1991PS-1991 Pittsburgh Pirates at 1991 Chicago Cubs

Zane Smith

  • Pittsburgh Pirates 7 (5-1)
  • Chicago Cubs 3 (1-5)

In the final game of the series, Chicago came out early, but wasn’t able to sustain it and were swept in 3 games. Ryne Sandberg gave the Cubs a 1st inning lead with a 2 run blast to start the festivities. In the 4th however, the Pirates came alive and singles by Van Slyke, Bonds, and King along with a double by LaValliere put Pittsburgh back on top with a 3-2 score. A pair of back to back trips from Gary Redus and Jay Bell to lead off the 5th tacked on another insurance run for the Bucs before back to back homers in the 7th by Van Slyke and Bobby Bonilla all but assured victory despite the Cubs snagging a solo home run from Luis Salazar in the 8th who came into the game for an injured Mark Grace. There were plenty of heroes in the game offensively, but Pittsburgh starter Zane Smith gets the game ball with a win on 8.1 innings pitched with 3 earned runs, and 4 strikeouts. Pittsburgh completes their first road trip and first series sweep with 7 runs on 12 hits without an error. The Cubbies fall with 3 runs on 7 hits and an error.

Game Notes

  • Date Played: 5 Nov 2021
  • Venue: Soothing Meadows
  • Game Duration: 23 minutes
  • 2B: Doug Dascenzo (2), Bobby Bonilla, Don Slaught
  • 3B: Gary Redus, Jay Bell
  • HR: Andy Van Slyke, Bobby Bonilla, Ryne Sandberg, Luis Salazar
  • TB: Bobby Bonilla (6), Andy Van Slyke (5), Gary Redus (3), Jay Bell (3), Jeff King (2), Don Slaught (3), Barry Bonds, Gary Varsho
  • SH: Jay Bell
  • SF: Bobby Bonilla
  • IBB: None
  • HBP: Jay Bell, Andy Van Slyke
  • With RISP: Pittsburgh 4-8, Chicago 1-3
  • GIDP: Jose Lind, Jeff King, Andre Dawson
  • RBI: Andy Van Slyke (2), Ryne Sandberg (2), Jay Bell, Bobby Bonilla, Barry Bonds, Don Slaught, Jeff King, Luis Salazar
  • R: Gary Redus (2), Andy Van Slyke (2), Bobby Bonilla, Barry Bonds, Don Slaught, Doug Dascenzo, Ryne Sandberg, Luis Salazar
  • Team LOB: Pittsburgh-6, Chicago-5
  • E: Ryne Sandberg
  • DP: Jackson-Sandberg-Grace, Scott-Sandberg-Grace, King-Lind-Redus)
  • Outfield Assists: None
  • PB: None
  • SB: None
  • CS: None
  • Picked Off: None
  • Win: Zane Smith
  • Loss: Danny Jackson
  • Save: None
  • Balks: None
  • WP: None
  • HBP: Danny Jackson, Dave Smith
  • IBB: None
  • Pickoffs: None

Additional Notes: Mark Grace was injured in a play going to first in the 7th inning and Damon Berryhill had to leave the game after being hit by a foul tip in the 9th. The original game took place on 13 Apr 1991 on a Sunday in front of 25,994. The Pirates lost 6-4.

1991PS-1991 Pittsburgh Pirates at 1991 Chicago Cubs

Andy Van Slyke

  • Pittsburgh Pirates 9 (4-1)
  • Chicago Cubs 3 (1-4)

The Buccos had the Cubs number this game. It started out in the top of the first when Andy Van Slyke went yard for the first of two times on the day, and the Pirates added two more runs in the 2nd with RBI’s from Jose Lind and Orlando Merced. Chicago made it interesting when Andre Dawson crushed a 2-0 fastball in the 3rd for a tying 3 run homer, but for the rest of the game the Cubs could muster no more. Barry Bonds hit a 2 run shot in the 5th and Van Slyke had his second deep ball of the game in the 8th for 3 of the innings 4 runs. For his 2 homer, 4 RBI, 3 run game, Van Slyke takes the player of the game honors as Pittsburgh steamrolled the Cubs with 9 runs on 14 hits and no errors. Chicago managed 3 runs on 8 hits without any errors as well.

