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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1949-05-15 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 22138 · 82°F, sunny, dry · 2:22
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–5. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Cal McLish earned the win and Bob Rush picked up the save. Hank Edwards went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| CIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Cal McLish L: Eddie Erautt SV: Bob Rush
Umpires — HP: Scotty Robb · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Babe Pinelli · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Walker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Verban | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Edwards | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal McLish | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clarence Maddern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Mueller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Howell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Kress | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal McLish | 7.0 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
 Bob Rush | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herm Wehmeier | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Eddie Erautt | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Gumbert | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Peterson | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Fanovich | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harry Walker: 2
- Emil Verban: 13
- Phil Cavarretta: 4
Bot 1
- Grady Hatton: HR/9
- Virgil Stallcup: 7
- Lloyd Merriman: S6
- Hank Sauer: 5/FL
- Johnny Wyrostek: SB2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 13
Top 2
- Andy Pafko: W
- Hank Edwards: W.1-2
- Bob Scheffing: 9.2-3
- Frankie Gustine: 7.3-H
- Roy Smalley: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 31
- Jimmy Bloodworth: HR/9
- Ray Mueller: 3/FL
- Herm Wehmeier: 63
Top 3
- Cal McLish: 6
- Harry Walker: 63
- Emil Verban: 7/L
Bot 3
- Grady Hatton: W
- Virgil Stallcup: S7.1-3
- Lloyd Merriman: K
- Hank Sauer: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Phil Cavarretta: S8
- Andy Pafko: W.1-2
- Hank Edwards: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Bob Scheffing: 13
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Roy Smalley: 4
Bot 4
- Johnny Wyrostek: 3/G
- Ted Kluszewski: S8
- Jimmy Bloodworth: E6/G.1-2
- Ray Mueller: S1.2-H(UR);1-3
- Frank Baumholtz: K+SB2.3-H(E2/TH2)(UR)(NR);1-3
- Grady Hatton: 9/L
Top 5
- Cal McLish: K/C
- Harry Walker: T9
- Emil Verban: 8.3-H
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
Bot 5
- Virgil Stallcup: 53
- Lloyd Merriman: 43
- Hank Sauer: W
- Johnny Wyrostek: 63
Top 6
- Andy Pafko: 53
- Hank Edwards: W
- Bob Scheffing: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Ted Kluszewski: S9
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S1.1-2
- Ray Mueller: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dixie Howell: 43
- Grady Hatton: IW
- Virgil Stallcup: 9
Top 7
- Frankie Gustine: 13
- Roy Smalley: S7
- Cal McLish: S9.1-2
- Harry Walker: S8.2-H;1-2
- Emil Verban: S8.2-H;1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 4
- Andy Pafko: 9
Bot 7
- Lloyd Merriman: 31
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: S9
- Ted Kluszewski: S9.1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S9.2-H;1X3(95)
Top 8
- Hank Edwards: W
- Bob Scheffing: S8.1-3
- Frankie Gustine: 3/FL
- Roy Smalley: S7.3-H;1X3(75)
- Clarence Maddern: 8
Bot 8
- Ray Mueller: K
- Chuck Kress: 6/L
- Grady Hatton: 63
Top 9
- Harry Walker: 4
- Emil Verban: 13
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
Bot 9
- Virgil Stallcup: E4
- Lloyd Merriman: K
- Hank Sauer: 64(1)3/GDP