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Lineups and Summary
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 23, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 23, 1950 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 22,030 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Bill Howerton | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Johnny Bucha | Catcher |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Right Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 23, 1950
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Rush
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Rush
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Rush
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pollet
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Pollet
There goes Jackson. The throw from Bucha and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jeffcoat vs. Pollet
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Pollet
Jeffcoat is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Pollet
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Pollet
Sauer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Rush
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Rush
Howerton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Rush
Nelson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Slaughter moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Rush
Miller hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bucha vs. Rush
There goes Nelson. The throw from Owen and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Slaughter scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bucha vs. Rush
Bucha hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Pollet
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Pollet
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Pollet
Smalley is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Rush
Pollet hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Rush
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Rush
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Rush
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Rush
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Pollet
Owen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Pollet
Rush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pollet
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Pollet
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howerton throws the ball in to Miller who tags Jeffcoat trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Rush
Howerton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Rush
Nelson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rush
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bucha vs. Rush
Bucha hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Pollet
Ward hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Pollet
Sauer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Rush
Pollet hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Pollet reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Rush
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Rush
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Rush
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Rush
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Pollet
Smalley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Pollet
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Pollet
Owen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Rush
Howerton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Rush
Nelson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rush
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Pollet
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pollet
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Pollet
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Rush
Bucha hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Rush
Pollet strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Rush
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Pollet
Ward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Pollet
Carmen Mauro pinch runs for Preston Ward.
Mauro is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Pollet
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Pollet
Smalley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Rush
Phil Cavarretta now playing first base.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Rush
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Rush
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Pollet
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Pollet
Owen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Pollet
Rush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Rush
Howerton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Rush
Nelson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rush
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pollet
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Pollet
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Pollet
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1950, game 2 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lowrey P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jeffcoat H, rf 4 0 2 1
Rice H, lf 4 0 1 1 Ward P, 1b 3 0 1 0
Slaughter E, rf 4 1 1 0 Mauro C, pr 0 0 0 0
Howerton B, cf 4 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 1 0 0 0
Nelson R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 3 0 1 0
Miller E, ss 4 0 1 0 Pafko A, cf 3 0 0 0
Bucha J, c 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 0
Pollet H, p 3 0 1 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 3 0 0 0
Owen M, c 3 0 0 0
Rush B, p 3 0 0 0
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34 2 6 1 29 1 6 1
St.Louis 011 000 000 -- 2
Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (L) 9.0 6 2 1 0 1
E -- Bucha J, Smalley R, Owen M
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Chicago 2
2B -- Miller E, Pollet H
SB -- Jackson R, Nelson R
T -- 1:45
A -- 22030
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