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PHA
@BOS		3
8
PHA
@BOS		4
9
DET
@CLE		4
1
NYY
@WSH		5
10
NYY
@WSH		9
0
STL
@CHC		2
3
BRO
@NYG		1
0
BSN
@PHI		1
9
CIN
@PIT		9
10
Tuesday, August 15, 1950,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 17,601, Time of Game: 1:54
Cardinals
2
58-50
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Cubs
3
47-60
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Paul Minner (6-7)
L: Howie Pollet (10-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  8  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  X    3  9  2

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Diering CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .261 .742 0.086 0.83 0.168 -0.082 0.6 4 0
Red Schoendienst 2B-3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .734 -0.059 0.78 0.012 -0.071 -0.7 3 0
Stan Musial LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .361 1.057 0.085 0.65 0.126 -0.040 1.0 1 0 HR
Enos Slaughter RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .314 .845 -0.071 0.71 0.000 -0.071 -0.8 1 0
Eddie Kazak 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .701 -0.021 0.82 0.000 -0.021 -0.2 0 0
   Eddie Miller 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .624 -0.113 1.49 0.000 -0.113 -0.7 3 4
Marty Marion SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 .273 .718 0.163 0.96 0.174 -0.011 0.8 2 1 2B
Rocky Nelson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .689 -0.140 1.84 0.033 -0.172 -0.7 5 0
Del Rice C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .701 -0.114 1.04 0.000 -0.114 -1.3 5 2 GDP
   Bill Howerton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .862 -0.113 3.95 0.000 -0.113 -0.3
Howie Pollet P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .123 .300 -0.021 0.61 0.013 -0.034 -0.3 0 2
   Fred Martin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .615 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 2 8 1 1 4 .235 .610 -0.318 1.06 0.526 -0.842 -2.7 24 9
2B: M Marion (8, off D Leonard).
HR: S Musial (17, off P Minner; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
TB: S Musial 5; M Marion 3; C Diering; H Pollet; R Nelson; R Schoendienst.
GIDP: D Rice (6).
RBI: S Musial (75).
2-out RBI: S Musial.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 4. E Miller-M Marion; M Marion-E Miller-R Nelson; H Pollet-D Rice-R Nelson; D Rice-M Marion.
E: S Musial (8).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: C Diering (1st base by P Minner).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wayne Terwilliger 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .230 .653 0.082 1.57 0.161 -0.079 0.1 2 3
Bob Borkowski RF 4 0 3 1 0 0 .299 .773 0.198 1.37 0.247 -0.048 1.0 2 0 CS
Preston Ward 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .278 .783 -0.171 1.17 0.000 -0.171 -1.3 6 2
Hal Jeffcoat LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .226 .573 0.147 1.92 0.203 -0.056 0.6 5 0
Andy Pafko CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .323 1.045 0.108 1.33 0.181 -0.074 0.1 2 0
Bill Serena 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .743 -0.083 1.75 0.093 -0.176 0.0 3 0 GDP
Roy Smalley SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 .245 .756 0.009 1.30 0.041 -0.032 0.1 2 2 IW
Mickey Owen C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .547 -0.239 1.86 0.000 -0.239 -2.0 4 0 GDP
Paul Minner P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .489 -0.042 0.81 0.000 -0.042 -0.4 1 2
   Hank Sauer PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .822 0.171 2.49 0.171 0.000 0.6 2B
   Emil Verban PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .108 .310 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Phil Cavarretta PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 .815 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Dutch Leonard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 3 9 2 2 4 .300 .677 0.180 1.51 1.097 -0.917 -1.1 27 9
2B: H Sauer (21, off H Pollet).
IBB: R Smalley (3, by H Pollet).
TB: B Borkowski 3; H Sauer 2; H Jeffcoat 2; A Pafko; R Smalley; B Serena.
GIDP: M Owen (5); B Serena (7).
RBI: H Jeffcoat (7); B Borkowski (25).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Smalley-W Terwilliger-P Ward.
E: H Jeffcoat (2); R Smalley (38).
