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New York Giants @ 
Boston Braves
1950-08-07 · Night game · Braves Field · Att: 11916 · 3:00
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 9–3. New York Giants put up 2 in the 4th. Jack Kramer earned the win. Wes Westrum went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | |
| BSN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Jack Kramer L: Vern Bickford SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Kramer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hartsfield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Jethroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Olmo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Holmes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Kennedy | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Kramer | 8.1 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 6.0 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
 Bob Hall | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Whitey Lockman: SB2.1-3(E6)
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Don Mueller: S9.3-H
- Hank Thompson: S3.1-2
- Wes Westrum: 43.2-3;1-2
- Monte Irvin: K
Bot 1
- Roy Hartsfield: HR/7
- Sam Jethroe: W
- Earl Torgeson: CS2(26)
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: S8.1-3
- Sid Gordon: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Walker Cooper: D8.2-H
- Luis Olmo: K
Top 2
- Al Dark: S7
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Jack Kramer: 64(1)/FO
- Eddie Stanky: S7.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 8
Bot 2
- Buddy Kerr: 9
- Vern Bickford: K/C
- Roy Hartsfield: W
- Sam Jethroe: 3/G
Top 3
- Don Mueller: 5/FL
- Hank Thompson: S9
- Wes Westrum: PB.1-2
- Wes Westrum: 3/FL
- Monte Irvin: D8.2-H
- Al Dark: S4.2XH(4525)
Bot 3
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Bob Elliott: S7
- Sid Gordon: 46(1)/FO
- Walker Cooper: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Jack Kramer: 54/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: S7.2-H
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G.1-2
- Don Mueller: D7.2-H
- Hank Thompson: 43
Bot 4
- Willard Marshall: 5/FL
- Buddy Kerr: 9
- Vern Bickford: S5/BG
- Roy Hartsfield: 31
Top 5
- Wes Westrum: 7
- Monte Irvin: D/89
- Al Dark: K
- Bobby Thomson: IW
- Jack Kramer: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 2/P
Bot 5
- Sam Jethroe: 43
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: K
- Sid Gordon: S6.1-2
- Walker Cooper: 9/L
Top 6
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Don Mueller: 43.1-2
- Hank Thompson: S7.2-3;B-2(TH)
- Wes Westrum: 8.3-H;2-3
- Monte Irvin: W
- Al Dark: 4/FL
Bot 6
- Willard Marshall: W
- Buddy Kerr: 8
- Pete Reiser: K
- Roy Hartsfield: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bobby Thomson: 9
- Jack Kramer: K
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Whitey Lockman: 4/P
Bot 7
- Sam Jethroe: 7
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Bob Elliott: 53
Top 8
- Don Mueller: W
- Hank Thompson: 64(1)/FO
- Wes Westrum: HR/78.1-H
- Monte Irvin: K
- Al Dark: 63
Bot 8
- Sid Gordon: 13
- Walker Cooper: S8
- Willard Marshall: 7#
- Buddy Kerr: 53#
Top 9
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Jack Kramer: W
- Eddie Stanky: W.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 5/P
- Don Mueller: S.2-3;1-2
- Hank Thompson: S6.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(46)
Bot 9
- Tommy Holmes: S
- Roy Hartsfield: 2/P#
- Sam Jethroe: 8#
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Eddie Stanky kicked the ball our of Buddy Kerr's glove into short LF