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Standings
CLE
@CHW		5
2
CLE
@CHW		5
7
PHA
@NYY		5
2
BOS
@WSH		5
6
BRO
@BSN		8
2
STL
@CIN		2
3
NYG
@PHI		2
0
CHC
@PIT		4
7
CHC
@PIT		0
2
Sunday, August 13, 1950,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:00
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Cubs
4
45-59
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
7
36-69
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Cliff Chambers (9-13)
L: Johnny Schmitz (9-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  3  0    4  5  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  6  1   0  0  X    7 13  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wayne Terwilliger 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .235 .664 -0.046 0.56 0.007 -0.053 -0.3 0 4
Bob Borkowski RF 4 0 1 3 0 0 .283 .742 -0.002 0.50 0.037 -0.039 1.9 1 0 2B
Preston Ward 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .281 .807 -0.042 0.44 0.006 -0.048 0.4 12 0 HR
Hank Sauer LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .825 -0.079 0.76 0.000 -0.079 -0.9 1 0
Andy Pafko CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .326 1.047 0.003 0.65 0.059 -0.056 -0.2 1 0
Bill Serena 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .753 -0.058 0.58 0.000 -0.058 -0.8 0 2
Roy Smalley SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .245 .761 -0.054 0.73 0.004 -0.058 -0.2 3 3
Mickey Owen C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .228 .556 -0.019 0.40 0.007 -0.026 -0.0 6 0
   Carl Sawatski C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .120 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Johnny Schmitz P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .132 .318 -0.017 0.32 0.000 -0.017 -0.3 0 2
   Hal Jeffcoat PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .538 -0.009 0.39 0.000 -0.009 -0.5
   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 31 4 5 4 2 3 .161 .502 -0.323 0.56 0.120 -0.443 -0.9 24 11
2B: B Borkowski (7, off C Chambers).
HR: P Ward (5, off C Chambers; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: P Ward 4; B Borkowski 2; M Owen; A Pafko; R Smalley.
RBI: B Borkowski 3 (23); P Ward (21).
2-out RBI: B Borkowski 3.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Smalley-P Ward.
E: B Serena (19).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: A Pafko (1st base by C Chambers).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Dillinger 3B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .305 .783 0.011 0.78 0.059 -0.048 1.3 2 0 2B
Johnny Hopp 1B 4 0 1 2 1 0 .321 .889 -0.013 0.79 0.055 -0.068 0.8 6 0
Danny O'Connell SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 .259 .743 0.154 0.66 0.175 -0.021 -0.3 1 5 HR,GDP
Ralph Kiner LF 2 2 2 1 3 0 .284 1.033 0.140 0.79 0.140 0.000 2.6 0 0 HR
Wally Westlake CF 5 1 1 0 0 3 .266 .792 -0.069 1.11 0.048 -0.117 -1.4 6 0
Gus Bell RF 5 1 3 1 0 0 .273 .730 0.111 1.20 0.194 -0.083 1.6 5 0 2·2B
Danny Murtaugh 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .293 .772 -0.138 0.69 0.001 -0.139 -1.4 4 2
Clyde McCullough C 3 1 0 0 2 0 .280 .803 -0.006 0.78 0.017 -0.023 -0.3 3 0
Cliff Chambers P 3 1 1 1 1 1 .290 .710 -0.011 1.26 0.066 -0.077 -0.3 0 1
Team Totals 37 7 13 7 7 5 .351 1.049 0.179 0.89 0.755 -0.576 2.7 27 8
2B: B Dillinger (23, off J Schmitz); G Bell 2 (11, 2 off J Schmitz).
HR: D O'Connell (5, off J Schmitz; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); R Kiner (32, off J Schmitz; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: G Bell 5; D O'Connell 5; R Kiner 5; B Dillinger 3; D Murtaugh; C Chambers; J Hopp; W Westlake.
GIDP: D O'Connell (4).
RBI: J Hopp 2 (39); B Dillinger (42); C Chambers (5); D O'Connell (12); G Bell (32); R Kiner (85).
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 3 for 15.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Johnny Schmitz, L (9-11) 7 13 7 7 7 5 2 4.60 41 21 -0.186 0.94 -3.2
Dutch Leonard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.84 3 0 0 0.007 0.10 0.5
Team Totals 8 13 7 7 7 5 2 7.88 44 21 0 0 -0.179 0.56 -2.7

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Cliff Chambers, W (9-13) 9 5 4 4 2 3 1 4.86 33 62 0.322 0.56 0.9
Team Totals 9 5 4 4 2 3 1 4.00 33 62 0.322 0.89 0.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: C Chambers (1; A Pafko, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dusty Boggess, 1B - Scotty Robb, 2B - (none), 3B - Babe Pinelli.
