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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1948-09-03 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 27843 · 2:08
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 10–1. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 5th. Russ Meyer earned the win. Rube Walker went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 17 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Russ Meyer L: Mel Queen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emil Verban | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Pafko | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rube Walker | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Meyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Max West | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Kluttz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Queen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Lombardi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monty Basgall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Meyer | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Queen | 3.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Elmer Singleton | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Vic Lombardi | 4.2 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Emil Verban: K
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Peanuts Lowrey: K/C
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: 13
- Danny Murtaugh: 13
- Dixie Walker: 63
Top 2
- Andy Pafko: 31
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Bill Nicholson: 3
- Rube Walker: 8
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: 63
- Wally Westlake: 53
- Max West: 8
Top 3
- Roy Smalley: S
- Russ Meyer: 24/SH.1-2
- Emil Verban: 63
- Eddie Waitkus: S.2-3
- Peanuts Lowrey: 53
Bot 3
- Frankie Gustine: 9
- Clyde Kluttz: 4
- Mel Queen: K
Top 4
- Andy Pafko: S
- Phil Cavarretta: 9
- Bill Nicholson: S.1-2
- Rube Walker: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Roy Smalley: W
- Russ Meyer: 24/SH.1-2
- Emil Verban: PB.2-3
- Emil Verban: K
Bot 4
- Stan Rojek: S
- Danny Murtaugh: D.1-3
- Dixie Walker: S.3-H;2-3
- Ralph Kiner: 6(B)5(3)/LDP
- Wally Westlake: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Eddie Waitkus: D
- Peanuts Lowrey: K/C
- Andy Pafko: D.2-H
- Phil Cavarretta: S.2-3
- Bill Nicholson: W.1-2
- Rube Walker: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Roy Smalley: 9.3-H
- Russ Meyer: T.1-H
- Emil Verban: 43
Bot 5
- Max West: 43
- Frankie Gustine: 23
- Clyde Kluttz: 8
Top 6
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Peanuts Lowrey: 7
- Andy Pafko: HR
- Phil Cavarretta: 6
Bot 6
- Vic Lombardi: 8
- Stan Rojek: 5
- Danny Murtaugh: 63
Top 7
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Rube Walker: D
- Roy Smalley: S.2-3
- Russ Meyer: K
- Emil Verban: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Dixie Walker: S
- Ralph Kiner: 3
- Wally Westlake: 5
- Max West: K
Top 8
- Eddie Waitkus: 3
- Peanuts Lowrey: S
- Andy Pafko: S.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Bill Nicholson: S.2-H;1-3
- Rube Walker: 43
Bot 8
- Frankie Gustine: 9
- Clyde Kluttz: 53
- Vic Lombardi: K/C
Top 9
- Roy Smalley: 8
- Russ Meyer: K
- Emil Verban: 13
Bot 9
- Stan Rojek: 53
- Monty Basgall: 1
- Johnny Hopp: S
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Wally Westlake: W.2-3;1-2
- Max West: 9