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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 14, 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 May 14, 1950 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 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 | May 14, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Junior Walsh |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Scotty Robb 3B: Al Barlick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Shortstop |
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Junior Walsh | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Right Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 14, 1950
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Schmitz
Castiglione hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pafko. Castiglione reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saffell vs. Schmitz
Phil Cavarretta now playing right field.
Saffell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Schmitz
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and has Castiglione trapped. There's the throw to Terwilliger and over to Serena, who tags Castiglione for the out. Kiner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Schmitz
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Walsh
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Walsh
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Saffell. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Walsh
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Walsh
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Walsh
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Schmitz
Westlake 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Schmitz
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Schmitz
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCullough vs. Schmitz
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Walsh
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Walsh
Serena is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Walsh
Sawatski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Walsh
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Schmitz
Walsh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Schmitz
Castiglione hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Schmitz
Saffell bunts in front of the plate. Sawatski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walsh moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Schmitz
Kiner strikes out. There goes Walsh. The throw from Sawatski and Walsh is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Walsh
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Saffell. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Walsh
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Walsh
Ward takes first base on ball four. Terwilliger moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Walsh
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. Cavarretta scores. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Main
Woody Main now pitching.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Main fields it and throws to third for the out. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Main
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Serena vs. Main
Serena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Pafko scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sawatski vs. Main
Sawatski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmitz vs. Main
Schmitz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Schmitz
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Schmitz
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Schmitz
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Schmitz
Murtaugh hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Schmitz
Earl Turner pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Main
Earl Turner now catching.
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Main
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Main
Ward hits a popup towards short. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Schmitz
Hank Schenz pinch hits for Woody Main.
Schenz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cavarretta who is chasing the ball. Schenz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castiglione vs. Schmitz
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schenz scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Schmitz
Saffell strikes out. Sawatski drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Saffell out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Schmitz
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Chesnes
Bob Chesnes now pitching.
Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Chesnes
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Chesnes
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Serena vs. Chesnes
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sawatski vs. Chesnes
Sawatski strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Schmitz
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Schmitz
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Schmitz
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murtaugh vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Turner vs. Leonard
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Chesnes
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Chesnes
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Chesnes
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Chesnes
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Leonard
Chesnes hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Leonard
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Leonard
Saffell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Chesnes
Sauer hits a popup in front of the plate. Turner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Chesnes
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Chesnes
Smalley hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Leonard
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Leonard
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Leonard
Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Leonard
There goes Westlake. The throw from Sawatski and he is out, Terwilliger applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Chesnes
Serena hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Chesnes
Sawatski hits a line drive into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Chesnes
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Leonard
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Jack Phillips.
Hopp 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Leonard
Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Leonard
Turner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Minner
Dale Coogan pinch hits for Bob Chesnes. Paul Minner now pitching. Stan Rojek pinch hits for Dale Coogan.
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. Murtaugh moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castiglione vs. Minner
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Minner
George Strickland pinch hits for Tom Saffell.
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murtaugh scores. Rojek scores. There goes Castiglione trying to get to third. Sauer throws the ball in to Serena, who tags Castiglione for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Werle
Stan Rojek now playing shortstop. Wally Westlake now playing center field. Bill Werle now pitching. Johnny Hopp now playing first base. Marv Rick
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Werle
Randy Jackson pinch hits for Phil Cavarretta.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Werle
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Werle
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Werle
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/1950, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, ss 4 0 1 1 Terwilliger W, 2b 5 1 2 0
Werle B, p 0 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, rf 0 0 0 0
Saffell T, cf 4 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, rf 3 2 1 0
Strickland G, ph 1 0 1 2 Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Rickert M, rf 0 0 0 0 Ward P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 5 1 4 3
Fernandez N, 3b 4 1 1 0 Pafko A, cf 5 1 0 0
Westlake W, rf-cf 4 0 3 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0
Phillips J, 1b 2 1 2 1 Serena B, 3b 3 0 1 2
Hopp J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Sawatski C, c 3 0 0 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 4 2 2 2 Schmitz J, p 2 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 1 0 0 0 Leonard D, p 2 0 0 0
Turner E, ph-c 3 0 1 0 Minner P, p 0 0 0 0
Walsh J, p 0 0 0 0
Main W, p 0 0 0 0
Schenz H, ph 1 1 1 0
Chesnes B, p 1 0 0 0
Coogan D, ph 0 0 0 0
Rojek S, ph-ss 1 1 0 0
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34 6 13 6 35 5 8 5
Pittsburgh 000 211 002 -- 6
Chicago 104 000 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Walsh J* 2.0 4 5 5 3 1
Main W 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Chesnes B (W) 4.0 2 0 0 1 1
Werle B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J+ 5.0 9 4 4 2 4
Leonard D (L) 3.1 3 2 2 1 1
Minner P 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
DP -- Chicago 4
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 9
2B -- Castiglione P, Cavarretta P, Terwilliger W 2, Sauer H
3B -- Schenz H
HR -- Murtaugh D
CS -- Walsh J, Westlake W
T -- 2:35
A -- 0
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