Time of Game: 2:00.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Wayne Terwilliger 2B 1 Bob Dillinger 3B
2 Bob Borkowski RF 2 Johnny Hopp 1B
3 Preston Ward 1B 3 Danny O'Connell SS
4 Hank Sauer LF 4 Ralph Kiner LF
5 Andy Pafko CF 5 Wally Westlake CF
6 Bill Serena 3B 6 Gus Bell RF
7 Roy Smalley SS 7 Danny Murtaugh 2B
8 Mickey Owen C 8 Clyde McCullough C
9 Johnny Schmitz P 9 Cliff Chambers P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 0-0 0 --- R PIT D. O'Connell J. Schmitz 14% 71% Home Run
b5 1-0 0 12- R PIT G. Bell J. Schmitz 11% 89% Double; Kiner Scores; Westlake to 3B
b2 0-0 1 1-- PIT G. Bell J. Schmitz 9% 64% Double; Westlake to 3B
b3 0-0 2 123 O PIT G. Bell J. Schmitz -8% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 123 O PIT W. Westlake J. Schmitz -8% 58% 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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Cliff Chambers facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC W. Terwilliger C. Chambers 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC B. Borkowski C. Chambers 2% 54% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC P. Ward C. Chambers 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Dillinger J. Schmitz -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT J. Hopp J. Schmitz -2% 51% Groundout: C unassisted
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT D. O'Connell J. Schmitz -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Cliff Chambers facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC H. Sauer C. Chambers 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- CHC A. Pafko C. Chambers -3% 50% Single
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CHC B. Serena C. Chambers 4% 54% Pafko Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Serena C. Chambers 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- PIT R. Kiner J. Schmitz 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- O PIT W. Westlake J. Schmitz -3% 55% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 1 1-- PIT G. Bell J. Schmitz 9% 64% Double; Westlake to 3B
b2 0-0 1 -23 O PIT D. Murtaugh J. Schmitz -8% 56% Flyball: SS
b2 0-0 2 -23 PIT C. McCullough J. Schmitz 1% 58% Walk
b2 0-0 2 123 O PIT C. Chambers J. Schmitz -8% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Cliff Chambers facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Smalley C. Chambers 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHC M. Owen C. Chambers 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- O CHC J. Schmitz C. Chambers 1% 56% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Dillinger J. Schmitz -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- PIT J. Hopp J. Schmitz 3% 56% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- PIT D. O'Connell J. Schmitz 4% 60% Single; Hopp to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- PIT R. Kiner J. Schmitz 6% 66% Walk; Hopp to 3B; O'Connell to 2B
b3 0-0 1 123 O PIT W. Westlake J. Schmitz -8% 58% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 123 O PIT G. Bell J. Schmitz -8% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Cliff Chambers facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHC W. Terwilliger C. Chambers 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O CHC B. Borkowski C. Chambers 2% 55% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 2 --- O CHC P. Ward C. Chambers 1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 7-8-9
b4 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Murtaugh J. Schmitz -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O PIT C. McCullough J. Schmitz -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- PIT C. Chambers J. Schmitz 1% 53% Single
b4 0-0 2 1-- PIT B. Dillinger J. Schmitz 2% 55% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Chambers to 2B
b4 0-0 2 12- O PIT J. Hopp J. Schmitz -5% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Cliff Chambers facing 4-5-6
t5 0-0 0 --- O CHC H. Sauer C. Chambers 3% 53% Flyball: 3B
t5 0-0 1 --- CHC A. Pafko C. Chambers -3% 50% Walk
