Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs
August 29, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 29, 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 4, Chicago Cubs 7

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Roberts 2b 5 0 0 0
Allie 3b 4 1 2 0
Ward 1b 4 0 0 0
Thomas cf 2 1 1 0
Gordon rf 4 1 2 2
Shepard c 3 1 3 1
Cole ss 4 0 0 0
Hall lf 2 0 0 1
  Lynch ph 1 0 1 0
Littlefield p 3 0 1 0
  Law p 0 0 0 0
  Atwell ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 4 10 4
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Talbot cf 4 3 2 0
Baker 2b 4 0 0 0
Jackson 3b 2 1 1 2
Sauer rf 4 1 1 1
Banks ss 4 1 2 1
Kiner lf 4 0 0 0
Bilko 1b 2 0 0 0
  Fondy ph,1b 1 1 1 1
Cooper c 3 0 1 1
Minner p 2 0 0 0
  Miksis ph 1 0 0 0
  Jeffcoat p 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 7 8 6
Pittsburgh 012 001 0004103
Chicago 100 001 05x782
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Littlefield  L(9-8) 7.1 5 5 4 3 6
  Law   0.2 3 2 2 0 1
Totals
8.0
8
7
6
3
7
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Minner   7.0 7 4 4 2 4
  Jeffcoat  W(4-5) 2.0 3 0 0 1 2
Totals
9.0
10
4
4
3
6

  E–Cole 2 (24), D. Hall (10), Baker (20), Minner (1).  DP–Pittsburgh 1. Cole-Roberts-Ward, Chicago 2. Baker-Bilko, Baker-Banks-Bilko.  2B–Pittsburgh Shepard (7,off Minner), Chicago Sauer (15,off Littlefield); Cooper (11,off Law)..  3B–Chicago Jackson (5,off Littlefield).  HR–Pittsburgh Gordon (9,6th inning off Minner 0 on 0 out).  SH–Ward (1,off Minner).  SF–D. Hall (9,off Minner); Shepard (3,off Minner).; Jackson (3,off Littlefield).  Team LOB–8.  Team–5.  SB–Fondy (18,2nd base off Law/Shepard).  U-HP–Lee Ballanfant, 1B–Bill Jackowski, 2B–Al Barlick, 3B–Hal Dixon.  T–2:26.  A–5,790.
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