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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 5, 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 5, 1948 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doyle Lade |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Riddle |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 25,569 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Doyle Lade | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Ted Beard | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Elmer Riddle | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 5, 1948
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Riddle
Verban 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: ---
Waitkus vs. Riddle
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Riddle
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Lade
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Waitkus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Lade
Stevens 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Lade
Beard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey who is chasing the ball. Beard reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Lade
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Riddle
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Riddle
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Riddle
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Riddle
Walker takes first base on ball four. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Riddle
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it 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: ---
Walker vs. Lade
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Lade
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lade
Gustine hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lade vs. Riddle
Lade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Riddle
Verban strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Riddle
Waitkus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Riddle
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Riddle
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Higbe
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Lade
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Lade
Higbe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Lade
Rojek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Rojek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Lade
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojek scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Lade
Beard hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Higbe
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Higbe
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lade vs. Higbe
Lade hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Higbe
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Higbe
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to third. Lade moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lade
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lade
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Lade
Murtaugh bunts towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Kiner moves to third. Walker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Lade
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Walker moves to third. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fitz Gerald vs. Lade
Fitz Gerald is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higbe vs. Lade
Higbe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Higbe
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Higbe
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Higbe
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beard. Walker reaches second base with a double. Lowrey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Higbe
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh misplays the ball. That's an error on Murtaugh. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lade vs. Higbe
Lade hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Higbe
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Lade moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Higbe
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker throws the ball in to Gustine who tags Waitkus trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lade scores. Verban goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Lade
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Lade
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Lade
Beard takes first base on ball four. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Higbe
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching.
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Singleton
Walker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Singleton
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lade
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Waitkus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Lade
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lade
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lade vs. Singleton
Max West now playing right field.
Lade strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Singleton
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Singleton
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Singleton
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Lade
Gene Mauch now playing second base.
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Lade
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Elmer Singleton.
Hopp hits a line drive into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Lade
Rojek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stevens vs. Lade
Stevens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald scores. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beard vs. Lade
Beard is hit by the pitch. Rojek moves to third. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Lade
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Waitkus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rojek scores. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Lade
West hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Queen
Mel Queen now pitching.
Pafko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Queen
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Queen
Lowrey hits a line drive towards short. Rojek catches it and throws to first to double up Nicholson. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Queen
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Queen
Bob Rush pinch runs for Rube Walker.
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rush moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lade vs. Queen
Lade hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Lade
Clyde McCullough now catching.
Murtaugh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Lade
Monty Basgall pinch runs for Danny Murtaugh.
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Basgall trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Lade
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Lade
Wally Westlake pinch hits for Mel Queen.
Westlake hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Main
Woody Main now pitching. Monty Basgall now playing second base.
Mauch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Main
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Mauch moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Main
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Main
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Main
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Lade
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Waitkus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Lade
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Lade
Beard hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lade
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey 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 9/5/1948, game 2 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Verban E, 2b 5 1 2 1 Rojek S, ss 4 2 2 0
Mauch G, 2b 1 0 1 0 Stevens E, 1b 5 0 3 2
Waitkus E, lf 5 1 2 4 Beard T, cf 3 0 1 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 1
Pafko A, 3b 6 2 3 1 Walker D, rf 3 0 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 1 2 0 West M, rf 1 0 0 0
Lowrey P, cf 4 1 0 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Walker R, c 3 2 2 4 Basgall M, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Rush B, pr 0 0 0 0 Gustine F, 3b 4 0 1 0
McCullough C, c 0 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 1 1 0
Smalley R, ss 5 1 2 0 Riddle E, p 0 0 0 0
Lade D, p 5 2 3 0 Higbe K, p 2 0 0 0
Singleton E, p 0 0 0 0
Hopp J, ph 1 0 0 0
Queen M, p 0 0 0 0
Westlake W, ph 1 0 0 0
Main W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 11 17 10 34 3 10 3
Chicago 002 053 010 -- 11
Pittsburgh 001 000 200 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lade D (W) 9.0 10 3 3 4 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Riddle E (L) 2.1 3 2 2 3 1
Higbe K 3.0 8 7 3 3 2
Singleton E 1.2 2 1 1 0 2
Queen M 1.0 3 1 1 1 0
Main W 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Murtaugh D
DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 12, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Rojek S, Walker R
3B -- Beard T
HR -- Waitkus E, Walker R, Pafko A
SH -- Murtaugh D
HBP -- by Lade D (Beard T)
T -- 2:31
A -- 25569
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