Game Notes

  • Date Played: 5 Nov 2021
  • Venue: Soothing Meadows
  • Game Duration: 27 minutes
  • 2B: Mike LaVaillere (2), Andy Van Slyke, Damon Berryhill
  • 3B: None
  • HR: Andy Van Slyke (2), Barry Bonds, Andre Dawson
  • TB: Andy Van Slyke (10), Andre Dawson (6), Mike LaValliere (5), Barry Bonds (4), Orlando Merced (2), Doug Dascenzo (2), Mark Grace (2), Damon Berryhill (2), Bobby Bonilla, Jeff King, Jose Lind, Doug Drabek
  • SH: None
  • SF: None
  • IBB: None
  • HBP: Gary Scott
  • With RISP: Pittsburgh 5-8, Chicago 1-6
  • GIDP: George Bell, Barry Bonds, Jeff King, Damon Berryhill
  • RBI: Andy Van Slyke (4), Andre Dawson (3), Barry Bonds (2), Jose Lind (2), Orlando Merced
  • R: Andy Van Slyke (3), Mike LaValliere (2), Orlando Merced, Barry Bonds, Jeff King, Jose Lind, Ryne Sandberg, Mark Grace, Andre Dawson
  • Team LOB: Pittsburgh-7, Chicago-6
  • E: None
  • DP: Bell-Lind Merced (2), Scott-Sandberg-Grace, Dunston-Sandberg-Grace
  • Outfield Assists: None
  • PB: None
  • SB: None
  • CS: None
  • Picked Off: None
  • Win: Doug Drabek
  • Loss: Mike Bielecki
  • Save: None
  • Balks: None
  • WP: None
  • HBP: Doug Drabek
  • IBB: None
  • Pickoffs: None

Additional Notes: The original game took place on 13 Apr 1991 on a Saturday in front of 23,838. The Cubs won 7-3.

1991PS-1991 Pittsburgh Pirates at 1991 Chicago Cubs

John Wehner

  • Pittsburgh Pirates 2 (3-1)
  • Chicago Cubs 1 (1-3)

In their first game of on the season on the road, the Pirates very nearly ended the game in defeat, but some timely pinch hitting in the final frame gave them a hard fought victory. Both pitchers threw great games as neither team was able to score a single run in the first six frames before the Cubbies got on the board in the bottom of the 7th inning with a leadoff home run from Andre Dawson. The game remained with Chicago up by a single solitary run until the bottom of the 9th when Pittsburgh went to their bench. After a lead off strikeout from Barry Bonds, Jeff King reached when Cubs shortstop Shawn Dunston bobbled an easily fielded ball. Don Slaught came into pinch hit for catcher Mike LaValliere and drove King to 3rd with a single to left. Next pinch hitter Lloyd McClendon drove King home with a double. John Wehner then came in to pinch hit and, with a single to right, brought Don Slaught home across the plate to score the winning run. For his game winning single, John Wehner gets the game ball. Pittsburgh wins with 2 runs on 9 hits with no errors. The Cubs lose with a difficult error and 1 run on 8 hits.

Game Notes

  • Date Played: 23 Oct 2021
  • Venue: Soothing Meadows
  • Game Duration: 25 minutes
  • 2B: Orlando Merced, Lloyd McClendon
  • 3B: None
  • HR: Andre Dawson
  • TB: Andre Dawson (4), Doug Dascenzo (3), Orland Merced (2), Lloyd McClendon (2), Gary Scott (2), Jay Bell, Andy Van Slyke, Barry Bonds, Mike LaValliere, Randy Tomlin, Don Slaught, John Wehner, Mark Grace, Rick Wilkins
  • SH: Rick Wilkins, Shawn Boskie
  • SF: None
  • IBB: None
  • HBP: None
  • With RISP: Pittsburgh 2-8, Chicago 0-2
  • GIDP: Mark Grace, Andre Dawson
  • RBI: Lloyd McClendon, John Wehner, Andre Dawson
  • R: Don Slaught, Jeff King, Andre Dawson
  • Team LOB: Pittsburgh-10, Chicago-6
  • E: Shawn Dunston
  • DP: Tomlin-Lind-Merced, King-Lind-Merced
  • Outfield Assists: None
  • PB: None
  • SB: None
  • CS: None
  • Picked Off: None
  • Win: Randy Tomlin
  • Loss: Shawn Boskie
  • Save: Bill Landrum
  • Balks: None
  • WP: None
  • HBP: None
  • IBB: None
  • Pickoffs: None

