1948 Game Log: 83–71 (Home: 47–31; Away: 36–40)
April: 6–4 (Home: 2–1; Away: 4–3)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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Attendance
Record
1
April 19
@ Reds
1–4
Blackwell
Gregg (0–1)
—
32,147
0–1
2
April 20
Cubs
3–2
Sewell (1–0)
Meyer
—
38,546
1–1
3
April 21
Cubs
3–6
Borowy
Bonham (0–1)
Chipman
5,555
1–2
4
April 22
Cubs
3–0
Riddle (1–0)
Rush
—
38,546
2–2
5
April 23
@ Reds
3–5
Blackwell
Higbe (0–1)
Gumbert
5,355
2–3
6
April 24
@ Reds
7–1
Singleton (1–0)
Hughes
—
10,385
3–3
7
April 25
@ Reds
6–7
Gumbert
Lombardi (0–1)
—
3–4
8
April 25
@ Reds
13–10
Walsh (1–0)
Hetki
—
28,086
4–4
9
April 29
@ Cubs
4–2
Riddle (2–0)
Borowy
—
6,637
5–4
10
April 30
@ Cubs
10–4
Sewell (2–0)
Rush
Higbe (1 )
13,058
6–4
May: 14–12 (Home: 9–4; Away: 5–8)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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Record
11
May 1
Reds
7–2
Ostermueller (1–0)
Hughes
—
13,661
7–4
12
May 2
Reds
6–4
Queen (1–0)
Blackwell
Lombardi (1 )
35,779
8–4
13
May 5
Braves
3–2
Higbe (1–1)
Sain
—
5,210
9–4
14
May 6
Giants
2–9
Poat
Bonham (0–2)
—
14,542
9–5
15
May 8
Giants
5–12
Jansen
Lombardi (0–2)
Trinkle
11,535
9–6
16
May 9
Dodgers
2–14
Branca
Singleton (1–1)
—
9–7
17
May 9
Dodgers
10–8
Sewell (3–0)
Ramsdell
—
40,797
10–7
18
May 10
Dodgers
4–2
Riddle (3–0)
Palica
—
11,355
11–7
19
May 12
Phillies
0–5
Donnelly
Bonham (0–3)
—
11,664
11–8
20
May 13
Phillies
5–1
Chesnes (1–0)
Leonard
Singleton (1 )
29,789
12–8
21
May 14
@ Cardinals
1–2
Pollet
Ostermueller (1–1)
—
14,839
12–9
22
May 15
@ Cardinals
3–8
Brecheen
Riddle (3–1)
—
10,086
12–10
23
May 16
@ Cardinals
5–6 (10 )
Pollet
Gregg (0–2)
—
20,484
12–11
24
May 18
@ Braves
4–3
Lombardi (1–2)
Voiselle
—
19,181
13–11
25
May 19
@ Braves
1–4
Bickford
Sewell (3–1)
—
15,978
13–12
26
May 20
@ Braves
13–0
Riddle (4–1)
Barrett
—
3,089
14–12
27
May 21
@ Dodgers
8–4
Ostermueller (2–1)
Barney
Gregg (1 )
8,803
15–12
28
May 22
@ Dodgers
3–1
Higbe (2–1)
Branca
—
12,821
16–12
29
May 23
@ Giants
1–2
Jansen
Singleton (1–2)
—
36,473
16–13
30
May 25
@ Phillies
1–4
Erickson
Riddle (4–2)
Rowe
7,138
16–14
31
May 27
@ Phillies
1–2
Simmons
Higbe (2–2)
—
13,839
16–15
32
May 28
Cardinals
1–1 (6 )
—
24,029
16–15
33
May 29
Cardinals
7–3
Chesnes (2–0)
Munger
—
15,336
17–15
34
May 30
Cardinals
9–3
Higbe (3–2)
Pollet
—
18–15
35
May 30
Cardinals
7–6
Lombardi (2–2)
Staley
—
33,584
19–15
36
May 31
@ Cubs
3–4
Rush
Higbe (3–3)
—
19–16
37
May 31
@ Cubs
4–2
Riddle (5–2)
Chambers
—
46,965
20–16
June: 13–13 (Home: 6–6; Away: 7–7)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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Attendance
Record
38
June 2
Braves
1–5
Sain
Lombardi (2–3)