Baserunning
CS: B Borkowski (2, 2nd base by H Pollet/D Rice).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Howie Pollet, L (10-10) 7.1 9 3 3 2 4 0 3.40 31 50 -0.234 1.52 0.2
Fred Martin 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.96 1 2 0 0.052 1.10 0.9
Team Totals 8 9 3 3 2 4 0 3.38 32 50 2 0 -0.182 1.06 1.1

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Minner, W (6-7) 8 7 2 1 1 4 1 3.47 31 65 0.152 0.78 2.1
Dutch Leonard, S (5) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.74 4 0 0 0.166 3.26 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 2 1 1 4 1 1.00 35 65 0 0 0.318 1.51 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: H Pollet (6; R Smalley).
Pickoffs: P Minner (2; C Diering, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dusty Boggess, 1B - Scotty Robb, 2B - (none), 3B - Babe Pinelli.
Time of Game: 1:54.
Attendance: 17,601.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         Chicago Cubs
1 Chuck Diering CF 1 Wayne Terwilliger 2B
2 Red Schoendienst 2B 2 Bob Borkowski RF
3 Stan Musial LF 3 Preston Ward 1B
4 Enos Slaughter RF 4 Hal Jeffcoat LF
5 Eddie Kazak 3B 5 Andy Pafko CF
6 Marty Marion SS 6 Bill Serena 3B
7 Rocky Nelson 1B 7 Roy Smalley SS
8 Del Rice C 8 Mickey Owen C
9 Howie Pollet P 9 Paul Minner P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-2 0 1-3 R CHC B. Borkowski H. Pollet 21% 85% Single; Terwilliger to 3B; Cavarretta Scores
b8 1-2 0 --- CHC H. Sauer H. Pollet 17% 48% Double
b2 0-1 1 123 OO CHC M. Owen H. Pollet -16% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
b7 0-2 0 1-3 ROO CHC B. Serena H. Pollet -16% 28% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Jeffcoat Scores
b8 1-2 0 -2- CHC W. Terwilliger H. Pollet 16% 64% Fielder's Choice 3B; Verban 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, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- STL C. Diering P. Minner -4% 46% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- O STL R. Schoendienst P. Minner 6% 52% Diering Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- O STL R. Schoendienst P. Minner 2% 54% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- R STL S. Musial P. Minner -10% 44% Home Run (LF-CF)
t1 1-0 2 --- O STL E. Slaughter P. Minner 1% 45% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Howie Pollet facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CHC W. Terwilliger H. Pollet -2% 42% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-1 1 --- CHC B. Borkowski H. Pollet 3% 45% Single
b1 0-1 1 1-- OO CHC P. Ward H. Pollet -5% 40% Double Play: Strikeout, Borkowski Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- O STL E. Kazak P. Minner 2% 42% Popfly: 2B
t2 1-0 1 --- STL M. Marion P. Minner -2% 40% Walk
t2 1-0 1 1-- STL R. Nelson P. Minner -3% 36% Single to SS; Marion to 2B
t2 1-0 1 12- OO STL D. Rice P. Minner 8% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Howie Pollet facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O CHC H. Jeffcoat H. Pollet -3% 42% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 1 --- CHC A. Pafko H. Pollet 3% 45% Walk
b2 0-1 1 1-- CHC B. Serena H. Pollet 9% 54% Single to LF; Pafko to 3B; Serena to 2B/Adv on E7
b2 0-1 1 -23 CHC R. Smalley H. Pollet 1% 55% Intentional Walk
b2 0-1 1 123 OO CHC M. Owen H. Pollet -16% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O STL H. Pollet P. Minner 2% 41% Strikeout
t3 1-0 1 --- O STL C. Diering P. Minner 2% 43% Strikeout
t3 1-0 2 --- STL R. Schoendienst P. Minner -1% 41% Single to SS
t3 1-0 2 1-- O STL S. Musial P. Minner 2% 44% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Howie Pollet facing 9-1-2
Eddie Miller replaces Eddie Kazak (3B) playing 2B batting 5th
Red Schoendienst moves from 2B to 3B
b3 0-1 0 --- O CHC P. Minner H. Pollet -3% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O CHC W. Terwilliger H. Pollet -2% 39% Popfly: 2B
b3 0-1 2 --- CHC B. Borkowski H. Pollet 2% 41% Single
b3 0-1 2 1-- O CHC P. Ward H. Pollet -3% 38% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- O STL E. Slaughter P. Minner 2% 40% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 1-0 1 --- O STL E. Miller P. Minner 2% 42% Flyball: LF
