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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1948-07-10 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 19873 · 1:58
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 8th. Johnny Schmitz earned the win. Andy Pafko went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
W: Johnny Schmitz L: Rip Sewell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Butch Henline · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clyde Kluttz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Schenz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Sewell | 7.2 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Schmitz | 9.0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: W
- Johnny Hopp: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Ralph Kiner: 3
Bot 1
- Hank Schenz: 9
- Eddie Waitkus: S
- Hal Jeffcoat: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Wally Westlake: W
- Clyde Kluttz: D7.1-3
- Ed Stevens: W
- Danny Murtaugh: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-H(E4/TH1)(UR)(NR)
- Rip Sewell: 63.1-2
- Stan Rojek: K
Bot 2
- Andy Pafko: D7
- Bill Nicholson: 4
- Phil Cavarretta: 9
- Bob Scheffing: S4.2-3
- Roy Smalley: 43
Top 3
- Johnny Hopp: 43
- Frankie Gustine: K
- Ralph Kiner: 3
Bot 3
- Johnny Schmitz: 8
- Hank Schenz: 53
- Eddie Waitkus: 7
Top 4
- Wally Westlake: 3
- Clyde Kluttz: S
- Ed Stevens: 64(1)/FO
- Danny Murtaugh: 2
Bot 4
- Hal Jeffcoat: S3
- Andy Pafko: 4
- Bill Nicholson: 3
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
Top 5
- Rip Sewell: 53
- Stan Rojek: E6/G
- Johnny Hopp: WP.1-2
- Johnny Hopp: 7
- Frankie Gustine: K
Bot 5
- Bob Scheffing: D
- Roy Smalley: T.2-H
- Johnny Schmitz: 6
- Hank Schenz: 43
- Eddie Waitkus: 31
Top 6
- Ralph Kiner: 53
- Wally Westlake: 53
- Clyde Kluttz: 53
Bot 6
- Hal Jeffcoat: 5
- Andy Pafko: HR/7
- Bill Nicholson: S
- Phil Cavarretta: CS2(24)
- Phil Cavarretta: 2
Top 7
- Ed Stevens: 4
- Danny Murtaugh: 7
- Rip Sewell: 63
Bot 7
- Bob Scheffing: 31
- Roy Smalley: 7
- Johnny Schmitz: 43
Top 8
- Stan Rojek: 53
- Johnny Hopp: 31
- Frankie Gustine: 31
Bot 8
- Hank Schenz: 8
- Eddie Waitkus: 7
- Hal Jeffcoat: W
- Andy Pafko: S7.1-3
- Bill Nicholson: T9.3-H;1-H
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Bob Scheffing: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Wally Westlake: K
- Clyde Kluttz: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- 30 minute rain delay
- Rip Sewell threw a blooper pitch that Eddie Waitkus hit to LF