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Retrosheet Boxscore: Pittsburgh Pirates 16, Chicago Cubs 9 (2)

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Pittsburgh Pirates 16, Chicago Cubs 9 (2)

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Discrepancies

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

Play by play events deduced from newspaper accounts. Fielding credits from
box score event files.
PIT N    4  2  0    0  1  0    2  4  3  -  16 21  1
CHI N    2  3  0    0  0  0    2  0  2  -   9 15  3
BATTING
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rojek ss                      6   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Saffell cf                    5   2   0   0       1   0       4   0
Hopp 1b                       6   3   6   3       0   0       9   0
Kiner lf                      4   3   1   0       2   0       1   0
Fernandez 3b                  5   3   3   0       0   0       0   3
Westlake rf                   6   1   4   3       0   1       4   0
Murtaugh 2b                   1   0   0   0       1   1       0   1
  Schenz 2b                   4   2   1   1       0   0       1   3
McCullough c                  6   2   4   4       0   0       7   0
Queen p                       1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Main p                      3   0   2   2       0   1       0   1
  Rickert ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Werle p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       48  16  21  13       4   4      27   8
FIELDING - 
E: Fernandez (5).
BATTING - 
2B: McCullough (4,off Klippstein).
3B: McCullough (2,off Klippstein).
HR: Hopp 2 (4,2nd inning off Voiselle 0 on 2 out,9th inning off Minner 1 on
1 out).
HBP: Fernandez (1,by Lade).
GDP: Schenz (1,off Klippstein); Kiner (6,off Klippstein).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Kiner (1,3rd base off Dubiel/Owen); Fernandez (2,2nd base off Dubiel/Owen).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Terwilliger 2b                4   1   3   0       0   0       3   5
Cavarretta rf                 5   1   2   1       0   1       1   0
Ward 1b                       4   1   1   1       1   1       6   1
Sauer lf                      5   1   1   2       0   0       3   0
Pafko cf                      5   1   2   2       0   0       1   0
Smalley ss                    5   1   1   0       0   3       5   2
Serena 3b                     5   1   2   0       0   0       2   0
Owen c                        5   1   1   2       0   0       6   0
Lade p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Voiselle p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Klippstein p                3   1   1   1       0   0       0   1
  Dubiel p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Jackson ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Minner p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Vander Meer p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Scheffing ph                1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       43   9  15   9       1   5      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Klippstein-Smalley-Ward, Smalley-Terwilliger-Ward.
E: Terwilliger (6), Pafko (1), Smalley (8).
BATTING - 
2B: Cavarretta (2,off Queen); Owen (3,off Queen); Terwilliger 2 (7,off Main
2); Scheffing (1,off Werle).
3B: Smalley (1,off Werle).
HR: Sauer (2,7th inning off Main 1 on 0 out); Pafko (5,9th inning off Werle
0 on 0 out).
HBP: Terwilliger 2 (3,by Queen,by Werle).
Team LOB: 10.
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Queen                         1     5   5   5   0   1   0   9
Main W(1-0)                   6     7   2   2   0   3   1  26
Werle SV(3)                   2     3   2   2   1   1   1  11
Totals                        9    15   9   9   1   5   2  46
Queen faced 3 batters in the 2nd inning
HBP: Queen (1,Terwilliger); Werle (2,Terwilliger).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Main 1-1.
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Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lade L(1-1)                   0.2   3   4   4   0   0   0   6
Voiselle                      1     4   2   2   2   1   1   9
Klippstein                    5.1   9   6   3   2   2   0  25
Dubiel                        1     1   1   0   0   1   0   5
Minner                        0.2   4   3   1   0   0   1   7
Vander Meer                   0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9    21  16  10   4   4   2  53
Klippstein faced 3 batters in the 8th inning
HBP: Lade (1,Fernandez).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Voiselle 2-2; Klippstein 2-0; Dubiel 2-2; Vander Meer 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Lee Ballanfant, 1B - Scotty Robb, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Augie Donatelli
Ejections: Danny Murtaugh by Al Barlick [Called third strike]
Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 34659
Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs             
1. Rojek               ss        Terwilliger         2b
2. Saffell             cf        Cavarretta          rf
3. Hopp                1b        Ward                1b
4. Kiner               lf        Sauer               lf
5. Fernandez           3b        Pafko               cf
6. Westlake            rf        Smalley             ss
7. Murtaugh            2b        Serena              3b
8. McCullough          c         Owen                c
9. Queen               p         Lade                p

