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Boston Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1950-06-11 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 10 innings Β· 2:46

Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Johnny Schmitz earned the win. Walker Cooper went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Johnny Schmitz   L: Vern Bickford   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Jocko Conlan Β· 1B: Artie Gore Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Stewart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sam Jethroe512102
Earl Torgeson300020
Tommy Holmes402011
Sid Gordon310021
Walker Cooper513200
Luis Olmo400011
Gene Mauch300120
Buddy Kerr310020
Vern Bickford400002

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bob Ramazzotti522011
Rube Walker624100
Phil Cavarretta411020
Hank Sauer501410
Andy Pafko201000
Ron Northey200020
Bill Serena401010
Roy Smalley300020
Johnny Vander Meer300002
Bob Borkowski302001
Hank Edwards100001
Johnny Schmitz100000

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vern Bickford9.11295

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johnny Vander Meer7.0796
Johnny Schmitz3.0011

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Sam Jethroe: S5
  • Earl Torgeson: 9
  • Tommy Holmes: S9.1-2
  • Sid Gordon: W.2-3;1-2
  • Walker Cooper: 64(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
  • Luis Olmo: W.1-2
  • Gene Mauch: 9

Bot 1

  • Bob Ramazzotti: 63
  • Rube Walker: 4
  • Phil Cavarretta: 9

Top 2

  • Buddy Kerr: W
  • Vern Bickford: 24/SH.1-2
  • Sam Jethroe: S9.2-H
  • Earl Torgeson: 43.1-2
  • Tommy Holmes: W
  • Sid Gordon: K

Bot 2

  • Hank Sauer: W
  • Andy Pafko: S7.1-2
  • Ron Northey: 5
  • Bill Serena: 9
  • Roy Smalley: 46(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Walker Cooper: HR/7
  • Luis Olmo: K
  • Gene Mauch: 8
  • Buddy Kerr: W
  • Vern Bickford: K

Bot 3

  • Johnny Vander Meer: K
  • Bob Ramazzotti: S7
  • Rube Walker: S9.1-2
  • Phil Cavarretta: W.2-3;1-2
  • Hank Sauer: D7.1-H;2-H;3-H
  • Andy Pafko: 8
  • Ron Northey: W
  • Bill Serena: W.2-3;1-2
  • Roy Smalley: 8

Top 4

  • Sam Jethroe: K
  • Earl Torgeson: W
  • Tommy Holmes: S9.1-3
  • Sid Gordon: 9(B)3(1)/DP

Bot 4

  • Johnny Vander Meer: 63
  • Bob Ramazzotti: 8
  • Rube Walker: HR/9
  • Phil Cavarretta: S9
  • Hank Sauer: 9

Top 5

  • Walker Cooper: D7
  • Luis Olmo: 8/F.2-3
  • Gene Mauch: W
  • Buddy Kerr: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Bob Borkowski: K
  • Ron Northey: 9
  • Bill Serena: S7
  • Roy Smalley: 53

Top 6

  • Vern Bickford: 13
  • Sam Jethroe: K
  • Earl Torgeson: W
  • Tommy Holmes: K

Bot 6

  • Johnny Vander Meer: K
  • Bob Ramazzotti: S7
  • Rube Walker: S9.1-3
  • Phil Cavarretta: 3
  • Hank Sauer: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

  • Sid Gordon: W
  • Walker Cooper: D8.1-3
  • Luis Olmo: 2
  • Gene Mauch: 8/F.3-H
  • Buddy Kerr: 9

Bot 7

  • Bob Borkowski: S9
  • Ron Northey: 54/SH.1-2
  • Bill Serena: 4
  • Roy Smalley: W
  • Hank Edwards: K

Top 8

  • Vern Bickford: 63
  • Sam Jethroe: 3
  • Earl Torgeson: 8

Bot 8

  • Bob Ramazzotti: K
  • Rube Walker: 43
  • Phil Cavarretta: 43

Top 9

  • Tommy Holmes: 6
  • Sid Gordon: 13
  • Walker Cooper: 43

Bot 9

  • Hank Sauer: 4
  • Bob Borkowski: S6.B-2(E6)
  • Ron Northey: W
  • Bill Serena: 9
  • Roy Smalley: W.2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Schmitz: 6

Top 10

  • Luis Olmo: 6
  • Gene Mauch: W
  • Buddy Kerr: 16(1)/FO.B-2(E6)
  • Vern Bickford: K

Bot 10

  • Bob Ramazzotti: W
  • Rube Walker: D9.1-3
  • Phil Cavarretta: W
  • Hank Sauer: 8/F.3-H