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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1948-04-21 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 5555 Β· 2:16

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 9th. Hank Borowy earned the win and Bob Chipman picked up the save. Bill Nicholson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

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W: Hank Borowy   L: Tiny Bonham   SV: Bob Chipman

Umpires β€” HP: Jocko Conlan Β· 1B: Beans Reardon Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Larry Goetz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Hank Schenz412000
Eddie Waitkus512100
Hal Jeffcoat511000
Andy Pafko512200
Cliff Aberson400111
Bill Nicholson412210
Clyde McCullough400010
Roy Smalley400001
Hank Borowy412002

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Rojek400010
Wally Westlake412110
Ralph Kiner300020
Dixie Walker512000
Frankie Gustine302100
Ed Stevens401100
Monty Basgall100000
Clyde Kluttz200020
Tiny Bonham300000
Danny Murtaugh301000
Max West111000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Hank Borowy8.2960
Bob Chipman0.1000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tiny Bonham8.11014
Woody Main0.2120

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Hank Schenz: S7
  • Eddie Waitkus: 54(1)/FO
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 64(1)/FO
  • Andy Pafko: SB2
  • Andy Pafko: 63

Bot 1

  • Stan Rojek: 63
  • Wally Westlake: 5
  • Ralph Kiner: 8

Top 2

  • Cliff Aberson: K/C
  • Bill Nicholson: HR/9L
  • Clyde McCullough: 53
  • Roy Smalley: 63

Bot 2

  • Dixie Walker: 53
  • Frankie Gustine: S
  • Ed Stevens: 54(1)/FO
  • Monty Basgall: PO1(136)

Top 3

  • Hank Borowy: K
  • Hank Schenz: 8
  • Eddie Waitkus: S
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 64(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Monty Basgall: 3
  • Clyde Kluttz: W
  • Tiny Bonham: 9
  • Stan Rojek: 13

Top 4

  • Andy Pafko: S
  • Cliff Aberson: SB2
  • Cliff Aberson: 6/L
  • Bill Nicholson: 8
  • Clyde McCullough: IW
  • Roy Smalley: 7

Bot 4

  • Wally Westlake: 53
  • Ralph Kiner: W
  • Dixie Walker: 36(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Hank Borowy: S
  • Hank Schenz: 14/SH.1-2
  • Eddie Waitkus: 5
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 7

Bot 5

  • Frankie Gustine: 53
  • Ed Stevens: 43
  • Danny Murtaugh: S
  • Clyde Kluttz: 13

Top 6

  • Andy Pafko: 9
  • Cliff Aberson: 31
  • Bill Nicholson: 3E1
  • Clyde McCullough: 8

Bot 6

  • Tiny Bonham: 4
  • Stan Rojek: 8
  • Wally Westlake: W
  • Ralph Kiner: 8

Top 7

  • Roy Smalley: 6
  • Hank Borowy: K/C
  • Hank Schenz: 63

Bot 7

  • Dixie Walker: S8/L
  • Frankie Gustine: 1/SH.1-2
  • Ed Stevens: S.2-H
  • Danny Murtaugh: 13.1-2
  • Clyde Kluttz: IW
  • Tiny Bonham: 13

Top 8

  • Eddie Waitkus: 3/G
  • Hal Jeffcoat: S7
  • Andy Pafko: HR/7.1-H
  • Cliff Aberson: 8
  • Bill Nicholson: S
  • Clyde McCullough: 63

Bot 8

  • Stan Rojek: 63
  • Wally Westlake: S6
  • Ralph Kiner: 5/FL
  • Dixie Walker: S9.1-3
  • Frankie Gustine: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Ed Stevens: 8

Top 9

  • Roy Smalley: K/C
  • Hank Borowy: S7
  • Hank Schenz: S9.1-3
  • Eddie Waitkus: S9.3-H;1-2
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 9
  • Andy Pafko: E6.2-3;1-2
  • Cliff Aberson: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Bill Nicholson: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Clyde McCullough: 4/P

Bot 9

  • Danny Murtaugh: 8
  • Clyde Kluttz: 7
  • Max West: S
  • Stan Rojek: W.1-2
  • Wally Westlake: S.2-H;1-2
  • Ralph Kiner: W.2-3;1-2
  • Dixie Walker: 64(1)/FO