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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 31, 1948 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1948 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Riddle |
Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Chambers |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 46,965 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
Elmer Riddle | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hank Schenz | Second Baseman |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
Rube Walker | Catcher |
Jeff Cross | Shortstop |
Cliff Chambers | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1948
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Chambers
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Chambers
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Chambers
Gustine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schenz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Riddle
Schenz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Riddle
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. Schenz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Riddle
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schenz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Riddle
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Chambers
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Chambers
Westlake hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Chambers
Stevens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Riddle
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Riddle
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Riddle
Walker 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Chambers
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Chambers
There goes Murtaugh. The throw from Walker and he is safe. Murtaugh steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Chambers
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murtaugh moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Riddle vs. Chambers
Riddle hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murtaugh scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Chambers
Rojek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Chambers
Hopp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cross vs. Riddle
Cross strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Riddle
Chambers hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Riddle
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Chambers
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Chambers
There goes Gustine. The throw from Walker and he is safe. Gustine steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Chambers
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Cross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Chambers
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Chambers
Stevens is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Chambers
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Stevens moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Chambers
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field. Lowrey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lowrey. Stevens scores. Murtaugh moves to third. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Riddle vs. Chambers
Riddle hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Riddle
Waitkus 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Riddle
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Riddle
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Riddle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Chambers
Rojek hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Chambers
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Chambers
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Chambers
There goes Gustine. The throw from Walker and he is safe. Gustine steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Chambers
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Riddle
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Riddle
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cross vs. Riddle
Cross strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambers vs. Riddle
Chambers strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Chambers
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Chambers
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Pafko. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murtaugh vs. Chambers
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Westlake scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Chambers
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riddle vs. Chambers
Riddle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Riddle
Schenz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Riddle
Waitkus strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Riddle
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Chambers
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Chambers
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Chambers
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Riddle
Pafko hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Riddle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Riddle
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Riddle
Walker hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Riddle
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Jeff Cross.
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to third. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheffing vs. Riddle
Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Cliff Chambers.
Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schenz vs. Riddle
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Riddle covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Dobernic
Roy Smalley now playing shortstop. Jess Dobernic now pitching.
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Dobernic
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Dobernic
Stevens hits a popup in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Dobernic
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Riddle
Waitkus 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Riddle
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Riddle
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Riddle
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Dobernic
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riddle vs. Dobernic
Riddle bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Schenz covering, for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Dobernic
Rojek bunts towards third. Pafko juggles the ball. That's an error on Pafko. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. Dobernic
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Dobernic
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Riddle
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Riddle
Walker hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Riddle
Clarence Maddern pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Maddern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1948, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Rojek S, ss 4 0 1 0 Schenz H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hopp J, cf 5 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gustine F, 3b 4 1 1 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0 Pafko A, 3b 4 1 2 1 Westlake W, rf 4 1 1 0 Cavarretta P, rf 4 1 1 0 Stevens E, 1b 3 1 1 0 Lowrey P, lf 4 0 2 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 1 2 2 Walker R, c 4 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 1 1 Cross J, ss 2 0 0 0 Riddle E, p 3 0 0 1 Nicholson B, ph 0 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 0 0 0 0 Maddern C, ph 1 0 0 0 Chambers C, p 2 0 0 0 Scheffing B, ph 1 0 0 1 Dobernic J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 8 4 34 2 7 2 Pittsburgh 001 201 000 -- 4 Chicago 000 000 200 -- 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Riddle E (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 8 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Chambers C (L) 7.0 7 4 3 1 7 Dobernic J 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 E -- Lowrey P, Pafko A 2, Smalley R LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 6 2B -- Kiner R HR -- Pafko A SB -- Murtaugh D, Gustine F 2 SH -- Riddle E, Rojek S HBP -- by Chambers C (Stevens E) T -- 2:09 A -- 46965
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