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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 4, 1949
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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 September 4, 1949 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 4, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Chesnes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Muncrief |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 18,082 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Bob Chesnes | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Ramazzotti | Third Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Herman Reich | First Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Bob Muncrief | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 4, 1949
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Muncrief
Rojek hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Muncrief
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Muncrief
Hopp 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
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Chesnes
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Chesnes
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell who is chasing the ball. Cavarretta reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Chesnes
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Chesnes
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Chesnes
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Muncrief
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Muncrief
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich juggles the ball. That's an error on Reich. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Muncrief
Castiglione strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Muncrief
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Muncrief
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Murtaugh moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chesnes vs. Muncrief
Chesnes hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Muncrief
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich scoops it up and throws to first, with Muncrief covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Chesnes
Reich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Chesnes
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Chesnes
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Muncrief
Saffell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Muncrief
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Saffell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Muncrief
Jack Phillips pinch runs for Johnny Hopp.
There goes Phillips. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Phillips steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Muncrief
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Muncrief
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Saffell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Muncrief
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muncrief vs. Chesnes
Jack Phillips now playing first base.
Muncrief hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Chesnes
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Chesnes
There's a wild pitch. Ramazzotti moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Chesnes
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Chesnes
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ramazzotti moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Chesnes
The ball gets by Fitz Gerald for a passed ball. Ramazzotti scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Chesnes
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Chesnes
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Muncrief
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Muncrief
Fitz Gerald hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Muncrief
Chesnes hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Chesnes
Reich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Chesnes
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Chesnes
Terwilliger hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muncrief vs. Chesnes
Muncrief hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Chesnes
Ramazzotti bunts towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to first for the out. Muncrief moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Chesnes
Cavarretta is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Chesnes
Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Muncrief scores. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Sewell
Pafko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Sewell
Reich strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sewell
Owen strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Muncrief
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Muncrief
Saffell hits a popup towards first. Reich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Muncrief
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Sewell
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muncrief vs. Sewell
Muncrief hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Sewell
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Muncrief
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Muncrief
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Muncrief
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murtaugh vs. Muncrief
Murtaugh hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Muncrief
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Restelli vs. Muncrief
Dino Restelli pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Restelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Castiglione moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojek vs. Muncrief
Rojek takes first base on ball four. Restelli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Saffell vs. Rush
Bob Rush now pitching.
Saffell takes first base on ball four. Castiglione scores. Restelli moves to third. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Rush
There's a wild pitch. Restelli scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Rush
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lombardi
Vic Lombardi now pitching.
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Lombardi
Lombardi fires to first and has Cavarretta trapped. There's the throw to Murtaugh who tags Cavarretta for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Lombardi
Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell who is chasing the ball. Smalley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Lombardi
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smalley scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Lombardi
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reich vs. Lombardi
Reich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Lombardi
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Rush
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 11
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 -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Rush
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Rush
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Rush
Fitz Gerald 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1949 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 3 0 0 0 Ramazzotti B, 3b 3 1 0 0
Saffell T, cf 2 1 0 1 Cavarretta P, rf 2 2 1 0
Hopp J, 1b 2 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 3 2 3 1
Phillips J, pr-1b 2 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 2 1 0 2
Kiner R, lf 4 2 2 2 Pafko A, cf 3 1 1 4
Walker D, rf 3 2 0 1 Reich H, 1b 3 1 1 0
Castiglione P, 3b 3 1 1 0 Owen M, c 4 1 1 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 3 1 1 3
Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 1 1 Muncrief B, p 3 1 2 0
Chesnes B, p 2 0 0 0 Rush B, p 0 0 0 0
Sewell R, p 0 0 0 0
Restelli D, ph 1 1 1 1
Lombardi V, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 7 8 6 26 11 10 10
Pittsburgh 021 004 0 -- 7
Chicago 101 801 x -- 11
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chesnes B (L) 3.1 7 8 7 3 1
Sewell R 1.2 1 2 2 1 3
Lombardi V 1.0 2 1 1 2 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Muncrief B (W) 5.2 7 7 6 3 2
Rush B (S) 1.1 1 0 0 2 1
E -- Reich H
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 5
2B -- Smalley R
3B -- Cavarretta P, Smalley R
HR -- Kiner R 2, Terwilliger W, Pafko A
SB -- Phillips J
SH -- Ramazzotti B
HBP -- by Chesnes B (Cavarretta P)
WP -- Chesnes B, Rush B
PB -- Fitz Gerald E
T -- 2:14
A -- 18082
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