Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs
July 15, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 15, 1954 at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Chicago Cubs 9

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Allie ss 5 1 2 0
Janowicz 3b 5 1 1 0
Ward 1b 4 0 1 0
Thomas cf 3 0 3 1
Gordon lf 3 0 1 1
Shepard c 4 0 1 0
Cole 2b 4 0 1 0
Hall rf 4 0 2 0
Surkont p 3 0 1 0
  LaPalme p 0 0 0 0
  Pellagrini ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 2 13 2
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Talbot cf 4 1 2 1
Baker 2b 5 0 1 1
Fondy 1b 5 0 1 0
Jackson 3b 4 1 1 0
Kiner lf 3 1 0 0
  Rice rf 0 0 0 0
Sauer rf,lf 4 3 3 1
Banks ss 3 2 1 3
McCullough c 3 1 1 2
Minner p 2 0 0 1
Totals 33 9 10 9
Pittsburgh 100 000 1002133
Chicago 000 035 10x9100
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont  L(6-11) 5.2 8 8 8 4 2
  LaPalme   2.1 2 1 1 1 2
Totals
8.0
10
9
9
5
4
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Minner  W(7-6) 9.0 13 2 2 1 3
Totals
9.0
13
2
2
1
3

  E–Shepard 2 (2), D. Hall (7).  DP–Chicago 2. Baker-Banks-Fondy, Minner-Baker-Fondy.  PB–Shepard (3).  2B–Pittsburgh Allie (7); Ward (10); Thomas (20); Surkont (1)..  HR–Chicago Sauer (24,7th inning off LaPalme 0 on); Banks (8,5th inning off Surkont 2 on)..  SF–Gordon (5); Minner (3).  Team LOB–9.  SH–Minner (1).  Team–6.  U-HP–Frank Dascoli, 1B–Lon Warneke, 2B–Frank Secory, 3B–Larry Goetz.  T–2:00.  A–5,900.
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