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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 28, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 28, 1950 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 23,873 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Lon Warneke |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Schenz | Third Baseman |
| Dale Coogan | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Right Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 28, 1950
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Lombardi
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schenz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Lombardi
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lombardi
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Rush
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coogan vs. Rush
Coogan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coogan for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Rush
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Lombardi
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Lombardi
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Lombardi
Serena bunts towards third. Schenz fields it and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Lombardi
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borkowski vs. Lombardi
Borkowski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rush vs. Lombardi
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Rush
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Rush
Westlake hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Rush
Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Rush
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Lombardi
Terwilliger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Lombardi
Owen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Lombardi
Cavarretta bunts towards first. Coogan scoops it up and throws to first, with Murtaugh covering, for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Lombardi
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Owen scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Werle
Serena hits a line drive into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Rush
Werle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Rush
Schenz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Schenz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coogan vs. Rush
Coogan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Werle
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Werle
Borkowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Werle
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Werle
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Rush
Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Rush
Hopp hits a line drive towards third. Serena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Rush
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Rush
Murtaugh 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, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Werle
Owen hits a line drive towards the mound. Werle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Werle
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Werle
Sauer hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Rush
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werle vs. Rush
Werle hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Rush
Schenz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Werle
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Werle
Serena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Werle
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards second. Murtaugh fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Strickland covering. It's a double play. Pafko scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Werle
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coogan vs. Rush
Coogan hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Rush
Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Rush
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Rush
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Rush
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Werle
Rush hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Werle
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Werle
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Rush
Nanny Fernandez pinch hits for George Strickland.
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Rush
Tom Saffell pinch hits for Ray Mueller.
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werle vs. Rush
Werle hits a popup towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Rush
Schenz hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Werle
Stan Rojek now playing shortstop. Earl Turner now catching.
Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Werle
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schenz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coogan vs. Rush
Coogan hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Rush
Kiner 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 -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Rush
Hopp is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Rush
Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murtaugh vs. Rush
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Werle
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Werle
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Werle
Borkowski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Werle
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rush
Jack Phillips pinch hits for Stan Rojek.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Rush
Turner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Rush
Marv Rickert pinch hits for Bill Werle.
Rickert hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Rush
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger misplays the ball. That's an error on Terwilliger. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coogan vs. Rush
Coogan hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer 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 5/28/1950, game 2 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Terwilliger W, 2b 3 1 1 1 Schenz H, 3b 5 0 1 0
Owen M, c 4 1 1 0 Coogan D, 1b 5 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 0
Sauer H, lf 4 1 2 2 Hopp J, rf 3 0 1 1
Pafko A, cf 4 1 2 0 Westlake W, cf 4 0 1 0
Serena B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 2 0 0 0
Borkowski B, rf 3 1 2 1 Fernandez N, ph 0 0 0 0
Rush B, p 4 0 0 0 Rojek S, ss 0 0 0 0
Phillips J, ph 1 0 1 0
Mueller R, c 2 0 1 0
Saffell T, ph 1 0 0 0
Turner E, c 1 0 0 0
Lombardi V, p 0 0 0 0
Werle B, p 3 0 0 0
Rickert M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 9 4 36 1 8 1
Chicago 012 001 001 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 001 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lombardi V (L) 2.1 5 3 3 1 1
Werle B 6.2 4 2 2 1 4
E -- Terwilliger W
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Schenz H, Kiner R 2
HR -- Sauer H, Terwilliger W, Borkowski B
SH -- Serena B, Cavarretta P
HBP -- by Rush B (Hopp J)
T -- 1:51
A -- 23873
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