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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1950-07-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 27580 · 2:34
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 5th. Howie Fox earned the win and Ewell Blackwell picked up the save. Bill Serena went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Howie Fox L: Bob Rush SV: Ewell Blackwell
Umpires — HP: Scotty Robb · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Merriman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Pramesa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howie Fox | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rube Walker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Northey | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Serena | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Borkowski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Minner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Verban | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Fox | 6.2 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Ewell Blackwell | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 4.1 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Monk Dubiel | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Merriman: 63
- Peanuts Lowrey: 53
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43
Bot 1
- Wayne Terwilliger: K/C
- Rube Walker: K
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
Top 2
- Grady Hatton: S
- Connie Ryan: SB2#
- Connie Ryan: K/C
- Joe Adcock: 63
- Johnny Pramesa: 43
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: 7/FL
- Andy Pafko: W
- Ron Northey: S.1-2#
- Roy Smalley: 8
- Bill Serena: S.2-H;1-2#
- Bob Rush: 53
Top 3
- Virgil Stallcup: D
- Howie Fox: K
- Lloyd Merriman: T.2-H
- Peanuts Lowrey: 7/F.3-H
- Johnny Wyrostek: S
- Grady Hatton: S.1-2#
- Connie Ryan: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Connie Ryan: W
- Joe Adcock: 7
Bot 3
- Wayne Terwilliger: 53
- Rube Walker: 43
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Hank Sauer: 63
Top 4
- Johnny Pramesa: 53
- Virgil Stallcup: S
- Howie Fox: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Lloyd Merriman: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Andy Pafko: S
- Ron Northey: 36(1)/FO
- Roy Smalley: D.1-3
- Bill Serena: IW
- Bob Rush: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Wayne Terwilliger: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Peanuts Lowrey: D
- Johnny Wyrostek: S.2-H;B-3(E2)#
- Grady Hatton: W
- Connie Ryan: 7/F.3-H
- Joe Adcock: W.1-2
- Johnny Pramesa: S.2-H;1-2#
- Virgil Stallcup: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Rube Walker: W
- Phil Cavarretta: 36(1)/FO
- Hank Sauer: K
- Andy Pafko: 7
Top 6
- Howie Fox: S
- Lloyd Merriman: 4/SH.1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: 6
Bot 6
- Ron Northey: S
- Roy Smalley: 4
- Bill Serena: 9
- Bob Borkowski: W.1-2
- Hank Edwards: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Connie Ryan: 63
- Joe Adcock: S
- Johnny Pramesa: SB2
- Johnny Pramesa: S.2-H
- Virgil Stallcup: K/C
Bot 7
- Rube Walker: D
- Phil Cavarretta: 43.2-3#
- Hank Sauer: D.3-H
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Ron Northey: S.2-H
- Roy Smalley: K/C
Top 8
- Ewell Blackwell: 43
- Lloyd Merriman: 8
- Peanuts Lowrey: W
- Johnny Wyrostek: OA.1X2(26)#
Bot 8
- Bill Serena: S
- Paul Minner: 54(1)/FO
- Emil Verban: 7
- Rube Walker: WP.1-2#
- Rube Walker: W
- Phil Cavarretta: K/C
Top 9
- Johnny Wyrostek: 13
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Connie Ryan: 7
Bot 9
- Hank Sauer: 53
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Ron Northey: W
- Roy Smalley: W.1-2
- Bill Serena: S.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Klippstein: 43