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Chicago Cubs @ 
Boston Braves
1950-05-21 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 18048 · 2:17
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 7th. Vern Bickford earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Monk Dubiel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Terwilliger | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Edwards | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monk Dubiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Verban | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Jethroe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Olmo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Mauch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Monk Dubiel | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Hiller | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Phil Cavarretta: SB2
- Phil Cavarretta: S6.2-3
- Hank Edwards: S9.1-3;3-H
- Hank Sauer: 14(1)/FO
- Andy Pafko: 7/F.3-H
- Roy Smalley: K
Bot 1
- Sam Jethroe: S7
- Earl Torgeson: 7
- Luis Olmo: 7
- Bob Elliott: 53
Top 2
- Randy Jackson: 8
- Mickey Owen: 7
- Johnny Vander Meer: 5
Bot 2
- Walker Cooper: 9
- Willard Marshall: E3
- Sibby Sisti: 8
- Buddy Kerr: 3
Top 3
- Wayne Terwilliger: S8
- Phil Cavarretta: SB2
- Phil Cavarretta: 9
- Hank Edwards: 43
- Hank Sauer: 4
Bot 3
- Vern Bickford: 7
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Earl Torgeson: K/C
Top 4
- Andy Pafko: 4
- Roy Smalley: 9
- Randy Jackson: 53
Bot 4
- Luis Olmo: W
- Bob Elliott: S9.1-3
- Walker Cooper: 36(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Willard Marshall: 3
Top 5
- Mickey Owen: 63
- Johnny Vander Meer: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8
Bot 5
- Sibby Sisti: D7
- Buddy Kerr: 43.2-3
- Vern Bickford: CSH(25)
- Vern Bickford: W
- Sam Jethroe: K
Top 6
- Phil Cavarretta: E4
- Hank Edwards: D7.1-H(UR)
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Andy Pafko: 53
- Roy Smalley: W
- Randy Jackson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Luis Olmo: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: S9.1-2;2-H
- Walker Cooper: 8
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Pete Reiser: W.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 5
Top 7
- Mickey Owen: 5
- Monk Dubiel: K
- Emil Verban: 43
Bot 7
- Vern Bickford: 63
- Sam Jethroe: S5
- Earl Torgeson: S8.1-2
- Luis Olmo: D7.1-H;2-H
- Bob Elliott: K
- Walker Cooper: 8
Top 8
- Phil Cavarretta: D7
- Hank Edwards: 7
- Hank Sauer: 63
- Andy Pafko: 4
Bot 8
- Willard Marshall: 63
- Gene Mauch: S8
- Buddy Kerr: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Roy Smalley: 4
- Randy Jackson: W
- Rube Walker: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Scheffing: 3
Notes & reviews
- Wayne Terwilliger sprained his left ankle