—
25,710
20–17
39
June 3
Braves
5–3
Higbe (4–3)
Voiselle
Singleton (2 )
9,767
21–17
40
June 4
Braves
7–10
Hogue
Gregg (0–3)
Voiselle
37,355
21–18
41
June 5
Braves
8–7
Lombardi (3–3)
Bickford
—
11,397
22–18
42
June 6
Giants
4–16
Poat
Singleton (1–3)
—
22–19
43
June 6
Giants
4–3
Riddle (6–2)
Trinkle
—
36,496
23–19
44
June 7
Giants
5–9
Jones
Singleton (1–4)
—
23,243
23–20
45
June 9
Dodgers
6–4
Sewell (4–1)
Barney
Higbe (2 )
11,790
24–20
46
June 10
Dodgers
4–1
Bonham (1–3)
Taylor
—
30,344
25–20
47
June 11
Dodgers
2–3 (13 )
Branca
Lombardi (3–4)
Ramsdell
10,233
25–21
48
June 13
Phillies
7–8
Dubiel
Higbe (4–4)
Heintzelman
25–22
49
June 13
Phillies
9–2
Riddle (7–2)
Rowe
—
30,385
26–22
50
June 15
@ Giants
2–0
Ostermueller (3–1)
Hartung
—
44,150
27–22
51
June 16
@ Giants
11–5
Bonham (2–3)
Konikowski
—
8,160
28–22
52
June 17
@ Giants
9–8
Singleton (2–4)
Jansen
Higbe (3 )
13,556
29–22
53
June 18
@ Phillies
2–0
Riddle (8–2)
Roberts
—
13,501
30–22
54
June 19
@ Phillies
7–6
Chesnes (3–0)
Dubiel
Higbe (4 )
7,555
31–22
55
June 20
@ Phillies
0–9
Leonard
Sewell (4–2)
—
31–23
56
June 20
@ Phillies
7–5
Gregg (1–3)
Donnelly
Queen (1 )
23,810
32–23
57
June 21
@ Dodgers
2–5
Branca
Lombardi (3–5)
—
28,404
32–24
58
June 24
@ Dodgers
2–6
Ramsdell
Chesnes (3–1)
—
32–25
59
June 24
@ Dodgers
6–8 (8 )
Barney
Riddle (8–3)
Roe
24,745
32–26
60
June 25
@ Braves
3–12
Spahn
Ostermueller (3–2)
—
25,587
32–27
61
June 26
@ Braves
7–1
Bonham (3–3)
Voiselle
—
31,490
33–27
62
June 27
@ Braves
1–9
Sain
Lombardi (3–6)
—
17,648
33–28
63
June 29
@ Reds
5–6 (14 )
Raffensberger
Singleton (2–5)
—
23,233
33–29
July: 13–16 (Home: 8–10; Away: 5–6)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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Attendance
Record
64
July 1
@ Reds
5–2
Ostermueller (4–2)
Wehmeier
—
5,493
34–29
65
July 2
Cubs
1–5
Meyer
Chesnes (3–2)
—
30,041
34–30
66
July 4
Cubs
5–1
Sewell (5–2)
Borowy
Higbe (5 )
35–30
67
July 4
Cubs
6–2
Riddle (9–3)
Rush
—
26,183
36–30
68
July 5
Reds
10–3
Lombardi (4–6)
Fox
—
37–30
69
July 5
Reds
4–6
Gumbert
Bonham (3–4)
Fox
32,029
37–31
70
July 6
Reds
4–6
Vander Meer
Queen (1–1)
Gumbert
31,035
37–32
71
July 7
@ Cardinals
2–1
Chesnes (4–2)
Brazle
—
14,255
38–32
72
July 8
@ Cardinals
6–4
Ostermueller (5–2)
Staley
Higbe (6 )
15,035
39–32
73
July 9
@ Cubs
1–2
Hamner
Riddle (9–4)
—
14,506
39–33
74
July 10
@ Cubs
2–4
Schmitz
Sewell (5–3)
—
19,873
39–34
75
July 11
@ Cubs
0–1
Meyer
Bonham (3–5)
—
29,683
39–35
76
July 15
Giants
4–3
Queen (2–1)
Hartung
—
40–35
77
July 15
Giants
3–10
Poat
Riddle (9–5)
—
26,050
40–36
78
July 17
Giants
5–6
Konikowski
Higbe (4–5)
—
16,071
40–37
79
July 18
Braves
2–10
Potter
Riddle (9–6)
—
40–38
80
July 18
Braves
1–3
Bickford
