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Boston Braves @
New York Giants
1950-09-06 Β· Night game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 19474 Β· 2:05
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 3β1. Larry Jansen earned the win. Wes Westrum went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Larry Jansen L: Johnny Sain SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Dusty Boggess Β· 1B: Scotty Robb Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Babe Pinelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roy Hartsfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sam Jethroe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Buddy Kerr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Sain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Addis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Reiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willard Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Stanky | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wes Westrum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Thomson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Jansen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Sain | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Jansen | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: K/C
- Sam Jethroe: 8
- Earl Torgeson: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Whitey Lockman: 43.1-2
- Don Mueller: S8.2-H
- Hank Thompson: 64(1)/FO
- Monte Irvin: 53
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: W
- Walker Cooper: 54(1)3/GDP
- Sid Gordon: D8
- Tommy Holmes: 63
Bot 2
- Al Dark: S5
- Wes Westrum: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Wes Westrum: K
- Bobby Thomson: 7/F.3-H(UR)
- Larry Jansen: 63
Top 3
- Buddy Kerr: 43
- Johnny Sain: 31
- Roy Hartsfield: K/C
Bot 3
- Eddie Stanky: 63
- Whitey Lockman: S1
- Don Mueller: 43.1-2
- Hank Thompson: 8
Top 4
- Sam Jethroe: T9
- Earl Torgeson: 4/P
- Bob Elliott: K/C
- Walker Cooper: 63
Bot 4
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Al Dark: 8
- Wes Westrum: HR/7
- Bobby Thomson: 4/P
Top 5
- Sid Gordon: D7
- Tommy Holmes: K
- Buddy Kerr: W
- Johnny Sain: 9
- Roy Hartsfield: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Larry Jansen: 4/P
- Eddie Stanky: E6
- Whitey Lockman: 63.1-2
- Don Mueller: 9
Top 6
- Sam Jethroe: 31
- Earl Torgeson: 31
- Bob Elliott: S7
- Walker Cooper: S1.1-3
- Sid Gordon: S8.3-H;1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 7
Bot 6
- Hank Thompson: S7
- Monte Irvin: 64(1)3/GDP
- Al Dark: 7
Top 7
- Bob Addis: 13
- Johnny Sain: 63
- Roy Hartsfield: S7
- Sam Jethroe: K
Bot 7
- Wes Westrum: 6/P
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Larry Jansen: 43
Top 8
- Earl Torgeson: K/C
- Bob Elliott: S9
- Walker Cooper: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Eddie Stanky: S7
- Whitey Lockman: CS2(26)
- Whitey Lockman: 1/P
- Don Mueller: 9
Top 9
- Sid Gordon: 7
- Tommy Holmes: S8
- Pete Reiser: 5/P
- Willard Marshall: 3/L




















