MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
05/25/1946
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 305 - SATURDAY, MAY 25TH , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (22-15) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Pittsburgh Pirates (19-20) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0
Cubs Rebuff Pirates, 3-2
Behind an impressive start by Bill Bevens, Chicago beat Pittsburgh, 3-2. The Pirates have now dropped 5 straight.

Johnny Pesky, who is tied for 3rd in the NL in doubles with 11, had a direct impact on the outcome. Pesky contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the second inning to put Chicago up, 3-0.

"I felt good even in the late innings," said Bevens after the game.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Pesky SS 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .349 0 11
R. Sanders 1B 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .270 1 11
C. Furillo CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .258 2 16
T. Williams LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .287 5 28
C. McCullough C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .256 2 15
P. Lowrey 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .325 0 14
B. Blattner 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 0 17
W. Moses RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .262 2 18
B. Bevens P 4 0 0 1 0 3 3 .037 0 1
Totals 32 3 8 3 2 7 13      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Lowrey (5, 4th Inning off M. Cooper, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Pesky 3 , R. Sanders , T. Williams , C. McCullough , P. Lowrey 2 , W. Moses
2-out RBI: J. Pesky , T. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. McCullough , B. Bevens
Sac Bunt: R. Sanders , B. Blattner
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Wyrostek CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .312 1 25
B. Elliott RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .276 1 11
W. Cooper C 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .252 6 19
J. Mize 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .324 6 25
V. Stephens SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .264 2 19
J. Priddy 2B 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 .254 3 17
   b-E. Lukon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 0 4
B. Adams LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .242 1 11
S. Roberge 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 2 15
M. Cooper P 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .130 0 1
   a-J. Grace PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 0 7
   S. Roser P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 2 4 2 2 5 6      
a - J. Grace pinch hit for M. Cooper in the 7th
b - E. Lukon pinch hit for J. Priddy in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: W. Cooper (6, 6th Inning off B. Bevens, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Elliott , W. Cooper 4 , J. Mize , M. Cooper
2-out RBI: J. Priddy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Adams
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Elliott (4)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Elliott(Williams at 3rd base))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Bevens W (5-4) 9.0 4 2 2 2 5 1 117 2.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bevens 74
Batters Faced: B. Bevens 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bevens 8-14
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bevens 117-80
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Cooper L (3-3) 7.0 8 3 3 1 5 0 127 4.67   
S. Roser 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 23 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Cooper 53
Batters Faced: M. Cooper 29, S. Roser 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Cooper 11-4, S. Roser 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Cooper 127-83, S. Roser 23-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Bevens
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:30
Attendance: 16540
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