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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 1949
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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 May 30, 1949 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Chesnes |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 38,089 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Cal McLish | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Bob Chesnes | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 1949
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Chesnes
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Chesnes
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Chesnes
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Chesnes
Pafko 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 1
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. McLish
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. McLish
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. McLish
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. McLish
Westlake hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Lade
Doyle Lade now pitching.
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Lade
Bockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Lade
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Lade
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Chesnes
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Chesnes
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Chesnes
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Chesnes
Smalley hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Lade
Chesnes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Lade
Rojek bunts towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. Chesnes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Lade
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Lade
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Lade
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lade vs. Chesnes
Lade takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Chesnes
Verban hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Westlake fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Westlake. Lade goes all the way around to score. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowrey vs. Chesnes
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Chesnes
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Verban scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Chesnes
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Chesnes
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Pafko trying to get to third. Walker throws the ball in to Bockman, who tags Pafko for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Lade
Stevens 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, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Lade
Bockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Lade
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bockman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Lade
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Verban catches it and throws to second with Smalley covering, to double up Bockman. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Chesnes
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Chesnes
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Chesnes
Smalley hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Lade
Chesnes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Chesnes reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojek vs. Lade
Rojek hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Lade
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chesnes scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lade
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lade vs. Chesnes
Lade 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, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Chesnes
Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Chesnes
Lowrey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Lade
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Lade
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bockman vs. Lade
Bockman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Lade
Murtaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Westlake scores. There goes Stevens trying to get to third. Lowrey throws the ball in to Gustine, who tags Stevens for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Lade
Fitz Gerald hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Lade
Chesnes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Chesnes
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Chesnes
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Chesnes
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Murtaugh scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Lade
Rojek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lade
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lade
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Lade
Westlake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Chesnes
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Chesnes
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Chesnes
Smalley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Lade
Stevens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Lade
Bockman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Lade
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Chesnes
Harry Walker pinch hits for Doyle Lade.
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Chesnes
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Chesnes
There's a wild pitch. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Chesnes
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Chesnes
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Verban scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Chesnes
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Adkins
Dewey Adkins now pitching.
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Adkins
Chesnes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Adkins
Rojek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Chesnes
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Chesnes
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Chesnes
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Chesnes
Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake who is chasing the ball. Smalley reaches third base with a triple. Walker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Chesnes
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Dewey Adkins.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Muncrief
Bob Muncrief now pitching.
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1949, game 2 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Verban E, 2b 5 2 2 0 Rojek S, ss 3 1 0 0
Lowrey P, lf 4 1 1 0 Walker D, rf 4 1 2 1
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 3 3 Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 3
Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 0 Westlake W, cf 3 2 1 1
Walker R, c 4 1 2 0 Stevens E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Gustine F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bockman E, 3b 3 0 1 0
Jeffcoat H, rf 4 0 0 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 1 2 1
Smalley R, ss 4 1 1 1 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 1 1 2
McLish C, p 0 0 0 0 Chesnes B, p 3 1 1 0
Lade D, p 1 1 0 0 Muncrief B, p 0 0 0 0
Walker H, ph 1 0 0 0
Adkins D, p 0 0 0 0
Burgess S, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 11 5 31 8 10 8
Chicago 102 000 012 -- 6
Pittsburgh 400 130 00x -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McLish C (L)* 0.0 3 4 4 1 0
Lade D 7.0 7 4 4 4 1
Adkins D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chesnes B (W) 8.2 11 6 6 2 3
Muncrief B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
E -- Westlake W
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Lowrey P, Verban E, Walker R
3B -- Chesnes B, Smalley R
HR -- Kiner R, Westlake W, Fitz Gerald E
SH -- Rojek S
WP -- Chesnes B
T -- 2:03
A -- 38089
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