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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1950-09-07 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8849 · 2:15
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 6–4. Boston Braves put up 6 in the 7th. Vern Bickford earned the win. Wes Westrum went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Dave Koslo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Scotty Robb · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hartsfield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Jethroe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Olmo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Kramer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Weatherly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kramer | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Spencer | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: 3/L
- Sam Jethroe: 9
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Whitey Lockman: 64(1)/FO
- Don Mueller: S8.1-2
- Hank Thompson: K/C
- Monte Irvin: 2/FL
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: S9
- Walker Cooper: S8.1-2
- Sid Gordon: CS3(25).1-2
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Tommy Holmes: W
- Buddy Kerr: 9
Bot 2
- Al Dark: K
- Wes Westrum: S8
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Jack Kramer: 63
Top 3
- Vern Bickford: 13
- Roy Hartsfield: D9
- Sam Jethroe: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 3
- Eddie Stanky: 63
- Whitey Lockman: E4
- Don Mueller: CS2(26)
- Don Mueller: E3
- Hank Thompson: 43
Top 4
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)3/GDP
- Walker Cooper: T8
- Sid Gordon: 3/P
Bot 4
- Monte Irvin: S9
- Al Dark: E4.1-3;B-2
- Wes Westrum: HR/7.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Jack Kramer: K/C
- Eddie Stanky: 31
Top 5
- Tommy Holmes: S9
- Buddy Kerr: 54(1)3/GDP
- Vern Bickford: 7
Bot 5
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Don Mueller: 43
- Hank Thompson: K
Top 6
- Roy Hartsfield: S6
- Sam Jethroe: 16(1)3/GDP
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Bot 6
- Monte Irvin: S7
- Al Dark: 13/SH.1-2
- Wes Westrum: W
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Jack Kramer: 53
Top 7
- Bob Elliott: HR/9
- Walker Cooper: S8
- Sid Gordon: HR/9.1-H
- Luis Olmo: W
- Buddy Kerr: 34/SH.1-2
- Vern Bickford: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Roy Hartsfield: 7
- Sam Jethroe: HR/7.2-H
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Bot 7
- Eddie Stanky: S9
- Whitey Lockman: D7.1-3
- Don Mueller: K
- Hank Thompson: 7/F.3-H
- Monte Irvin: 63
Top 8
- Bob Elliott: 6/P
- Walker Cooper: 63
- Sid Gordon: 7
Bot 8
- Al Dark: 4/P
- Wes Westrum: 7
- Bobby Thomson: 3/FL
Top 9
- Willard Marshall: 4/P
- Buddy Kerr: 8
- Vern Bickford: 6/P
Bot 9
- Roy Weatherly: 3/G
- Eddie Stanky: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 8