Additional Notes: The original game took place on 12 Apr 1991 on a Friday in front of 8,704. The Pirates won 3-1.

1991PS-1991 Montreal Expos at 1991 Pittsburgh Pirates

Bobby Bonilla

  • Montreal Expos 3 (1-2)
  • Pittsburgh Pirates 7 (2-1)

The Pirates did not trail throughout the entire game and took their first series of the season two games to one. The Expos managed only a single decent inning where they scored on an Ivan Calderon 3 run shot in the 6th while Pittsburgh started things off with a pair of homers in the first, a 2 runner from Jay Bell and a solo shot from Bonilla. Bobby Bo gave the Buccos another run from a single in 4th to score Orlando Merced and hit another bomb in the 6th scoring Andy Van Slyke after his tripled Bell to the plate. For the Pirates, John Smiley was stellar tossing a complete game in his first start of the year and only allowing four hits, but Bobby Bonilla is the player of the game with 3 hits on 4 at bats including a pair of homers with 4 RBI’s and scoring 2 himself. The Expos drop the last game of the series with 3 runs on 4 hits and no errors. Pittsburgh gathered 7 runs on 13 hits without an error.

Game Notes

  • Date Played: 22 Oct 2021
  • Venue: Soothing Meadows
  • Game Duration: 29 minutes
  • 2B: None
  • 3B: Andy Van Slyke
  • HR: Bobby Bonilla (2), Jay Bell, Ivan Calderon
  • TB: Bobby Bonilla (9), Jay Bell (6), Ivan Calderon (4), Andy Van Slyke (4), Jeff King (2), Marquis Grissom, Tim Wallach, Dave Martinez, Orlando Merced, Mike LaValliere, Jose Lind
  • SH: Oil Can Boyd, Jay Bell, John Smiley
  • SF: None
  • IBB: None
  • HBP: None
  • With RISP: Montreal 1-1, Pittsburgh 2-8
  • GIDP: Barry Bonds, Marquis Grissom
  • RBI: Bobby Bonilla (4), Ivan Calderon (3), Jay Bell (2), Andy Van Slyke
  • R: Marquis Grissom, Ivan Calderon, Spike Owen, Orlando Merced (2), Jay Bell (2), Bobby Bonilla (2), Andy Van Slyke
  • Team LOB: Montreal-2, Pittsburgh-10
  • E: None
  • DP: Owen-Deshields-Galarraga, Lind-Bell-Merced
  • Outfield Assists: None
  • PB: None
  • SB: None
  • CS: Tim Wallach
  • Picked Off: None
  • Win: John Smiley
  • Loss: Oil Can Boyd
  • Save: None
  • Balks: None
  • WP: None
  • HBP: None
  • IBB: None
  • Pickoffs: None
  • Additional Notes: The original game took place on 10 Apr 1991 on a Wednesday in front of 7,656. The Pirates snagged the victory 6-3 and took the series 2 games to 1.

1991PS-1991 Montreal Expos at 1991 Pittsburgh Pirates

Dave Martinez

  • 1991 Montreal Expos-2
  • 1991 Pittsburgh Pirates-1

In the second game of the 1991 Pirates season, Pittsburgh was poised to win, but a timely triple in the final frame helped Montreal repay the favor of their game 1 loss. Both teams could not do much until the bottom of the 6th when a Bobby Bonilla double was followed by a Jeff King RBI 2 bagger 2 batters later to give the Buccos the slimmest lead possible. The score remained a 1-0 close affair until the top the 9th when Dave Martinez led off the inning with a fortunately timed triple that was followed by an Ivan Calderon single to score him. Three batters later Nelson Santovenia single to drive him home and give the Canadians a 2-1 lead that they held onto in the bottom of the frame. Dave Martinez’s triple helped him secure player of the game honors in a 2 for 4, 1 run, 1 sacrifice day. The Expos win with 2 runs on 7 hits without any errors. The Pirates lose with 1 run on 7 hits and no errors.

