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Retrosheet Boxscore: Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Chicago Cubs 5 (1)

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Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Chicago Cubs 5 (1)

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Discrepancies

Game Played on Sunday, May 14, 1950 (D) at Wrigley Field

PIT N    0  0  0    2  1  1    0  0  2  -   6 13  0
CHI N    1  0  4    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   5  8  0
BATTING
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Castiglione ss                4   0   1   1       1   0       3   0
  Werle p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Saffell cf                    4   0   1   0       0   2       4   0
  Strickland ph               1   0   1   2       0   0       0   0
  Rickert rf                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Kiner lf                      3   0   0   0       1   1       4   0
Fernandez 3b                  4   1   1   0       0   0       1   5
Westlake rf,cf                4   0   3   0       0   1       0   0
Phillips 1b                   2   1   2   1       1   0       8   0
  Hopp ph,1b                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Murtaugh 2b                   4   2   2   2       0   1       1   1
McCullough c                  1   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
  Turner ph,c                 3   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Walsh p                       0   0   0   0       1   0       0   1
  Main p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Schenz ph                   1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Chesnes p                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Coogan ph                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rojek ph,ss                 1   1   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       34   6  13   6       4   5      27  11
BATTING - 
2B: Castiglione (1,off Schmitz).
3B: Schenz (1,off Schmitz).
HR: Murtaugh (1,4th inning off Schmitz 1 on 2 out).
GDP: Murtaugh (1,off Schmitz); Turner (1,off Leonard); Fernandez (3,off Leonard).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Walsh (1,3rd base by Schmitz/Sawatski); Westlake (2,2nd base by Leonard/Sawatski).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Terwilliger 2b                5   1   2   0       0   0       4   5
Jeffcoat rf                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cavarretta rf               3   2   1   0       1   0       2   0
  Jackson ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Ward 1b                       3   0   0   0       2   0      11   2
Sauer lf                      5   1   4   3       0   0       0   1
Pafko cf                      5   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Smalley ss                    3   0   0   0       1   0       4   6
Serena 3b                     3   0   1   2       1   1       2   3
Sawatski c                    3   0   0   0       1   2       4   3
Schmitz p                     2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Leonard p                   2   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Minner p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   5   8   5       6   5      27  22
FIELDING - 
DP: 4. Smalley-Terwilliger-Ward, Sawatski-Serena, Smalley-Terwilliger-Ward, Leonard-Smalley-Ward.
BATTING - 
2B: Cavarretta (1,off Walsh); Terwilliger 2 (5,off Walsh,off Chesnes); Sauer
(5,off Chesnes).
Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Walsh                         2     4   5   5   3   1   0  13
Main                          2     1   0   0   1   2   0   8
Chesnes W(2-2)                4     2   0   0   1   1   0  15
Werle SV(2)                   1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5
Totals                        9     8   5   5   6   5   0  41
Walsh faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Main 2-2.
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Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Schmitz                       5     9   4   4   2   4   1  24
Leonard L(0-1)                3.1   3   2   2   1   1   0  11
Minner                        0.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   3
Totals                        9    13   6   6   4   5   1  38
Schmitz faced 3 batters in the 6th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Leonard 2-0; Minner 2-2.
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Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Lee Ballanfant, 2B - Scotty Robb, 3B - Al Barlick
Ejections: PIT Manager Billy Meyer by Augie Donatelli [Balls and
strikes (gave choke sign)]
Time of Game: 2:35   
Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs             
1. Castiglione         ss        Terwilliger         2b
2. Saffell             cf        Jeffcoat            rf
3. Kiner               lf        Ward                1b
4. Fernandez           3b        Sauer               lf
5. Westlake            rf        Pafko               cf
6. Phillips            1b        Smalley             ss
7. Murtaugh            2b        Serena              3b
8. McCullough          c         Sawatski            c
9. Walsh               p         Schmitz             p

