Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Schmitz
  
  Castiglione hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pafko. Castiglione reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Saffell vs. Schmitz
  
  Phil Cavarretta now playing right field.
  
  Saffell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Schmitz
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and has Castiglione trapped. There's the throw to Terwilliger and over to Serena, who tags Castiglione for the out. Kiner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fernandez vs. Schmitz
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Walsh
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Walsh
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Saffell. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ward vs. Walsh
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sauer vs. Walsh
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Walsh
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Schmitz
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Schmitz
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. Westlake moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murtaugh vs. Schmitz
  
  Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Westlake moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCullough vs. Schmitz
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Walsh
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Walsh
  
  Serena is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Walsh
  
  Sawatski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmitz vs. Walsh
  
  Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walsh vs. Schmitz
  
  Walsh takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castiglione vs. Schmitz
  
  Castiglione hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Saffell vs. Schmitz
  
  Saffell bunts in front of the plate. Sawatski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walsh moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kiner vs. Schmitz
  
  Kiner strikes out. There goes Walsh. The throw from Sawatski and Walsh is out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Walsh
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Saffell. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Walsh
  
  Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ward vs. Walsh
  
  Ward takes first base on ball four. Terwilliger moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sauer vs. Walsh
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. Cavarretta scores. Ward moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pafko vs. Main
  
  Woody Main now pitching.
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Main fields it and throws to third for the out. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Main
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Serena vs. Main
  
  Serena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Pafko scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sawatski vs. Main
  
  Sawatski strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schmitz vs. Main
  
  Schmitz is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Schmitz
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Schmitz
  
  Westlake strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Schmitz
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murtaugh vs. Schmitz
  
  Murtaugh hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Schmitz
  
  Earl Turner pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
  
  Turner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Main
  
  Earl Turner now catching.
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Main
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Main
  
  Ward hits a popup towards short. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Schmitz
  
  Hank Schenz pinch hits for Woody Main.
  
  Schenz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cavarretta who is chasing the ball. Schenz reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Castiglione vs. Schmitz
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schenz scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saffell vs. Schmitz
  
  Saffell strikes out. Sawatski drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Saffell out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Schmitz
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Chesnes
  
  Bob Chesnes now pitching.
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Chesnes
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Chesnes
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Serena vs. Chesnes
  
  Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sawatski vs. Chesnes
  
  Sawatski strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Schmitz
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Schmitz
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Schmitz
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. Westlake moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murtaugh vs. Leonard
  
  Dutch Leonard now pitching.
  
  Murtaugh strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Turner vs. Leonard
  
  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 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Chesnes
  
  Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Chesnes
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Chesnes
  
  Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ward vs. Chesnes
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chesnes vs. Leonard
  
  Chesnes hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Leonard
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saffell vs. Leonard
  
  Saffell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Chesnes
  
  Sauer hits a popup in front of the plate. Turner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Chesnes
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Leonard
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Leonard
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Leonard
  
  Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Leonard
  
  There goes Westlake. The throw from Sawatski and he is out, Terwilliger applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Chesnes
  
  Serena hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Chesnes
  
  Sawatski hits a line drive into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Chesnes
  
  Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Leonard
  
  Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Jack Phillips.
  
  Hopp 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 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murtaugh vs. Leonard
  
  Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Turner vs. Leonard
  
  Turner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojek vs. Minner
  
  Dale Coogan pinch hits for Bob Chesnes. Paul Minner now pitching. Stan Rojek pinch hits for Dale Coogan.
  
  Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. Murtaugh moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Castiglione vs. Minner
  
  Castiglione takes first base on ball four. Rojek moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Strickland vs. Minner
  
  George Strickland pinch hits for Tom Saffell.
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murtaugh scores. Rojek scores. There goes Castiglione trying to get to third. Sauer throws the ball in to Serena, who tags Castiglione for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Werle
  
  Stan Rojek now playing shortstop. Wally Westlake now playing center field. Bill Werle now pitching. Johnny Hopp now playing first base. Marv Rick
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Werle
  
  Randy Jackson pinch hits for Phil Cavarretta.
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Werle
  
  Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Werle
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Ward moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pafko vs. Werle
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/14/1950, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Castiglione P, ss     4  0  1  1   Terwilliger W, 2b     5  1  2  0   
Werle B, p            0  0  0  0   Jeffcoat H, rf        0  0  0  0   
Saffell T, cf         4  0  1  0   Cavarretta P, rf      3  2  1  0   
Strickland G, ph      1  0  1  2   Jackson R, ph         1  0  0  0   
Rickert M, rf         0  0  0  0   Ward P, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Kiner R, lf           3  0  0  0   Sauer H, lf           5  1  4  3   
Fernandez N, 3b       4  1  1  0   Pafko A, cf           5  1  0  0   
Westlake W, rf-cf     4  0  3  0   Smalley R, ss         3  0  0  0   
Phillips J, 1b        2  1  2  1   Serena B, 3b          3  0  1  2   
Hopp J, ph-1b         1  0  0  0   Sawatski C, c         3  0  0  0   
Murtaugh D, 2b        4  2  2  2   Schmitz J, p          2  0  0  0   
McCullough C, c       1  0  0  0   Leonard D, p          2  0  0  0   
Turner E, ph-c        3  0  1  0   Minner P, p           0  0  0  0   
Walsh J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Main W, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Schenz H, ph          1  1  1  0                                      
Chesnes B, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Coogan D, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Rojek S, ph-ss        1  1  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6 13  6                        35  5  8  5

Pittsburgh       000 211 002 --  6
Chicago          104 000 000 --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walsh J*              2.0  4  5  5  3  1
Main W                2.0  1  0  0  1  2
Chesnes B (W)         4.0  2  0  0  1  1
Werle B (S)           1.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schmitz J+            5.0  9  4  4  2  4
Leonard D (L)         3.1  3  2  2  1  1
Minner P              0.2  1  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

DP -- Chicago 4
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 9
2B -- Castiglione P, Cavarretta P, Terwilliger W 2, Sauer H
3B -- Schenz H
HR -- Murtaugh D
CS -- Walsh J, Westlake W
T -- 2:35
A -- 0

    

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