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Standings
CLE
@PHA		6
4
CHW
@WSH		6
7
BSN
@CHC		3
6
BRO
@CIN		0
4
NYG
@STL		1
5
Wednesday, May 10, 1950,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 8,203, Time of Game: 1:55
Braves
3
10-10
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Cubs
6
8-6
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Doyle Lade (1-0)
L: Warren Spahn (4-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    3  6  4
Cubs            0  2  0   3  0  0   1  0  X    6  9  0

Boston Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sam Jethroe CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .345 1.010 -0.099 0.90 0.019 -0.119 -1.2 1 0
Earl Torgeson 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .297 .855 0.028 0.67 0.059 -0.031 0.5 5 0
Bob Elliott 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .244 .806 0.095 0.60 0.113 -0.018 1.5 1 1 2B
Sid Gordon LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .241 .949 -0.016 1.03 0.105 -0.122 0.4 0 0 HR
Willard Marshall RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .262 .683 -0.004 0.98 0.036 -0.040 0.1 2 0 IW
Del Crandall C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .518 -0.121 1.18 0.000 -0.121 -1.3 9 2
Sibby Sisti 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.049 0.79 0.022 -0.071 -0.5 4 0
Buddy Kerr SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .184 .582 -0.082 0.80 0.000 -0.082 -0.9 1 1
Warren Spahn P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .263 .563 -0.029 0.37 0.000 -0.029 -0.3 1 1
Team Totals 32 3 6 3 3 5 .188 .570 -0.277 0.83 0.354 -0.633 -1.7 24 5
2B: B Elliott (3, off D Lade).
HR: S Gordon (6, off D Lade; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
IBB: W Marshall (2, by D Lade).
TB: S Gordon 4; B Elliott 3; E Torgeson; S Jethroe; W Marshall.
RBI: S Gordon 2 (14); B Elliott (19).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: D Crandall 2 (6); W Spahn (1); S Sisti (1).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: S Jethroe (2nd base by D Lade).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wayne Terwilliger 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .281 .825 0.002 0.53 0.033 -0.031 -0.1 4 3
Hal Jeffcoat RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .178 .489 -0.050 0.60 0.000 -0.050 -1.1 2 0 SH
Preston Ward 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .871 0.008 0.52 0.036 -0.027 0.8 7 0
Hank Sauer LF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .326 .931 0.148 0.71 0.153 -0.005 1.7 3 0 2B
Andy Pafko CF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .444 1.265 0.115 0.69 0.130 -0.015 0.9 4 0
Roy Smalley SS 4 1 0 0 0 0 .278 .809 0.025 0.61 0.043 -0.018 0.2 1 2
Bill Serena 3B 3 0 0 1 1 2 .222 .744 0.001 0.57 0.041 -0.040 -0.5 0 2 CS
Mickey Owen C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .172 .480 -0.019 0.41 0.008 -0.027 -0.0 6 0 2B
Doyle Lade P 2 0 1 1 0 1 .500 1.000 0.004 0.60 0.020 -0.016 0.5 0 2
   Paul Minner P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .143 -0.012 0.23 0.000 -0.012 -0.4 0 0
Team Totals 33 6 9 3 2 5 .273 .648 0.222 0.56 0.464 -0.241 1.9 27 9
2B: M Owen (1, off W Spahn); H Sauer (4, off W Spahn).
SH: H Jeffcoat (1, off W Spahn).
TB: H Sauer 3; A Pafko 2; W Terwilliger 2; M Owen 2; D Lade; P Ward.
RBI: D Lade (1); A Pafko (10); B Serena (4).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Baserunning
CS: B Serena (1, 2nd base by W Spahn/D Crandall).

Boston Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Warren Spahn, L (4-2) 8 9 6 4 2 5 0 3.18 36 47 -0.222 0.56 -1.9
Team Totals 8 9 6 4 2 5 0 4.50 36 47 -0.222 0.83 -1.9

