Pirates @ Cubs
July 3, 1949

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Pirates 7 10 2
Cubs 3 14 1
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Pirates 7 10 2
Cubs 3 14 1

Emil Verban Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .323
OBP .500 .343
At Bats 4 229
Hits 2 74
• Singles 2 65
• Doubles 0 8
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 6
RBI’s 1 19

Vic Lombardi Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 0 0
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Wrigley Field - July 3, 1949
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Out
Vic Lombardi
Clyde McCullough
Johnny Hopp
Monty Basgall
Pete Castiglione
Stan Rojek
Ralph Kiner
Dino Restelli
Wally Westlake
Emil Verban
Rube Novotney
Phil Cavarretta

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 10 2 5
Chicago Cubs 3 14 1 14
Winning Pitcher Vic Lombardi
Losing Pitcher Warren Hacker
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Ralph Kiner
Attendance 18,128
Time of Game 2 hours 34 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Novotney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second.
Bottom 9 Cavarretta takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 9 Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 9 Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Restelli hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Hopp hits a popup towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Doyle Lade now pitching. Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Reich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Reich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Jeffcoat moves to second.
Bottom 8 Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mauch moves to second.
Bottom 8 Gene Mauch pinch hits for Dutch Leonard. Mauch takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 There goes McCullough. The throw from Novotney and he is safe. McCullough steals second.
Top 8 McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Basgall scores. That run is unearned.
Top 8 Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Basgall moves to second.
Top 8 Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Reich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Novotney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Restelli. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Smalley goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 7 Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play.
Bottom 7 Sauer takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to second.
Bottom 7 Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Restelli takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 There goes Hopp. The throw from Novotney and he is out, Verban applying the tag.
Top 7 Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Dutch Leonard now pitching. Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Reich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 6 Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall misplays the ball. That's an error on Basgall. Verban moves to third. Gustine moves to second.
Bottom 6 Frankie Gustine pinch hits for Bob Muncrief. Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione juggles the ball. That's an error on Castiglione. Verban moves to second.
Bottom 6 Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Novotney strikes out.
Top 6 Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reich scores. Sauer moves to second.
Bottom 5 Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reich moves to second.
Bottom 5 Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Reich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Jeffcoat hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 5 Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Restelli scores.
Top 5 Kiner hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 There goes Restelli. The throw from Novotney and he is safe. Restelli steals second.
Top 5 Restelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Muncrief hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Novotney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Hopp strikes out.
Top 4 Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Bob Muncrief now pitching. The ball gets by Novotney for a passed ball. McCullough scores. Lombardi moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 4 Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westlake scores. Basgall scores. McCullough moves to third.
Top 4 McCullough takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Rojek bunts towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. Westlake moves to third. Basgall moves to second.
Top 4 Basgall is hit by the pitch. Westlake moves to second.
Top 4 Westlake takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Cavarretta hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second.
Bottom 3 Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Pafko hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Reich hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Restelli hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Hacker covering, for the out. Castiglione moves to third.
Top 3 Castiglione hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Castiglione reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Lombardi strikes out.
Bottom 2 Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Hacker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Verban moves to second.
Bottom 2 Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Novotney scores.
Bottom 2 Novotney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Restelli who is chasing the ball. Novotney reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 2 Cavarretta strikes out.
Bottom 2 Smalley strikes out.
Top 2 McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Rojek hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Basgall hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Pafko takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Reich strikes out.
Bottom 1 There goes Jeffcoat. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Basgall applying the tag.
Bottom 1 Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Westlake hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 There go the runners. The throw from Novotney to Verban covering second. The throw back to home, and Restelli is out at the plate. Kiner moves to second.
Top 1 Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castiglione scores. Restelli moves to third.
Top 1 Restelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to second.
Top 1 Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.