PIRATES 1ST: Rojek out on an unknown play; Saffell out on an
unknown play; Hopp singled to right; Kiner singled to left [Hopp
to third]; Fernandez was hit by a pitch [Kiner to second];
Westlake singled to center [Hopp scored, Kiner scored, Fernandez
to third]; VOISELLE REPLACED LADE (PITCHING); Murtaugh walked
[Westlake to second]; McCullough singled to left [Fernandez
scored, Westlake scored, Murtaugh to second]; Queen struck out;
4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Terwilliger was hit by a pitch; Cavarretta doubled to
left [Terwilliger to third]; Ward grounded out (second to first)
[Terwilliger scored, Cavarretta to third]; Sauer out on an
unknown play; Pafko singled to center [Cavarretta scored];
Smalley struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Rojek out on an unknown play; Saffell out on an
unknown play; Hopp homered; Kiner walked; Fernandez singled to
center [Kiner to third]; Westlake singled to left [Kiner scored,
Fernandez to second]; KLIPPSTEIN REPLACED VOISELLE (PITCHING);
Murtaugh was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Pirates 6, Cubs 2.

CUBS 2ND: SCHENZ REPLACED MURTAUGH (PLAYING 2B); Serena
singled; Murtaugh ejected by 2B umpire Barlick for continuing
to argue called third strike as he took his position; Owen
doubled to left [Serena scored]; Klippstein singled to right
[Owen scored]; MAIN REPLACED QUEEN (PITCHING); Terwilliger
doubled to right [Klippstein to third]; Cavarretta flied out to
center [Klippstein scored]; Ward out on an unknown play; Sauer
out on an unknown play; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 6, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 3RD: McCullough out on an unknown play; Main struck out;
Rojek out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6,
Cubs 5.

CUBS 3RD: Pafko out on an unknown play; Smalley struck out;
Serena singled; Owen out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 6, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 4TH: Saffell out on an unknown play; Hopp singled; Kiner
out on an unknown play; Fernandez out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 6, Cubs 5.

CUBS 4TH: Klippstein out on an unknown play; Terwilliger
singled; Cavarretta singled [Terwilliger to third]; Ward struck
out; Sauer out on an unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Pirates 6, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 5TH: Westlake singled; Schenz grounded into a double
play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Westlake out at second];
McCullough doubled to center; Main singled to left [McCullough
scored]; Rojek out on an unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 7, Cubs 5.

CUBS 5TH: Pafko out on an unknown play; Smalley out on an
unknown play; Serena out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 7, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Saffell out on an unknown play; Hopp singled; Kiner
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hopp
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 7, Cubs 5.

CUBS 6TH: Owen out on an unknown play; Klippstein out on an
unknown play; Terwilliger doubled; Cavarretta out on an unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 7, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 7TH: Fernandez singled; Westlake out on an unknown play;
Schenz forced Fernandez; McCullough tripled to right [Schenz
scored]; Main singled to center [McCullough scored]; Rojek out
on an unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 9, Cubs 5.

CUBS 7TH: Ward singled; Sauer homered to left [Ward scored];
Pafko out on an unknown play; Smalley struck out; Serena reached
on an error by Fernandez; Owen out on an unknown play; 2 R, 2 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 9, Cubs 7.

PIRATES 8TH: Saffell walked; Hopp singled to center [Saffell
scored (error by Pafko) (unearned), Hopp to third]; Kiner
walked; DUBIEL REPLACED KLIPPSTEIN (PITCHING); Fernandez reached
on a fielder's choice [Hopp out at home (second to catcher),
Kiner to second]; Westlake struck out while Kiner stole third
and Fernandez stole second; Schenz reached on an error by
Smalley [Kiner scored (unearned) (no RBI), Fernandez scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Schenz to second]; McCullough singled to
left [Schenz scored (unearned)]; RICKERT BATTED FOR MAIN;
Rickert forced McCullough; 4 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
13, Cubs 7.

CUBS 8TH: WERLE REPLACED RICKERT (PITCHING); JACKSON BATTED FOR
DUBIEL; Jackson out on an unknown play; Terwilliger was hit by a
pitch; Cavarretta struck out; Ward walked [Terwilliger to
second]; Sauer out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Pirates 13, Cubs 7.

PIRATES 9TH: MINNER REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Rojek out on an
unknown play; Saffell reached on an error by Terwilliger; Hopp
homered to right-center [Saffell scored (unearned)]; Kiner
popped out on an unknown play; Fernandez singled; Westlake
singled [Fernandez to second]; Schenz singled [Fernandez scored
(unearned), Westlake to second]; VANDER MEER REPLACED MINNER
(PITCHING); McCullough out on an unknown play; 3 R (1 ER), 4 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 16, Cubs 7.

CUBS 9TH: Pafko homered; Smalley tripled to center; Serena out
on an unknown play; Owen flied out to center [Smalley scored];
SCHEFFING BATTED FOR VANDER MEER; Scheffing doubled; Terwilliger
out on an unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 16, Cubs
9.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates         16  21   1   10
 Cubs             9  15   3   10
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