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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1950-04-18 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 20871 · 1:49
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2. Gerry Staley earned the win. Stan Musial went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Gerry Staley L: Bob Chesnes SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Beard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Rojek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Chesnes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Saffell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Kazak | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gerry Staley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Chesnes | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
 Vic Lombardi | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Staley | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ted Beard: 43
- Johnny Hopp: 3/G
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Nanny Fernandez: 4/P
Bot 1
- Harry Walker: 13
- Red Schoendienst: HR
- Stan Musial: W
- Enos Slaughter: K
- Eddie Kazak: 8
Top 2
- Wally Westlake: 3/P
- Danny Murtaugh: S
- Stan Rojek: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Rocky Nelson: 3/G
- Joe Garagiola: S
- Eddie Miller: S.1-2
- Gerry Staley: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Harry Walker: W
- Red Schoendienst: 43
Top 3
- Ed FitzGerald: 53
- Bob Chesnes: 43
- Ted Beard: 43
Bot 3
- Stan Musial: HR
- Enos Slaughter: 3/G
- Eddie Kazak: 8
- Rocky Nelson: 4/P
Top 4
- Johnny Hopp: 3/G
- Ralph Kiner: 5/P
- Nanny Fernandez: 8
Bot 4
- Joe Garagiola: W
- Eddie Miller: W.1-2
- Gerry Staley: 15(2)4/BG/GDP.1-2#
- Harry Walker: 63
Top 5
- Wally Westlake: K
- Danny Murtaugh: 8
- Stan Rojek: 2
Bot 5
- Red Schoendienst: 3/G
- Stan Musial: 23
- Enos Slaughter: K
Top 6
- Ed FitzGerald: D
- Bob Chesnes: W
- Ted Beard: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Johnny Hopp: S.2-H;3-H
- Ralph Kiner: 9
- Nanny Fernandez: 63
Bot 6
- Eddie Kazak: S
- Rocky Nelson: 23/SH.1-2#
- Joe Garagiola: S.2-H;BX2(94)
- Eddie Miller: 63
Top 7
- Wally Westlake: S
- Danny Murtaugh: W.1-2
- Stan Rojek: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: 8
- Bob Chesnes: 3/P
Bot 7
- Gerry Staley: 43
- Harry Walker: 5/FL
- Red Schoendienst: S
- Stan Musial: S.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: S.1-2;2-H
- Eddie Kazak: 14(1)/FO
Top 8
- Ted Beard: S
- Johnny Hopp: 5/FL
- Ralph Kiner: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Rocky Nelson: 41
- Joe Garagiola: S
- Eddie Miller: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Tom Saffell: 4/P
- Wally Westlake: K
- Danny Murtaugh: 9
Notes & reviews
- First Opening Day night game in Major League history
- missing play in SLN195004180