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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 23, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 23, 1950 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,969 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Bob Ramazzotti | Third Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Hank Edwards | Right Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Shortstop |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 23, 1950
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Branca
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Branca
Ramazzotti hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Branca
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Schmitz
Miksis 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Schmitz
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Schmitz
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Branca
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Branca
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Branca
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Schmitz
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Schmitz
Snider 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
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Branca
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Branca
Schmitz hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Branca
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Branca
The umpire calls a balk on Branca Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramazzotti vs. Branca
Ramazzotti hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Schmitz
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Schmitz
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Schmitz
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Branca
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Branca
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Branca
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Branca
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Branca
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Schmitz
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Schmitz
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Russell reaches second base with a double. Cox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Schmitz
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Schmitz
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Branca
Schmitz hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Branca
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Branca
Ramazzotti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Branca
There goes Ramazzotti. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. Ramazzotti steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Branca
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Schmitz
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Schmitz
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Schmitz
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Branca
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Branca
Pafko hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Branca
Smalley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Branca
Owen hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Branca
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Branca
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Schmitz
Cox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Schmitz
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti juggles the ball. That's an error on Ramazzotti. Cox moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Cox scores. Russell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Schmitz
Schmitz spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Schmitz. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Schmitz
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Robinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Schmitz
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Barney
Rex Barney now pitching.
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Barney
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Barney
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Barney
There's a wild pitch. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Barney
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Barney
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Barney
Smalley hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Schmitz
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Schmitz
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Rex Barney.
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Schmitz
Tommy Brown pinch hits for Eddie Miksis.
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Banta
Jack Banta now pitching. Bobby Morgan now playing third base. Billy Cox now playing shortstop.
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan juggles the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Banta
Schmitz bunts towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Banta
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Banta
There goes Terwilliger. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Cox applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Schmitz
Cox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Schmitz
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Banta
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Banta
Cavarretta bunts towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Banta
There's a wild pitch. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Banta
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Banta
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Schmitz
Hodges hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Schmitz
Snider 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 -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Schmitz
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1950 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Terwilliger W, 2b 5 0 1 0 Miksis E, ss 3 0 0 0
Ramazzotti B, 3b 5 0 2 0 Brown T, ph 1 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 5 1 1 0 Morgan B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Edwards H, rf 4 0 1 0 Cox B, 3b-ss 3 2 1 0
Pafko A, cf 4 2 2 2 Russell J, lf 3 1 1 1
Sauer H, lf 2 1 1 1 Robinson J, 2b 4 1 1 2
Smalley R, ss 4 1 1 2 Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0
Owen M, c 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 1
Schmitz J, p 4 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0
Branca R, p 2 0 0 0
Barney R, p 0 0 0 0
Edwards B, ph 1 0 0 0
Banta J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 9 5 32 4 4 4
Chicago 000 203 000 -- 5
Brooklyn 000 103 000 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (W) 9.0 4 4 2 3 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (L) 6.0 8 5 5 1 5
Barney R 1.0 0 0 0 3 0
Banta J 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Hodges G, Ramazzotti B, Schmitz J, Morgan B
LOB -- Chicago 9, Brooklyn 4
2B -- Pafko A, Russell J, Cox B, Robinson J
HR -- Pafko A, Smalley R
SB -- Ramazzotti B
CS -- Terwilliger W
WP -- Barney R, Banta J
Balk -- Branca R
T -- 2:10
A -- 7969
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