Game Notes

  • Date Played: 5 Oct 2019
  • Venue: Soothing Meadows
  • Game Duration: 28 minutes
  • 2B: Don Slaught (2), Gary Redus, Bobby Bonilla, Jeff King
  • 3B: Dave Martinez
  • HR: None
  • TB: Dave Martinez (4), Don Slaught (4), Bobby Bonilla (3), Andres Galaragga (2), Gary Redus (2), Jeff King (2), Ivan Calderon, Nelson Santovenia, Chris Nabholz, Zane Smith
  • SH: Dave Martinez, Gary Redus
  • SF: None
  • IBB: None
  • HBP: Andres Galaragga
  • With RISP: Montreal 2-4, Pittsburgh 1-8
  • GIDP: Spike Owne
  • RBI: Ivan Calderon, Nelson Santovenia, Jeff King
  • R: Dave Martinez, Ivan Calderon, Bobby Bonilla
  • Team LOB: Montreal-6, Pittsburgh-10
  • E: None
  • DP: King-Lind-Redus
  • Outfield Assists: None
  • PB: None
  • SB: None
  • CS: None
  • Picked Off: None
  • Win: Chris Nabholz
  • Loss: Zane Smith
  • Save: Mel Rojas
  • Balks: None
  • WP: None
  • HBP: Zane Smith
  • IBB: None
  • Pickoffs: None
  • Additonal Notes: The original game took place on 9 Apr 1991 on a Tuesday night in front of 6,624. The Pirates snagged the victory 4-3 thanks to a bases loaded hit by pitch that scored Jeff King in the bottom of the 8th inning.

RTUP-1921 New York Giants at 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates

Irish Meusel

  • 1921 New York Giants-12
  • 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates-6

Through the first five innings it appeared as if the Pirates would drag the series to a seventh game. New York started in the top of the 1st with a three run homer by High Pockets Kelly, but Pittsburgh came back in the bottom half with three doubles by Eddie Moore, Kiki Cuyler, and Pie Traynor before a home run by George Grantham put the Pirates up 4-3. The Buccos added another run in the 2nd and one more in the 4th to go up 6-3. Then, smelling a series victory within their grasp, the flood gates opened for the Giants in the back frames. With 2 runs in the 6th, 3 in the 7th, and two more in each of their half of the 8th and 9th, New York decimated the Pirates pitching and came away with the game and the series. Left fielder Irish Meusel set a Statis Pro Baseball record with 5 hits on his way to player of the game honors. He also came away with 3 RBI’s, a double, and two runs scored. New York takes the easy win with 12 runs on 19 hits with no errors while Pittsburgh is sent packing with 6 runs on 14 hits and 1 error.

