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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1954-05-17 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 1420 · 2:41
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 10–6. Chicago Cubs put up 7 in the 5th. Howie Pollet earned the win and Jim Davis picked up the save. Hank Sauer went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Howie Pollet L: Bob Purkey SV: Jim Davis
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Baker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Pollet | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis Marquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Roberts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gair Allie | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Shepard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Hall | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Hetki | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal Abrams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 5.1 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
 Turk Lown | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Davis | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Johnny Hetki | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Surkont | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
- Dee Fondy: K
- Gene Baker: 8
Bot 1
- Curt Roberts: 63
- Gair Allie: 5/P
- Bob Skinner: 7
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: S9
- Randy Jackson: S5.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: K/C
- Ernie Banks: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Sid Gordon: S7
- Jack Shepard: 9
- Jerry Lynch: 43
Top 3
- Joe Garagiola: S7
- Howie Pollet: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Frank Baumholtz: S7.1-2
- Dee Fondy: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Dick Hall: S7
- Bob Purkey: K/BF
- Curt Roberts: S8.1-2
- Gair Allie: S5.2-3;1-2
- Bob Skinner: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Frank Thomas: IW
- Sid Gordon: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Gene Baker: 7
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Randy Jackson: 8
Bot 4
- Jack Shepard: 7
- Jerry Lynch: 43
- Dick Hall: 143
Top 5
- Ralph Kiner: S8
- Ernie Banks: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Joe Garagiola: 43.3-H;2-3
- Howie Pollet: W
- Frank Baumholtz: FC4.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Dee Fondy: S9.2-H;1-3
- Gene Baker: W.1-2
- Hank Sauer: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Randy Jackson: 53
- Ralph Kiner: S8
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
Bot 5
- Eddie Pellagrini: 63
- Curt Roberts: 8/L
- Gair Allie: T/89
- Bob Skinner: W
- Frank Thomas: S7.3-H;1-3
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Jack Shepard: 4/L
Top 6
- Joe Garagiola: 8
- Howie Pollet: 43
- Frank Baumholtz: S5/BG
- Dee Fondy: 3/G
Bot 6
- Jerry Lynch: W
- Dick Hall: S/89.1-3
- Johnny Hetki: 46(1)/FO.3-H;B-2(E6/TH1)
- Curt Roberts: W
- Gair Allie: 9.2-3;1-2
- Bob Skinner: S8.3-H;2-3
- Frank Thomas: 4/P
Top 7
- Gene Baker: 6/P
- Hank Sauer: S5
- Randy Jackson: K
- Ralph Kiner: 6/P
Bot 7
- Sid Gordon: S
- Toby Atwell: PB.1-2
- Toby Atwell: W
- Jerry Lynch: 8.2-3
- Dick Hall: S8.3-H;1-2
- Walker Cooper: 7
- Curt Roberts: W.2-3;1-2
- Gair Allie: 9
Top 8
- Ernie Banks: W
- Joe Garagiola: 99
- Jim Davis: K
- Luis Marquez: 99
Bot 8
- Bob Skinner: 99
- Frank Thomas: 99
- Sid Gordon: 99
Top 9
- Dee Fondy: S9
- Gene Baker: 99/SH.1-2
- Hank Sauer: IW
- Randy Jackson: SB3;SB2
- Randy Jackson: W
- Ralph Kiner: 8/SF.3-H
- Ernie Banks: T8/F8XD.2-H;1-H
- Joe Garagiola: 99
Bot 9
- Cal Abrams: 99/G
- Jerry Lynch: 99
- Dick Hall: 99
Notes & reviews
- homer into trees in Schenley Park