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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1948-05-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 3:02
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Bob Rush earned the win. Andy Pafko went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Bob Rush L: Kirby Higbe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Wally Westlake | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Stevens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Clyde Kluttz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Hopp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Max West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Schenz | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jeff Cross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Meyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Sewell | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
 Mel Queen | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Woody Main | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Meyer | 5.1 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
 Jess Dobernic | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Borowy | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Bob Rush | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: 4
- Frankie Gustine: D
- Dixie Walker: FC6.2X3(65)
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Wally Westlake: K
Bot 1
- Hank Schenz: W
- Eddie Waitkus: 5
- Hal Jeffcoat: 8
- Andy Pafko: HR.1-H
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Peanuts Lowrey: 9
Top 2
- Ed Stevens: 2
- Danny Murtaugh: W
- Clyde Kluttz: W.1-2
- Rip Sewell: K
- Stan Rojek: 9
Bot 2
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Jeff Cross: E6.1-2
- Russ Meyer: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Hank Schenz: 43
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Hal Jeffcoat: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Dixie Walker: D
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Wally Westlake: 8
Bot 3
- Andy Pafko: 13
- Phil Cavarretta: 13
- Peanuts Lowrey: 63
Top 4
- Ed Stevens: K
- Danny Murtaugh: W
- Clyde Kluttz: S.1-2
- Rip Sewell: PB.2-3;1-2
- Rip Sewell: K
- Stan Rojek: K
Bot 4
- Clyde McCullough: K
- Jeff Cross: 63
- Russ Meyer: 9
Top 5
- Frankie Gustine: 8
- Dixie Walker: 4
- Ralph Kiner: K
Bot 5
- Hank Schenz: 13
- Eddie Waitkus: 3/G
- Hal Jeffcoat: S
- Andy Pafko: W.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
Top 6
- Wally Westlake: S
- Ed Stevens: K
- Danny Murtaugh: S.1-2
- Clyde Kluttz: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Hopp: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Stan Rojek: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 8.3-H
- Dixie Walker: W.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Bot 6
- Peanuts Lowrey: S
- Clyde McCullough: 53/SH.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: T.2-H
- Bob Scheffing: 53
- Hank Schenz: 31
Top 7
- Wally Westlake: S
- Ed Stevens: W.1-2
- Danny Murtaugh: PO2(265)
- Danny Murtaugh: W.1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: W.2-3;1-2
- Max West: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Eddie Waitkus: 2
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Andy Pafko: S
- Phil Cavarretta: W.1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: 2
Top 8
- Stan Rojek: 4
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Dixie Walker: S
- Ralph Kiner: 9
Bot 8
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Roy Smalley: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Rush: 36(1)/FO
- Hank Schenz: 3
Top 9
- Wally Westlake: K
- Ed Stevens: 7
- Danny Murtaugh: 43
Bot 9
- Eddie Waitkus: S
- Hal Jeffcoat: PB.1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: 13/SH.2-3
- Andy Pafko: S.3-H(UR)