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Boston Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1950-07-19 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 8000 · 2:31

Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 11–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 6th. Johnny Klippstein earned the win. Roy Smalley went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	3	11
CHN	1	1	0	0	2	4	1	2		11	14

W: Johnny Klippstein L: Bob Chipman SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Roy Hartsfield	5	1	3	1	0	2
Willard Marshall	4	1	1	0	1	0
Earl Torgeson	5	0	1	0	0	1
Bob Elliott	4	0	1	1	1	0
Sid Gordon	5	0	2	0	0	1
Tommy Holmes	3	1	1	1	1	0
Del Crandall	4	0	2	0	0	0
Buddy Kerr	3	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Chipman	3	0	0	0	0	1
Pete Reiser	1	0	0	0	0	1
Walker Cooper	0	0	0	0	1	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bob Ramazzotti	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Borkowski	4	1	2	2	0	0
Roy Smalley	5	3	3	4	0	0
Hank Sauer	4	0	2	0	1	2
Andy Pafko	5	1	2	2	0	0
Bill Serena	4	1	0	0	1	1
Hal Jeffcoat	4	0	1	0	0	0
Mickey Owen	4	1	1	1	0	0
Johnny Klippstein	4	2	2	1	0	0
Wayne Terwilliger	3	2	1	0	1	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Chipman	5.0	8	3	1
Bob Hall	1.0	2	0	1
Normie Roy	1.0	1	0	0
Johnny Antonelli	1.0	3	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Klippstein	9.0	11	4	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Roy Hartsfield: S
Willard Marshall: W.1-2
Earl Torgeson: K
Bob Elliott: W.2-3;1-2
Sid Gordon: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

Bob Ramazzotti: 3/FL
Bob Borkowski: 7
Roy Smalley: D
Hank Sauer: W
Andy Pafko: S.1-2;2-H
Bill Serena: 13

Top 2

Tommy Holmes: W
Del Crandall: 7
Buddy Kerr: 3/FL
Bob Chipman: K

Bot 2

Hal Jeffcoat: 8
Mickey Owen: 4/P
Johnny Klippstein: HR/7
Wayne Terwilliger: W
Bob Borkowski: 7/L

Top 3

Roy Hartsfield: S1
Willard Marshall: WP.1-2
Willard Marshall: 7
Earl Torgeson: 43.2-3
Bob Elliott: 2/FL

Bot 3

Roy Smalley: 4/L
Hank Sauer: K
Andy Pafko: 7

Top 4

Sid Gordon: S
Tommy Holmes: 8
Del Crandall: D.1-3
Buddy Kerr: K
Bob Chipman: 43

Bot 4

Bill Serena: 4/P
Hal Jeffcoat: 3/G
Mickey Owen: 9

Top 5

Roy Hartsfield: HR
Willard Marshall: 4/P
Earl Torgeson: E1
Bob Elliott: S.1X3(2346)
Sid Gordon: K

Bot 5

Johnny Klippstein: 63
Wayne Terwilliger: 4/P
Bob Borkowski: S
Roy Smalley: HR.1-H
Hank Sauer: D
Andy Pafko: 7

Top 6

Tommy Holmes: HR
Del Crandall: 43
Buddy Kerr: 9
Bob Chipman: 13

Bot 6

Bill Serena: W
Hal Jeffcoat: S.1-2
Mickey Owen: S.1-2;2-H
Johnny Klippstein: S/BG.1-2;2-3
Wayne Terwilliger: 32(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
Bob Borkowski: D.2-H;3-H;1-3
Roy Smalley: 8/F.3-H
Hank Sauer: K

Top 7

Roy Hartsfield: K
Willard Marshall: S
Earl Torgeson: S.1-3
Bob Elliott: 8/F.3-H
Sid Gordon: S.1-2
Tommy Holmes: 7

Bot 7

Andy Pafko: T
Bill Serena: 43
Hal Jeffcoat: E4.3-H(NR)(UR)
Mickey Owen: 8
Johnny Klippstein: 13

Top 8

Del Crandall: S
Pete Reiser: K
Walker Cooper: W.1-2
Roy Hartsfield: K
Willard Marshall: 8

Bot 8

Wayne Terwilliger: S
Bob Borkowski: 13/SH.1-2
Roy Smalley: S.2-H
Hank Sauer: S.1-3
Andy Pafko: 7/F.3-H
Bill Serena: K

Top 9

Earl Torgeson: 8
Bob Elliott: 43
Sid Gordon: 7

Notes & reviews

Cubs Manager Frank Frisch argued the play should have been a home run since the ball apparently hit the flag pole screen and then caromed back into the field
Bob Ramazzotti twisted his knee in the first inning

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