Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Sewell
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Sewell
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Sewell
  
  Cavarretta hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Sewell
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Rush
  
  Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Rush
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Rush
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Sewell
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Sewell
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Sewell
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Verban vs. Sewell
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rush vs. Sewell
  
  Rush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Rush
  
  Westlake hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Rush
  
  Stevens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bockman vs. Rush
  
  Bockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murtaugh vs. Rush
  
  There goes Bockman. The throw from Scheffing and he is safe. Bockman steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murtaugh vs. Rush
  
  Murtaugh strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCullough vs. Rush
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Sewell
  
  Walker hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Sewell
  
  Gustine hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Sewell
  
  Cavarretta hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Sewell
  
  Pafko strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Rush
  
  Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Rush
  
  Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Rush
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Rush
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Westlake vs. Rush
  
  Westlake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Sewell
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeffcoat vs. Sewell
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Sewell
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Rush
  
  Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bockman vs. Rush
  
  Bockman hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murtaugh vs. Rush
  
  Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. Stevens moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCullough vs. Rush
  
  McCullough is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sewell vs. Rush
  
  Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Sewell
  
  Verban hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Verban reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rush vs. Sewell
  
  Rush bunts in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. Verban moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Walker vs. Sewell
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Verban scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Sewell
  
  There goes Walker. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gustine vs. Sewell
  
  Gustine hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Sewell
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Rush
  
  Rojek hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Rush
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Rush
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Sewell
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Sewell
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Sewell
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Rush
  
  Westlake strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Rush
  
  Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bockman vs. Rush
  
  Bockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murtaugh vs. Rush
  
  Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Sewell
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Sewell
  
  Verban hits a popup towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rush vs. Sewell
  
  Rush strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Rush
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sewell vs. Rush
  
  Sewell bunts towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. McCullough moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojek vs. Rush
  
  Rojek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCullough scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Rush
  
  Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojek moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kiner vs. Rush
  
  Jack Cassini pinch runs for Dixie Walker.
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into center field. Pafko picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pafko. Rojek scores. Cassini goes all the way around to score. Kiner moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Westlake vs. Dobernic
  
  Jess Dobernic now pitching.
  
  Westlake hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Dobernic
  
  Stevens hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bockman vs. Dobernic
  
  Bockman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murtaugh vs. Dobernic
  
  Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Sewell
  
  Ted Beard now playing right field.
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Sewell
  
  Gustine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Sewell
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pafko vs. Sewell
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Dobernic
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sewell vs. Dobernic
  
  Sewell bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Verban covering, for the out. McCullough moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojek vs. Dobernic
  
  Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beard vs. Dobernic
  
  Beard hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kiner vs. Dobernic
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. McCullough moves to third. Rojek moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Westlake vs. Dobernic
  
  There's a wild pitch. McCullough scores. Rojek moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Westlake vs. Dobernic
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojek scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stevens vs. McLish
  
  Cal McLish now pitching.
  
  Stevens hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Sewell
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Sewell
  
  Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Sewell
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Verban vs. Sewell
  
  Verban hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 4/25/1949 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Walker H, lf          4  0  3  1   Rojek S, ss           4  2  1  1   
Gustine F, 3b         4  0  0  0   Walker D, rf          4  0  1  0   
Cavarretta P, 1b      4  1  2  1   Cassini J, pr         0  1  0  0   
Pafko A, cf           4  0  0  0   Beard T, rf           1  0  0  0   
Scheffing B, c        4  0  1  0   Kiner R, lf           3  1  1  1   
Jeffcoat H, rf        4  0  1  0   Westlake W, cf        5  2  3  4   
Smalley R, ss         4  0  1  0   Stevens E, 1b         5  0  1  0   
Verban E, 2b          4  1  2  0   Bockman E, 3b         3  0  2  0   
Rush B, p             2  0  0  0   Murtaugh D, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Dobernic J, p         0  0  0  0   McCullough C, c       3  2  2  0   
McLish C, p           0  0  0  0   Sewell R, p           2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2 10  2                        34  8 11  6

Chicago          001 010 000 --  2
Pittsburgh       010 000 52x --  8

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rush B (L)            6.1  8  5  5  2  2
Dobernic J            1.1  3  3  3  3  0
McLish C              0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sewell R (W)          9.0 10  2  2  0  3

E -- Smalley R, Pafko A
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Verban E
HR -- Westlake W 2, Cavarretta P
SB -- Bockman E, Walker H
SH -- Rush B, Sewell R 2
WP -- Dobernic J
T -- 2:10
A -- 35373

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score