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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

1950-09-09 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· 2:03

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 7–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 2nd. Ken Raffensberger earned the win. Ken Raffensberger went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CHN100012000412
CIN13000300714

W: Ken Raffensberger   L: Monk Dubiel   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Lee Ballanfant Β· 1B: Lon Warneke Β· 2B: Al Barlick Β· 3B: Augie Donatelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Hal Jeffcoat512100
Phil Cavarretta500002
Bill Serena422000
Hank Sauer412000
Andy Pafko401100
Roy Smalley401100
Wayne Terwilliger403100
Mickey Owen400000
Monk Dubiel301000
Bob Borkowski100001

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lloyd Merriman412001
Grady Hatton403100
Johnny Wyrostek400000
Ted Kluszewski411100
Joe Adcock412000
Connie Ryan401001
Virgil Stallcup412001
Dixie Howell321110
Ken Raffensberger412401

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Monk Dubiel5.21211
Dutch Leonard2.1203

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Raffensberger9.01203

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Hal Jeffcoat: 43
  • Phil Cavarretta: K
  • Bill Serena: S
  • Hank Sauer: S.1-2
  • Andy Pafko: S.1-2;2-H
  • Roy Smalley: 3/P

Bot 1

  • Lloyd Merriman: S
  • Grady Hatton: SB2
  • Grady Hatton: S.2-H
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Ted Kluszewski: 43

Top 2

  • Wayne Terwilliger: S
  • Mickey Owen: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Monk Dubiel: S
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 7

Bot 2

  • Joe Adcock: S
  • Connie Ryan: S.1-2
  • Virgil Stallcup: K
  • Dixie Howell: S7.2-H;1X3(75)
  • Ken Raffensberger: HR.1-H
  • Lloyd Merriman: 8

Top 3

  • Phil Cavarretta: 7
  • Bill Serena: 6/P
  • Hank Sauer: 43

Bot 3

  • Grady Hatton: 31
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 13
  • Ted Kluszewski: 43

Top 4

  • Andy Pafko: 63
  • Roy Smalley: 63
  • Wayne Terwilliger: 4

Bot 4

  • Joe Adcock: 8
  • Connie Ryan: 63
  • Virgil Stallcup: 13

Top 5

  • Mickey Owen: 53
  • Monk Dubiel: 7
  • Hal Jeffcoat: HR
  • Phil Cavarretta: 8

Bot 5

  • Dixie Howell: 43
  • Ken Raffensberger: 2/FL
  • Lloyd Merriman: S
  • Grady Hatton: S.1-2
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 8

Top 6

  • Bill Serena: D
  • Hank Sauer: S.2-3
  • Andy Pafko: 3/FL
  • Roy Smalley: S.1-2;3-H
  • Wayne Terwilliger: S.1-2;2-H
  • Mickey Owen: 3/P
  • Monk Dubiel: 13

Bot 6

  • Ted Kluszewski: HR
  • Joe Adcock: S
  • Connie Ryan: 34(1)/FO
  • Virgil Stallcup: D.1-3
  • Dixie Howell: W
  • Ken Raffensberger: CSH(251)
  • Ken Raffensberger: S.1-H;2-H
  • Lloyd Merriman: K

Top 7

  • Hal Jeffcoat: D
  • Phil Cavarretta: K
  • Bill Serena: 13.2-3
  • Hank Sauer: 53

Bot 7

  • Grady Hatton: S
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 63.1-2
  • Ted Kluszewski: 8/L
  • Joe Adcock: 3/P

Top 8

  • Andy Pafko: 6/P
  • Roy Smalley: 3/G
  • Wayne Terwilliger: S
  • Mickey Owen: 3/FL

Bot 8

  • Connie Ryan: K
  • Virgil Stallcup: S
  • Dixie Howell: 53.1-2
  • Ken Raffensberger: K

Top 9

  • Bob Borkowski: K
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 53
  • Phil Cavarretta: 3/G

Notes & reviews

  • missed squeeze play