Bonham (3–6)
—
34,116
40–39
81
July 19
Braves
1–0
Ostermueller (6–2)
Sain
—
28,115
41–39
82
July 20
Phillies
11–2
Chesnes (5–2)
Simmons
—
26,019
42–39
83
July 21
Phillies
2–3 (10 )
Rowe
Singleton (2–6)
—
6,797
42–40
84
July 22
Phillies
5–3
Sewell (6–3)
Bicknell
—
43–40
85
July 22
Phillies
1–1 (5 )
—
14,107
43–40
86
July 23
Dodgers
3–4
Palica
Queen (2–2)
Behrman
33,702
43–41
87
July 25
Dodgers
6–7
Erskine
Chesnes (5–3)
Palica
43–42
88
July 25
Dodgers
7–4 (8 )
Singleton (3–6)
Barney
—
39,204
44–42
89
July 27
@ Braves
1–5
Potter
Ostermueller (6–3)
—
29,031
44–43
90
July 28
@ Braves
2–8
Bickford
Riddle (9–7)
—
25,446
44–44
91
July 29
@ Braves
1–2
Voiselle
Queen (2–3)
—
12,813
44–45
92
July 30
@ Dodgers
10–5
Chesnes (6–3)
Branca
—
31,278
45–45
93
July 31
@ Dodgers
5–2
Higbe (5–5)
Behrman
Lombardi (2 )
15,633
46–45
August: 20–9 (Home: 15–5; Away: 5–4)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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Attendance
Record
94
August 6
@ Giants
6–7
Poat
Ostermueller (6–4)
Jones
6,544
46–46
95
August 7
@ Giants
5–4 (11 )
Higbe (6–5)
Poat
—
20,408
47–46
96
August 8
@ Giants
2–6
Jansen
Riddle (9–8)
Jones
47–47
97
August 8
@ Giants
5–4
Chesnes (7–3)
Konikowski
—
46,214
48–47
98
August 10
Cubs
5–1
Gregg (2–3)
Rush
—
21,256
49–47
99
August 11
Cubs
4–2
Sewell (7–3)
Hamner
—
4,652
50–47
100
August 12
Cardinals
3–2
Lombardi (5–6)
Dickson
—
26,004
51–47
101
August 13
Cardinals
5–4
Chesnes (8–3)
Wilks
—
34,893
52–47
102
August 14
Cardinals
3–6
Brecheen
Ostermueller (6–5)
—
22,283
52–48
103
August 15
Cardinals
3–8
Wilks
Higbe (6–6)
—
52–49
104
August 15
Cardinals
5–4
Bonham (4–6)
Dickson
—
37,767
53–49
105
August 16
Reds
2–5
Vander Meer
Gregg (2–4)
—
19,230
53–50
106
August 17
Reds
4–3
Lombardi (6–6)
Blackwell
—
25,929
54–50
107
August 18
@ Cubs
7–4
Chesnes (9–3)
Meyer
Higbe (7 )
13,317
55–50
108
August 19
@ Cubs
2–1
Sewell (8–3)
Lade
—
10,853
56–50
109
August 20
@ Cardinals
4–7
Staley
Ostermueller (6–6)
Brazle
21,580
56–51
110
August 21
@ Cardinals
2–9
Munger
Bonham (4–7)
—
22,387
56–52
111
August 22
@ Cardinals
4–1 (10 )
Riddle (10–8)
Dickson
Lombardi (3 )
18,578
57–52
112
August 24
Dodgers
9–1
Chesnes (10–3)
Erskine
—
38,265
58–52
113
August 25
Dodgers
12–11
Main (1–0)
Erskine
—
17,048
59–52
114
August 26
Phillies
11–4
Sewell (9–3)
Heintzelman
Higbe (8 )
60–52
115
August 26
Phillies
4–1
Queen (3–3)
Leonard
Higbe (9 )
10,387
61–52
116
August 27
Phillies
4–3
Higbe (7–6)
Leonard
—
32,367
62–52
117
August 28
Phillies
2–9
Rowe
Ostermueller (6–7)
—
62–53
118
August 28
Phillies
7–11
Leonard
Bonham (4–8)
—
14,286
62–54
119
August 29
Braves
6–1
Chesnes (11–3)
Spahn
—
63–54
120
August 29
Braves
5–2
Lombardi (7–6)
Voiselle
—
30,276
