1949 Pittsburgh Pirates Replay

June 23. Gm# 61 Forbes Field Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 0

CHAMBERS’ SHUTOUT COMPLETES SWEEP OF PHILLIES BY BUCS

The Pittsburgh Pirates have won four in a row, completing a 4 game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies.

The final 2-0 win was a 3 hit shutout by Cliff Chambers(5-3). Chambers fanned nine and walked four in the gem.

Pete Castigilano knocked in Phil Masi in the fifth, then Wally Westlake singled in Stan Rojek, for an eighth inning insurance run.

National League scores: Boston 12 Chicago 5; Brooklyn 7 Cincinnati 2; St. Louis 10 New York 6.

Standing of the Clubs:

St. Louis/60/38/22/.633

Brooklyn/61/38/23/.623

New York/61/33/27/1/.549

Philadelphia/64/34/30/.531

Boston/64/33/30/1/.523

Pittsburgh/61/26/35/.426

Cincinnati/60/24/36/.400

Chicago/61/19/42/.311


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