Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies
May 20, 1950 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 20, 1950 at Shibe Park. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 7, Philadelphia Phillies 2

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Terwilliger 2b 5 1 1 0
Borkowski rf 1 2 0 0
  Edwards ph,rf 2 0 2 1
Jackson 3b 4 0 0 0
Sauer lf 4 0 1 2
Pafko cf 4 0 1 1
Smalley ss 4 0 0 0
Ward 1b 4 2 2 1
Owen c 4 1 1 1
Rush p 4 1 2 1
Totals 36 7 10 7
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Ashburn cf 3 1 0 0
Hamner ss 3 1 1 0
Waitkus 1b 4 0 0 1
Ennis rf 4 0 1 1
Jones 3b 4 0 0 0
Sisler lf 4 0 1 0
Goliat 2b 4 0 0 0
Seminick c 3 0 0 0
Simmons p 2 0 1 0
  Konstanty p 0 0 0 0
  Whitman ph 1 0 1 0
  Miller p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 5 2
Chicago 100 001 3117101
Philadelphia 101 000 000250
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Rush  W(5-0) 9.0 5 2 2 2 2
Totals
9.0
5
2
2
2
2
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons  L(4-2) 6.0 6 5 5 4 6
  Konstanty   2.0 2 1 1 1 0
  Miller   1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Totals
9.0
10
7
7
5
7

  E–Jackson (2).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Goliat-Hamner-Waitkus.  2B–Chicago Sauer (6,off Simmons); Pafko (4,off Simmons); Ward (3,off Simmons); Owen (4,off Simmons); Terwilliger (9,off Miller); Edwards (4,off Miller).  HR–Chicago Ward (4,8th inning off Konstanty 0 on 1 out).  Team LOB–7.  Team–5.  SB–Borkowski (1,2nd base off Simmons/Seminick).  U–Scotty Robb, Al Barlick, Lee Ballanfant.  T–2:14.  A–4,020.
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