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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 8, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 8, 1950 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willie Ramsdell |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,950 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Carmen Mauro | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Meeks | Shortstop |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Willie Ramsdell | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 8, 1950
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Ramsdell
Verban takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Ramsdell
Howell fires to first and picks off Verban. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Ramsdell
Serena hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ramsdell
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Klippstein
Merriman hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Klippstein
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Klippstein
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Klippstein
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Ramsdell
Northey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Ramsdell
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meeks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Ramsdell
Mauro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Ramsdell
There goes Mauro. The throw from Howell and he is out, Ryan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Klippstein
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Adcock reaches third base with a triple. Ryan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meeks vs. Klippstein
Meeks hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adcock scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Klippstein
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsdell vs. Klippstein
Ramsdell bunts towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Verban covering, for the out. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merriman vs. Klippstein
Merriman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Klippstein
Hatton takes first base on ball four. Howell moves to third. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wyrostek vs. Klippstein
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howell scores. Merriman scores. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Klippstein
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Hatton scores. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Lade
Doyle Lade now pitching.
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Lade
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ramsdell
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Ramsdell
Sawatski 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lade vs. Ramsdell
Lade takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Ramsdell
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Lade
Meeks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Lade
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsdell vs. Lade
Ramsdell bunts towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Verban covering, for the out. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merriman vs. Lade
There's a wild pitch. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merriman vs. Lade
Merriman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Lade
There goes Merriman. The throw from Sawatski and he is safe. Merriman steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Lade
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Lade
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Ramsdell
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meeks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ramsdell
Ward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Ramsdell
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Ramsdell
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Northey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mauro vs. Ramsdell
Mauro hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Lade
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Lade
Ryan strikes out. There goes Kluszewski. The throw from Sawatski to second, and Kluszewski is out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Lade
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ramsdell
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Ramsdell
Sawatski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lade vs. Ramsdell
Lade hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Lade
Meeks hits a fly ball into left field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Lade
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsdell vs. Lade
Ramsdell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Lade
Merriman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Lade
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Ramsdell
Verban strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Ramsdell
Serena hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ramsdell
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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Lade
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Lade
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Lade
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Lade
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meeks vs. Lade
Meeks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Lade
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Ramsdell
Bob Usher now playing right field.
Northey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Ramsdell
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Ramsdell
Mauro hits a popup towards short. Meeks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsdell vs. Lade
Ramsdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Lade
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Lade
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ramsdell
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Ramsdell
Sawatski hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ramsdell
Rube Walker pinch hits for Doyle Lade.
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Ramsdell
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Vander Meer
Johnny Vander Meer now pitching.
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Vander Meer
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena juggles the ball. That's an error on Serena. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Vander Meer
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Vander Meer
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kluszewski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meeks vs. Vander Meer
Meeks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Vander Meer
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Ramsdell
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Ramsdell
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Ramsdell
Northey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Ramsdell
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1950, game 2 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Verban E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Merriman L, cf 4 1 2 1
Serena B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 2 1 0 0
Ward P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wyrostek J, rf 4 1 2 2
Northey R, rf 4 0 1 0 Usher B, rf 1 0 0 0
Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 2 3 3
Mauro C, lf 3 0 1 0 Ryan C, 2b 4 1 2 0
Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 0 Adcock J, lf 5 1 2 2
Sawatski C, c 3 0 0 0 Meeks S, ss 5 0 1 1
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Howell D, c 3 2 1 0
Lade D, p 1 0 0 0 Ramsdell W, p 2 0 1 0
Walker R, ph 1 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 5 0 35 9 14 9
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 051 002 01x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Klippstein J (L) 1.2 4 5 5 4 0
Lade D 5.1 8 3 3 3 2
Vander Meer J 1.0 2 1 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Ramsdell W (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 3
E -- Serena B
DP -- Chicago 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Cincinnati 11
2B -- Kluszewski T, Adcock J
3B -- Adcock J
HR -- Kluszewski T
SB -- Merriman L
SH -- Ramsdell W 2
WP -- Lade D
T -- 2:21
A -- 12950
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