Game Notes

  • Date Played: 10 June 2019
  • Venue: Soothing Meadows
  • Game Duration: 39 minutes
  • 2B: Kiki Cuyler (2), Pie Traynor (2), Irish Meusel, Eddie Moore, George Grantham
  • 3B: None
  • HR: High Pockets Kelly, Dave Bancroft, George Grantham
  • TB: Irish Meusel (6), George Grantham (6), High Pockets Kelly (5), Dave Bancroft (5), Eddie Moore (4), Kiki Cuyler (4), Pie Traynor (4), Frankie Frisch (3), Johnny Rawlings (2), Ross Youngs (2), Max Carey (2), Earl Smith (2), Frank Snyder, George Burns, Fred Toney, Clyde Barnhart
  • SH: Rosy Ryan, Ray Kremer
  • SF: None
  • IBB: None
  • HBP: Johnny Rawlings
  • With RISP: New York 9-13, Pittsburgh 5-10
  • GIDP: Johnny Gooch
  • RBI: High Pockets Kelly (4), Irish Meusel (3), Dave Bancroft (3), George Grantham (2), Johnny Rawlings, Ross Youngs, Max Carey, Eddie Moore, Kiki Cuyler, Pie Traynor
  • R: Frankie Frisch (3), Johnny Rawlings (2), Irish Meusel (2), High Pockets Kelly (2), Frank Snyder, George Burns, Max Carey, Eddie Moore, Kiki Cuyler, Pie Traynor, George Grantham, Earl Smith
  • Team LOB: New York-9, Pittsburgh-7
  • E: Johnny Morrison
  • DP: Rawlings-Bancroft-Kelly
  • Outfield Assists: None
  • PB: None
  • SB: Frankie Frisch (2), Max Carey
  • CS: High Pockets Kelly
  • Picked Off: None
  • Win: Rosy Ryan
  • Loss: Johnny Morrison
  • Save: None
  • Balks: None
  • WP: None
  • HBP: Ray Kremer
  • IBB: None
  • Pickoffs: None
  • Additonal Notes: New York Giants defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 game to 2 and move on to face the Philadelphia Athletics for the Roaring Twenties Ultimate Playoff pennant.

RTUP-1925 Pittsburgh Pirates at 1921 New York Giants

Art Nehf

  • 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates-3
  • 1921 New York Giants-5

Game 5 of the NL Roaring Twenties Ultimate Playoffs was not nearly as close as the score as Art Nehf, who gets the game ball, made a solid performance and earned himself a complete game win. In the 2nd inning the Giants hits 4 consecutive singles to plate Frank Snyder and Dave Bancroft, and in the 3rd New York scored Rawlings, Kelly, and Snyder again for a dominant 5-0 lead. Nehf and the defense kept the Pirates at bay until the top of the 8th when the Buccos scored Barnhart, Smith and Carey to bring the game within 2 runs, but they could not manage anymore throughout the last 2 innings. The Pirates go down 3 games to 2 with 3 runs on 7 hits with 1 error. The Giants now stand within 1 game of victory with 5 runs on  10 hits with 1 error as well.

Game Notes

  • Date Played: 7 May 2019
  • Venue: Soothing Meadows
  • Game Duration: 28 minutes
  • 2B: Kiki Culyler, Earl Smith, Johnny Rawlings
  • 3B: Kiki Cuyler, Clyde Barnhart
  • HR: None
  • TB: Kiki Cuyler (6), Clyde Barnart (3), Earl Smith (2), Johnny Rawlings (2), Frank Synder (2), Dave Bancroft, Ross Youngs (2), George Burns (2), Max Carey, Eddie Moore, Art Nehf
  • SH: Pie Traynor, Lee Meadows
  • SF: None
  • IBB: None
  • HBP: None
  • With RISP: Pittsburgh 3-6, New York 5-9
  • GIDP: Clyde Barnhart, Ross Youngs
  • RBI: Ross Youngs (2), Max Carey, Kiki Cuyler, Earl Smith, George Burns
  • R: Frank Snyder (2), Max Carey, Clyde Barnhart, Earl Smith, Johnny Rawlings, High Pockets Kelly, Dave Bancroft
  • Team LOB: Pittsburgh 4, New York 8
  • E: Glenn Wright, Frank Snyder
  • DP: Frisch-Rawlings, Kelly, Wright-Moore-Grantham
  • Outfield Assists: None
  • PB: None
  • SB: Max Carey
  • CS: Eddie Moore (2), Max Carey, Art Nehf
  • Picked Off: None
  • Win: Art Nehf
  • Loss: Lee Meadows
  • Save: None
  • Balks: None
  • WP: None
  • HBP: None
  • IBB: None
  • Pickoffs: None
  • Additonal Notes: None

 

RTUP-1925 Pittsburgh Pirates at 1921 New York Giants

Clyde Barnhart

  • 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates-5
  • 1921 New York Giants-4

