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Standings
CLE
@CHW		1
7
CLE
@CHW		1
0
SLB
@DET		2
4
SLB
@DET		5
4
PHA
@NYY		1
2
PHA
@NYY		4
3
BOS
@WSH		5
4
BOS
@WSH		3
5
BRO
@BSN		4
11
BRO
@BSN		2
3
STL
@CIN		4
5
STL
@CIN		4
8
NYG
@PHI		2
0
NYG
@PHI		9
0
CHC
@PIT		3
5
CHC
@PIT		0
3
Monday, September 4, 1950,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 1:45
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Cubs
3
54-73
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Pirates
5
46-82
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Frank Barrett (1-0)
L: Monk Dubiel (5-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    3  8  1
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  0   3  1  X    5 10  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hal Jeffcoat CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .219 .544 0.079 1.80 0.186 -0.107 0.0 5 0
   Ron Northey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .831 -0.013 0.47 0.000 -0.013 -0.1
Bob Borkowski RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .285 .726 -0.002 1.66 0.066 -0.068 -0.0 2 0
Roy Smalley SS 4 0 1 2 0 1 .228 .722 0.172 2.15 0.277 -0.106 0.8 1 5
Hank Sauer LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .887 -0.118 1.11 0.000 -0.118 -1.2 2 0
Bill Serena 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .747 -0.112 1.08 0.000 -0.112 -0.7 0 3
Phil Cavarretta 1B 3 0 1 0 1 2 .286 .837 -0.057 1.07 0.029 -0.086 -0.2 8 0
   Preston Ward 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .713 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Wayne Terwilliger 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .665 -0.114 1.04 0.000 -0.114 -0.8 1 3
Mickey Owen C 3 1 2 0 0 0 .247 .597 0.049 1.03 0.076 -0.027 0.3 4 0
   Andy Pafko PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .319 1.033 -0.041 1.57 0.000 -0.041 -0.3
Monk Dubiel P 2 1 2 0 0 0 .184 .462 0.057 1.46 0.084 -0.027 0.4 0 0 2B,SH
   Carmen Mauro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .617 -0.026 1.01 0.000 -0.026 -0.2
Team Totals 34 3 8 3 2 4 .235 .542 -0.126 1.36 0.718 -0.845 -1.9 24 11
2B: M Dubiel (2, off C Chambers).
SH: M Dubiel (1, off C Chambers).
TB: M Dubiel 3; M Owen 2; P Cavarretta; R Smalley; H Jeffcoat; B Borkowski.
RBI: R Smalley 2 (79); H Jeffcoat (8).
2-out RBI: R Smalley 2; H Jeffcoat.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Smalley-W Terwilliger-P Cavarretta.
E: R Smalley (46).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Dillinger 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .305 .781 0.023 0.81 0.062 -0.039 0.1 0 6
Danny O'Connell SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 .284 .783 0.446 1.12 0.478 -0.033 2.0 0 0 HR
Ralph Kiner LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .284 1.041 -0.115 0.91 0.000 -0.115 -1.3 1 0 GDP
Gus Bell RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .272 .745 0.050 0.86 0.100 -0.050 0.8 3 0 3B
Wally Westlake CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .275 .805 0.038 0.87 0.081 -0.043 0.2 3 0
Jack Phillips 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .805 -0.040 1.25 0.025 -0.065 -0.6 14 0
Johnny Berardino 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .190 .546 -0.068 1.02 0.000 -0.068 -0.7 2 5
Clyde McCullough C 3 1 1 1 0 1 .273 .802 0.088 0.93 0.135 -0.047 0.5 4 0 HR
Cliff Chambers P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .293 .694 -0.009 0.62 0.012 -0.021 -0.1 0 1
   Frank Barrett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tom Saffell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .484 -0.036 1.43 0.000 -0.036 -0.2
   Junior Walsh P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .778 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 34 5 10 5 0 3 .294 .824 0.377 0.96 0.893 -0.517 0.7 27 13
3B: G Bell (9, off M Dubiel).
HR: D O'Connell (8, off M Dubiel; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); C McCullough (6, off M Dubiel; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: D O'Connell 5; G Bell 4; C McCullough 4; W Westlake 2; B Dillinger 2; C Chambers.
GIDP: R Kiner (19).
RBI: D O'Connell 2 (25); J Phillips (27); J Berardino (9); C McCullough (33).
