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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Boston Braves
1950-06-16 · Night game · Braves Field · Att: 15866 · night · 2:07
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 6th. Johnny Sain earned the win. Earl Torgeson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| BSN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
W: Johnny Sain L: Mel Queen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Scotty Robb · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Schenz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Coogan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Rojek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Hopp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hartsfield | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Sam Jethroe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sibby Sisti | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Sain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Bill Werle | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Queen | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Castiglione: E5/TH
- Hank Schenz: 46(1)3/GDP
- Gus Bell: S9
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Wally Westlake: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Roy Hartsfield: W
- Sam Jethroe: SB2
- Sam Jethroe: 9/F.2-3
- Earl Torgeson: 8/F.3-H
- Walker Cooper: 8
Top 2
- Dale Coogan: K
- Stan Rojek: D
- Clyde McCullough: 43.2-2#
- Vern Law: K
Bot 2
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Willard Marshall: S3.B-2(E3/TH)
- Sibby Sisti: T/78.2-H
- Buddy Kerr: K
- Johnny Sain: 53
Top 3
- Pete Castiglione: 5
- Hank Schenz: 7/F7L
- Gus Bell: 8/8D
Bot 3
- Roy Hartsfield: W
- Sam Jethroe: 46(1)3/GDP
- Earl Torgeson: 9
Top 4
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Wally Westlake: HR/7D
- Dale Coogan: S
- Stan Rojek: 16(1)/FO
- Clyde McCullough: S.1-2#
- Vern Law: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Walker Cooper: 63
- Tommy Holmes: 3/G
- Willard Marshall: W
- Sibby Sisti: W.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 8
Top 5
- Pete Castiglione: 7
- Hank Schenz: 53
- Gus Bell: S
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Bot 5
- Johnny Sain: 8
- Roy Hartsfield: K
- Sam Jethroe: 43
Top 6
- Wally Westlake: 4
- Dale Coogan: 3
- Stan Rojek: 63
Bot 6
- Earl Torgeson: S
- Walker Cooper: HR/7D.1-H
- Tommy Holmes: S
- Willard Marshall: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Sibby Sisti: K
Top 7
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Johnny Hopp: 9/F
- Pete Castiglione: D9/9L.1-H
- Hank Schenz: 63.2-3
- Gus Bell: 8
Bot 7
- Buddy Kerr: S
- Johnny Sain: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Roy Hartsfield: 6/P
- Sam Jethroe: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Ralph Kiner: 2/P
- Wally Westlake: HP
- Dale Coogan: 9
- Danny Murtaugh: W.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: S7.2-H;1-2
- Nanny Fernandez: S5.2-3;1-2
- Pete Castiglione: S64/4M.3-H;2XH(642);1-2
Bot 8
- Earl Torgeson: HR/9LD
- Walker Cooper: K
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Willard Marshall: 63
Top 9
- Hank Schenz: 63
- Gus Bell: 8
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7D
- Wally Westlake: 8
Bot 9
- Sibby Sisti: W
- Buddy Kerr: PO1(E1).1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 9/L
- Johnny Sain: W
- Roy Hartsfield: 7
- Sam Jethroe: S/78.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Buddy Kerr deflected the ball to Roy Hartsfield
- off the RF pole