Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

April 20
Chicago Cubs         6                Pafko 0-2 2 Walks
Pittsburgh Pirates  6                Rojek 1-5 Strikeout
Pittsburgh went ahead 6-3 in the 8th inning and Chicago tied it with 3 runs in the 9th Inning.

April 21
​Chicago Cubs          1                Pafko  2-4
Pittsburgh Pirates   1                Rojek  0-4
Chicago took a 1-0 lead in the 3rd Inning and held it until Ralph Kiner homered in the 8th Inning to tie it up.

April 22
Chicago Cubs          7               Pafko  1-4 Double Run RBI Sac
Pittsburgh Pirates   2              Rojek  1-3 Sac
McCall (CHI) 8.0 IP 5 Hits 2 Runs 6 Strikeouts 2 Walks
Ed Fitz Gerald (PIT) Pinch-hit solo home run in the bottom of the 8th Inning.

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Season Records
Chicago      1-2-0
Pittsburgh  0-3-1  

Season Totals
Pafko  .300  3-10 Double Run RBI 2 Walks Sac
​Rojek  .166  2-12 Strikeout Sac

The first game featured a rally by the Pirates. The second game was tight all the way punctuated by a Ralph Kiner tying home run. The third game looked to favor the Pirates and their starting pitcher Vic Lombardi who had an edge over Chicago starter Dutch McCall. McCall out-pitched Lombardi and the game was never in doubt. Ralph Kiner's stats for the series: 6-10 Homerun Double 2 runs RBI 3 Walks.