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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 3, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 3, 1948 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Queen |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 27,843 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | Left Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Mel Queen | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 3, 1948
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Queen
Verban strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Queen
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Queen
Lowrey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Meyer
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Meyer
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Meyer
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Queen
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops it up and throws to first, with Queen covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Queen
Cavarretta 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--
Nicholson vs. Queen
Nicholson hits a popup towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Queen
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Meyer
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Meyer
West hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Queen
Smalley 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--
Meyer vs. Queen
Meyer bunts in front of the plate. Kluttz fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Queen
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Queen
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Queen
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Meyer
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Meyer
Kluttz 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Meyer
Queen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Queen
Pafko 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--
Cavarretta vs. Queen
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Queen
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Queen
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Queen
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching.
Meyer bunts in front of the plate. Kluttz fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Singleton
The ball gets by Kluttz for a passed ball. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Verban vs. Singleton
Verban strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Meyer
Rojek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Meyer
Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Murtaugh reaches second base with a double. Rojek moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Meyer
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojek scores. Murtaugh moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a line drive towards short. Smalley catches it and throws to third to double up Murtaugh. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Meyer
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Singleton
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Singleton
Lowrey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Singleton
Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Waitkus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Lombardi
Vic Lombardi now pitching.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Lombardi
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Lombardi
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Cavarretta scores. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Lombardi
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nicholson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Lombardi
Meyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake who is chasing the ball. Meyer reaches third base with a triple. Walker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Verban vs. Lombardi
Verban 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Meyer
West 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, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Meyer
Gustine hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Meyer
Kluttz hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Lombardi
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 -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Lombardi
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Lombardi
Pafko hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lombardi
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Meyer
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Meyer
Rojek hits a popup towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Meyer
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Lombardi
Monty Basgall now playing second base.
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lombardi
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Lombardi
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyer vs. Lombardi
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Verban vs. Lombardi
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Meyer
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Meyer
Johnny Hopp pinch runs for Dixie Walker.
Kiner hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Meyer
Westlake hits a popup towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Meyer
West strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Lombardi
Johnny Hopp now playing right field.
Waitkus hits a popup towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Lombardi
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Lombardi
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Lombardi
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Lombardi
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Lombardi
Walker 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
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Meyer
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Meyer
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Meyer
Lombardi is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Lombardi
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Lombardi
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Lombardi
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Meyer
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Meyer
Basgall hits a popup towards the mound. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Meyer
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Meyer
Westlake takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
West vs. Meyer
West hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1948 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Verban E, 2b 6 0 0 0 Rojek S, ss 4 1 1 0
Waitkus E, lf 5 1 2 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Lowrey P, cf 5 1 1 0 Basgall M, 2b 1 0 0 0
Pafko A, 3b 5 3 4 2 Walker D, rf 3 0 2 1
Cavarretta P, 1b 5 1 2 0 Hopp J, pr-rf 1 0 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 2 2 1 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0
Walker R, c 5 2 3 5 Westlake W, cf 3 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 2 1 West M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Meyer R, p 3 0 1 1 Gustine F, 3b 3 0 0 0
Kluttz C, c 3 0 0 0
Queen M, p 1 0 0 0
Singleton E, p 0 0 0 0
Lombardi V, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 10 17 10 31 1 5 1
Chicago 000 351 010 -- 10
Pittsburgh 000 100 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Queen M (L) 3.1 6 3 3 1 2
Singleton E 1.0 2 2 2 0 2
Lombardi V 4.2 9 5 5 1 4
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Murtaugh D, Waitkus E, Pafko A, Walker R
3B -- Meyer R
HR -- Walker R, Pafko A
SH -- Meyer R 2
PB -- Kluttz C
T -- 2:08
A -- 27843
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