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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 17, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 17, 1950 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 8,904 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Pramesa | Catcher |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Meeks | Shortstop |
| Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 17, 1950
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Rush
Merriman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Rush
Hatton hits a line drive for a double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Rush
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Raffensberger
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Raffensberger
There goes Terwilliger. The throw from Pramesa and he is out, Meeks applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Raffensberger
Borkowski hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Raffensberger
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Rush
Pramesa hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Rush
Ryan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Rush
Meeks hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Rush
Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Raffensberger
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Raffensberger
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Raffensberger
Serena hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Rush
Merriman 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 -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Rush
Hatton 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 -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Rush
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Raffensberger
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meeks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Raffensberger
Owen hits a line drive into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Raffensberger
Rush hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Rush reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Raffensberger
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field. Adcock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Adcock. Rush scores. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borkowski vs. Raffensberger
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meeks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pramesa vs. Rush
Pramesa hits a fly ball into left field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Rush
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jeffcoat throws the ball in to Terwilliger who tags Ryan, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kluszewski scores. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Raffensberger
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Raffensberger
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Raffensberger
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Rush
Meeks bunts between the mound and first base. Rush scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meeks for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Rush
Raffensberger strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Rush
Merriman 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
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Raffensberger
Serena hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Raffensberger
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Raffensberger
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Raffensberger
Rush strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Rush
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Rush
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Raffensberger
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Raffensberger
Borkowski hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Raffensberger
There goes Terwilliger. The throw from Pramesa and he is safe. Terwilliger steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Raffensberger
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Raffensberger
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meeks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Rush
Pramesa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Rush
Bobby Adams pinch runs for Johnny Pramesa.
There goes Adams. The throw from Owen and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Rush
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Rush
Meeks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Raffensberger
Dixie Howell now catching.
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Raffensberger
Serena hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Raffensberger
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatton. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Raffensberger
Owen hits a popup towards short. Meeks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Rush
Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Rush
Merriman hits a fly ball into left field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Rush
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Raffensberger
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Raffensberger
Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Raffensberger
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Raffensberger
Ward hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Rush
Wyrostek 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 -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Rush
Howell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger catches it and throws to first to double up Adcock. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Raffensberger
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Raffensberger
Pafko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Raffensberger
Serena hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1950 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Merriman L, cf 3 0 0 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 3 0
Hatton G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Borkowski B, rf 4 0 1 0
Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 1 0 Ward P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 3 1 2 0 Jeffcoat H, lf 4 0 0 0
Adcock J, lf 3 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 0
Pramesa J, c 3 0 1 0 Serena B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Adams B, pr 0 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0
Howell D, c 1 0 0 0 Owen M, c 3 0 1 0
Ryan C, 2b 3 1 2 2 Rush B, p 3 1 1 0
Meeks S, ss 3 0 0 0
Raffensberger K, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 7 2 33 1 6 0
Cincinnati 010 100 000 -- 2
Chicago 001 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (L) 9.0 7 2 2 3 2
E -- Adcock J, Hatton G
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Chicago 5
2B -- Wyrostek J, Rush B, Kluszewski T 2
HR -- Ryan C
SB -- Terwilliger W
CS -- Terwilliger W, Adams B
T -- 1:50
A -- 8904
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