Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs
August 17, 1950 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 17, 1950 at Wrigley Field. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Reds 2, Chicago Cubs 1

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Merriman cf 3 0 0 0
Hatton 3b 4 0 1 0
Wyrostek rf 4 0 1 0
Kluszewski 1b 3 1 2 0
Adcock lf 3 0 0 0
Pramesa c 3 0 1 0
  Adams pr 0 0 0 0
  Howell c 1 0 0 0
Ryan 2b 3 1 2 2
Meeks ss 3 0 0 0
Raffensberger p 3 0 0 0
Totals 30 2 7 2
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Terwilliger 2b 4 0 3 0
Borkowski rf 4 0 1 0
Ward 1b 4 0 0 0
Jeffcoat lf 4 0 0 0
Pafko cf 4 0 0 0
Serena 3b 4 0 0 0
Smalley ss 3 0 0 0
Owen c 3 0 1 0
Rush p 3 1 1 0
Totals 33 1 6 0
Cincinnati 010 100 000272
Chicago 001 000 000160
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Raffensberger  W(12-13) 9.0 6 1 1 0 2
Totals
9.0
6
1
1
0
2
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Rush  L(10-15) 9.0 7 2 2 3 2
Totals
9.0
7
2
2
3
2

  E–Hatton (13), Adcock (6).  DP–Chicago 2. Smalley-Ward-Terwilliger, Terwilliger-Ward.  2B–Cincinnati Wyrostek (25,off Rush); Kluszewski 2 (30,off Rush 2), Chicago Rush (2,off Raffensberger).  HR–Cincinnati Ryan (6,2nd inning off Rush 0 on 1 out).  IBB–Kluszewski (4,by Rush).  Team LOB–4.  Team–5.  CS–Adams (1,2nd base by Rush/Owen); Terwilliger (8,2nd base by Raffensberger/Pramesa).  SB–Terwilliger (8,2nd base off Raffensberger/Pramesa).  U-HP–Lee Ballanfant, 1B–Lon Warneke, 2B–Al Barlick, 3B–Augie Donatelli.  T–1:50.  A–8,904.
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