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Lineups and Summary
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 4, 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 September 4, 1950 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Macdonald |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 20,695 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Carmen Mauro | Right Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Shortstop |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Bill Macdonald | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 4, 1950
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Macdonald
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauro vs. Macdonald
There goes Jeffcoat. The throw from Mueller and he is safe. Jeffcoat steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mauro vs. Macdonald
Mauro hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Macdonald
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Macdonald
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Rush
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Rush
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dillinger moves to third. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hopp vs. Rush
Sawatskidrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Dillinger. The throw to Rush covering the plate. The slide. Dillinger is out. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hopp vs. Rush
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Rush
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Connell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a popup in front of the plate. Sawatski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Macdonald
Serena strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Macdonald
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Macdonald
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Rush
Westlake is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Rush
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macdonald vs. Rush
Macdonald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Macdonald
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Macdonald
Rush is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Macdonald
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Rush
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Rush
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Rush
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
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Macdonald
Mauro hits a popup towards short. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Macdonald
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Macdonald
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Rush
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Rush
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Rush
Berardino 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, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Macdonald
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Macdonald
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Macdonald
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macdonald vs. Rush
Macdonald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillinger vs. Rush
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Macdonald moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Rush
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. Macdonald scores. Dillinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hopp vs. Rush
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dillinger scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Rush
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Macdonald
Sawatski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Macdonald
Rush hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Macdonald
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauro vs. Macdonald
Mauro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Rush
Westlake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Rush
Berardino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Macdonald
Ward hits a popup towards third. Dillinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Macdonald
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Macdonald
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Macdonald
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macdonald vs. Rush
Macdonald hits a popup, foul, towards third. Serena settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Serena. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macdonald vs. Rush
Macdonald strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Rush
Dillinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat who is chasing the ball. Dillinger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Connell vs. Rush
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to home for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Rush
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Rush
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Macdonald
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Macdonald
Sawatski hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Macdonald
Ron Northey pinch hits for Bob Rush.
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Klippstein
Westlake 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, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Klippstein
Berardino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Macdonald
Rube Walker pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauro vs. Macdonald
Bob Ramazzotti pinch runs for Rube Walker.
Mauro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Macdonald
Ward hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Macdonald
Sauer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1950, game 2 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Jeffcoat H, cf 3 0 1 0 Dillinger B, 3b 4 1 3 0
Walker R, ph 1 0 1 0 O'Connell D, ss 4 1 2 1
Ramazzotti B, pr 0 0 0 0 Hopp J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Mauro C, rf 4 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 1
Ward P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bell G, rf 4 0 1 0
Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0 Westlake W, cf 2 0 0 0
Serena B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Berardino J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 3 0 1 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 3 0 1 0 Macdonald B, p 3 1 0 0
Sawatski C, c 2 0 0 0
Rush B, p 2 0 0 0
Northey R, ph 1 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 31 3 8 3
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 100 020 00x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (L) 7.0 8 3 3 2 2
Klippstein J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Macdonald B (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 3
E -- Serena B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- O'Connell D
3B -- Dillinger B
SB -- Jeffcoat H
HBP -- by Rush B (Westlake W)
T -- 1:48
A -- 20695
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