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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1954-08-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10476 · 68°F · 2:24
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Bob Rush earned the win and Hal Jeffcoat picked up the save. Bob Rush went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Bob Rush L: Jake Thies SV: Hal Jeffcoat
Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Atwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gair Allie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Thies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Talbot | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Thies | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Friend | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Johnny Hetki | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 7.2 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curt Roberts: W
- Bob Skinner: SB2
- Bob Skinner: S3/G.2-3
- Preston Ward: K+SB2
- Frank Thomas: FC1.3XH(15);B-1
- Toby Atwell: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Lynch: S8/G46.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dick Cole: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bob Talbot: 8/F
- Gene Baker: W
- Randy Jackson: 13.1-2
- Hank Sauer: E5/G.2-3
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
Top 2
- Gair Allie: 6/P
- Jake Thies: 31
- Curt Roberts: K
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Joe Garagiola: 3/G
Top 3
- Bob Skinner: K
- Preston Ward: K
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 3
- Bob Rush: HR
- Bob Talbot: S/G
- Gene Baker: 13/SH.1-2
- Randy Jackson: 53
- Hank Sauer: HR.2-H
- Ernie Banks: S
- Ralph Kiner: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Toby Atwell: 43
- Jerry Lynch: K
- Dick Cole: 63
Bot 4
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Dee Fondy: S/BG
- Joe Garagiola: E4/G.1-2
- Bob Rush: T8/F78XDW.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Bob Talbot: 8/F8D/SF.3-H
- Gene Baker: 53
Top 5
- Gair Allie: K
- Eddie Pellagrini: 5/FL
- Curt Roberts: 3/L
Bot 5
- Randy Jackson: K
- Hank Sauer: S
- Ernie Banks: 16(1)/FO
- Ralph Kiner: 3/P
Top 6
- Bob Skinner: 43
- Preston Ward: S
- Frank Thomas: 8/F
- Toby Atwell: W.1-2
- Jerry Lynch: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Cole: 4/P
Bot 6
- Dee Fondy: S8
- Joe Garagiola: D7.1-H;BX3(75)
- Bob Rush: K
- Bob Talbot: 63
Top 7
- Gair Allie: K
- Bob Friend: 5/P
- Curt Roberts: S
- Bob Skinner: S.1-3
- Preston Ward: W.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Gene Baker: 63
- Randy Jackson: 9/F
- Hank Sauer: 7/F
Top 8
- Toby Atwell: 63
- Jerry Lynch: W
- Dick Cole: W.1-2
- Gair Allie: 43.2-3;1-2
- Sid Gordon: W
- Curt Roberts: K
Bot 8
- Ernie Banks: 8/F
- Ralph Kiner: 6/P
- Dee Fondy: 2/P
Top 9
- Bob Skinner: W
- Preston Ward: 46(1)3/GDP
- Frank Thomas: HR
- Toby Atwell: 7/F
Notes & reviews
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