t4 1-0 2 --- O STL M. Marion P. Minner 1% 43% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Howie Pollet facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- O CHC H. Jeffcoat H. Pollet -3% 40% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 1 --- O CHC A. Pafko H. Pollet -2% 38% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 0-1 2 --- O CHC B. Serena H. Pollet -1% 36% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- O STL R. Nelson P. Minner 2% 39% Flyball: RF
t5 1-0 1 --- O STL D. Rice P. Minner 2% 40% Strikeout
t5 1-0 2 --- STL H. Pollet P. Minner -1% 39% Single
t5 1-0 2 1-- R STL C. Diering P. Minner -13% 26% Single to LF; Diering to 3B; Pollet Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER
t5 2-0 2 --3 O STL R. Schoendienst P. Minner 3% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Howie Pollet facing 7-8-9
b5 0-2 0 --- O CHC R. Smalley H. Pollet -3% 26% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-2 1 --- O CHC M. Owen H. Pollet -2% 24% Strikeout
b5 0-2 2 --- O CHC P. Minner H. Pollet -1% 22% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 3-4-5
t6 2-0 0 --- STL S. Musial P. Minner -3% 20% Single
t6 2-0 0 1-- O STL E. Slaughter P. Minner 2% 22% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 2-0 1 1-- O STL E. Miller P. Minner 2% 24% Flyball: CF
t6 2-0 2 1-- STL M. Marion P. Minner -1% 23% Single; Musial to 2B
t6 2-0 2 12- O STL R. Nelson P. Minner 3% 26% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Howie Pollet facing 1-2-3
b6 0-2 0 --- O CHC W. Terwilliger H. Pollet -4% 23% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-2 1 --- O CHC B. Borkowski H. Pollet -2% 20% Flyball: RF
b6 0-2 2 --- O CHC P. Ward H. Pollet -2% 19% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 8-9-1
t7 2-0 0 --- O STL D. Rice P. Minner 2% 20% Lineout: LF
t7 2-0 1 --- O STL H. Pollet P. Minner 1% 21% Groundout: P-1B
t7 2-0 2 --- O STL C. Diering P. Minner 1% 22% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Howie Pollet facing 4-5-6
b7 0-2 0 --- CHC H. Jeffcoat H. Pollet 7% 29% Single
b7 0-2 0 1-- CHC A. Pafko H. Pollet 15% 44% Single; Jeffcoat to 3B
b7 0-2 0 1-3 ROO CHC B. Serena H. Pollet -16% 28% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Jeffcoat Scores
b7 1-2 2 --- CHC R. Smalley H. Pollet 3% 31% Single
b7 1-2 2 1-- O CHC M. Owen H. Pollet -5% 26% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 2-3-4
t8 2-1 0 --- O STL R. Schoendienst P. Minner 2% 28% Flyball: LF
t8 2-1 1 --- O STL S. Musial P. Minner 2% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-1 2 --- O STL E. Slaughter P. Minner 1% 31% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Howie Pollet facing 9-1-2
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Paul Minner (P) batting 9th
b8 1-2 0 --- CHC H. Sauer H. Pollet 17% 48% Double
Emil Verban pinch runs for Hank Sauer (PH) batting 9th
b8 1-2 0 -2- CHC W. Terwilliger H. Pollet 16% 64% Fielder's Choice 3B; Verban to 3B
Phil Cavarretta pinch runs for Emil Verban batting 9th
b8 1-2 0 1-3 R CHC B. Borkowski H. Pollet 21% 85% Single; Terwilliger to 3B; Cavarretta Scores
b8 2-2 0 1-3 O CHC P. Ward H. Pollet -10% 75% Strikeout
b8 2-2 1 1-3 R CHC H. Jeffcoat H. Pollet 14% 89% Single/Bunt; Borkowski to 2B; Terwilliger Scores
Fred Martin replaces Howie Pollet pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-2 1 12- OO CHC A. Pafko F. Martin -5% 83% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Dutch Leonard facing 5-6-7
Dutch Leonard replaces Phil Cavarretta (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-3 0 --- O STL E. Miller D. Leonard 7% 91% Popfly: 3B
t9 2-3 1 --- STL M. Marion D. Leonard -14% 77% Double
t9 2-3 1 -2- O STL R. Nelson D. Leonard 11% 89% Flyball: LF
Bill Howerton pinch hits for Del Rice (C) batting 8th
t9 2-3 2 -2- O STL B. Howerton D. Leonard 11% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

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