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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1954-08-01 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 7281 · 2:32
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12–2. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 8th. Dave Cole earned the win. Bill Serena went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 17 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
W: Dave Cole L: Laurin Pepper SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Cole | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Roberts | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Laurin Pepper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Hall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Cole | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurin Pepper | 5.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
 Bob Purkey | 2.2 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Hetki | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 13
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Dee Fondy: 43
Bot 1
- Curt Roberts: 53
- Bob Skinner: W
- Preston Ward: 6
- Frank Thomas: K/C
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: 2
- Hal Rice: 9
- Ernie Banks: S
- Bill Serena: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Sid Gordon: 7
- Toby Atwell: 9
- Jerry Lynch: HP
- Dick Cole: 4
Top 3
- Bill Serena: 63
- Clyde McCullough: D
- Dave Cole: K/C
- Frank Baumholtz: 6
Bot 3
- Laurin Pepper: K
- Curt Roberts: 4
- Bob Skinner: 31
Top 4
- Eddie Miksis: E5/P.B-2
- Dee Fondy: 4
- Ralph Kiner: 2
- Hal Rice: W
- Ernie Banks: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Serena: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Clyde McCullough: 4
Bot 4
- Preston Ward: W
- Frank Thomas: E2.1-2
- Sid Gordon: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Toby Atwell: 63
Top 5
- Dave Cole: 3/FL
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Eddie Miksis: 7
- Dee Fondy: 7
Bot 5
- Jerry Lynch: 13
- Dick Cole: 4
- Laurin Pepper: W
- Curt Roberts: 4(1)/FO
Top 6
- Ralph Kiner: D9
- Hal Rice: 4
- Ernie Banks: HR/7.2-H
- Bill Serena: HR/7
- Clyde McCullough: 9
- Dave Cole: S
- Frank Baumholtz: 9
Bot 6
- Bob Skinner: 13
- Preston Ward: 8
- Frank Thomas: 53
Top 7
- Eddie Miksis: D
- Dee Fondy: D8.2-H
- Ralph Kiner: 31.2-3
- Hal Rice: S.3-H
- Ernie Banks: 4(B)1(1)/DP#
Bot 7
- Sid Gordon: 63
- Toby Atwell: 31
- Jerry Lynch: 63
Top 8
- Bill Serena: 9
- Clyde McCullough: D7
- Dave Cole: 9.2-3
- Frank Baumholtz: S6.3-H
- Eddie Miksis: S8.1-2
- Dee Fondy: T.2-H;1-H
- Ralph Kiner: S.3-H
- Hal Rice: K/C
Bot 8
- Dick Cole: 63
- Dick Hall: E5/G.B-2
- Curt Roberts: W
- Bob Skinner: S9/G34.2-H(UR);1-2
- Preston Ward: D7/L78.2-H(UR);1-3
- Frank Thomas: 43
- Sid Gordon: 63
Top 9
- Ernie Banks: S7.B-2(E7)
- Bill Serena: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Clyde McCullough: 6
- Dave Cole: 43
- Frank Baumholtz: D7.2-H
- Eddie Miksis: 63
Bot 9
- Toby Atwell: 6
- Jerry Lynch: 31
- Dick Cole: 7
Notes & reviews
- this error preserved the no-hitter for a short time and was widely criticized in the press as a hit on a hard hit ball