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doyle Lade, W (1-0) 5.1 5 3 3 2 3 1 4.61 22 47 0.092 0.87 -0.2
Paul Minner, S (1) 3.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.44 13 0 0 0.186 0.75 1.8
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 3 5 1 3.00 35 47 0 0 0.278 0.56 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: W Spahn (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Lade (1; W Marshall).
Pickoffs: D Lade (1; S Jethroe, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Artie Gore, 1B - Bill Stewart, 2B - (none), 3B - Jocko Conlan.
Time of Game: 1:55.
Attendance: 8,203.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Braves         Chicago Cubs
1 Sam Jethroe CF 1 Wayne Terwilliger 2B
2 Earl Torgeson 1B 2 Hal Jeffcoat RF
3 Bob Elliott 3B 3 Preston Ward 1B
4 Sid Gordon LF 4 Hank Sauer LF
5 Willard Marshall RF 5 Andy Pafko CF
6 Del Crandall C 6 Roy Smalley SS
7 Sibby Sisti 2B 7 Bill Serena 3B
8 Buddy Kerr SS 8 Mickey Owen C
9 Warren Spahn P 9 Doyle Lade P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-5 1 1-- RR BSN S. Gordon D. Lade -11% 81% Home Run; Elliott Scores
b2 0-0 0 -2- R CHC A. Pafko W. Spahn 10% 71% Single to LF; Sauer Scores; Pafko to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 0-0 1 1-- BSN B. Elliott D. Lade -8% 42% Double to RF; Torgeson to 3B
t1 0-0 1 -23 O BSN S. Gordon D. Lade 7% 49% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 123 O BSN D. Crandall D. Lade 7% 55% Strikeout

