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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 18, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 18, 1950 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Chambers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monk Dubiel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,823 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Shortstop |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Cliff Chambers | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Monk Dubiel | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 18, 1950
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Dubiel
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Dubiel
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Dubiel
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Saffell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Dubiel
Kiner is walked intentionally. Saffell moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Dubiel
Bell takes first base on ball four. Saffell scores. Hopp moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Connell vs. Dubiel
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. Kiner scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murtaugh vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Schmitz
The ball gets by Owen for a passed ball. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Schmitz
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambers vs. Schmitz
Chambers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Chambers
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Chambers
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Chambers
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Schmitz
Castiglione strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Schmitz
Saffell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Schmitz
Hopp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Chambers
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Chambers
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Chambers
Serena hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Chambers
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Schmitz
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Schmitz
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Bell reaches second base with a double. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Connell vs. Schmitz
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Kiner scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murtaugh vs. Schmitz
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Schmitz
O'Connell is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Schmitz
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Chambers
Owen hits a popup towards short. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Chambers
Schmitz hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Chambers
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Chambers
Borkowski hits a line drive into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Schmitz
Chambers strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Schmitz
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Schmitz
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Schmitz covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Chambers
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Chambers
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Chambers
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Chambers
Serena hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Schmitz
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Schmitz
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Schmitz
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Chambers
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Chambers
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Chambers
Schmitz hits a line drive towards short. O'Connell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Chambers
Terwilliger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Schmitz
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Schmitz
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Schmitz
McCullough hits a line drive towards the mound. Schmitz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Chambers
Jack Phillips now playing first base.
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Chambers
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Chambers
Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Schmitz
Chambers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Schmitz
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chambers moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Saffell vs. Schmitz
Saffell bunts towards the mound. Schmitz juggles the ball. That's an error on Schmitz. Chambers moves to third. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Schmitz
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chambers scores. Castiglione moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Schmitz
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. Castiglione scores. Saffell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Schmitz
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Chambers
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Chambers
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Chambers
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Schmitz
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Schmitz
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Schmitz
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Chambers
Owen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Chambers
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Chambers
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schmitz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borkowski vs. Chambers
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schmitz scores. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Chambers
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Terwilliger scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Chambers
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Chambers
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Borkowski moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Serena vs. Chambers
Serena hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Schmitz
Carl Sawatski now catching.
Chambers strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Schmitz
Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Schmitz
Saffell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Schmitz
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Phillips reaches third base with a triple. Saffell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Schmitz
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Schmitz
Bell takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Connell vs. Schmitz
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to home to get Phillips. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Chambers
Smalley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Chambers
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Chambers
Hal Jeffcoat pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Chambers
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1950 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b 5 1 2 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 5 1 2 0
Saffell T, cf 4 2 1 0 Borkowski B, rf 4 0 1 1
Hopp J, 1b 2 1 0 0 Ward P, 1b 4 0 1 1
Phillips J, 1b 2 0 1 2 Sauer H, lf 4 0 1 0
Kiner R, lf 2 2 0 1 Pafko A, cf 3 0 1 0
Bell G, rf 3 2 1 1 Serena B, 3b 4 0 0 0
O'Connell D, ss 4 0 1 2 Smalley R, ss 4 1 1 1
Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 0 2 Owen M, c 3 0 1 0
McCullough C, c 3 0 0 0 Sawatski C, c 1 0 0 0
Chambers C, p 4 1 1 0 Dubiel M, p 0 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 3 1 1 0
Jeffcoat H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 9 7 8 36 3 9 3
Pittsburgh 402 000 201 -- 9
Chicago 000 000 021 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chambers C (W) 9.0 9 3 3 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Dubiel M (L) 0.1 2 4 4 3 0
Schmitz J 8.2 5 5 4 5 7
E -- Schmitz J
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Bell G
3B -- Phillips J
HR -- Smalley R
CS -- O'Connell D
SH -- Saffell T
WP -- Schmitz J
PB -- Owen M
T -- 1:58
A -- 3823
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