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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1948-07-02 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 30041 · 2:22
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 6th. Russ Meyer earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Russ Meyer L: Bob Chesnes SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Mauch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Culler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Meyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Schenz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Chesnes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Meyer | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Chesnes | 9.0 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Mauch: 13
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Hal Jeffcoat: WP.1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: 13.2-3
- Andy Pafko: E5/G.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Bill Nicholson: K
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: W
- Johnny Hopp: CS2(26)
- Johnny Hopp: 3
- Frankie Gustine: 6
Top 2
- Peanuts Lowrey: E5
- Rube Walker: 46(1)/FO
- Dick Culler: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: 63
- Wally Westlake: S
- Ed Stevens: D.1-3
- Danny Murtaugh: S.3-H;2-3
- Ed FitzGerald: SB2
- Ed FitzGerald: IW
- Bob Chesnes: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Stan Rojek: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Russ Meyer: 13
- Gene Mauch: S
- Eddie Waitkus: D.1-3
- Hal Jeffcoat: BK.3-H;2-3
- Hal Jeffcoat: 43
- Andy Pafko: 6
Bot 3
- Johnny Hopp: 7
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Wally Westlake: 7
Top 4
- Bill Nicholson: 8
- Peanuts Lowrey: W
- Rube Walker: 9
- Dick Culler: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Ed Stevens: 9
- Danny Murtaugh: 3/FL
- Ed FitzGerald: S
- Bob Chesnes: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Russ Meyer: 4
- Gene Mauch: 53
- Eddie Waitkus: 31
Bot 5
- Bob Chesnes: 43
- Stan Rojek: 13
- Johnny Hopp: D
- Frankie Gustine: 4
Top 6
- Hal Jeffcoat: S
- Andy Pafko: K
- Bill Nicholson: W.1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: E5/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Rube Walker: FC3.2-H(NR)(UR)(E3/TH2);1-3;B-1
- Dick Culler: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: IW
- Russ Meyer: K
- Gene Mauch: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Wally Westlake: 8
- Ed Stevens: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Hal Jeffcoat: 13/SH.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 53
- Bill Nicholson: 41
Bot 7
- Danny Murtaugh: K
- Ed FitzGerald: K
- Bob Chesnes: K
Top 8
- Peanuts Lowrey: W
- Rube Walker: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
- Roy Smalley: 5
Bot 8
- Stan Rojek: S
- Johnny Hopp: BK.1-2
- Johnny Hopp: 43.2-3
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Ralph Kiner: 53
Top 9
- Russ Meyer: 31
- Hank Schenz: 23
- Eddie Waitkus: S9.BX2(94)
Bot 9
- Wally Westlake: 63
- Ed Stevens: 5
- Danny Murtaugh: S
- Ed FitzGerald: 13