t5 0-0 1 1-- O CHC B. Serena C. Chambers 4% 54% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Smalley C. Chambers 3% 57% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 3-4-5
b5 0-0 0 --- R PIT D. O'Connell J. Schmitz 14% 71% Home Run
b5 1-0 0 --- PIT R. Kiner J. Schmitz 3% 74% Single
b5 1-0 0 1-- PIT W. Westlake J. Schmitz 5% 79% Single; Kiner to 2B
b5 1-0 0 12- R PIT G. Bell J. Schmitz 11% 89% Double; Kiner Scores; Westlake to 3B
b5 2-0 0 -23 O PIT D. Murtaugh J. Schmitz -3% 86% Groundout: P-1B
b5 2-0 1 -23 PIT C. McCullough J. Schmitz 0% 87% Walk
b5 2-0 1 123 R PIT C. Chambers J. Schmitz 5% 92% Walk; Westlake Scores; Bell to 3B; McCullough to 2B
b5 3-0 1 123 R PIT B. Dillinger J. Schmitz 3% 95% Single; Bell Scores; McCullough to 3B; Chambers to 2B
b5 4-0 1 123 RR PIT J. Hopp J. Schmitz 3% 98% Single; McCullough Scores; Chambers Scores; Dillinger to 2B
b5 6-0 1 12- OO PIT D. O'Connell J. Schmitz -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 6.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Cliff Chambers facing 8-9-1
t6 0-6 0 --- O CHC M. Owen C. Chambers 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-6 1 --- O CHC J. Schmitz C. Chambers 0% 98% Strikeout
t6 0-6 2 --- O CHC W. Terwilliger C. Chambers 0% 99% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 4-5-6
b6 6-0 0 --- R PIT R. Kiner J. Schmitz 1% 99% Home Run
b6 7-0 0 --- O PIT W. Westlake J. Schmitz -0% 99% Strikeout
b6 7-0 1 --- PIT G. Bell J. Schmitz 0% 99% Single
b6 7-0 1 1-- PIT D. Murtaugh J. Schmitz 0% 99% Single; Bell to 2B
b6 7-0 1 12- O PIT C. McCullough J. Schmitz -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B; Bell to 3B; Murtaugh to 2B
b6 7-0 2 -23 O PIT C. Chambers J. Schmitz -0% 99% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 7.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Pirates' Cliff Chambers facing 2-3-4
t7 0-7 0 --- O CHC B. Borkowski C. Chambers 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-7 1 --- R CHC P. Ward C. Chambers -1% 99% Home Run
t7 1-7 1 --- O CHC H. Sauer C. Chambers 0% 99% Flyball: CF
t7 1-7 2 --- O CHC A. Pafko C. Chambers 0% 99% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-1, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 1-2-3
b7 7-1 0 --- PIT B. Dillinger J. Schmitz 0% 99% Double
b7 7-1 0 -2- O PIT J. Hopp J. Schmitz -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Dillinger to 3B
b7 7-1 1 --3 O PIT D. O'Connell J. Schmitz -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 7-1 2 --3 PIT R. Kiner J. Schmitz 0% 99% Walk
b7 7-1 2 1-3 O PIT W. Westlake J. Schmitz -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 7.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Pirates' Cliff Chambers facing 6-7-8
t8 1-7 0 --- O CHC B. Serena C. Chambers 0% 99% Flyball: CF
t8 1-7 1 --- CHC R. Smalley C. Chambers -0% 99% Single
t8 1-7 1 1-- CHC M. Owen C. Chambers -1% 98% Single; Smalley to 2B
Hal Jeffcoat pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz (P) batting 9th
t8 1-7 1 12- O CHC H. Jeffcoat C. Chambers 1% 99% Flyball: 2B
t8 1-7 2 12- CHC W. Terwilliger C. Chambers -1% 99% Walk; Smalley to 3B; Owen to 2B
t8 1-7 2 123 RRR CHC B. Borkowski C. Chambers -4% 95% Double; Smalley Scores; Owen Scores; Terwilliger Scores
t8 4-7 2 -2- O CHC P. Ward C. Chambers 2% 97% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-4, Cubs' Dutch Leonard facing 6-7-8
Dutch Leonard replaces Hal Jeffcoat (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Carl Sawatski replaces Mickey Owen playing C batting 8th
b8 7-4 0 --- O PIT G. Bell D. Leonard -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 7-4 1 --- O PIT D. Murtaugh D. Leonard -0% 97% Flyball: 1B
b8 7-4 2 --- O PIT C. McCullough D. Leonard -0% 96% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 7.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Pirates' Cliff Chambers facing 4-5-6
t9 4-7 0 --- O CHC H. Sauer C. Chambers 2% 98% Flyball: CF
t9 4-7 1 --- O CHC A. Pafko C. Chambers 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-7 2 --- O CHC B. Serena C. Chambers 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 7.

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