PIRATES 1ST: Castiglione doubled; CAVARRETTA REPLACED JEFFCOAT
(PLAYING RF); Saffell was called out on strikes; Hal Jeffcoat
suffered a fractured left collar bone attempting a diving
catch; Kiner reached on a fielder's choice [Castiglione out
at third (pitcher to shortstop to third to second to first to
third to shortstop to first to shortstop), Kiner to second];
Fernandez flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Terwilliger grounded out (third to first); Cavarretta
doubled; Ward flied out to center; Sauer singled to center
[Cavarretta scored]; Pafko grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Westlake singled to second; Phillips walked
[Westlake to second]; Murtaugh grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Westlake to third, Phillips out
at second]; McCullough grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Smalley flied out to center; Serena was called out on
strikes; Sawatski walked; Schmitz forced Sawatski (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Walsh walked; Castiglione popped to first in foul
territory; On a bunt Saffell singled to catcher [Walsh to
second]; Kiner struck out while Walsh was caught stealing third
(catcher to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Terwilliger doubled; Cavarretta walked; Ward walked
[Terwilliger to third, Cavarretta to second]; Sauer singled to
left [Terwilliger scored, Cavarretta scored, Ward to second];
MAIN REPLACED WALSH (PITCHING); Pafko forced Ward (pitcher to
third) [Sauer to second, Pafko to first]; Smalley walked [Sauer
to third, Pafko to second]; Serena singled to right [Sauer
scored, Pafko scored, Smalley to third]; Sawatski struck out;
Schmitz was called out on strikes; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Pirates 0, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 4TH: Fernandez flied out to right; Westlake struck out;
Phillips singled to center; Murtaugh homered to left [Phillips
scored]; TURNER BATTED FOR MCCULLOUGH; Turner grounded out
(third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

CUBS 4TH: TURNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Terwilliger flied
out to left; Cavarretta flied out to center; Ward popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 5TH: SCHENZ BATTED FOR MAIN; Schenz tripled to right;
Castiglione grounded out (second to first) [Schenz scored];
Saffell struck out (catcher to first); Kiner grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 5.

CUBS 5TH: CHESNES REPLACED SCHENZ (PITCHING); Sauer doubled to
left; Pafko grounded out (third to first); Smalley grounded out
(third to first); Serena walked; Sawatski struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Fernandez singled to right; Westlake singled to
shortstop [Fernandez to second]; Phillips singled to center
[Fernandez scored, Westlake to third]; LEONARD REPLACED SCHMITZ
(PITCHING); Murtaugh struck out; Turner grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Phillips out at second]; 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 5.

CUBS 6TH: Leonard grounded out (pitcher to first); Terwilliger
doubled to left; Cavarretta popped to shortstop; Ward grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 7TH: Chesnes popped to shortstop; Castiglione grounded
out (shortstop to first); Saffell lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 5.

CUBS 7TH: Sauer popped to catcher; Pafko grounded out (third to
first); Smalley lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4,
Cubs 5.

PIRATES 8TH: Kiner walked; Fernandez grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Kiner out at second]; Westlake
singled to center; Westlake was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 5.

CUBS 8TH: Serena lined to left; Sawatski lined to center;
Leonard grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 4, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 9TH: HOPP BATTED FOR PHILLIPS; Hopp grounded out (second
to first); Murtaugh singled to center; Turner singled to left
[Murtaugh to second]; COOGAN BATTED FOR CHESNES; MINNER REPLACED
LEONARD (PITCHING); ROJEK BATTED FOR COOGAN; Rojek forced Turner
(first to shortstop) [Murtaugh to third]; Castiglione walked
[Rojek to second]; STRICKLAND BATTED FOR SAFFELL; Strickland
singled to left [Murtaugh scored, Rojek scored, Castiglione out
at third (left to third)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 6,
Cubs 5.

CUBS 9TH: ROJEK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); WESTLAKE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); WERLE REPLACED CASTIGLIONE (PITCHING);
HOPP STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); RICKERT REPLACED STRICKLAND
(PLAYING RF); Terwilliger lined to left; JACKSON BATTED FOR
CAVARRETTA; Jackson struck out; Ward walked; Pirates manager
Meyer ejected by HP umpire Donatelli for arguing ball 4 to Ward;
he gave choke sign while in a mound conference; Sauer
singled [Ward to third]; Pafko forced Sauer (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 6, Cubs 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates          6  13   0    5
 Cubs             5   8   0    9
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