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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 28, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 28, 1950 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | Left Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Mike Goliat | Second Baseman |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 28, 1950
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Leonard
Waitkus hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Leonard
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Leonard
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Simmons
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Simmons
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Simmons
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Leonard
Ennis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Leonard
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Leonard
Hamner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Leonard
Seminick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Seminick reaches second base with a double. Sauer throws the ball in to Terwilliger who tags Seminick, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hamner goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Simmons
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Simmons
Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Serena vs. Simmons
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Simmons
Owen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Simmons
Terwilliger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Simmons
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Leonard
Goliat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Leonard
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Leonard
Waitkus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Leonard
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Ashburn reaches third base with a triple. Simmons goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Leonard
Sisler hits a popup towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Simmons
Borkowski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goliat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Simmons
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Simmons
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Leonard
Ennis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Leonard
Jones bunts towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Leonard
Hamner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ennis scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Leonard
There goes Hamner. The throw from Owen and he is out, Terwilliger applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Leonard
Seminick hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Simmons
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Simmons
Pafko hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Simmons
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Simmons
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Leonard
Goliat strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Leonard
Simmons 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 -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Leonard
Waitkus hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Simmons
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Simmons
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Simmons
Borkowski strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Leonard
Ashburn 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 -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Leonard
Sisler hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Leonard
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Simmons
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Simmons
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Simmons
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Simmons
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Simmons
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Simmons
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Leonard
Jones strikes out. Owen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jones out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Leonard
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Leonard
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goliat vs. Leonard
Goliat hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Simmons
Terwilliger hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Simmons
Leonard hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Simmons
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Simmons
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Borkowski moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Simmons
Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Borkowski scores. Cavarretta goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Candini
Milo Candini now pitching.
Sauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Candini
Pafko hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mauro vs. Candini
Carmen Mauro pinch hits for Bill Serena.
Mauro hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Leonard
Bob Ramazzotti now playing third base. Dick Whitman pinch hits for Milo Candini.
Whitman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Leonard
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Leonard
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Leonard
Sisler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Heintzelman
Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Heintzelman
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Heintzelman
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Heintzelman
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Leonard
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Leonard
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Leonard
Hamner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Hamner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Leonard
Seminick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Vander Meer
Johnny Vander Meer now pitching.
Goliat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Vander Meer
Putsy Caballero pinch runs for Mike Goliat. Stan Lopata pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman.
Lopata takes first base on ball four. Caballero moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
Bubba Church pinch runs for Stan Lopata.
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Caballero moves to third. Church moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Vander Meer
Ashburn hits a line drive towards third. Ramazzotti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1950, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Borkowski B, rf 5 1 1 0
Ashburn R, cf 5 0 2 1 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 2 2 0
Sisler D, lf 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 2
Ennis D, rf 3 1 1 0 Sauer H, lf 3 3 3 4
Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 0
Hamner G, ss 4 2 3 1 Serena B, 3b 1 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 4 1 3 3 Mauro C, ph 1 0 0 0
Goliat M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Ramazzotti B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Caballero P, pr 0 0 0 0 Owen M, c 4 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 2 1 0 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 3 1 1 1
Candini M, p 0 0 0 0 Leonard D, p 4 0 0 0
Whitman D, ph 1 0 0 0 Vander Meer J, p 0 0 0 0
Heintzelman K, p 0 0 0 0
Lopata S, ph 0 0 0 0
Church B, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 9 5 33 7 9 7
Philadelphia 011 100 002 -- 5
Chicago 010 102 30x -- 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (L) 6.1 9 7 7 2 1
Candini M 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Heintzelman K 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 8.2 9 5 5 2 2
Vander Meer J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Chicago 6
2B -- Seminick A, Pafko A, Smalley R, Hamner G
3B -- Ashburn R
HR -- Sauer H 3, Terwilliger W, Seminick A
CS -- Hamner G
SH -- Jones W
HBP -- by Leonard D (Ennis D)
T -- 2:11
A -- 0
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