Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Walsh
  
  Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Walsh
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ramazzotti vs. Walsh
  
  Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Walsh
  
  Pafko is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reich vs. Walsh
  
  Reich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walsh 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. Lade
  
  Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saffell vs. Lade
  
  Saffell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pafko. Saffell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hopp vs. Lade
  
  Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kiner vs. Lade
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Saffell scores. Hopp moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Lade
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hopp moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Basgall vs. Lade
  
  Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Basgall for the out. View Play 

Top 2

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

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bockman vs. Lade
  
  Bockman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Lade
  
  McCullough hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jeffcoat. McCullough reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walsh vs. Lade
  
  Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCullough moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rojek vs. Lade
  
  Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lade vs. Walsh
  
  Lade hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Walsh
  
  Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Walsh
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saffell vs. Lade
  
  Saffell hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Lade
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich fields the ball and throws to Lade covering. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Lade
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards first. Reich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Lade
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramazzotti vs. Walsh
  
  Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Walsh
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reich vs. Walsh
  
  Reich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Basgall vs. Lade
  
  Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bockman vs. Lade
  
  Bockman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Lade
  
  McCullough hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walsh vs. Lade
  
  Walsh takes first base on ball four. Bockman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojek vs. Lade
  
  Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Walsh
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Walsh
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Walsh
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Saffell who is chasing the ball. Terwilliger reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lade vs. Walsh
  
  There goes Terwilliger. The slide. McCullough applies the tag. Terwilliger is out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saffell vs. Lade
  
  Saffell bunts towards the mound. Lade fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopp vs. Lade
  
  There goes Saffell. The throw from Owen to Smalley and they have Saffell trapped. The throw over to Reich, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Lade
  
  Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Lade
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lade vs. Walsh
  
  Lade hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Walsh
  
  Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Walsh
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Lade
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Basgall vs. Lade
  
  Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bockman vs. Lade
  
  Bockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Bockman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCullough vs. Lade
  
  McCullough is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walsh vs. Lade
  
  Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramazzotti vs. Walsh
  
  Ramazzotti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Walsh
  
  Pafko hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reich vs. Walsh
  
  Reich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Lade
  
  Rojek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Saffell vs. Lade
  
  Saffell bunts towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. Rojek moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hopp vs. Lade
  
  Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rojek moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kiner vs. Lade
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Kiner reaches third base with a triple. Rojek scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Walker vs. Lade
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Walsh
  
  Wally Westlake now playing right field.
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Walsh
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Walsh
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Walsh
  
  Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Doyle Lade.
  
  Burgess hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Basgall vs. Muncrief
  
  Bob Muncrief now pitching.
  
  Basgall hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bockman vs. Muncrief
  
  Bockman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Muncrief
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Bockman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walsh vs. Muncrief
  
  Walsh bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojek vs. Muncrief
  
  Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Terwilliger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Walsh
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Walsh
  
  Cavarretta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ramazzotti vs. Walsh
  
  Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pafko vs. Walsh
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1949 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Jeffcoat H, cf        3  0  1  0   Rojek S, ss           5  1  1  0   
Cavarretta P, lf      4  0  0  0   Saffell T, cf         3  1  2  0   
Ramazzotti B, 3b      4  0  0  0   Hopp J, 1b            3  0  2  0   
Pafko A, rf           3  0  0  0   Kiner R, lf           4  0  2  2   
Reich H, 1b           3  0  0  0   Walker D, rf          4  0  0  0   
Owen M, c             3  0  0  0   Westlake W, rf        0  0  0  0   
Smalley R, ss         3  0  0  0   Basgall M, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Terwilliger W, 2b     3  0  2  0   Bockman E, 3b         2  0  1  0   
Lade D, p             2  0  0  0   McCullough C, c       3  0  1  0   
Burgess S, ph         1  0  0  0   Walsh J, p            3  0  0  0   
Muncrief B, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  3  0                        31  2  9  2

Chicago          000 000 000 --  0
Pittsburgh       100 000 10x --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lade D (L)            7.0  9  2  2  4  1
Muncrief B            1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walsh J (W)           9.0  3  0  0  2  2

E -- Smalley R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Saffell T, McCullough C, Bockman E, Jeffcoat H
3B -- Terwilliger W, Kiner R
CS -- Terwilliger W, Saffell T
SH -- Saffell T
T -- 1:52
A -- 6922

    

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