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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1949-05-30 · Day game · Forbes Field · 2:12
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–5. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 6th. Bob Rush earned the win. Wally Westlake went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Bob Rush L: Kirby Higbe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emil Verban | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Bockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monty Basgall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Rackley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Castiglione | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Fleming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rip Sewell | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Kirby Higbe | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Hal Gregg | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Hugh Casey | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tiny Bonham | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Emil Verban: 8
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Phil Cavarretta: T
- Hank Edwards: 4
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: W
- Dixie Walker: 6(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Ralph Kiner: 6
- Wally Westlake: D.2-H
- Ed Stevens: S.2-H
- Eddie Bockman: 2/FL
Top 2
- Andy Pafko: D
- Rube Walker: S1/L.2-3
- Frankie Gustine: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Roy Smalley: S.1-2
- Bob Rush: 8/LDP.1X1(84)
Bot 2
- Monty Basgall: 63
- Clyde McCullough: 53
- Kirby Higbe: 63
Top 3
- Emil Verban: 9
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: 31
Bot 3
- Stan Rojek: 7
- Dixie Walker: W
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Wally Westlake: HR7/L7S/IPHR.1-H
- Ed Stevens: 3/G
Top 4
- Hank Edwards: 63
- Andy Pafko: 9
- Rube Walker: 3/G
Bot 4
- Eddie Bockman: 63
- Monty Basgall: 63
- Clyde McCullough: S
- Kirby Higbe: 43
Top 5
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Roy Smalley: HR
- Bob Rush: 9
- Emil Verban: 7
Bot 5
- Stan Rojek: K/C
- Dixie Walker: W
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Wally Westlake: 53
Top 6
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: HR/F9LD
- Hank Edwards: S
- Andy Pafko: W.1-2
- Rube Walker: 8
- Frankie Gustine: T.2-H;1-H
- Roy Smalley: W
- Bob Rush: S.3-H;1-2
- Emil Verban: S.2-H;1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: S.2-H;1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
Bot 6
- Ed Stevens: K/C
- Eddie Bockman: 7
- Monty Basgall: 63
Top 7
- Peanuts Lowrey: 7
- Andy Pafko: 9
- Rube Walker: K
Bot 7
- Marv Rackley: S
- Pete Castiglione: K/C
- Stan Rojek: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Roy Smalley: S
- Bob Rush: K
- Emil Verban: 63
Bot 8
- Dixie Walker: 63
- Ralph Kiner: T
- Wally Westlake: 63.3-H
- Ed Stevens: 3/G
Top 9
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: K23
- Peanuts Lowrey: 63
Bot 9
- Eddie Bockman: K/C
- Monty Basgall: 53
- Ed FitzGerald: W
- Les Fleming: 8
Notes & reviews
- Liner bruised Sewell's right thumb