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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1949-04-27 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11850 · sunny, dry · Wind from CF · 2:40
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–3. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 4th. Emil Kush earned the win. Emil Verban went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Emil Kush L: Johnny Vander Meer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Merriman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Mueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Kress | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Walker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Emil Verban | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Kush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Buddy Lively | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Erautt | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Burkhart | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Walker Cress | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Emil Kush | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Merriman: 3/G
- Johnny Wyrostek: D8
- Grady Hatton: WP.2-3
- Grady Hatton: W
- Hank Sauer: FC4/R6.3-H;1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S6.2-3;1-2
- Virgil Stallcup: 6
- Ray Mueller: 5(2)/FO
Bot 1
- Harry Walker: S9
- Peanuts Lowrey: 46(1)3/GDP
- Phil Cavarretta: 3/G
Top 2
- Johnny Vander Meer: K
- Lloyd Merriman: S8
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8.1-2
- Grady Hatton: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Hank Sauer: 63
Bot 2
- Andy Pafko: 4
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Bob Scheffing: 8
Top 3
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 13
- Virgil Stallcup: S7
- Ray Mueller: 13
Bot 3
- Roy Smalley: 9
- Emil Verban: S7
- Dutch Leonard: 13/SH.1-2
- Harry Walker: W
- Peanuts Lowrey: 43
Top 4
- Johnny Vander Meer: W
- Lloyd Merriman: 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: S9.1-H(NR)(E9)(UR);B-3
- Grady Hatton: 2/FL
- Hank Sauer: 63
Bot 4
- Phil Cavarretta: S7
- Andy Pafko: W.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Scheffing: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3(E8)
- Roy Smalley: W.1-2
- Emil Verban: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Harry Walker: IW
- Peanuts Lowrey: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Phil Cavarretta: SB2
- Phil Cavarretta: 7/L
- Andy Pafko: W
- Frankie Gustine: 13
Top 5
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Jimmy Bloodworth: D8
- Virgil Stallcup: 63
- Ray Mueller: HP
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
Bot 5
- Bob Scheffing: 9
- Roy Smalley: T9
- Emil Verban: 7.3-H
- Emil Kush: 23
Top 6
- Bobby Adams: 3
- Johnny Wyrostek: D8
- Grady Hatton: W
- Hank Sauer: 3
- Ted Kluszewski: 13
Bot 6
- Harry Walker: S7
- Peanuts Lowrey: 3/G/BINT.1-1
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
- Andy Pafko: 7
Top 7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S8
- Virgil Stallcup: 16(1)3/GDP
- Ray Mueller: 13
Bot 7
- Frankie Gustine: S9
- Bob Scheffing: 54(1)3/GDP
- Roy Smalley: T8
- Emil Verban: S7.3-H;BX2(76)
Top 8
- Frank Baumholtz: S8
- Chuck Kress: 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: 4
- Grady Hatton: BK.1-2
- Grady Hatton: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Emil Kush: W
- Harry Walker: 8
- Peanuts Lowrey: S7.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: W.2-3;1-2
- Andy Pafko: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Hank Sauer: K
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Jimmy Bloodworth: D9
- Virgil Stallcup: 3
Notes & reviews
- Peanuts Lowrey called for interference for running out of the baseline