Cubs 8-5 Pirates (May 29, 1949)

CHC

PIT

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

2

4

0

5

1

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

1

9

0

R

8

5

H

12

6

E

1

0

W: B. Rush

L: K. Higbe

CHC

Team Stats

PIT

2

HR

1

8

R

5

12

H

6

0

SB

0

LOB

.316

AVG

.188

.350

OBP

.278

.605

SLG

.375

5.00

ERA

8.00

4

K

4

BB

2

Current Series

Cubs

8

Pirates

5

Game 1

Final

Cubs

6

Pirates

8

Game 2

Final

1949 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Dodgers	97	57	.630
Cardinals	96	58	.623
Phillies	81	73	.526
Braves	75	79	.487
Giants	73	81	.474
Pirates	71	83	.461
Reds	62	92	.403
Cubs	61	93	.396

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Pirates were decisively beaten by the Chicago Cubs, 8 to 5, on May 30, 1949.

Game Info

May 29, 1949

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Emil Verban E. Verban 2B	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Hal Jeffcoat H. Jeffcoat RF	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
Phil Cavarretta P. Cavarretta 1B	5	1	2	1	1	0	1
Hank Edwards H. Edwards LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Peanuts Lowrey P. Lowrey LF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Andy Pafko A. Pafko CF	3	2	1	0	0	1	0
Rube Walker R. Walker C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Frankie Gustine F. Gustine 3B	4	1	1	3	0	0	0
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	3	2	3	1	1	1	0
Bob Rush B. Rush P	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
Totals	38	8	12	8	2	2	4

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Stan Rojek S. Rojek SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Dixie Walker D. Walker RF	2	2	0	0	0	2	0
Ralph Kiner R. Kiner LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Wally Westlake W. Westlake CF	4	2	2	4	1	0	0
Ed Stevens E. Stevens 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Eddie Bockman E. Bockman 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Monty Basgall M. Basgall 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clyde McCullough C. McCullough C	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Marv Rackley M. Rackley PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ed Fitz Gerald E. Fitz Gerald C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Rip Sewell R. Sewell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kirby Higbe K. Higbe P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hal Gregg H. Gregg P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hugh Casey H. Casey P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Castiglione P. Castiglione PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tiny Bonham T. Bonham P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Les Fleming L. Fleming PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	5	6	5	1	4	4

Batting

2B: A. Pafko

3B: P. Cavarretta, F. Gustine

HR: P. Cavarretta, R. Smalley

TB: P. Cavarretta 7, H. Edwards, F. Gustine 3, H. Jeffcoat, A. Pafko 2, B. Rush, R. Smalley 6, E. Verban, R. Walker

RBI: P. Cavarretta, F. Gustine 3, H. Jeffcoat, B. Rush, R. Smalley, E. Verban

Batting

2B: W. Westlake

3B: R. Kiner

HR: W. Westlake

TB: R. Kiner 3, C. McCullough, M. Rackley, E. Stevens, W. Westlake 6

RBI: E. Stevens, W. Westlake 4

GIDP: S. Rojek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Rush B. Rush (W)	9.0	6	5	5	4	4	1	5.00
Totals	9.0	6	5	5	4	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rip Sewell R. Sewell	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	9.00
Kirby Higbe K. Higbe (L)	4.2	5	5	5	1	0	2	9.64
Hal Gregg H. Gregg	0.0	3	2	2	1	0	0	-
Hugh Casey H. Casey	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Tiny Bonham T. Bonham	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	8	8	2	4	2

Batters faced: B. Rush 36

Batters faced: T. Bonham 7, H. Casey 4, H. Gregg 4, K. Higbe 19, R. Sewell 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Emil Verban E. Verban 2B	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Hal Jeffcoat H. Jeffcoat RF	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
Phil Cavarretta P. Cavarretta 1B	5	1	2	1	1	0	1
Hank Edwards H. Edwards LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Peanuts Lowrey P. Lowrey LF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Andy Pafko A. Pafko CF	3	2	1	0	0	1	0
Rube Walker R. Walker C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Frankie Gustine F. Gustine 3B	4	1	1	3	0	0	0
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	3	2	3	1	1	1	0
Bob Rush B. Rush P	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
Totals	38	8	12	8	2	2	4

Batting

2B: A. Pafko

3B: P. Cavarretta, F. Gustine

HR: P. Cavarretta, R. Smalley

TB: P. Cavarretta 7, H. Edwards, F. Gustine 3, H. Jeffcoat, A. Pafko 2, B. Rush, R. Smalley 6, E. Verban, R. Walker

RBI: P. Cavarretta, F. Gustine 3, H. Jeffcoat, B. Rush, R. Smalley, E. Verban

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Rush B. Rush (W)	9.0	6	5	5	4	4	1	5.00
Totals	9.0	6	5	5	4	4	1

Batters faced: B. Rush 36

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Stan Rojek S. Rojek SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Dixie Walker D. Walker RF	2	2	0	0	0	2	0
Ralph Kiner R. Kiner LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Wally Westlake W. Westlake CF	4	2	2	4	1	0	0
Ed Stevens E. Stevens 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Eddie Bockman E. Bockman 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Monty Basgall M. Basgall 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clyde McCullough C. McCullough C	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Marv Rackley M. Rackley PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ed Fitz Gerald E. Fitz Gerald C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Rip Sewell R. Sewell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kirby Higbe K. Higbe P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hal Gregg H. Gregg P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hugh Casey H. Casey P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Castiglione P. Castiglione PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tiny Bonham T. Bonham P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Les Fleming L. Fleming PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	5	6	5	1	4	4

Batting

2B: W. Westlake

3B: R. Kiner

HR: W. Westlake

TB: R. Kiner 3, C. McCullough, M. Rackley, E. Stevens, W. Westlake 6

RBI: E. Stevens, W. Westlake 4

GIDP: S. Rojek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rip Sewell R. Sewell	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	9.00
Kirby Higbe K. Higbe (L)	4.2	5	5	5	1	0	2	9.64
Hal Gregg H. Gregg	0.0	3	2	2	1	0	0	-
Hugh Casey H. Casey	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Tiny Bonham T. Bonham	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	8	8	2	4	2

Batters faced: T. Bonham 7, H. Casey 4, H. Gregg 4, K. Higbe 19, R. Sewell 6

15-21 CHC

PIT 15-24

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1949 NL

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