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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 17, 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 September 17, 1950 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,023 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Augie Donatelli |
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 |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Morgan | Third Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Second Baseman |
| Steve Lembo | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 17, 1950
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Branca
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Branca
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Branca
Ward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Rush
Hermanski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Branca
Pafko 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Branca
Sawatski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Branca
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Rush
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Rush
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lembo vs. Rush
Lembo 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Branca
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Branca
Rush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Branca
Jackson strikes out. There goes Rush. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Branca
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Rush
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Rush
Hermanski hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Rush
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 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Branca
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Branca
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Branca
Sawatski hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Rush
Morgan bunts towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to third for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Rush
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo scores. There goes Morgan trying to get to home. Jeffcoat throws the ball in to Sawatski, who tags Morgan, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lembo vs. Rush
Lembo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Branca vs. Rush
Branca 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 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Branca
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Branca
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rush vs. Branca
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Branca
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Branca
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Branca
There go the runners. The throw from Lembo to Reese covering second. The throw back to home, and Terwilliger is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Rush
Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Branca
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Branca covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Branca
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Rush
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Branca
Sawatski hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Branca
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Branca
There goes Smalley. The throw from Lembo and he is safe. Smalley steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Branca
Terwilliger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Branca
Rush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Branca
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Branca
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Rush
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rush
Jackie Robinson pinch hits for Steve Lembo.
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Rush
Roy Campanella pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Rush
Hermanski 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
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Bankhead
Roy Campanella now catching. Dan Bankhead now pitching.
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Bankhead
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Bankhead
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Bankhead
Sawatski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Bankhead
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Bankhead
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Rush
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Rush
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Rush
Cal Abrams pinch hits for Dan Bankhead.
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1950 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 1 1
Jeffcoat H, rf 4 0 1 1 Hermanski G, lf 4 0 0 0
Ward P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0
Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Pafko A, cf 3 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 1 1 0
Sawatski C, c 4 0 1 0 Morgan B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Smalley R, ss 4 2 3 0 Cox B, 2b 3 0 1 1
Terwilliger W, 2b 4 1 2 2 Lembo S, c 2 0 1 0
Rush B, p 3 0 2 0 Robinson J, ph 1 1 1 0
Bankhead D, p 0 0 0 0
Abrams C, ph 1 0 1 0
Branca R, p 2 0 0 0
Campanella R, ph-c 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 10 3 33 2 8 2
Chicago 000 010 200 -- 3
Brooklyn 000 100 100 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (L) 7.0 9 3 3 1 7
Bankhead D 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- Chicago 1, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Morgan B
HR -- Terwilliger W
SB -- Rush B, Smalley R
CS -- Terwilliger W
T -- 2:27
A -- 13023
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