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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1950-09-02 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 12261 · 2:04
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 5–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 3rd. Ewell Blackwell earned the win. Johnny Wyrostek went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
W: Ewell Blackwell L: Paul Minner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Usher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pramesa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carmen Mauro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Pafko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Sawatski | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Borkowski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Northey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewell Blackwell | 9.0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Minner | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Johnny Klippstein | 5.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: K
- Bob Usher: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: 31
Bot 1
- Carmen Mauro: K
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Roy Smalley: K
- Hank Sauer: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Johnny Pramesa: E6
- Connie Ryan: K
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: K
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Bill Serena: W
- Carl Sawatski: 43
Top 3
- Virgil Stallcup: 63
- Ewell Blackwell: S
- Bobby Adams: S.1-2
- Bob Usher: S.1-H;2-H
- Johnny Wyrostek: HR.1-H
- Ted Kluszewski: S
- Joe Adcock: S.1-2
- Johnny Pramesa: W.2-3;1-2
- Connie Ryan: 9/F.3-H
- Virgil Stallcup: 13
Bot 3
- Wayne Terwilliger: 43
- Johnny Klippstein: K
- Carmen Mauro: HP
- Phil Cavarretta: W.1-2
- Roy Smalley: 8
Top 4
- Ewell Blackwell: 63
- Grady Hatton: 7
- Bob Usher: 3/P
Bot 4
- Hank Sauer: K
- Bob Borkowski: 4/P
- Bill Serena: K
Top 5
- Johnny Wyrostek: E3
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Joe Adcock: 53.1-2
- Johnny Pramesa: 4/L
Bot 5
- Carl Sawatski: 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: 63
- Johnny Klippstein: K
Top 6
- Connie Ryan: 4/P
- Virgil Stallcup: 43
- Ewell Blackwell: 3/G
Bot 6
- Carmen Mauro: 3/G
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Roy Smalley: 63
Top 7
- Grady Hatton: W
- Bob Usher: 16(1)/FO
- Johnny Wyrostek: W.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 5/FL
- Joe Adcock: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Hank Sauer: 4/P
- Bob Borkowski: K
- Bill Serena: 63
Top 8
- Johnny Pramesa: 9
- Connie Ryan: W
- Virgil Stallcup: 54(1)/FO
- Ewell Blackwell: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Carl Sawatski: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: W.1-2
- Ron Northey: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Carmen Mauro: 7(B)14(1)/DP/AP.3-H
Top 9
- Grady Hatton: D
- Bob Usher: 43/SH.2-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: W
- Ted Kluszewski: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Phil Cavarretta: S7
- Roy Smalley: K
- Hank Sauer: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Ron Northey out on appeal
- only hit of the game for the Cubs