Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Lade
  
  Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beard vs. Lade
  
  Beard hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coogan vs. Lade
  
  Coogan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Lade covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Queen
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Queen
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Queen
  
  Cavarretta strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Lade
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Lade
  
  Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Lade
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schenz vs. Lade
  
  Schenz 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 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Queen
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Queen
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northey vs. Queen
  
  Northey hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Lade
  
  Turner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Queen vs. Lade
  
  Queen 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Lade
  
  Rojek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beard vs. Lade
  
  Beard hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Queen
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Serena vs. Queen
  
  Serena strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lade vs. Queen
  
  Lade bunts in front of the plate. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Terwilliger vs. Queen
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coogan vs. Lade
  
  Coogan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Lade
  
  Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Lade
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Lade
  
  Castiglione strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Lade
  
  Schenz 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 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Queen
  
  Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Queen
  
  Cavarretta strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Queen
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Lade
  
  Turner hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Queen vs. Lade
  
  Queen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Lade
  
  Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Queen
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northey vs. Queen
  
  Northey strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Queen
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coogan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beard vs. Lade
  
  Beard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coogan vs. Lade
  
  Coogan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Coogan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Lade
  
  The ball gets by Walker for a passed ball. Coogan moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kiner vs. Lade
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Westlake vs. Lade
  
  Westlake 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 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Queen
  
  Serena strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lade vs. Queen
  
  Lade hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Queen
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Queen
  
  Walker hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Lade
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schenz vs. Lade
  
  Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Turner vs. Lade
  
  Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. Schenz moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Queen vs. Lade
  
  Queen hits a popup in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Queen
  
  Cavarretta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schenz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Queen
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Queen
  
  Pafko hits a line drive towards third. Castiglione reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Lade
  
  Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beard vs. Lade
  
  Beard 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, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coogan vs. Lade
  
  Coogan hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northey vs. Queen
  
  Northey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beard. Northey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Queen
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Serena vs. Queen
  
  Serena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beard who is chasing the ball. Serena reaches third base with a triple. Northey scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Edwards vs. Queen
  
  Emil Verban pinch runs for Bill Serena. Hank Edwards pinch hits for Doyle Lade.
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball towards left. Kiner catches it and throws to home to double up Verban. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Hiller
  
  Emil Verban now playing third base. Frank Hiller now pitching.
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Hiller
  
  Westlake is hit by the pitch. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Castiglione vs. Leonard
  
  Dutch Leonard now pitching.
  
  Castiglione bunts towards third. Verban fields it and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to third. Westlake moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hopp vs. Leonard
  
  Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Hank Schenz.
  
  Hopp is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Leonard
  
  Gus Bell pinch hits for Earl Turner.
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner scores. Westlake moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Queen vs. Leonard
  
  Queen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Verban juggles the ball. That's an error on Verban. Westlake scores. Hopp moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojek vs. Leonard
  
  Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Queen
  
  Ray Mueller now catching. Danny Murtaugh now playing second base.
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive towards the mound. Queen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Queen
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Queen
  
  Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/5/1950 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Rojek S, ss           5  0  1  0   Terwilliger W, 2b     4  0  1  0   
Beard T, cf           4  0  0  0   Walker R, c           4  0  0  0   
Coogan D, 1b          4  1  2  0   Cavarretta P, 1b      4  0  0  0   
Kiner R, lf           4  2  2  2   Sauer H, lf           3  0  0  0   
Westlake W, rf        3  1  0  0   Pafko A, cf           3  0  0  0   
Castiglione P, 3b     3  0  2  0   Northey R, rf         3  1  1  0   
Schenz H, 2b          3  0  0  0   Smalley R, ss         3  0  1  0   
Hopp J, ph            0  0  0  0   Serena B, 3b          3  0  1  1   
Murtaugh D, 2b        0  0  0  0   Verban E, pr-3b       0  0  0  0   
Turner E, c           3  0  0  0   Lade D, p             1  0  0  0   
Bell G, ph            1  0  0  1   Edwards H, ph         1  0  0  0   
Mueller R, c          0  0  0  0   Hiller F, p           0  0  0  0   
Queen M, p            4  0  0  0   Leonard D, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  7  3                        29  1  4  1

Pittsburgh       000 200 002 --  4
Chicago          000 000 010 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Queen M (W)           9.0  4  1  1  0  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lade D (L)            8.0  6  2  2  0  3
Hiller F*             0.0  1  2  1  0  0
Leonard D             1.0  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Verban E
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 2
2B -- Coogan D, Terwilliger W, Northey R
3B -- Serena B
HR -- Kiner R
SH -- Lade D, Castiglione P
HBP -- by Hiller F (Westlake W)
PB -- Walker R
T -- 1:47
A -- 10815

    

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