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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1950-08-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 8904 · 1:50
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Ken Raffensberger earned the win. Connie Ryan went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Ken Raffensberger L: Bob Rush SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Merriman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Pramesa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Meeks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Howell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Borkowski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Raffensberger | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Merriman: W
- Grady Hatton: 6(B)34(1)/LDP
- Johnny Wyrostek: D#
- Ted Kluszewski: IW
- Joe Adcock: 53
Bot 1
- Wayne Terwilliger: S
- Bob Borkowski: CS2(26)
- Bob Borkowski: 9
- Preston Ward: 43
Top 2
- Johnny Pramesa: 9
- Connie Ryan: HR
- Sammy Meeks: 9
- Ken Raffensberger: 63
Bot 2
- Hal Jeffcoat: 8
- Andy Pafko: 53
- Bill Serena: 8
Top 3
- Lloyd Merriman: 43
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
Bot 3
- Roy Smalley: 63
- Mickey Owen: 7/L
- Bob Rush: D
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7.2-H(E7)(NR);B-2#
- Bob Borkowski: 63
Top 4
- Ted Kluszewski: D
- Joe Adcock: 9
- Johnny Pramesa: 7
- Connie Ryan: S7.2-H;BX2(74)
Bot 4
- Preston Ward: 43
- Hal Jeffcoat: 4/P
- Andy Pafko: 9
Top 5
- Sammy Meeks: 1/BG
- Ken Raffensberger: K
- Lloyd Merriman: 43
Bot 5
- Bill Serena: 8
- Roy Smalley: 53
- Mickey Owen: S
- Bob Rush: K
Top 6
- Grady Hatton: S
- Johnny Wyrostek: 463.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 43.2-3
- Joe Adcock: 63
Bot 6
- Wayne Terwilliger: S
- Bob Borkowski: 3/P
- Preston Ward: SB2
- Preston Ward: K
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
Top 7
- Johnny Pramesa: S
- Connie Ryan: CS2(26)
- Connie Ryan: 63
- Sammy Meeks: K
Bot 7
- Andy Pafko: 7
- Bill Serena: 8
- Roy Smalley: E5
- Mickey Owen: 6/P
Top 8
- Ken Raffensberger: 53
- Lloyd Merriman: 7
- Grady Hatton: 8
Bot 8
- Bob Rush: 53
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8/L
- Bob Borkowski: S
- Preston Ward: 4/P
Top 9
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43
- Ted Kluszewski: D
- Joe Adcock: W
- Dixie Howell: 4(B)3(1)/DP
Bot 9
- Hal Jeffcoat: 7
- Andy Pafko: 2/FL
- Bill Serena: 4/FL
Notes & reviews
- Roy Smalley's throw hit Lloyd Merriman on the back; Preston Ward recovered