64–54
121
August 30
Braves
2–1
Ostermueller (7–7)
Sain
—
33,174
65–54
122
August 31
Giants
5–4
Riddle (11–8)
Poat
Higbe (10 )
30,386
66–54
September: 16–16 (Home: 7–5; Away: 9–11)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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Attendance
Record
123
September 1
Giants
1–3
Kennedy
Bonham (4–9)
—
33,946
66–55
124
September 2
Giants
4–5
Jansen
Chesnes (11–4)
—
16,250
66–56
125
September 3
Cubs
1–10
Meyer
Queen (3–4)
—
27,843
66–57
126
September 5
Cubs
7–3
Sewell (10–3)
Borowy
—
67–57
127
September 5
Cubs
3–11
Lade
Riddle (11–9)
—
25,569
67–58
128
September 6
Cardinals
2–1
Chesnes (12–4)
Dickson
—
68–58
129
September 6
Cardinals
4–1
Lombardi (8–6)
Munger
—
69–58
130
September 7
Cardinals
6–2
Ostermueller (8–7)
Hearn
—
36,136
70–58
131
September 8
@ Reds
5–1
Bonham (5–9)
Fox
—
12,436
71–58
132
September 9
@ Reds
6–1
Riddle (12–9)
Walters
—
2,002
72–58
133
September 11
@ Cubs
13–12
Queen (4–4)
Chambers
Riddle (1 )
17,095
73–58
134
September 12
@ Cubs
7–3
Sewell (11–3)
McCall
—
27,967
74–58
135
September 13
@ Giants
2–5
Kennedy
Lombardi (8–7)
—
33,372
74–59
136
September 14
@ Dodgers
5–8
Behrman
Ostermueller (8–8)
—
74–60
137
September 14
@ Dodgers
3–7
Taylor
Riddle (12–10)
—
74–61
138
September 15
@ Giants
8–3
Bonham (6–9)
Jansen
—
9,180
75–61
139
September 16
@ Giants
10–6
Chesnes (13–4)
Koslo
—
7,174
76–61
140
September 17
@ Braves
2–6
Sain
Lombardi (8–8)
—
11,838
76–62
141
September 18
@ Braves
1–2
Spahn
Ostermueller (8–9)
—
21,085
76–63
142
September 19
@ Phillies
6–9
Leonard
Main (1–1)
—
76–64
143
September 19
@ Phillies
3–5
Rowe
Higbe (7–7)
—
15,713
76–65
144
September 20
@ Phillies
2–5
Roberts
Chesnes (13–5)
—
2,884
76–66
145
September 20
@ Phillies
4–7
Possehl
Bonham (6–10)
—
3,513
76–67
146
September 21
@ Dodgers
6–3
Lombardi (9–8)
Barney
—
10,882
77–67
147
September 22
@ Dodgers
5–1
Sewell (12–3)
Taylor
—
3,756
78–67
148
September 24
Reds
3–4
Wehmeier
Ostermueller (8–10)
Gumbert
18,914
78–68
149
September 25
Reds
16–6
Chesnes (14–5)
Blackburn
—
7,766
79–68
150
September 26
Reds
8–6
Sewell (13–3)
Gumbert
Lombardi (4 )
80–68
151
September 26
Reds
8–5 (8 )
Singleton (4–6)
Peterson
—
26,483
81–68
152
September 29
@ Cardinals
2–1
Lombardi (10–8)
Dickson
—
5,977
82–68
153
September 30
@ Cardinals
1–6
Munger
Chesnes (14–6)
—
2,060
82–69
154
September 30
@ Cardinals
1–4
Brecheen
Ostermueller (8–11)
—
8,597
82–70
October: 1–1 (Home: 0–0; Away: 1–1)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
155
October 1
@ Reds
2–1
Higbe (8–7)
Cress
—
1,162
83–70
156
October 3
@ Reds
0–1
Vander Meer
Lombardi (10–9)
—
7,255
83–71
Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie Bold = Pirates team member