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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1954-07-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10842 · 2:37
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 6–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 6th. Bob Purkey earned the win and George O'Donnell picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Johnny Klippstein SV: George O'Donnell
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 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Lynch | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Janowicz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Talbot | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 El Tappe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Bilko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 8.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 George O'Donnell | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Klippstein | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
 Jim Brosnan | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Jeffcoat | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gair Allie: W
- Bob Skinner: 7
- Preston Ward: 36(1)/FO
- Frank Thomas: 63
Bot 1
- Bob Talbot: 63
- Gene Baker: 6
- Dee Fondy: S8
- Randy Jackson: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Jerry Lynch: S1
- Jack Shepard: W.1-2
- Eddie Pellagrini: 3/FL
- Vic Janowicz: WP.2-3;1-2
- Vic Janowicz: W
- Bob Purkey: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gair Allie: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Bob Skinner: 7
Bot 2
- Randy Jackson: 3/G
- Ralph Kiner: 6
- Hank Sauer: 3/G
Top 3
- Preston Ward: 8
- Frank Thomas: 8
- Jerry Lynch: 4
Bot 3
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Clyde McCullough: 8
- Johnny Klippstein: K/C
Top 4
- Jack Shepard: S7
- Eddie Pellagrini: 54(1)3/GDP
- Vic Janowicz: 7
Bot 4
- Bob Talbot: HP
- Gene Baker: 34/SH.1-2
- Dee Fondy: K
- Randy Jackson: 13
Top 5
- Bob Purkey: W
- Gair Allie: E3/SH/TH1.1-2
- Bob Skinner: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Preston Ward: 5/P
- Frank Thomas: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jerry Lynch: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jack Shepard: 7
Bot 5
- Ralph Kiner: D7
- Hank Sauer: 63
- Ernie Banks: HP
- Clyde McCullough: S8.2-H;1-3
- Frank Baumholtz: 7/SF.3-H
- Bob Talbot: S9.1-2
- Gene Baker: 43
Top 6
- Eddie Pellagrini: D7
- Vic Janowicz: 53
- Bob Purkey: S7/G5.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Gair Allie: FC6.2X3(65)
- Bob Skinner: D7.1-H
- Preston Ward: D9.2-H
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 6
- Dee Fondy: 3/FL
- Randy Jackson: 13
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Hank Sauer: 23
Top 7
- Jerry Lynch: 43
- Jack Shepard: 7
- Eddie Pellagrini: K/C
Bot 7
- Ernie Banks: W
- El Tappe: SB2
- El Tappe: K
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63.2-3
- Bob Talbot: 53
Top 8
- Vic Janowicz: 53
- Bob Purkey: 7
- Gair Allie: 63
Bot 8
- Gene Baker: 8
- Dee Fondy: S4
- Randy Jackson: 3/LDP.1X1(3)
Top 9
- Bob Skinner: 7
- Preston Ward: S9
- Frank Thomas: PO1(E1).1-3
- Frank Thomas: W
- Jerry Lynch: FC1.3XH(142);1-2
- Jack Shepard: 5(2)/FO
Bot 9
- Ralph Kiner: 7/F7D
- Hank Sauer: W
- Ernie Banks: S8.1-2
- Steve Bilko: 14(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Hit in the ribs
- Bad hop over Jackson