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Chicago Cubs @ Brooklyn Dodgers

1950-07-28 Β· Night game Β· Ebbets Field Β· Att: 17319 Β· 3:01

Chicago Cubs defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 12–5. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 8th. Dutch Leonard earned the win and Frank Hiller picked up the save. Andy Pafko went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Dutch Leonard   L: Erv Palica   SV: Frank Hiller

Umpires β€” HP: Lou Jorda Β· 1B: Larry Goetz Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Frank Dascoli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Wayne Terwilliger421011
Carmen Mauro412310
Bob Borkowski300002
Hank Sauer501002
Andy Pafko443301
Bill Serena421010
Roy Smalley311022
Rube Walker501001
Paul Minner200001
Hal Jeffcoat221210
Preston Ward101100
Frank Hiller000100

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pee Wee Reese512001
Jim Russell300001
Duke Snider503101
Jackie Robinson503000
Carl Furillo311000
Gil Hodges412001
Bruce Edwards312111
Billy Cox402200
Erv Palica210000
Gene Hermanski200001
Cal Abrams200001
Tommy Brown100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Paul Minner5.01213
Dutch Leonard1.0001
Frank Hiller3.0303

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Erv Palica6.16310
Dan Bankhead0.2120
Chris Van Cuyk1.0210
Billy Loes1.0300

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Wayne Terwilliger: K
  • Carmen Mauro: 13/BG/BOOT
  • Bob Borkowski: K/BOOT

Bot 1

  • Pee Wee Reese: E4
  • Jim Russell: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Duke Snider: S8/L.BX2(86)

Top 2

  • Hank Sauer: S1/BOOT
  • Andy Pafko: K
  • Bill Serena: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

  • Jackie Robinson: 3/G
  • Carl Furillo: 63
  • Gil Hodges: S7/G
  • Bruce Edwards: S7/G.1-2
  • Billy Cox: 8

Top 3

  • Roy Smalley: K
  • Rube Walker: 43
  • Paul Minner: E6/G
  • Wayne Terwilliger: 53

Bot 3

  • Erv Palica: 63
  • Pee Wee Reese: S7/G
  • Jim Russell: 13.1-2
  • Duke Snider: K

Top 4

  • Carmen Mauro: 8/BOOT
  • Bob Borkowski: K/BOOT
  • Hank Sauer: K/BOOT

Bot 4

  • Jackie Robinson: 3/FL
  • Carl Furillo: 9
  • Gil Hodges: K

Top 5

  • Andy Pafko: D8/L
  • Bill Serena: S1/BG.2-3
  • Roy Smalley: W.1-2
  • Rube Walker: K
  • Paul Minner: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Paul Minner: K
  • Wayne Terwilliger: E6/TH1.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
  • Bob Borkowski: 2/BOOT

Bot 5

  • Bruce Edwards: HR/7L
  • Billy Cox: S8/G
  • Erv Palica: 16(1)/FO
  • Pee Wee Reese: S7/G.1-2
  • Jim Russell: K
  • Duke Snider: S8/G.2-H;1-H(TH1)(NR)
  • Jackie Robinson: S9/G.1XH(95342)

Top 6

  • Carmen Mauro: W
  • Hank Sauer: K
  • Andy Pafko: HR/7L.1-H
  • Bill Serena: 5/L
  • Roy Smalley: K

Bot 6

  • Carl Furillo: S9/L
  • Gil Hodges: S9/L.1-2
  • Bruce Edwards: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Bruce Edwards: W
  • Billy Cox: S7/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Erv Palica: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Pee Wee Reese: K
  • Gene Hermanski: 5

Top 7

  • Rube Walker: 43
  • Hal Jeffcoat: W
  • Wayne Terwilliger: S5/BG.1-2
  • Preston Ward: WP.2-3
  • Preston Ward: D9/L.3-H;1-3
  • Carmen Mauro: S7/G.3-H;2XH(72);B-2(TH)
  • Hank Sauer: 53

Bot 7

  • Duke Snider: S8/G
  • Jackie Robinson: S4/BG.1-2
  • Cal Abrams: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
  • Gil Hodges: 5/FL
  • Bruce Edwards: K

Top 8

  • Andy Pafko: HP
  • Bill Serena: W.1-2
  • Roy Smalley: W.2-3;1-2
  • Rube Walker: 2/FL
  • Hal Jeffcoat: D8/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Wayne Terwilliger: I
  • Frank Hiller: 5/SH.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Carmen Mauro: D7.3-H;2-H
  • Hank Sauer: 5/L

Bot 8

  • Billy Cox: 13/L
  • Tommy Brown: 5
  • Pee Wee Reese: 5/FL

Top 9

  • Andy Pafko: HR/7
  • Bill Serena: 7
  • Roy Smalley: S9/G
  • Rube Walker: S9/G.1-3
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 9

  • Gene Hermanski: K
  • Duke Snider: 2/FL
  • Jackie Robinson: S7/G
  • Cal Abrams: K

Notes & reviews

  • Duke Snider rounded 2B too far
  • 30 minute rain delay
  • Carmen Mauro singled to LF, scoring Roy Smalley; Dodgers coach Clyde Sukeforth talked to HP umpire Lou Jorda, pointing out that the Cubs batted out of turn; Bob Borkowski, the proper batter, was called out to end the inning; Cubs manager Frankie Frisch later explained that coach Spud Davis, who copied the lineups, transposed Mauro and Borkowski on the lineup given to Jorda and the Dodgers
  • 1:20 rain delay
  • the game ended at 1:21am