2-out RBI: D O'Connell 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Monk Dubiel, L (5-8) 8 10 5 5 0 3 2 3.75 34 45 -0.375 0.96 -0.7
Team Totals 8 10 5 5 0 3 2 5.62 34 45 -0.375 1.36 -0.7

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Cliff Chambers 6.2 8 3 3 2 2 0 4.58 30 46 -0.117 1.37 0.3
Frank Barrett, W (1-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 0 0.038 1.32 0.5
Junior Walsh, S (1) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6.56 6 0 0 0.205 1.31 1.1
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 2 4 0 3.00 37 46 2 0 0.126 0.96 1.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Dascoli, 1B - Lou Jorda, 2B - (none), 3B - Larry Goetz.
Time of Game: 1:45.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Hal Jeffcoat CF 1 Bob Dillinger 3B
2 Bob Borkowski RF 2 Danny O'Connell SS
3 Roy Smalley SS 3 Ralph Kiner LF
4 Hank Sauer LF 4 Gus Bell RF
5 Bill Serena 3B 5 Wally Westlake CF
6 Phil Cavarretta 1B 6 Jack Phillips 1B
7 Wayne Terwilliger 2B 7 Johnny Berardino 2B
8 Mickey Owen C 8 Clyde McCullough C
9 Monk Dubiel P 9 Cliff Chambers P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 2-3 2 1-- RR PIT D. O'Connell M. Dubiel 43% 75% Home Run; Dillinger Scores
t7 1-1 2 123 RR CHC R. Smalley C. Chambers -28% 19% Single (CF-RF); Dubiel Scores; Jeffcoat Scores; Borkowski to 3B
t7 0-1 2 12- R CHC H. Jeffcoat C. Chambers -19% 51% Single to LF; Owen Scores; Dubiel to 2B
b7 1-3 1 --- R PIT C. McCullough M. Dubiel 14% 32% Home Run
b8 4-3 0 --- PIT G. Bell M. Dubiel 6% 93% Triple to RF

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 H. Jeffcoat C. Chambers 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC B. Borkowski C. Chambers 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC R. Smalley C. Chambers 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Monk Dubiel facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT B. Dillinger M. Dubiel 3% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O PIT D. O'Connell M. Dubiel -3% 55% Lineout: RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO PIT R. Kiner M. Dubiel -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 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: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC B. Serena C. Chambers 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- CHC P. Cavarretta C. Chambers -1% 53% Single (CF-RF)
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CHC W. Terwilliger C. Chambers 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Monk Dubiel facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- PIT G. Bell M. Dubiel 4% 59% Single to 2B
b2 0-0 0 1-- PIT W. Westlake M. Dubiel 5% 64% Single (CF-RF); Bell to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O PIT J. Phillips M. Dubiel -0% 64% Groundout: SS-1B; Bell to 3B; Westlake to 2B
b2 0-0 1 -23 RO PIT J. Berardino M. Dubiel -0% 64% Groundout: SS-1B; Bell Scores
b2 1-0 2 -2- O PIT C. McCullough M. Dubiel -3% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Cliff Chambers facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O CHC M. Owen C. Chambers 3% 64% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 1 --- CHC M. Dubiel C. Chambers -5% 59% Double to RF
t3 0-1 1 -2- O CHC H. Jeffcoat C. Chambers 4% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 2 -2- CHC B. Borkowski C. Chambers -2% 61% Single to 2B; Dubiel to 3B
t3 0-1 2 1-3 O CHC R. Smalley C. Chambers 6% 67% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Monk Dubiel facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O PIT C. Chambers M. Dubiel -2% 65% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 1 --- O PIT B. Dillinger M. Dubiel -2% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- PIT D. O'Connell M. Dubiel 1% 64% Single to LF
b3 1-0 2 1-- O PIT R. Kiner M. Dubiel -2% 62% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Cliff Chambers facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- O CHC H. Sauer C. Chambers 3% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O CHC B. Serena C. Chambers 2% 67% Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 2 --- CHC P. Cavarretta C. Chambers -2% 65% Walk
