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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 30, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 30, 1950 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Bob Usher | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Sammy Meeks | Shortstop |
| Johnny Pramesa | Catcher |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 30, 1950
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Vander Meer
Wyrostek hits a line drive towards first. Cavarretta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Vander Meer
Usher hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Raffensberger
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meeks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Raffensberger
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Raffensberger
Cavarretta hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Raffensberger
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Vander Meer
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Vander Meer
Meeks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Vander Meer
Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Raffensberger
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meeks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Raffensberger
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Raffensberger
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Raffensberger
Borkowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vander Meer vs. Raffensberger
Vander Meer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Vander Meer
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Vander Meer
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Vander Meer
Raffensberger hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Raffensberger
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Raffensberger
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Raffensberger
Cavarretta bunts towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Vander Meer
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Vander Meer
Usher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Raffensberger
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Raffensberger
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Raffensberger
Serena hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ryan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Vander Meer
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Vander Meer
Meeks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Vander Meer
Pramesa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Vander Meer
Hatton takes first base on ball four. Pramesa moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Vander Meer
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Raffensberger vs. Vander Meer
Raffensberger hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Raffensberger
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Raffensberger
Borkowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Usher. Borkowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vander Meer vs. Raffensberger
Vander Meer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Raffensberger
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Vander Meer
Wyrostek bunts towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Usher vs. Vander Meer
Usher hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Vander Meer
There's a wild pitch. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Vander Meer
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Vander Meer
Meeks hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Raffensberger
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Raffensberger
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Raffensberger
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Raffensberger
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Serena vs. Raffensberger
Serena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Raffensberger
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Vander Meer
Pramesa strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Vander Meer
Hatton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Vander Meer
Ryan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Vander Meer
Raffensberger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Raffensberger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Vander Meer
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. Raffensberger moves to third. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merriman vs. Lade
Doyle Lade now pitching. Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Bob Usher.
Merriman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Raffensberger
Lloyd Merriman now playing center field.
Borkowski hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lade vs. Raffensberger
Lade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Raffensberger
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Raffensberger
Owen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lade moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Raffensberger
The ball gets by Pramesa for a passed ball. Lade moves to third. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Raffensberger
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Raffensberger
Sauer hits a popup towards short. Meeks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Lade
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meeks vs. Lade
Meeks strikes out. There goes Kluszewski. The throw from Owen to second, and Kluszewski is out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Lade
Pramesa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Lade
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Raffensberger
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meeks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Raffensberger
Serena hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Raffensberger
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Lade
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raffensberger vs. Lade
Raffensberger bunts for a double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Lade
Lowrey hits a line drive towards third. Serena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Raffensberger
Borkowski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Raffensberger
Emil Verban pinch hits for Doyle Lade.
Verban strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Raffensberger
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meeks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1950, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lowrey P, lf 3 1 0 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 5 0 1 0
Wyrostek J, rf 2 0 0 0 Owen M, c 4 0 1 0
Usher B, cf 3 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 1 1 0
Merriman L, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 3 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 2 3 3 Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 0
Meeks S, ss 4 0 0 0 Serena B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Pramesa J, c 4 0 2 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 0
Hatton G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Borkowski B, rf 4 0 2 0
Ryan C, 2b 4 1 2 1 Vander Meer J, p 1 0 0 0
Raffensberger K, p 2 0 0 0 Lade D, p 1 0 1 0
Verban E, ph 1 0 0 0
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30 4 7 4 34 1 8 1
Cincinnati 000 012 100 -- 4
Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K (W) 9.0 8 1 1 3 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L) 6.2 4 4 4 5 4
Lade D 2.1 3 0 0 0 1
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Chicago 9
2B -- Borkowski B
HR -- Kluszewski T 2, Ryan C
CS -- Kluszewski T
SH -- Wyrostek J, Raffensberger K
WP -- Vander Meer J
PB -- Pramesa J
T -- 2:33
A -- 0
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