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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1954-08-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 68°F · 2:35
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 14–2. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 4th. Howie Pollet earned the win. Walker Cooper went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 19 |
W: Howie Pollet L: Laurin Pepper SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Gair Allie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Shepard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Hall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Laurin Pepper | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Talbot | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Pollet | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurin Pepper | 4.2 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul LaPalme | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Vern Law | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curt Roberts: K
- Gair Allie: 3/G
- Preston Ward: K
Bot 1
- Bob Talbot: 13
- Gene Baker: 4/P
- Randy Jackson: S
- Hank Sauer: K
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Sid Gordon: S8
- Jack Shepard: S5/G.1-3(E5/TH1);B-2
- Dick Cole: 3/P
- Dick Hall: IW
- Laurin Pepper: S6/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Curt Roberts: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gair Allie: K
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 7/L
- Ralph Kiner: E5
- Dee Fondy: S.1-2
- Walker Cooper: S.2-3;1-2
- Howie Pollet: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Bob Talbot: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Preston Ward: K
- Frank Thomas: 7/L
- Sid Gordon: 8/F
Bot 3
- Gene Baker: 43
- Randy Jackson: K
- Hank Sauer: FLE7
- Hank Sauer: S5
- Ernie Banks: 8/F
Top 4
- Jack Shepard: 63
- Dick Cole: D
- Dick Hall: 63
- Laurin Pepper: 9/F
Bot 4
- Ralph Kiner: S8
- Dee Fondy: 6/P
- Walker Cooper: T8.1-H
- Howie Pollet: D7/F.3-H
- Bob Talbot: W
- Gene Baker: S7/7S.2-3;1-2
- Randy Jackson: FC1.3-H;2-H(E1/THH)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Hank Sauer: 9/SF.3-H
- Ernie Banks: S7.2-H(UR);BX2(73)
Top 5
- Curt Roberts: K
- Gair Allie: 7/F
- Preston Ward: 3/G
Bot 5
- Ralph Kiner: S9
- Dee Fondy: S9.1-2
- Walker Cooper: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Howie Pollet: 43.3-H;1-2
- Bob Talbot: T8/F8XD.2-H
- Gene Baker: S.3-H
- Randy Jackson: K
Top 6
- Frank Thomas: 9/F
- Sid Gordon: S
- Jack Shepard: 5/P
- Dick Cole: D.1-3
- Dick Hall: 13/G
Bot 6
- Hank Sauer: E5/G
- Ernie Banks: S8.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Dee Fondy: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dee Fondy: W
- Walker Cooper: S.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
- Howie Pollet: S6/G.3-H;1-2
- Bob Talbot: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Gene Baker: K
Top 7
- Vern Law: K
- Curt Roberts: 7/F
- Gair Allie: 5/P
Bot 7
- Randy Jackson: W
- Hank Sauer: WP.1-2
- Hank Sauer: D.2-H
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Ralph Kiner: S.2-H
- Dee Fondy: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Preston Ward: 9/F
- Frank Thomas: 43
- Sid Gordon: 53
Bot 8
- Walker Cooper: 8/F
- Howie Pollet: S
- Bob Talbot: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Jack Shepard: K
- Dick Cole: S
- Dick Hall: S.1-2
- Eddie Pellagrini: 5/P
- Curt Roberts: E5.2-3;1-2
- Gair Allie: 5/P