t4 0-1 2 1-- O CHC W. Terwilliger C. Chambers 3% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Monk Dubiel facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- O PIT G. Bell M. Dubiel -2% 66% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 1 --- O PIT W. Westlake M. Dubiel -2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- O PIT J. Phillips M. Dubiel -1% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Cliff Chambers facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- CHC M. Owen C. Chambers -5% 58% Single to 2B
t5 0-1 0 1-- O CHC M. Dubiel C. Chambers 3% 61% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Owen to 2B
t5 0-1 1 -2- O CHC H. Jeffcoat C. Chambers 4% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B; Owen to 3B
t5 0-1 2 --3 O CHC B. Borkowski C. Chambers 5% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Monk Dubiel facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- O PIT J. Berardino M. Dubiel -2% 68% Flyball: RF
b5 1-0 1 --- O PIT C. McCullough M. Dubiel -2% 67% Strikeout
b5 1-0 2 --- PIT C. Chambers M. Dubiel 1% 68% Single to CF
b5 1-0 2 1-- O PIT B. Dillinger M. Dubiel -2% 65% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Cliff Chambers facing 3-4-5
t6 0-1 0 --- O CHC R. Smalley C. Chambers 4% 69% Groundout: P-1B
t6 0-1 1 --- O CHC H. Sauer C. Chambers 3% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-1 2 --- O CHC B. Serena C. Chambers 2% 74% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Monk Dubiel facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- PIT D. O'Connell M. Dubiel 3% 77% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b6 1-0 0 1-- O PIT R. Kiner M. Dubiel -3% 74% Flyball: LF
b6 1-0 1 1-- O PIT G. Bell M. Dubiel -3% 71% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1-0 2 1-- PIT W. Westlake M. Dubiel 3% 74% Single to LF; Bell to 3B
b6 1-0 2 1-3 O PIT J. Phillips M. Dubiel -5% 69% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Cliff Chambers facing 6-7-8
t7 0-1 0 --- O CHC P. Cavarretta C. Chambers 4% 73% Strikeout
t7 0-1 1 --- O CHC W. Terwilliger C. Chambers 3% 76% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 0-1 2 --- CHC M. Owen C. Chambers -2% 74% Single to CF
t7 0-1 2 1-- CHC M. Dubiel C. Chambers -4% 70% Single to CF; Owen to 2B
t7 0-1 2 12- R CHC H. Jeffcoat C. Chambers -19% 51% Single to LF; Owen Scores; Dubiel to 2B
t7 1-1 2 12- CHC B. Borkowski C. Chambers -5% 47% Walk; Dubiel to 3B; Jeffcoat to 2B
t7 1-1 2 123 RR CHC R. Smalley C. Chambers -28% 19% Single (CF-RF); Dubiel Scores; Jeffcoat Scores; Borkowski to 3B
Frank Barrett replaces Cliff Chambers pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-1 2 1-3 O CHC H. Sauer F. Barrett 4% 23% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Monk Dubiel facing 7-8-9
b7 1-3 0 --- O PIT J. Berardino M. Dubiel -4% 19% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-3 1 --- R PIT C. McCullough M. Dubiel 14% 32% Home Run
Tom Saffell pinch hits for Frank Barrett (P) batting 9th
b7 2-3 1 --- O PIT T. Saffell M. Dubiel -4% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-3 2 --- PIT B. Dillinger M. Dubiel 3% 31% Single to CF
b7 2-3 2 1-- RR PIT D. O'Connell M. Dubiel 43% 75% Home Run; Dillinger Scores
b7 4-3 2 --- O PIT R. Kiner M. Dubiel -1% 74% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Junior Walsh facing 5-6-7
Junior Walsh replaces Tom Saffell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-4 0 --- O CHC B. Serena J. Walsh 6% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-4 1 --- O CHC P. Cavarretta J. Walsh 4% 84% Strikeout
t8 3-4 2 --- O CHC W. Terwilliger J. Walsh 3% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Monk Dubiel facing 4-5-6
Preston Ward replaces Phil Cavarretta playing 1B batting 6th
b8 4-3 0 --- PIT G. Bell M. Dubiel 6% 93% Triple to RF
b8 4-3 0 --3 O PIT W. Westlake M. Dubiel -3% 90% Strikeout
b8 4-3 1 --3 RO PIT J. Phillips M. Dubiel 2% 92% Flyball: CF; Bell Scores
b8 5-3 2 --- O PIT J. Berardino M. Dubiel -0% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 5.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Pirates' Junior Walsh facing 8-9-1
Andy Pafko pinch hits for Mickey Owen (C) batting 8th
t9 3-5 0 --- O CHC A. Pafko J. Walsh 4% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
Carmen Mauro pinch hits for Monk Dubiel (P) batting 9th
t9 3-5 1 --- O CHC C. Mauro J. Walsh 3% 99% Popfly: 2B
Ron Northey pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat (CF) batting 1st
t9 3-5 2 --- O CHC R. Northey J. Walsh 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 5.

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