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Standings
NYY
@CLE		10
3
WSH
@DET		1
6
PHA
@SLB		3
4
CHC
@BSN		2
5
PIT
@NYG		1
3		 
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Wednesday, September 13, 1950,
, Braves Field
Attendance: 4,280, Time of Game: 2:19
Cubs
2
56-82
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Braves
5
74-59
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Warren Spahn (19-15)
L: Paul Minner (7-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  4  2
Braves          0  0  0   3  2  0   0  0  X    5 10  2

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Randy Jackson 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 .143 .534 -0.100 0.95 0.029 -0.129 -1.0 0 3
Hal Jeffcoat RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .234 .612 -0.021 1.05 0.050 -0.071 -0.2 0 0
Preston Ward 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .254 .693 0.075 1.03 0.133 -0.058 0.9 10 1
Hank Sauer LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .864 -0.155 1.18 0.000 -0.155 -1.5 0 0
Andy Pafko CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .314 1.021 -0.109 0.95 0.000 -0.109 -1.2 3 1
Roy Smalley SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .707 -0.073 0.68 0.000 -0.073 -0.8 2 5
Wayne Terwilliger 2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .237 .659 0.066 1.01 0.089 -0.023 0.5 1 1
Mickey Owen C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .240 .579 -0.009 1.39 0.101 -0.111 0.0 7 1 GDP
Paul Minner P 2 0 1 1 0 1 .233 .598 0.083 1.12 0.095 -0.012 0.9 1 0
   Johnny Klippstein P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .781 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Johnny Vander Meer P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .426 -0.008 0.31 0.000 -0.008 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 31 2 4 2 2 5 .129 .311 -0.251 1.00 0.497 -0.749 -2.4 24 13
TB: P Minner; W Terwilliger; P Ward; M Owen.
GIDP: M Owen (8).
RBI: P Ward (29); P Minner (7).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 3. R Smalley-P Ward; A Pafko-M Owen; P Ward-R Smalley-P Minner.
E: R Jackson 2 (5).
Outfield Assists: A Pafko (T Holmes at home plate).

Boston Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roy Hartsfield 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .267 .685 0.063 1.00 0.108 -0.045 0.5 3 1 2·SB
Sam Jethroe CF 4 1 2 0 0 2 .282 .797 0.011 0.65 0.058 -0.047 -0.0 2 1 2B
Earl Torgeson 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .860 -0.016 0.90 0.050 -0.066 0.1 6 0 SB,GDP
Bob Elliott 3B 2 1 1 0 2 1 .302 .892 -0.009 1.00 0.066 -0.076 0.1 1 1
Sid Gordon LF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .322 1.016 0.127 1.42 0.190 -0.063 1.5 4 0
Del Crandall C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .231 .598 0.120 0.92 0.123 -0.003 1.5 7 0
Tommy Holmes RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .309 .845 0.028 1.08 0.082 -0.054 -1.1 2 0 GDP
Buddy Kerr SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 .216 .595 0.034 0.97 0.078 -0.045 -0.1 2 3
Warren Spahn P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .496 -0.109 0.81 0.000 -0.109 -1.4 0 3
Team Totals 32 5 10 4 3 7 .312 .715 0.249 0.98 0.755 -0.508 1.1 27 9
2B: S Jethroe (26, off P Minner).
TB: S Jethroe 3; S Gordon 2; E Torgeson 2; T Holmes; D Crandall; B Elliott; R Hartsfield.
GIDP: E Torgeson (10); T Holmes (7).
RBI: S Gordon 2 (89); D Crandall (31); B Kerr (43).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Hartsfield-B Kerr-E Torgeson.
E: B Kerr (23); R Hartsfield (22).