After the Giants saw a pair of doubles score a single run in the bottom of the 1st and the Pirates snagged a run on an error in the top of the second, things went badly for New York in the top of the 3rd. Giants pitcher Phil Douglas looked erratic and gave up a pair of singles before leaving the game with a blister on his throwing hand. In stepped Rosy Ryan who proceeded to give up a pair of two baggers and a pair of singles before leaving the game. The Buccos led by a score of 5-1 when their half of the inning ended, but solid relief pitching from New York’s Red Causey and fortuitous happenstance nearly allowed the Giants to crawl back into this one. In the bottom of the 3rd New York made the score 5-2 on a fielder’s choice groundout to short. Pie Traynor for the Pirates was thrown out of the game with an apparent use of an illegal bat in the 5th and Clyde Barnhart left the game in the 7th when he crashed into the wall in left allowing George Burns to score on a Johnny Rawlings double. Rawlings plated when the next batter, Irish Meusel, hit a single into center. Despite a solid comeback however, New York could not manage the tying run and lose with 4 runs on 10 hits with 2 errors. Pittsburgh takes game 4 with 5 runs on 9 hits without an error. Even though he was knocked out of the game in the bottom of the 7th, Clyde Barnhart takes the game ball with 2 hits on 3 at bats which included the Pirates first and last RBI’s.

Game Notes

  • Date Played: 7 May 2019
  • Venue: Soothing Meadows
  • Game Duration: 38 minutes
  • 2B: Glenn Wright, George Grantham, Johnny Rawlings, Irish Meusel, High Pockets Kelly
  • 3B: None
  • HR: None
  • TB: Johhny Rawlings (4), Irish Meusel (4), Eddie Moore (2), Glenn Wright (2), George Grantham (2), Clyde Barnhart (2), High Pockets Kelly (2), George Burns (2), Max Carey, Pie Traynor, Earl Smith, Frankie Frisch,
  • SH: Red Causey
  • SF: None
  • IBB: None
  • HBP: George Burns, Frank Snyder
  • With RISP: Pittsburgh 5-7, New York 4-6
  • GIDP: Johhny Rawlings
  • RBI: Clyde Barnhart (2), High Pockets Kelly, Kiki Cuyler, Glenn Wright, George Grantham, Irish Meusel, Johnny Rawlings
  • R: Glenn Wright (2), Johnny Rawlings (2), Max Carey, Eddie Moore, Pie Traynor, Irish Meusel, George Burns
  • Team LOB: Pittsburgh-6, New York-7
  • E: Frankie Frisch, High Pockets Kelly
  • DP: Grantham-Wright
  • Outfield Assists: None
  • PB: None
  • SB: None
  • CS: None
  • Picked Off: None
  • Win: Vic Aldridge
  • Loss: Rosy Ryan
  • Save: Bud Colloton
  • Balks: None
  • WP: None
  • HBP: Vic Aldridge (2)
  • IBB: None
  • Pickoffs: None
  • Additonal Notes: After reviewing Pie Traynor’s bat, the league determined that it was not illegal and no suspensions were leveed.

RTUP-1925 Pittsburgh Pirates at 1921 New York Giants

Irish Meusel

  • 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates-2
  • 1921 New York Giants-3

The Pirates got on the board early when 3 singles to begin the game scored Max Carey on a Kiki Cuyler single, but when Eddie Moore got greedy 2 batters later and tried to score from 3rd on a fly out to center, George Burns gunned him out to stop the Bucco rally. In the bottom of the 1st, New York tied it up on a High Pockets Kelly single to center, but Pittsburgh went up again in the top of the 2nd on a double play ground out that scored George Grantham. The score remained 2-1 in favor of the Pirates until the bottom of the 8th inning. While Emil Yde threw a bend but don’t break solid 6 innings, he finally broke on a 2 RBI Irish Meusel single to left that gave the Giants the lead and the game. Irish Meusel’s key base hit earns him the game ball. He went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI’s a double and a run scored in the 1st. The Pirates lose with 2 runs on 7 hits. New York wins with 3 runs on 11 hits. Both teams were responsible for no errors.

