Pirates 7-8 Cubs (Sep 8, 1953)

PIT

CHC

1

2

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

1

4

5

2

0

6

0

7

0

1

8

1

0

9

0

3

R

7

8

H

15

11

E

2

W: D. Simpson

L: R. Face

PIT

Team Stats

CHC

0

HR

1

7

R

8

15

H

11

0

SB

0

LOB

.385

AVG

.297

.442

OBP

.350

.436

SLG

.405

6.75

ERA

7.00

3

K

2

3

BB

4

Current Series

Pirates

7

Cubs

8

Game 1

Final

1953 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Dodgers	105	49	.682
Braves	92	62	.597
Phillies	83	71	.539
Cardinals	83	71	.539
Giants	70	84	.455
Reds	68	86	.442
Cubs	65	89	.422
Pirates	50	104	.325

Game Summary

The Chicago Cubs squeaked out a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8 to 7, on September 9, 1953.

Game Info

September 8, 1953

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Cal Abrams C. Abrams RF	4	0	3	0	1	0
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 3B	5	3	3	1	0	0
Carlos Bernier C. Bernier LF	5	0	2	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas CF	4	2	2	2	1	0
Eddie Pellagrini E. Pellagrini 2B	4	0	1	0	1	0
Vic Janowicz V. Janowicz C	5	0	1	1	0	1
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	4	1	0	0	1	0
Dick Cole D. Cole SS	4	1	2	2	0	0
Paul Pettit P. Pettit P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Roy Face R. Face P	2	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	39	7	15	6	4	2

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Frank Baumholtz F. Baumholtz CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 2B	5	1	0	0	0	0	0
Randy Jackson R. Jackson 3B	4	2	2	0	0	1	0
Ralph Kiner R. Kiner LF	4	2	2	3	1	1	1
Hank Sauer H. Sauer RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Clyde McCullough C. McCullough C	4	0	2	1	0	0	1
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	3	0	2	1	0	1	0
Paul Minner P. Minner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Klippstein J. Klippstein P	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
Dutch Leonard D. Leonard P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Cavarretta P. Cavarretta PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Turk Lown T. Lown P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Metkovich G. Metkovich PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Duke Simpson D. Simpson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	8	11	7	1	3	3

Batting

2B: D. Cole, D. O'Connell

TB: C. Abrams 3, C. Bernier 2, D. Cole 3, R. Face, V. Janowicz, D. O'Connell 4, E. Pellagrini, F. Thomas 2

RBI: D. Cole 2, V. Janowicz, D. O'Connell, F. Thomas 2

GIDP: V. Janowicz, F. Thomas

Baserunning

CS: C. Bernier

Batting

2B: R. Jackson

HR: R. Kiner

TB: F. Baumholtz, D. Fondy, R. Jackson 3, R. Kiner 5, C. McCullough 2, H. Sauer, R. Smalley 2

RBI: R. Kiner 3, J. Klippstein, C. McCullough, H. Sauer, R. Smalley

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Pettit P. Pettit	3.1	4	4	4	1	3	0	10.80
Roy Face R. Face (L)	4.2	7	4	2	2	0	1	3.86
Totals	8.0	11	8	6	3	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Minner P. Minner	2.2	7	3	3	1	0	10.13
Johnny Klippstein J. Klippstein	2.0	5	3	3	3	2	13.50
Dutch Leonard D. Leonard	2.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Turk Lown T. Lown	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
Duke Simpson D. Simpson (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	7	7	4	2

Batters faced: R. Face 25, P. Pettit 15

Batters faced: J. Klippstein 14, D. Leonard 8, T. Lown 4, P. Minner 14, D. Simpson 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Cal Abrams C. Abrams RF	4	0	3	0	1	0
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 3B	5	3	3	1	0	0
Carlos Bernier C. Bernier LF	5	0	2	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas CF	4	2	2	2	1	0
Eddie Pellagrini E. Pellagrini 2B	4	0	1	0	1	0
Vic Janowicz V. Janowicz C	5	0	1	1	0	1
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	4	1	0	0	1	0
Dick Cole D. Cole SS	4	1	2	2	0	0
Paul Pettit P. Pettit P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Roy Face R. Face P	2	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	39	7	15	6	4	2

Batting

2B: D. Cole, D. O'Connell

TB: C. Abrams 3, C. Bernier 2, D. Cole 3, R. Face, V. Janowicz, D. O'Connell 4, E. Pellagrini, F. Thomas 2

RBI: D. Cole 2, V. Janowicz, D. O'Connell, F. Thomas 2

GIDP: V. Janowicz, F. Thomas

Baserunning

CS: C. Bernier

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Pettit P. Pettit	3.1	4	4	4	1	3	0	10.80
Roy Face R. Face (L)	4.2	7	4	2	2	0	1	3.86
Totals	8.0	11	8	6	3	3	1

Batters faced: R. Face 25, P. Pettit 15

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Frank Baumholtz F. Baumholtz CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 2B	5	1	0	0	0	0	0
Randy Jackson R. Jackson 3B	4	2	2	0	0	1	0
Ralph Kiner R. Kiner LF	4	2	2	3	1	1	1
Hank Sauer H. Sauer RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Clyde McCullough C. McCullough C	4	0	2	1	0	0	1
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	3	0	2	1	0	1	0
Paul Minner P. Minner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Klippstein J. Klippstein P	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
Dutch Leonard D. Leonard P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Cavarretta P. Cavarretta PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Turk Lown T. Lown P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Metkovich G. Metkovich PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Duke Simpson D. Simpson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	8	11	7	1	3	3

Batting

2B: R. Jackson

HR: R. Kiner

TB: F. Baumholtz, D. Fondy, R. Jackson 3, R. Kiner 5, C. McCullough 2, H. Sauer, R. Smalley 2

RBI: R. Kiner 3, J. Klippstein, C. McCullough, H. Sauer, R. Smalley

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Minner P. Minner	2.2	7	3	3	1	0	10.13
Johnny Klippstein J. Klippstein	2.0	5	3	3	3	2	13.50
Dutch Leonard D. Leonard	2.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Turk Lown T. Lown	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
Duke Simpson D. Simpson (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	7	7	4	2

Batters faced: J. Klippstein 14, D. Leonard 8, T. Lown 4, P. Minner 14, D. Simpson 3

44-97 PIT

CHC 56-82

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1953 NL

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