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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 3, 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 July 3, 1949 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 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 | July 3, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 18,128 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Dino Restelli | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Herman Reich | Right Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Rube Novotney | Catcher |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 3, 1949
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hacker
Castiglione 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--
Hopp vs. Hacker
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Hacker
Restelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Hacker
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castiglione scores. Restelli moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Hacker
There go the runners. The throw from Novotney to Verban covering second. The throw back to home, and Restelli is out at the plate. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Hacker
Westlake hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Lombardi
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reich vs. Lombardi
There goes Jeffcoat. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Basgall applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Lombardi
Reich strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Lombardi
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Lombardi
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Hacker
Basgall hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Hacker
Rojek hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Hacker
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Lombardi
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lombardi
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novotney vs. Lombardi
Novotney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Restelli who is chasing the ball. Novotney reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Verban vs. Lombardi
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Novotney scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hacker vs. Lombardi
Hacker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Lombardi
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hacker
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hacker
Castiglione hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Castiglione reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Hacker
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Hacker covering, for the out. Castiglione moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Restelli vs. Hacker
Restelli hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Lombardi
Reich hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Lombardi
Pafko hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Lombardi
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Lombardi
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Lombardi
Cavarretta hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hacker
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hacker
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Hacker
Basgall is hit by the pitch. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Hacker
Rojek bunts towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. Westlake moves to third. Basgall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCullough vs. Hacker
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Hacker
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westlake scores. Basgall scores. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castiglione vs. Muncrief
Bob Muncrief now pitching.
The ball gets by Novotney for a passed ball. McCullough scores. Lombardi moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Muncrief
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Muncrief
Hopp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novotney vs. Lombardi
Novotney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Lombardi
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muncrief vs. Lombardi
Muncrief hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Muncrief
Restelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Muncrief
There goes Restelli. The throw from Novotney and he is safe. Restelli steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Muncrief
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Muncrief
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Restelli scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Muncrief
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Lombardi
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Lombardi
Reich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Lombardi
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Lombardi
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Lombardi
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reich scores. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Lombardi
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Muncrief
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Muncrief
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Muncrief
Lombardi 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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novotney vs. Lombardi
Novotney strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Lombardi
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Lombardi
Frankie Gustine pinch hits for Bob Muncrief.
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione juggles the ball. That's an error on Castiglione. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Lombardi
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall misplays the ball. That's an error on Basgall. Verban moves to third. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reich vs. Lombardi
Reich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Leonard
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Leonard
There goes Hopp. The throw from Novotney and he is out, Verban applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Leonard
Restelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Leonard
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Lombardi
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Lombardi
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Lombardi
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Lombardi
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Restelli. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Smalley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Novotney vs. Lombardi
Novotney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Leonard
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Reich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Leonard
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Basgall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Leonard
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Leonard
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Basgall scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Leonard
There goes McCullough. The throw from Novotney and he is safe. McCullough steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Leonard
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Lombardi
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Lombardi
Gene Mauch pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Mauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Lombardi
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mauch moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reich vs. Lombardi
Reich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Lombardi
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Lade
Doyle Lade now pitching.
Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Reich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Lade
Hopp hits a popup towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Lade
Restelli hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Lombardi
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Lombardi
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lombardi
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novotney vs. Lombardi
Novotney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Lombardi
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1949 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b 5 1 2 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 1 0
Hopp J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Reich H, rf 5 1 1 0
Restelli D, cf 4 1 2 0 Pafko A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 2 Sauer H, lf 4 0 3 0
Westlake W, rf 3 1 1 1 Smalley R, ss 5 1 2 1
Basgall M, 2b 3 2 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 1 1
Rojek S, ss 3 0 0 0 Novotney R, c 5 1 2 0
McCullough C, c 3 1 1 1 Verban E, 2b 5 0 2 1
Lombardi V, p 4 0 1 2 Hacker W, p 1 0 1 0
Muncrief B, p 1 0 0 0
Gustine F, ph 1 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0
Mauch G, ph 0 0 0 0
Lade D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 10 6 39 3 14 3
Pittsburgh 100 410 010 -- 7
Chicago 010 010 100 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lombardi V (W) 9.0 14 3 3 5 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (L) 3.1 6 5 4 2 1
Muncrief B 2.2 2 1 1 0 1
Leonard D 2.0 2 1 0 1 0
Lade D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Castiglione P, Basgall M, Smalley R
DP -- Pittsburgh 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 14
2B -- Castiglione P, Cavarretta P
3B -- Novotney R
HR -- Kiner R
SB -- Restelli D, McCullough C
CS -- Restelli D, Jeffcoat H, Hopp J
SH -- Rojek S
HBP -- by Hacker W (Basgall M)
PB -- Novotney R
T -- 2:34
A -- 18128
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