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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1950-08-26 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 17072 · 2:19
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 12–4. Boston Braves put up 7 in the 5th. Vern Bickford earned the win. Walker Cooper went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Johnny Schmitz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: (none) · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hartsfield | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Walker Cooper | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Luis Olmo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Bickford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Mauro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Sawatski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Borkowski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Schmitz | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Doyle Lade | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Klippstein | 7.2 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: W
- Earl Torgeson: D.1-3
- Bob Elliott: K
- Walker Cooper: IW
- Sid Gordon: 9
- Luis Olmo: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Wayne Terwilliger: 53
- Carmen Mauro: S
- Preston Ward: D.1-H
- Hank Sauer: K
- Andy Pafko: 9
Top 2
- Pete Reiser: S
- Buddy Kerr: D.1-H
- Vern Bickford: 3/P
- Roy Hartsfield: W
- Earl Torgeson: E4.1-2;2-3
- Bob Elliott: WP.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Bob Elliott: S.2-H(UR);3-H
- Walker Cooper: D.1-H
- Sid Gordon: W
- Willard Marshall: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bill Serena: 2/FL
- Roy Smalley: K
- Carl Sawatski: 3/G
Top 3
- Pete Reiser: W
- Buddy Kerr: 2/FL
- Vern Bickford: 34/SH.1-2
- Roy Hartsfield: K
Bot 3
- Johnny Klippstein: 63
- Wayne Terwilliger: 4/P
- Carmen Mauro: S.BX2(96)
Top 4
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Bob Elliott: 4/P
- Walker Cooper: S
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Willard Marshall: 8
Bot 4
- Preston Ward: W
- Hank Sauer: 64(1)3/GDP
- Andy Pafko: HP
- Bill Serena: K
Top 5
- Pete Reiser: HP
- Buddy Kerr: D.1-H#
- Vern Bickford: S.2-H
- Roy Hartsfield: E6/TH.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: D.1-3;2-H
- Bob Elliott: W
- Walker Cooper: HR.3-H(UR);2-H;1-H
- Sid Gordon: 63
- Willard Marshall: 31
- Pete Reiser: S
- Buddy Kerr: K
Bot 5
- Roy Smalley: 7
- Carl Sawatski: S
- Johnny Klippstein: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Vern Bickford: 13
- Roy Hartsfield: 4/P
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: SB2#
- Bob Elliott: 63
Bot 6
- Wayne Terwilliger: 13
- Carmen Mauro: 6/P
- Preston Ward: 3/G
Top 7
- Walker Cooper: S
- Sid Gordon: S.1-2
- Willard Marshall: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Pete Reiser: 4/P
Bot 7
- Hank Sauer: 3/P
- Andy Pafko: T
- Bill Serena: 3/P
- Roy Smalley: HR.3-H
- Carl Sawatski: K
Top 8
- Buddy Kerr: D
- Vern Bickford: 2/FL
- Roy Hartsfield: 63
- Earl Torgeson: 8
Bot 8
- Johnny Klippstein: 31
- Wayne Terwilliger: 63
- Carmen Mauro: 31
Top 9
- Bob Elliott: 6/P
- Walker Cooper: 8
- Sid Gordon: 7
Bot 9
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Hank Sauer: D.1-H
- Bob Borkowski: 4
- Bill Serena: W
- Bob Ramazzotti: K
- Carl Sawatski: K23