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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 27, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 27, 1950 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Chesnes |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,220 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Scotty Robb 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Hank Edwards | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Bob Chesnes | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 27, 1950
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Chesnes
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Chesnes
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Chesnes
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Chesnes
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Chesnes
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Minner
Saffell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Minner
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Minner
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Chesnes
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Chesnes
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Chesnes
Smalley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Chesnes
Minner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Chesnes covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Minner
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Minner
Phillips hits a line drive towards first. Cavarretta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Minner
Strickland hits a line drive towards first. Cavarretta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Chesnes
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Chesnes
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Chesnes
There goes Terwilliger. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Strickland applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Chesnes
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Chesnes
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Minner
Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Minner
Chesnes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Minner
Saffell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Chesnes
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Chesnes
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Chesnes
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Minner
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Minner
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murtaugh scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Minner
Fernandez bunts towards the mound. Minner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kiner moves to third. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Minner
Phillips hits a line drive towards first. Cavarretta reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Fernandez attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strickland vs. Minner
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Chesnes
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Chesnes
Minner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell who is chasing the ball. Minner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terwilliger vs. Chesnes
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Minner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Main
Woody Main now pitching.
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Main
Cavarretta is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Main
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Main
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Minner
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Main vs. Minner
Main is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Minner
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Main
Earl Turner now catching.
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Main
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Main
Smalley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. Main
Minner takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Main
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Minner
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Minner
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Minner covering, for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Minner
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Main
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Main
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Main
Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Turner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Minner
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Minner
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Minner
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schenz vs. Minner
Hank Schenz pinch hits for Woody Main.
Schenz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Saffell vs. Minner
Bob Ramazzotti now playing third base.
Saffell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Turner moves to third. Schenz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murtaugh vs. Minner
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. Turner scores. Schenz moves to third. Saffell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Minner
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Minner
Westlake takes first base on ball four. Schenz scores. Saffell moves to third. Murtaugh moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hopp vs. Dubiel
Monk Dubiel now pitching. Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Nanny Fernandez.
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopp for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Queen
Mel Queen now pitching. Hank Schenz now playing third base.
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Queen
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Queen
Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Dubiel
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coogan vs. Dubiel
Dale Coogan pinch hits for George Strickland.
Coogan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Dubiel
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Queen
Stan Rojek now playing shortstop.
Smalley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Turner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubiel vs. Queen
Dubiel hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Queen
Terwilliger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Dubiel
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dubiel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Dubiel
Saffell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Dubiel
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Murtaugh goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Leonard
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1950 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Terwilliger W, 2b 5 1 3 1 Saffell T, cf 5 0 1 0
Walker R, c 4 0 0 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 2 2 0 1
Cavarretta P, 1b 2 2 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 3 1
Sauer H, lf 4 2 2 5 Westlake W, rf 4 0 1 2
Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 0 Fernandez N, 3b 3 0 1 0
Edwards H, rf 4 0 0 0 Hopp J, ph 1 0 0 0
Jackson R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Queen M, p 0 0 0 0
Ramazzotti B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Phillips J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Smalley R, ss 3 1 1 1 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0
Minner P, p 2 1 1 0 Coogan D, ph 1 0 1 0
Dubiel M, p 1 0 0 0 Rojek S, ss 0 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 2 0 0 0
Turner E, c 2 1 0 0
Chesnes B, p 1 0 0 0
Main W, p 1 0 0 0
Schenz H, ph-3b 2 1 1 1
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33 7 8 7 35 5 9 5
Chicago 210 040 000 -- 7
Pittsburgh 000 100 301 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P (W) 6.2 7 4 2 4 4
Dubiel M 2.0 1 1 1 1 1
Leonard D (S) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chesnes B (L) 4.1 7 5 5 1 3
Main W 2.2 1 2 2 2 2
Queen M 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Jackson R
DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Cavarretta P, Kiner R
3B -- Minner P
HR -- Sauer H 2, Smalley R
CS -- Terwilliger W
HBP -- by Main W (Smalley R)
T -- 2:17
A -- 10220
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