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Chicago Cubs @ 
Boston Braves
1950-08-06 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 14680 · 2:20
Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 9–1. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 5th. Frank Hiller earned the win. Sid Gordon went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
W: Frank Hiller L: Johnny Antonelli SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Borkowski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Owen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Hiller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hartsfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Jethroe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Antonelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Olmo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Crandall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sibby Sisti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Mauch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Hiller | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Antonelli | 4.1 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Ernie Johnson | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Normie Roy | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Bob Hall | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wayne Terwilliger: 13
- Bill Serena: D
- Bob Borkowski: 3/FL
- Hank Sauer: 2
Bot 1
- Roy Hartsfield: 53
- Sam Jethroe: E1
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Bob Elliott: S.1-2
- Sid Gordon: 43
Top 2
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Roy Smalley: W
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Mickey Owen: D9.1-H
- Frank Hiller: 8
Bot 2
- Walker Cooper: 4
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Buddy Kerr: 63
Top 3
- Wayne Terwilliger: 43
- Bill Serena: 8
- Bob Borkowski: T
- Hank Sauer: 7
Bot 3
- Johnny Antonelli: 43
- Roy Hartsfield: 9
- Sam Jethroe: D
- Earl Torgeson: 3/P
Top 4
- Andy Pafko: K/C
- Roy Smalley: K/C
- Hal Jeffcoat: D7
- Mickey Owen: IW
- Frank Hiller: SB3;SB2
- Frank Hiller: SBH;SB3.2-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- Frank Hiller: K
Bot 4
- Bob Elliott: K
- Sid Gordon: D
- Walker Cooper: 63
- Tommy Holmes: 43
Top 5
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7
- Bill Serena: S7.1-2
- Bob Borkowski: 13/G.2-3;1-2
- Hank Sauer: W
- Andy Pafko: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3(E2);B-2
- Roy Smalley: D.3-H;2-H
- Hal Jeffcoat: S.2-H
- Mickey Owen: PO1(13)
- Mickey Owen: 63
Bot 5
- Buddy Kerr: 8
- Luis Olmo: K/C
- Roy Hartsfield: K
Top 6
- Frank Hiller: S
- Wayne Terwilliger: 13/SH.1-2
- Bill Serena: W
- Bob Borkowski: K
- Hank Sauer: S8.2-H;1-2
- Andy Pafko: K
Bot 6
- Sam Jethroe: 9
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: S.1-2
- Sid Gordon: W.2-3;1-2
- Del Crandall: K
- Tommy Holmes: 8
Top 7
- Roy Smalley: K
- Hal Jeffcoat: 143
- Mickey Owen: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Sibby Sisti: 8
- Gene Mauch: 7
- Roy Hartsfield: 5
Top 8
- Frank Hiller: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8
- Bill Serena: K
Bot 8
- Pete Reiser: 7
- Earl Torgeson: 3/P
- Bob Elliott: 7
Top 9
- Bob Borkowski: 43
- Hank Sauer: 3/P
- Andy Pafko: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Sid Gordon: HR/7
- Del Crandall: 53
- Tommy Holmes: D
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Willard Marshall: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Double steals on consecutive pitches; Cooper lets ball get through him