Outfield Assists: S Jethroe (P Ward at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: E Torgeson (15, 2nd base off P Minner/M Owen); R Hartsfield 2 (7, 2nd base off P Minner/M Owen, 3rd base off P Minner/M Owen).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Minner, L (7-12) 4.1 9 5 4 0 5 0 4.04 21 32 -0.220 1.34 -1.7
Johnny Klippstein 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 5.55 3 2 2 -0.096 1.06 -2.4
Johnny Vander Meer 3.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.70 11 3 0 0.069 0.19 3.0
Team Totals 8 10 5 4 3 7 0 4.50 35 32 5 2 -0.247 1.00 -1.1
J Klippstein faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Boston Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Warren Spahn, W (19-15) 9 4 2 1 2 5 0 3.20 33 76 0.252 1.00 2.4
Team Totals 9 4 2 1 2 5 0 1.00 33 76 0.252 0.98 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jocko Conlan, 1B - Artie Gore, 2B - (none), 3B - Bill Stewart.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 4,280.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Boston Braves
1 Randy Jackson 3B 1 Roy Hartsfield 2B
2 Hal Jeffcoat RF 2 Sam Jethroe CF
3 Preston Ward 1B 3 Earl Torgeson 1B
4 Hank Sauer LF 4 Bob Elliott 3B
5 Andy Pafko CF 5 Sid Gordon LF
6 Roy Smalley SS 6 Del Crandall C
7 Wayne Terwilliger 2B 7 Tommy Holmes RF
8 Mickey Owen C 8 Buddy Kerr SS
9 Paul Minner P 9 Warren Spahn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-5 0 12- R CHC P. Ward W. Spahn -13% 71% Single to CF; Jackson Scores/unER; Jeffcoat to 3B; Ward to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch)
b4 0-1 0 1-- BSN S. Gordon P. Minner 12% 59% Single to RF; Elliott to 3B
t3 0-0 0 1-- CHC M. Owen W. Spahn -10% 36% Single to LF; Terwilliger to 3B
t5 1-3 0 1-- OO CHC M. Owen W. Spahn 10% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t3 0-0 0 1-3 R CHC P. Minner W. Spahn -9% 26% Single to CF; Terwilliger Scores; Owen to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Jackson W. Spahn 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC H. Jeffcoat W. Spahn 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC P. Ward W. Spahn 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BSN R. Hartsfield P. Minner 4% 58% Single to P
b1 0-0 0 1-- BSN S. Jethroe P. Minner 2% 61% Hartsfield Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O BSN S. Jethroe P. Minner -4% 57% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 -2- BSN E. Torgeson P. Minner 2% 58% Single to SS; Hartsfield stays at 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- BSN B. Elliott P. Minner 5% 63% Hartsfield Steals 3B; Torgeson Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 O BSN B. Elliott P. Minner -8% 56% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 -23 O BSN S. Gordon P. Minner -6% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC H. Sauer W. Spahn 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC A. Pafko W. Spahn 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHC R. Smalley W. Spahn 1% 55% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- BSN D. Crandall P. Minner 4% 59% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O BSN T. Holmes P. Minner -2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B; Crandall to 2B
b2 0-0 1 -2- O BSN B. Kerr P. Minner -4% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 -2- O BSN W. Spahn P. Minner -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- CHC W. Terwilliger W. Spahn -4% 46% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- CHC M. Owen W. Spahn -10% 36% Single to LF; Terwilliger to 3B
t3 0-0 0 1-3 R CHC P. Minner W. Spahn -9% 26% Single to CF; Terwilliger Scores; Owen to 3B
t3 1-0 0 1-3 O CHC R. Jackson W. Spahn 8% 35% Fielder's Choice SS; Owen out at Hm/SS-C; Minner to 2B
t3 1-0 1 12- O CHC H. Jeffcoat W. Spahn 4% 39% Lineout: CF
t3 1-0 2 12- O CHC P. Ward W. Spahn 4% 43% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 1-2-3
b3 0-1 0 --- O BSN R. Hartsfield P. Minner -3% 40% Strikeout
b3 0-1 1 --- BSN S. Jethroe P. Minner 3% 44% Single to CF
b3 0-1 1 1-- OO BSN E. Torgeson P. Minner -6% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- O CHC H. Sauer W. Spahn 2% 40% Flyball: 2B
