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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1950-05-14 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:35

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Bob Chesnes earned the win and Bill Werle picked up the save. Danny Murtaugh went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	2	6	13
CHN	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	8

W: Bob Chesnes L: Dutch Leonard SV: Bill Werle

Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Scotty Robb · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pete Castiglione	4	0	1	1	1	0
Tom Saffell	4	0	1	0	0	2
Ralph Kiner	3	0	0	0	1	1
Nanny Fernandez	4	1	1	0	0	0
Wally Westlake	4	0	3	0	0	1
Jack Phillips	2	1	2	1	1	0
Danny Murtaugh	4	2	2	2	0	1
Clyde McCullough	1	0	0	0	0	0
Junior Walsh	0	0	0	0	1	0
Earl Turner	3	0	1	0	0	0
Hank Schenz	1	1	1	0	0	0
Bob Chesnes	1	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Hopp	1	0	0	0	0	0
Stan Rojek	1	1	0	0	0	0
George Strickland	1	0	1	2	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Wayne Terwilliger	5	1	2	0	0	0
Phil Cavarretta	3	2	1	0	1	0
Preston Ward	3	0	0	0	2	0
Hank Sauer	5	1	4	3	0	0
Andy Pafko	5	1	0	0	0	0
Roy Smalley	3	0	0	0	1	0
Bill Serena	3	0	1	2	1	1
Carl Sawatski	3	0	0	0	1	2
Johnny Schmitz	2	0	0	0	0	1
Dutch Leonard	2	0	0	0	0	0
Randy Jackson	1	0	0	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Junior Walsh	2.0	4	3	1
Woody Main	2.0	1	1	2
Bob Chesnes	4.0	2	1	1
Bill Werle	1.0	1	1	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Schmitz	5.0	9	2	4
Dutch Leonard	3.1	3	1	1
Paul Minner	0.2	1	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Pete Castiglione: D/89
Tom Saffell: K/C
Ralph Kiner: FC1.2X3(165435636);B-2
Nanny Fernandez: 9

Bot 1

Wayne Terwilliger: 53
Phil Cavarretta: D/78
Preston Ward: 8
Hank Sauer: S8.2-H
Andy Pafko: 13

Top 2

Wally Westlake: S4
Jack Phillips: W.1-2
Danny Murtaugh: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
Clyde McCullough: 53

Bot 2

Roy Smalley: 8
Bill Serena: K/C
Carl Sawatski: W
Johnny Schmitz: 46(1)/FO

Top 3

Junior Walsh: W
Pete Castiglione: 3/FL
Tom Saffell: S2/BG.1-2
Ralph Kiner: K+CS3(25)/DP

Bot 3

Wayne Terwilliger: D/78
Phil Cavarretta: W
Preston Ward: W.2-3;1-2
Hank Sauer: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
Andy Pafko: 15(2)/FO.1-2;B-1
Roy Smalley: W.2-3;1-2
Bill Serena: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
Carl Sawatski: K
Johnny Schmitz: K/C

Top 4

Nanny Fernandez: 9
Wally Westlake: K
Jack Phillips: S8
Danny Murtaugh: HR/7.1-H
Earl Turner: 53

Bot 4

Wayne Terwilliger: 7
Phil Cavarretta: 8
Preston Ward: 6/P

Top 5

Hank Schenz: T9
Pete Castiglione: 43.3-H
Tom Saffell: K23
Ralph Kiner: 63

Bot 5

Hank Sauer: D7
Andy Pafko: 53
Roy Smalley: 53
Bill Serena: W
Carl Sawatski: K

Top 6

Nanny Fernandez: S9#
Wally Westlake: S6.1-2
Jack Phillips: S8.2-H;1-3
Danny Murtaugh: K
Earl Turner: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Dutch Leonard: 13
Wayne Terwilliger: D7
Phil Cavarretta: 6/P
Preston Ward: 13

Top 7

Bob Chesnes: 6/P
Pete Castiglione: 63
Tom Saffell: 4/L

Bot 7

Hank Sauer: 2/P
Andy Pafko: 53
Roy Smalley: 7/L

Top 8

Ralph Kiner: W
Nanny Fernandez: 16(1)3/GDP
Wally Westlake: S8
Jack Phillips: CS2(24)

Bot 8

Bill Serena: 7/L
Carl Sawatski: 8/L
Dutch Leonard: 53

Top 9

Johnny Hopp: 43
Danny Murtaugh: S8
Earl Turner: S7.1-2
Stan Rojek: 36(1)/FO.2-3
Pete Castiglione: W.1-2
George Strickland: S7.3-H;2-H;1X3(75)

Bot 9

Wayne Terwilliger: 7/L
Randy Jackson: K
Preston Ward: W
Hank Sauer: S/78.1-3
Andy Pafko: 64(1)/FO

Notes & reviews

Hal Jeffcoat suffered a fractured left collar bone attempting a diving catch
Pirates manager Meyer ejected by HP umpire Donatelli for arguing ball 4 to Ward; he gave choke sign while in a mound conference

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