Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals
September 5, 1950 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 5, 1950 at Sportsman's Park III. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Chicago Cubs 2, St. Louis Cardinals 4
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Mauro rf 4 0 0 0
Cavarretta 1b 3 0 1 0
Smalley ss 4 1 0 0
Serena 3b 3 1 2 0
Pafko cf 1 0 0 0
Sauer lf 4 0 1 0
Sawatski c 4 0 2 2
Terwilliger 2b 3 0 0 0
  Northey ph 1 0 0 0
  Ramazzotti 2b 0 0 0 0
Schmitz p 3 0 0 0
  Walker ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 6 2
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Glaviano 3b 4 0 0 0
Schoendienst 2b 3 1 1 0
Musial 1b 3 1 2 3
Slaughter rf 3 0 1 0
Rice c 4 0 0 0
Marion ss 4 0 0 0
Diering cf 4 0 1 0
Howerton lf 2 1 1 1
Staley p 4 1 2 0
Totals 31 4 8 4
Chicago 002 000 000–261
St. Louis 002 000 20x–480
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz  L(9-13) 8.0 8 4 4 5 1
Totals
8.0
8
4
4
5
1
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Staley  W(12-12) 9.0 6 2 2 7 5
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
7
5
  E–Smalley (47).  DP–Chicago 2. Serena-Terwilliger-Cavarretta, Smalley-Ramazzotti-Cavarretta, St. Louis 1. Marion-Schoendienst-Musial.  PB–Sawatski (1).  2B–Chicago Serena (18); Sauer (29), St. Louis Diering (9); Staley (2).  HR–St. Louis Musial (23,7th inning off Schmitz 1 on); Howerton (9,3rd inning off Schmitz 0 on).  HBP–Smalley (3).  Team LOB–10.  Team–8.  SB–Terwilliger (11).  U–Larry Goetz, Frank Dascoli, Lou Jorda.
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