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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1954-07-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:00
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–2. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 6th. Paul Minner earned the win. Ernie Banks went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
W: Paul Minner L: Max Surkont SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gair Allie | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Janowicz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Hall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Surkont | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Talbot | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Minner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Surkont | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Paul LaPalme | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 9.0 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gair Allie: D7
- Vic Janowicz: 63
- Preston Ward: D8.2-3
- Frank Thomas: W
- Sid Gordon: 9/SF.3-H
- Jack Shepard: 6(1)/FO#
Bot 1
- Bob Talbot: W
- Gene Baker: 9/F
- Dee Fondy: 7/F
- Randy Jackson: 3/P
Top 2
- Dick Cole: 13
- Dick Hall: S7
- Max Surkont: K
- Gair Allie: 13
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Hank Sauer: 7/F
- Ernie Banks: 7/F
Top 3
- Vic Janowicz: 3/G
- Preston Ward: 8/F
- Frank Thomas: S5
- Sid Gordon: S3.1-2
- Jack Shepard: 8/F
Bot 3
- Clyde McCullough: 8/F
- Paul Minner: 43
- Bob Talbot: 9/F
Top 4
- Dick Cole: 63
- Dick Hall: 7/F
- Max Surkont: D7
- Gair Allie: S8.2XH(82)
Bot 4
- Gene Baker: 43
- Dee Fondy: K
- Randy Jackson: 53
Top 5
- Vic Janowicz: K
- Preston Ward: 13
- Frank Thomas: D
- Sid Gordon: 13
Bot 5
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Hank Sauer: S7.1-2
- Ernie Banks: PB.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Banks: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Paul Minner: 13/SH.1-2
- Bob Talbot: S.2-3
- Gene Baker: 9/F
- Dee Fondy: 6/P
Top 6
- Jack Shepard: 53
- Dick Cole: S8
- Dick Hall: S5.1-2
- Max Surkont: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Randy Jackson: S9
- Ralph Kiner: 2/P
- Hank Sauer: S9.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Ernie Banks: IW
- Clyde McCullough: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Paul Minner: 8/SF.3-H;1-2#
- Bob Talbot: S9.2-H;B-2(E9)
- Gene Baker: S7.2-H
- Dee Fondy: S9.1-3#
- Randy Jackson: 8/F
Top 7
- Gair Allie: 2/P
- Vic Janowicz: S7
- Preston Ward: 31.1-2
- Frank Thomas: S.2-H
- Sid Gordon: 7/F
Bot 7
- Ralph Kiner: 63
- Hank Sauer: HR/8
- Ernie Banks: 8/F
- Clyde McCullough: 8/F
Top 8
- Jack Shepard: S7
- Dick Cole: 34(1)/FO#
- Dick Hall: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Paul Minner: 6/P
- Bob Talbot: 43
- Gene Baker: K.B-2(E2)(E2)
- Dee Fondy: K
Top 9
- Eddie Pellagrini: 53
- Gair Allie: 2/P
- Vic Janowicz: K#
Notes & reviews
- it seems that both of Shepard's errors were on same play