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Cincinnati Reds @
Chicago Cubs
1950-07-08 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 14709 Β· 2:13
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 5β1. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 3rd. Herm Wehmeier earned the win. Connie Ryan went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Herm Wehmeier L: Johnny Schmitz SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Babe Pinelli Β· 1B: Dusty Boggess Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Scotty Robb Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Adams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Peanuts Lowrey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Usher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Connie Ryan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Pramesa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Virgil Stallcup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Herm Wehmeier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Grady Hatton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rube Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Northey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Serena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Johnny Klippstein | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Borkowski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Herm Wehmeier | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Schmitz | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
Johnny Klippstein | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: W
- Peanuts Lowrey: 9
- Johnny Wyrostek: D9.1-3
- Bob Usher: IW
- Connie Ryan: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Adcock: K/C
- Johnny Pramesa: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Wayne Terwilliger: 13
- Rube Walker: W
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
- Hank Sauer: D7.1-3
- Andy Pafko: 53
Top 2
- Virgil Stallcup: 53
- Herm Wehmeier: 41
- Bobby Adams: D7
- Peanuts Lowrey: 53
Bot 2
- Ron Northey: D8
- Roy Smalley: 8
- Bill Serena: K
- Bill Voiselle: 63
Top 3
- Johnny Wyrostek: D7
- Bob Usher: D7.2-H
- Connie Ryan: D7.2-H
- Joe Adcock: 43.2-3
- Johnny Pramesa: S9.3-H
- Virgil Stallcup: 8
- Herm Wehmeier: K
Bot 3
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Rube Walker: K/C
- Phil Cavarretta: 9
- Hank Sauer: K/C
Top 4
- Bobby Adams: 6/P
- Peanuts Lowrey: 31
- Johnny Wyrostek: 6/P
Bot 4
- Andy Pafko: S5.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Ron Northey: 9/L.2-3
- Roy Smalley: 53.3-H(UR)
- Bill Serena: 53
Top 5
- Bob Usher: 3/P
- Connie Ryan: 3/P
- Joe Adcock: S9
- Johnny Pramesa: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Johnny Klippstein: S6
- Wayne Terwilliger: K/C
- Rube Walker: 46(1)/FO
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
Top 6
- Johnny Pramesa: W
- Virgil Stallcup: S7.1-2
- Herm Wehmeier: 56(1)/FO/BG.2-3
- Grady Hatton: K
- Peanuts Lowrey: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Hank Sauer: 4/P
- Andy Pafko: S7
- Ron Northey: 46(1)/FO
- Roy Smalley: 5/P
Top 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43
- Bob Usher: 63
- Connie Ryan: 6/P
Bot 7
- Bill Serena: 163
- Johnny Klippstein: S9
- Wayne Terwilliger: S8.1-2
- Rube Walker: K
- Phil Cavarretta: 4/FL
Top 8
- Joe Adcock: S7.BX2(74)
- Johnny Pramesa: 9
- Virgil Stallcup: W
- Herm Wehmeier: 43
Bot 8
- Hank Sauer: 53
- Andy Pafko: 53
- Ron Northey: S9
- Roy Smalley: 3/P
Top 9
- Grady Hatton: K
- Peanuts Lowrey: 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8
- Bob Usher: S5.1-2
- Connie Ryan: D7.2-H;1XH(765)
Bot 9
- Bill Serena: 7
- Bob Borkowski: S8
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8
- Rube Walker: WP.1-2
- Rube Walker: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Bob Usher rounded 3B too far




















