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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1948-09-05 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 25569 · 2:31
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–3. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 5th. Doyle Lade earned the win. Eddie Waitkus went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 17 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Doyle Lade L: Elmer Riddle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emil Verban | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doyle Lade | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Mauch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Beard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Hopp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Lade | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elmer Riddle | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Kirby Higbe | 3.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Elmer Singleton | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mel Queen | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Woody Main | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Emil Verban: 9
- Eddie Waitkus: 99/G
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: 7
- Ed Stevens: 9
- Ted Beard: T7/7L
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 2
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Peanuts Lowrey: 99(1)/FO
- Rube Walker: W.1-2
- Roy Smalley: 6
Bot 2
- Dixie Walker: 99/G
- Danny Murtaugh: 99/G
- Frankie Gustine: 99/F
Top 3
- Doyle Lade: S7
- Emil Verban: K
- Eddie Waitkus: HR/F9D.1-H
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Andy Pafko: S7.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: W.2-3;1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Ed FitzGerald: 8
- Kirby Higbe: 99/G
- Stan Rojek: D
- Ed Stevens: S.2-H
- Ted Beard: 8
Top 4
- Rube Walker: 99
- Roy Smalley: S
- Doyle Lade: S.1-2
- Emil Verban: 99
- Eddie Waitkus: W.2-3;1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
Bot 4
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Dixie Walker: S4/G.1-2
- Danny Murtaugh: FC5/TH2/SH.2-3;1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 12(3)3/GDP.2-3;1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: IW
- Kirby Higbe: K/C
Top 5
- Andy Pafko: 99/G
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Peanuts Lowrey: W
- Rube Walker: D.1-H
- Roy Smalley: E4/G.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Doyle Lade: S.1-2
- Emil Verban: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: S.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);BX3(95)
Bot 5
- Stan Rojek: W
- Ed Stevens: 8
- Ted Beard: W.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Andy Pafko: S
- Bill Nicholson: S.1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: 99
- Rube Walker: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Roy Smalley: K
Bot 6
- Dixie Walker: 7
- Danny Murtaugh: 99
- Frankie Gustine: 99/G
Top 7
- Doyle Lade: K
- Emil Verban: S
- Eddie Waitkus: 99/G.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
Bot 7
- Ed FitzGerald: S7/G5L
- Johnny Hopp: 8/L
- Stan Rojek: S8.1-3
- Ed Stevens: S9.3-H;1-2
- Ted Beard: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 7/F.3-H
- Max West: 8/F89XD
Top 8
- Andy Pafko: HR/F7LD
- Bill Nicholson: S
- Peanuts Lowrey: 6/LDP.1X1(63)
- Rube Walker: W
- Roy Smalley: S.1-2
- Doyle Lade: 99
Bot 8
- Danny Murtaugh: S9
- Frankie Gustine: S.1X3(99)#
- Ed FitzGerald: 8
- Wally Westlake: 99/F
Top 9
- Gene Mauch: S
- Eddie Waitkus: 99/G.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Andy Pafko: K
- Bill Nicholson: 8
Bot 9
- Stan Rojek: 7
- Ed Stevens: S
- Ted Beard: 8
- Ralph Kiner: 8
Notes & reviews
- Into RF lower deck
- Into RF stands
- Clyde Kluttz ejected by HP umpire George Barr for bench jockeying
- Over LF wall between scoreboard and foul line