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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1954-08-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:26
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 8th. Hal Jeffcoat earned the win. Sid Gordon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
W: Hal Jeffcoat L: Dick Littlefield SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Hal Dixon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Roberts | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gair Allie | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Littlefield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Talbot | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Jackson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Bilko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Minner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miksis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Littlefield | 7.1 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
 Vern Law | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Hal Jeffcoat | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curt Roberts: 53
- Gair Allie: S7
- Preston Ward: 9
- Frank Thomas: S9.1-2
- Sid Gordon: 7/FL
Bot 1
- Bob Talbot: E6/TH.B-2
- Gene Baker: E6.2-3
- Randy Jackson: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Hank Sauer: 2/FL
- Ernie Banks: 7/F
Top 2
- Jack Shepard: D/9
- Dick Cole: E1.2-3
- Dick Hall: 8/SF.3-H
- Dick Littlefield: 6/F
- Curt Roberts: 53
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: 4/P
- Steve Bilko: 63
- Walker Cooper: W
- Paul Minner: K23#
Top 3
- Gair Allie: W
- Preston Ward: 13/SH.1-2
- Frank Thomas: W
- Sid Gordon: S.2-H;1-3
- Jack Shepard: 9/SF.3-H
- Dick Cole: 43
Bot 3
- Bob Talbot: 4/P
- Gene Baker: K
- Randy Jackson: 8/F
Top 4
- Dick Hall: K/C
- Dick Littlefield: 13
- Curt Roberts: 13
Bot 4
- Hank Sauer: 2/FL
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 5
- Gair Allie: K/C
- Preston Ward: K
- Frank Thomas: 9/F
Bot 5
- Steve Bilko: W
- Walker Cooper: 64(1)3(B)/GDP
- Paul Minner: 5/FL
Top 6
- Sid Gordon: HR
- Jack Shepard: S/78
- Dick Cole: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Dick Hall: 4/P
Bot 6
- Bob Talbot: S
- Gene Baker: 9/F
- Randy Jackson: T.1-H
- Hank Sauer: FC.3XH(52)
- Ernie Banks: S/89.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 7
- Dick Littlefield: S/8
- Curt Roberts: 14(1)/FO
- Gair Allie: 56(1)/FO
- Preston Ward: K/C
Bot 7
- Steve Bilko: 6/P
- Walker Cooper: 8/F
- Eddie Miksis: K
Top 8
- Frank Thomas: W
- Sid Gordon: 46(1)3(B)/GDP
- Jack Shepard: S/4.B-2(E4)
- Dick Cole: 13
Bot 8
- Bob Talbot: S/6
- Gene Baker: K/C
- Randy Jackson: W.1-2
- Hank Sauer: D.2-H;1-3
- Ernie Banks: S/7.3-H;2-H(E7)(NR);B-2
- Ralph Kiner: 8/F
- Dee Fondy: S.2-H
- Walker Cooper: SB2
- Walker Cooper: D.2-H
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
Top 9
- Jerry Lynch: S/89
- Toby Atwell: K
- Curt Roberts: K
- Gair Allie: S/8.1-2
- Preston Ward: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- some illegible plays
- Illegible. Minner had a K, K23 somewhere