t4 1-0 1 --- O CHC A. Pafko W. Spahn 2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- O CHC R. Smalley W. Spahn 1% 42% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- BSN B. Elliott P. Minner 5% 47% Single to RF
b4 0-1 0 1-- BSN S. Gordon P. Minner 12% 59% Single to RF; Elliott to 3B
b4 0-1 0 1-3 R BSN D. Crandall P. Minner 7% 67% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Elliott Scores; Gordon to 2B
b4 1-1 0 12- BSN T. Holmes P. Minner 8% 75% Single to RF; Gordon to 3B; Crandall to 2B
b4 1-1 0 123 RRO BSN B. Kerr P. Minner 8% 83% Flyball: CF; Gordon Scores; Crandall Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Holmes to 3B
b4 3-1 1 --3 OO BSN W. Spahn P. Minner -7% 76% Fly Ball Double Play: CF; Holmes out at Hm/CF-C
3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 3.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
t5 1-3 0 --- CHC W. Terwilliger W. Spahn -5% 71% Single to LF
t5 1-3 0 1-- OO CHC M. Owen W. Spahn 10% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 1-3 2 --- O CHC P. Minner W. Spahn 1% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 1-2-3
b5 3-1 0 --- O BSN R. Hartsfield P. Minner -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-1 1 --- BSN S. Jethroe P. Minner 3% 83% Double to RF
b5 3-1 1 -2- BSN E. Torgeson P. Minner 3% 86% Single to RF; Jethroe to 3B
Johnny Klippstein replaces Paul Minner pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-1 1 1-3 BSN B. Elliott J. Klippstein 1% 87% Walk; Torgeson to 2B
b5 3-1 1 123 RR BSN S. Gordon J. Klippstein 7% 94% Single to LF; Jethroe Scores; Torgeson Scores; Elliott to 2B
b5 5-1 1 12- BSN D. Crandall J. Klippstein 1% 96% Walk; Elliott to 3B; Gordon to 2B
Johnny Vander Meer replaces Johnny Klippstein pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-1 1 123 OO BSN T. Holmes J. Vander Meer -3% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 5.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t6 1-5 0 --- CHC R. Jackson W. Spahn -3% 89% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t6 1-5 0 1-- CHC H. Jeffcoat W. Spahn -5% 84% Walk; Jackson to 2B
t6 1-5 0 12- R CHC P. Ward W. Spahn -13% 71% Single to CF; Jackson Scores/unER; Jeffcoat to 3B; Ward to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch)
t6 2-5 0 -23 O CHC H. Sauer W. Spahn 9% 80% Fielder's Choice P; Jeffcoat out at Hm/P-C; Ward to 3B
t6 2-5 1 1-3 O CHC A. Pafko W. Spahn 7% 87% Flyball: 2B
t6 2-5 2 1-3 O CHC R. Smalley W. Spahn 5% 92% Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cubs' Johnny Vander Meer facing 8-9-1
b6 5-2 0 --- O BSN B. Kerr J. Vander Meer -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 5-2 1 --- O BSN W. Spahn J. Vander Meer -1% 90% Groundout: P-1B
b6 5-2 2 --- O BSN R. Hartsfield J. Vander Meer -0% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 5.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
t7 2-5 0 --- O CHC W. Terwilliger W. Spahn 2% 92% Flyball: 2B
t7 2-5 1 --- O CHC M. Owen W. Spahn 1% 94% Groundout: P-1B
t7 2-5 2 --- O CHC J. Vander Meer W. Spahn 1% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cubs' Johnny Vander Meer facing 2-3-4
b7 5-2 0 --- O BSN S. Jethroe J. Vander Meer -1% 94% Strikeout
b7 5-2 1 --- O BSN E. Torgeson J. Vander Meer -0% 94% Flyball: CF
b7 5-2 2 --- BSN B. Elliott J. Vander Meer 0% 94% Walk
b7 5-2 2 1-- O BSN S. Gordon J. Vander Meer -1% 93% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t8 2-5 0 --- O CHC R. Jackson W. Spahn 2% 95% Strikeout
t8 2-5 1 --- O CHC H. Jeffcoat W. Spahn 1% 97% Strikeout
t8 2-5 2 --- O CHC P. Ward W. Spahn 1% 97% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cubs' Johnny Vander Meer facing 6-7-8
b8 5-2 0 --- O BSN D. Crandall J. Vander Meer -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 5-2 1 --- O BSN T. Holmes J. Vander Meer -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 5-2 2 --- O BSN B. Kerr J. Vander Meer -0% 97% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 5.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
t9 2-5 0 --- O CHC H. Sauer W. Spahn 2% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 2-5 1 --- O CHC A. Pafko W. Spahn 1% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 2-5 2 --- O CHC R. Smalley W. Spahn 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 5.

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