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, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Doyle Lade facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BSN S. Jethroe D. Lade 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- BSN E. Torgeson D. Lade -2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- BSN B. Elliott D. Lade -8% 42% Double to RF; Torgeson to 3B
t1 0-0 1 -23 O BSN S. Gordon D. Lade 7% 49% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 -23 BSN W. Marshall D. Lade -1% 48% Intentional Walk
t1 0-0 2 123 O BSN D. Crandall D. Lade 7% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC W. Terwilliger W. Spahn -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC H. Jeffcoat W. Spahn -2% 51% Popfly: P
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHC P. Ward W. Spahn -1% 50% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Doyle Lade facing 7-8-9
t2 0-0 0 --- O BSN S. Sisti D. Lade 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- O BSN B. Kerr D. Lade 2% 54% Popfly: 2B
t2 0-0 2 --- O BSN W. Spahn D. Lade 1% 55% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- CHC H. Sauer W. Spahn 6% 61% Double to LF
b2 0-0 0 -2- R CHC A. Pafko W. Spahn 10% 71% Single to LF; Sauer Scores; Pafko to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 1-0 0 -2- O CHC R. Smalley W. Spahn -1% 70% Bunt Groundout: C-1B; Pafko to 3B
b2 1-0 1 --3 RO CHC B. Serena W. Spahn 2% 72% Flyball: RF; Pafko Scores
b2 2-0 2 --- O CHC M. Owen W. Spahn -1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Doyle Lade facing 1-2-3
t3 0-2 0 --- O BSN S. Jethroe D. Lade 3% 74% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 --- O BSN E. Torgeson D. Lade 2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- O BSN B. Elliott D. Lade 1% 76% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 9-1-2
b3 2-0 0 --- O CHC D. Lade W. Spahn -2% 75% Strikeout
b3 2-0 1 --- CHC W. Terwilliger W. Spahn 2% 77% Single to 3B
b3 2-0 1 1-- O CHC H. Jeffcoat W. Spahn -2% 75% Popfly: 2B
b3 2-0 2 1-- O CHC P. Ward W. Spahn -2% 73% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Doyle Lade facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- O BSN S. Gordon D. Lade 3% 76% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-2 1 --- O BSN W. Marshall D. Lade 2% 77% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-2 2 --- O BSN D. Crandall D. Lade 1% 79% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
b4 2-0 0 --- CHC H. Sauer W. Spahn 2% 81% Single to LF
b4 2-0 0 1-- CHC A. Pafko W. Spahn 3% 84% Single to RF; Sauer to 2B
b4 2-0 0 12- CHC R. Smalley W. Spahn 4% 89% Reached on E1/Bunt; Pafko to 2B; Sauer to 3B
b4 2-0 0 123 RR CHC B. Serena W. Spahn 5% 94% Smalley Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Sauer Scores; Pafko Scores; Smalley to 3B
b4 4-0 0 --3 O CHC B. Serena W. Spahn -1% 93% Strikeout
b4 4-0 1 --3 CHC M. Owen W. Spahn 0% 93% Walk
b4 4-0 1 1-3 R CHC D. Lade W. Spahn 2% 95% Single to LF; Owen to 2B; Smalley Scores/unER
b4 5-0 1 12- O CHC W. Terwilliger W. Spahn -1% 94% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 5-0 2 12- O CHC H. Jeffcoat W. Spahn -1% 94% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 5.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Doyle Lade facing 7-8-9
t5 0-5 0 --- O BSN S. Sisti D. Lade 1% 95% Flyball: CF
t5 0-5 1 --- O BSN B. Kerr D. Lade 1% 96% Flyball: RF
t5 0-5 2 --- O BSN W. Spahn D. Lade 0% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
b5 5-0 0 --- CHC P. Ward W. Spahn 1% 97% Single to P/Bunt
b5 5-0 0 1-- O CHC H. Sauer W. Spahn -0% 96% Popfly: 2B
b5 5-0 1 1-- O CHC A. Pafko W. Spahn -0% 96% Flyball: CF
b5 5-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Smalley W. Spahn -0% 95% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 5.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Doyle Lade facing 1-2-3
t6 0-5 0 --- BSN S. Jethroe D. Lade -2% 93% Single to LF
t6 0-5 0 1-- BSN E. Torgeson D. Lade -3% 90% Walk; Jethroe to 2B
t6 0-5 0 12- O BSN B. Elliott D. Lade 5% 95% Jethroe Picked off 2B (P-SS-3B-1B); Torgeson to 2B
t6 0-5 1 -2- R BSN B. Elliott D. Lade -3% 92% Single to LF; Torgeson Scores
t6 1-5 1 1-- RR BSN S. Gordon D. Lade -11% 81% Home Run; Elliott Scores
Paul Minner replaces Doyle Lade pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-5 1 --- O BSN W. Marshall P. Minner 2% 83% Flyball: CF
t6 3-5 2 --- O BSN D. Crandall P. Minner 1% 85% Popfly: SS
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-3, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
b6 5-3 0 --- CHC B. Serena W. Spahn 2% 86% Walk
b6 5-3 0 1-- O CHC M. Owen W. Spahn -2% 85% Flyball: C
b6 5-3 1 1-- O CHC P. Minner W. Spahn -2% 82% Serena Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 5-3 2 --- O CHC P. Minner W. Spahn -1% 81% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 5.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 7-8-9
t7 3-5 0 --- O BSN S. Sisti P. Minner 3% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-5 1 --- O BSN B. Kerr P. Minner 2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-5 2 --- O BSN W. Spahn P. Minner 1% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-3, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
b7 5-3 0 --- CHC W. Terwilliger W. Spahn 2% 90% Single to LF
b7 5-3 0 1-- O CHC H. Jeffcoat W. Spahn -1% 90% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Terwilliger to 2B
b7 5-3 1 -2- CHC P. Ward W. Spahn 2% 92% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Terwilliger to 3B
b7 5-3 1 1-3 CHC H. Sauer W. Spahn 1% 93% Wild Pitch; Ward to 2B
b7 5-3 1 -23 RO CHC H. Sauer W. Spahn 1% 94% Popfly: 1B; Terwilliger Scores/Adv on E2/unER/No RBI; Ward to 3B
b7 6-3 2 --3 O CHC A. Pafko W. Spahn -1% 93% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 6.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 1-2-3
t8 3-6 0 --- O BSN S. Jethroe P. Minner 2% 95% Popfly: C
t8 3-6 1 --- O BSN E. Torgeson P. Minner 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
t8 3-6 2 --- O BSN B. Elliott P. Minner 1% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-3, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 6-7-8
b8 6-3 0 --- O CHC R. Smalley W. Spahn -0% 97% Foul Flyball: C
b8 6-3 1 --- O CHC B. Serena W. Spahn -0% 97% Strikeout
b8 6-3 2 --- CHC M. Owen W. Spahn 0% 97% Double to CF
b8 6-3 2 -2- O CHC P. Minner W. Spahn -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 6.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 4-5-6
t9 3-6 0 --- O BSN S. Gordon P. Minner 2% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 3-6 1 --- BSN W. Marshall P. Minner -2% 96% Single to P (Ground Ball)
t9 3-6 1 1-- O BSN D. Crandall P. Minner 2% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 3-6 2 1-- BSN S. Sisti P. Minner -2% 97% Walk; Marshall to 2B
t9 3-6 2 12- O BSN B. Kerr P. Minner 3% 100% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 6.

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