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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1948-05-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 46965 · 2:09
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Elmer Riddle earned the win. Andy Pafko went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Elmer Riddle L: Cliff Chambers SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Stevens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Riddle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Schenz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rube Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Cross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cliff Chambers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clarence Maddern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Riddle | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Chambers | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
 Jess Dobernic | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: 8
- Johnny Hopp: K
- Frankie Gustine: 4
Bot 1
- Hank Schenz: S
- Eddie Waitkus: 53.1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: 43.2-3
- Andy Pafko: K
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: 53
- Wally Westlake: 3
- Ed Stevens: K
Bot 2
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
- Peanuts Lowrey: K
- Rube Walker: 43
Top 3
- Danny Murtaugh: S
- Ed FitzGerald: SB2
- Ed FitzGerald: 9.2-3
- Elmer Riddle: 7.3-H
- Stan Rojek: S
- Johnny Hopp: K
Bot 3
- Jeff Cross: K
- Cliff Chambers: 7
- Hank Schenz: 13
Top 4
- Frankie Gustine: S
- Ralph Kiner: SB2
- Ralph Kiner: 6
- Wally Westlake: 8
- Ed Stevens: HP
- Danny Murtaugh: S.2-H;1-3
- Ed FitzGerald: S7.3-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Elmer Riddle: 8
Bot 4
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Hal Jeffcoat: 4
- Andy Pafko: S
- Phil Cavarretta: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Stan Rojek: 9
- Johnny Hopp: K
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Ralph Kiner: SB2
- Ralph Kiner: K
Bot 5
- Peanuts Lowrey: S
- Rube Walker: K
- Jeff Cross: K
- Cliff Chambers: K
Top 6
- Wally Westlake: S
- Ed Stevens: S5.1-3(E5/TH)
- Danny Murtaugh: 7.3-H(UR)
- Ed FitzGerald: 9
- Elmer Riddle: K
Bot 6
- Hank Schenz: 4
- Eddie Waitkus: K
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
Top 7
- Stan Rojek: 7
- Johnny Hopp: 53
- Frankie Gustine: K
Bot 7
- Andy Pafko: HR
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Peanuts Lowrey: S.1-2
- Rube Walker: 5
- Bill Nicholson: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Scheffing: 8.3-H
- Hank Schenz: 31
Top 8
- Ralph Kiner: D
- Wally Westlake: K
- Ed Stevens: 2
- Danny Murtaugh: K
Bot 8
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Hal Jeffcoat: S
- Andy Pafko: K
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
Top 9
- Ed FitzGerald: E6
- Elmer Riddle: 34/SH.1-2
- Stan Rojek: E5/SH.2-3
- Johnny Hopp: 9
- Frankie Gustine: K
Bot 9
- Peanuts Lowrey: 13
- Rube Walker: 6
- Clarence Maddern: 63