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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1950-07-02 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:24
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 11–5. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 5th. Johnny Sain earned the win. Bob Elliott went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 14 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Johnny Sain L: Dave Koslo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Scotty Robb · 2B: Babe Pinelli · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hartsfield | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Jethroe | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sibby Sisti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Crandall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Weatherly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tookie Gilbert | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spider Jorgensen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Lohrke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Koslo | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Hansen | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Maglie | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: S8
- Sam Jethroe: S8.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Sid Gordon: 6/FL
- Walker Cooper: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 3/G
- Al Dark: 9
- Roy Weatherly: S7
- Hank Thompson: 3/L
Top 2
- Tommy Holmes: 7
- Buddy Kerr: HR/7
- Johnny Sain: 63
- Roy Hartsfield: 4/P
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Monte Irvin: 5/L
- Wes Westrum: K#
Top 3
- Sam Jethroe: 43
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
- Bob Elliott: W
- Sid Gordon: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Tookie Gilbert: S9
- Andy Hansen: K
- Eddie Stanky: W.1-2
- Al Dark: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Roy Weatherly: 6/P
Top 4
- Walker Cooper: HR/7
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Buddy Kerr: 3/FL
- Johnny Sain: 6/P
Bot 4
- Hank Thompson: 6/P
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Monte Irvin: 63
Top 5
- Roy Hartsfield: 9
- Sam Jethroe: T7
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Sid Gordon: S7
- Walker Cooper: 8
- Tommy Holmes: 43
Bot 5
- Wes Westrum: W
- Tookie Gilbert: W.1-2
- Spider Jorgensen: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Eddie Stanky: E4.3-H(RBI);1-3
- Al Dark: 7/F.3-H(UR)
- Roy Weatherly: K
Top 6
- Sibby Sisti: 43
- Johnny Sain: 8
- Roy Hartsfield: S7
- Sam Jethroe: 6/P
Bot 6
- Hank Thompson: T7
- Bobby Thomson: 63.3-H
- Monte Irvin: K/C
- Wes Westrum: 53
Top 7
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Sid Gordon: S4.1-2
- Walker Cooper: S8.2-H;1-3
- Tommy Holmes: 8/FDP.3-H;1X2(864)
Bot 7
- Tookie Gilbert: 63
- Don Mueller: 8
- Eddie Stanky: 13
Top 8
- Sibby Sisti: S7
- Johnny Sain: HP.1-2
- Roy Hartsfield: 56(1)/FO.2-3
- Sam Jethroe: D9.3-H;1-3#
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G.3-H
- Bob Elliott: 53
Bot 8
- Al Dark: S5
- Roy Weatherly: 3/L
- Hank Thompson: 9
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7.1-H
- Monte Irvin: 3/FL
Top 9
- Sid Gordon: S7
- Del Crandall: 34/SH.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 63
- Sibby Sisti: K
Bot 9
- Wes Westrum: 63
- Tookie Gilbert: S9
- Jack Lohrke: K
- Bill Rigney: 7
Notes & reviews
- Buddy Kerr ejected by 2B umpire Babe Pinelli
- Walker Cooper sprained left ankle sliding into 2B