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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1950-09-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 22030 · 1:45
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Howie Pollet earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Howie Pollet L: Bob Rush SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Scotty Robb · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Howerton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bucha | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Pollet | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Peanuts Lowrey: 99#
- Red Schoendienst: 99#
- Hal Rice: 99#
Bot 1
- Randy Jackson: W
- Hal Jeffcoat: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Hal Jeffcoat: S.3-H
- Preston Ward: OA.1X2(99)#
- Preston Ward: K
- Hank Sauer: 99#
Top 2
- Enos Slaughter: S
- Bill Howerton: 99#
- Rocky Nelson: FC1.1X2(1E6)
- Eddie Miller: 99/F.2-3#
- Johnny Bucha: SB2.3-H(E2/TH3)(UR)
- Johnny Bucha: 99#
Bot 2
- Andy Pafko: 99#
- Roy Smalley: S
- Wayne Terwilliger: 99#
- Mickey Owen: OA.1X2(99)#
Top 3
- Howie Pollet: 99#
- Peanuts Lowrey: S
- Red Schoendienst: 99/G.1-2#
- Hal Rice: S8.2-H
- Enos Slaughter: 99#
Bot 3
- Mickey Owen: 99#
- Bob Rush: 99#
- Randy Jackson: S
- Hal Jeffcoat: S8.1-3;BX2(86)#
Top 4
- Bill Howerton: 99#
- Rocky Nelson: 99#
- Eddie Miller: D
- Johnny Bucha: 99#
Bot 4
- Preston Ward: 99#
- Hank Sauer: 99#
- Andy Pafko: 99#
Top 5
- Howie Pollet: D
- Peanuts Lowrey: FC1.2X3(99)
- Red Schoendienst: S.1-2#
- Hal Rice: 99(1)/FO.2-3#
- Enos Slaughter: 99#
Bot 5
- Roy Smalley: 99#
- Wayne Terwilliger: 99#
- Mickey Owen: 99#
Top 6
- Bill Howerton: 99#
- Rocky Nelson: 99#
- Eddie Miller: 99#
Bot 6
- Bob Rush: K
- Randy Jackson: 99#
- Hal Jeffcoat: 99#
Top 7
- Johnny Bucha: 99#
- Howie Pollet: K
- Peanuts Lowrey: 99#
Bot 7
- Preston Ward: S
- Hank Sauer: OA.1X2(99)#
- Hank Sauer: S
- Andy Pafko: 99#
- Roy Smalley: 99#
Top 8
- Red Schoendienst: 99#
- Hal Rice: 99#
- Enos Slaughter: 99#
Bot 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: 99#
- Mickey Owen: 99#
- Bob Rush: 99#
Top 9
- Bill Howerton: 99#
- Rocky Nelson: 99#
- Eddie Miller: 99#
Bot 9
- Randy Jackson: 99#
- Hal Jeffcoat: 99#
- Phil Cavarretta: K#
Notes & reviews
- the throw struck Enos Slaughter on the back