Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs
August 31, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 31, 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 3, Chicago Cubs 7

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Roberts 2b 4 0 1 0
Skinner 1b 4 1 2 0
Ward rf 4 0 1 0
Thomas cf 5 2 1 1
Atwell c 3 0 0 0
Lynch lf 2 0 1 2
Cole ss 3 0 0 0
Allie 3b 4 0 0 0
Thies p 1 0 0 0
  Pellagrini ph 1 0 0 0
  Friend p 1 0 0 0
  Gordon ph 0 0 0 0
  Hetki p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 3 6 3
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Talbot cf 3 1 1 1
Baker 2b 2 0 0 0
Jackson 3b 4 0 0 0
Sauer rf 4 1 2 2
Banks ss 4 0 1 0
Kiner lf 4 0 0 0
Fondy 1b 4 2 2 0
Garagiola c 3 1 1 1
Rush p 3 2 2 3
  Jeffcoat p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 7 9 7
Pittsburgh 200 000 001362
Chicago 003 301 00x790
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Thies  L(2-6) 4.0 6 6 5 1 2
  Friend   3.0 3 1 1 0 2
  Hetki   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
9
7
6
1
4
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Rush  W(9-15) 7.2 5 2 2 8 8
  Jeffcoat  SV(5) 1.1 1 1 1 1 1
Totals
9.0
6
3
3
9
9

  E–Roberts (15), Allie (24).  DP–Chicago 1. Baker-Banks-Fondy.  2B–Chicago Garagiola (5).  3B–Chicago Rush (1).  HR–Pittsburgh Thomas (21,9th inning off Jeffcoat 0 on), Chicago Sauer (35,3rd inning off Thies 1 on); Rush (2,3rd inning off Thies 0 on)..  Team LOB–11.  SH–Baker (9).  SF–Talbot (1).  Team–3.  SB–Roberts (6); Skinner (4).  CS–Banks (10).  U-HP–Hal Dixon, 1B–Lee Ballanfant, 2B–Bill Jackowski, 3B–Al Barlick.  T–2:24.  A–18,217.
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