynch: W
- Toby Atwell: K/C
- Curt Roberts: W.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Gair Allie: W.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Bob Friend: D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Cal Abrams: T/8.2-H
- Dick Cole: D/7.3-H
- Bob Skinner: 31
Bot 1
- Bob Talbot: 13
- Dee Fondy: 7/F
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: D/7
- Jerry Lynch: 43.2-3
- Toby Atwell: 13
- Curt Roberts: D/7.3-H
- Gair Allie: K
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: HR/7
- Randy Jackson: 4/P
- Ernie Banks: S/9
- Gene Baker: S/8.1-2
- Joe Garagiola: W.1-2;2-3
- Frank Baumholtz: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Bob Talbot: 4/P
Top 3
- Bob Friend: W
- Cal Abrams: S.1-2
- Dick Cole: W.1-2;2-3
- Bob Skinner: S/8.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Frank Thomas: D/7.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Jerry Lynch: S/5.3-3;2-2
- Toby Atwell: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Curt Roberts: 7/SF.3-H
- Gair Allie: SB3;SB2
- Gair Allie: W
- Bob Friend: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Cal Abrams: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ralph Kiner: D/9
- Hank Sauer: W
- Randy Jackson: K
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Dick Cole: S/8.BX2(864)
- Bob Skinner: 2/FL
- Frank Thomas: HR/7
- Jerry Lynch: 13
Bot 4
- Gene Baker: W
- Joe Garagiola: 53.1-2
- Don Robertson: 7/F
- Bob Talbot: 63
Top 5
- Toby Atwell: S7
- Curt Roberts: 16(1)/FO
- Gair Allie: CS2(26)
- Gair Allie: 13
Bot 5
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ralph Kiner: S7
- Hank Sauer: HR/78.1-H
- Randy Jackson: S9
- Ernie Banks: HR/7.1-H
- Gene Baker: K
- Joe Garagiola: 8/F
Top 6
- Bob Friend: K
- Cal Abrams: S8
- Dick Cole: S9.1-2
- Bob Skinner: HR/7.1-H;2-H
- Frank Thomas: K
- Jerry Lynch: K
Bot 6
- Bill Serena: K
- Bob Talbot: 8/F
- Dee Fondy: 13
Top 7
- Toby Atwell: K
- Curt Roberts: 4/P
- Gair Allie: K
Bot 7
- Ralph Kiner: 63
- Hank Sauer: S7
- Randy Jackson: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 8/F
- Gene Baker: W.1-2;2-3
- Joe Garagiola: S.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Steve Bilko: 13
Top 8
- Bob Friend: 8/F
- Cal Abrams: D8
- Dick Cole: 9/F
- Bob Skinner: 8/F
Bot 8
- Bob Talbot: HR/7
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Ralph Kiner: 8/F
- Hank Sauer: D8
- Randy Jackson: S5.2-3
- Ernie Banks: S7.3-H;1-2
- Gene Baker: K
Notes & reviews
- game called for darkness