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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 6, 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 July 6, 1950 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 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 | July 6, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Werle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 12,953 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Ted Beard | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Hank Schenz | Second Baseman |
| Earl Turner | Catcher |
| Bill Werle | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 6, 1950
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Minner
Rojek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Minner
Beard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Minner
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Kiner trying to get to second. Cavarretta throws to second, with Smalley covering, who tags Kiner for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Werle
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Werle
Owen bunts towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Werle
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Werle
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Minner
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Minner
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Minner
Schenz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Werle
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Werle
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Werle
Smalley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Turner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Minner
Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werle vs. Minner
Werle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Turner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojek vs. Minner
Rojek hits a line drive into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Turner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Minner
Beard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Werle
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Werle
Minner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Werle
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Werle
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Minner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Werle
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Minner
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Minner
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Serena. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Minner
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schenz vs. Minner
Schenz hits a line drive towards the mound. Minner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Werle
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Werle
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Werle
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Werle
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Minner
Turner hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Minner
Werle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Minner
Rojek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Rojek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beard vs. Minner
Beard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Werle
Serena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. Werle
Minner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Werle
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Minner
Westlake bunts towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Minner
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castiglione vs. Minner
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Smalley. Kiner scores. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schenz vs. Minner
Schenz is walked intentionally. Phillips moves to third. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murtaugh vs. Minner
Danny Murtaugh pinch hits for Earl Turner.
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werle vs. Minner
Werle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Werle
Ray Mueller now catching.
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Werle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Werle
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Werle
Pafko hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Minner
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Minner
Beard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Minner
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Werle
Borkowski hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Werle
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Werle
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minner vs. Werle
Minner hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Minner
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Minner
Castiglione hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Minner
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Werle
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Werle
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Werle
Emil Verban pinch runs for Mickey Owen.
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beard. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. Werle
Sauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Verban scores. Cavarretta scores. There goes Sauer trying to get to third. Beard throws the ball in to Castiglione, who tags Sauer for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Dickson
Borkowski takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Dickson
Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beard. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Pafko scores. There goes Borkowski trying to get to home. Phillips throws to Mueller who tags Borkowski for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Minner
Rube Walker now catching.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Minner
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Minner
Rojek strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1950 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 4 0 1 1 Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 1 0
Beard T, cf 4 0 0 0 Owen M, c 3 0 2 0
Kiner R, lf 2 1 0 0 Verban E, pr 0 1 0 0
Westlake W, rf 3 0 2 0 Walker R, c 0 0 0 0
Phillips J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 1 0
Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 0 1 Sauer H, lf 3 1 1 1
Schenz H, 2b 3 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 4 1 2 2
Turner E, c 1 1 0 0 Borkowski B, rf 3 0 0 0
Murtaugh D, ph 1 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 2 1
Mueller R, c 1 0 0 0 Serena B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Werle B, p 3 0 1 0 Minner P, p 3 0 1 0
Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0
Hopp J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 31 4 11 4
Pittsburgh 001 001 000 -- 2
Chicago 000 001 03x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Werle B (L) 7.1 9 3 3 1 2
Dickson M 0.2 2 1 1 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P (W) 9.0 5 2 2 5 8
E -- Smalley R 2, Serena B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 6
2B -- Rojek S, Cavarretta P, Smalley R
HR -- Sauer H
SH -- Owen M, Westlake W
T -- 2:15
A -- 12953
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