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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 3–1. Larry Jansen earned the win. Wes Westrum went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Roy Hartsfield401002
Sam Jethroe401001
Earl Torgeson400002
Bob Elliott312011
Walker Cooper401000
Sid Gordon403100
Tommy Holmes401001
Buddy Kerr100010
Johnny Sain300000
Bob Addis100000
Pete Reiser100000
Willard Marshall100000

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Stanky311010
Whitey Lockman401000
Don Mueller401100
Hank Thompson301000
Monte Irvin300000
Al Dark311000
Wes Westrum311101
Bobby Thomson300100
Larry Jansen300000

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johnny Sain8.0611

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Jansen9.0927

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