St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs
September 23, 1950 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 23, 1950 at Wrigley Field. 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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St. Louis Cardinals 2, Chicago Cubs 1

St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Lowrey 3b 4 1 1 0
Schoendienst 2b 4 0 1 0
Rice lf 4 0 1 1
Slaughter rf 4 1 1 0
Howerton cf 4 0 0 0
Nelson 1b 4 0 0 0
Miller ss 4 0 1 0
Bucha c 3 0 0 0
Pollet p 3 0 1 0
Totals 34 2 6 1
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Jackson 3b 3 1 1 0
Jeffcoat rf 4 0 2 1
Ward 1b 3 0 1 0
  Mauro pr 0 0 0 0
  Cavarretta 1b 1 0 0 0
Sauer lf 3 0 1 0
Pafko cf 3 0 0 0
Smalley ss 3 0 1 0
Terwilliger 2b 3 0 0 0
Owen c 3 0 0 0
Rush p 3 0 0 0
Totals 29 1 6 1
St. Louis 011 000 000261
Chicago 100 000 000162
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet  W(13-13) 9.0 6 1 1 1 3
Totals
9.0
6
1
1
1
3
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Rush  L(13-19) 9.0 6 2 1 0 1
Totals
9.0
6
2
1
0
1

  E–Bucha (2), Smalley (49), Owen (8).  2B–St. Louis Miller (8,off Rush); Pollet (2,off Rush).  Team LOB–5.  Team–2.  SB–Nelson (4,2nd base off Rush/Owen); Jackson (2,2nd base off Pollet/Bucha).  U–Scotty Robb, Babe Pinelli, Dusty Boggess.  T–1:45.  A–22,030.
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