Game Notes

  • Date Played: 19 Apr 2019
  • Venue: Soothing Meadows
  • Game Duration: Unknown
  • 2B: Johnny Rawlings (2), George Grantham, Irish Meusel, Frank Synder
  • 3B: None
  • HR: None
  • TB: Johnny Rawlings (4), Irish Meusel (3), Frank Synder (3), Pie Traynor (2), George Grantham (2), High Pockets Kelly (2), Max Carey, Eddie Moore, Kiki Cuyler, Clyde Barnhart, Frankie Frisch, Dave Bancroft, George Burns
  • SH: None
  • SF: None
  • IBB: None
  • HBP: None
  • With RISP: Pittsburgh 2-3, New York 3-8
  • GIDP: Earl Smith, Dave Bancroft, Ross Youngs
  • RBI: Irish Meusel (2), Kiki Cuyler, Earl Smith, High Pockets Kelly
  • R: Max Carey, George Grantham, Frankie Frisch, Johnny Rawlings, Irish Meusel
  • Team LOB: Pittsburgh-3, New York-6
  • E: None
  • DP: Barnes-Bancroft-Kelly, Grantham-Moore, Yde-Grantham
  • Outfield Assists: George Burns
  • PB: None
  • SB: Frankie Frisch
  • CS: Frankie Frisch
  • Picked Off: None
  • Win: Jesse Barnes
  • Loss: Emil Yde
  • Save: None
  • Balks: None
  • WP: None
  • HBP: None
  • IBB: None
  • Pickoffs: None
  • Additonal Notes: None

GTS-1961 New York Yankees at 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates

Tommy Leach

  • 1961 New York Yankees-4
  • 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates-5

When a team nearly doubles the amount of hits of the opposition and dances with the long ball 4 times it is usually a surefire bet that they will take the victory, but with clutch hitting on the Pirates part and defensive mistakes on the Yankees part, Pittsburgh squeaked out a 1 run victory. Three solo shots by Bob Cerv, Roger Maris, and Bill Skowron in the 4th inning and another by Cerv in the 6th put the Yankees up 4-0 before the bottom of the inning. With doubles by Dots Miller, Tommy Leach, and Bobby Byrne the Pirates cut New York’s lead to 1 run, and in the bottom of the 9th a pinch hit double by Alan Storke scored Tommy Leach and Bobby Byrne to walk off the game. New York suffers a humiliating defeat with 4 runs on 13 hits and 3 errors while Pittsburgh pulled out the shocking win with 5 runs on 7 hits and 1 error. Tommy Leach earn player of the game distinction going 2 for 3 with a double, an RBI, and 2 runs scored.

Game Notes

  • Date Played: 15 Sept 2018
  • Venue: Soothing Meadows
  • Game Duration: Unknown
  • 2B: Roger Maris, Dots Miller, Tommy Leach, Bobby Byrne, Alan Storke
  • 3B: None
  • HR: Bob Cerv (2), Roger Maris, Bill Skowron
  • TB: Bob Cerv (8), Roger Maris (6), Bill Skowron (6), Bobby Richardson (3), Tommy Leach (3), Clete Boyer (2), Dots Miller (2), Bobby Byrne (2), Alan Storke (2), Rollie Sheldon, Chief Wilson, Howie Camnitz,
  • SH: None
  • SF: None
  • IBB: None
  • HBP: None
  • With RISP: New York 0-5, Pittsburgh 5-10
  • GIDP: Tony Kubek, George Gibson
  • RBI: Bob Cerv (2), Alan Storke (2), Roger Maris, Bill Skowron, Dots Miller, Tommy Leach, Bobby Byrne
  • Team LOB: New York-10, Pittsburgh-7
  • E: Clete Boyer (2), Bobby Richardson, Bobby Byrne
  • DP: Byrne-Miller-Abstein, Boyer-Richardson-Skowron
  • Outfield Assists: None
  • PB: None
  • SB: Honus Wagner
  • CS: Chief Wilson (2)
  • Picked Off: None
  • Win: Sam Frock
  • Loss: Luis Arroyo
  • Save:
  • Balks: None
  • WP: None
  • HBP: None
  • IBB: None
  • Pickoffs: None
  • Additonal Notes: Bob Cerv was injured at the plate in the 7th inning.