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Boston Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1950-06-06 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 2152 · 2:05
Boston Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–3. Boston Braves put up 5 in the 9th. Vern Bickford earned the win. Walker Cooper went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Ewell Blackwell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Jethroe | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Mauch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vern Bickford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Reiser | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Northey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Howell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Usher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewell Blackwell | 8.1 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
 Harry Perkowski | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sam Jethroe: D8
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Tommy Holmes: 3/G.2-3
- Bob Elliott: SBH
- Bob Elliott: W#
- Sid Gordon: WP.1-3
- Sid Gordon: 63
Bot 1
- Bobby Adams: E6.B-2
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: W
- Ted Kluszewski: D9.1-3;2-H(UR)
- Ron Northey: W
- Danny Litwhiler: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 2
- Walker Cooper: 63
- Gene Mauch: K
- Buddy Kerr: 63
Bot 2
- Virgil Stallcup: 7
- Dixie Howell: 8
- Ewell Blackwell: 8
Top 3
- Vern Bickford: 2
- Sam Jethroe: 8
- Earl Torgeson: K
Bot 3
- Bobby Adams: 7
- Grady Hatton: HR/9
- Johnny Wyrostek: S9
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
- Ron Northey: S9.1-3
- Danny Litwhiler: 7
Top 4
- Tommy Holmes: S8
- Bob Elliott: 53.1-2
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Walker Cooper: E5.2-3
- Gene Mauch: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Virgil Stallcup: 43
- Dixie Howell: W
- Ewell Blackwell: 8
- Bobby Adams: 53
Top 5
- Buddy Kerr: K
- Vern Bickford: K
- Sam Jethroe: 63
Bot 5
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Johnny Wyrostek: W
- Ted Kluszewski: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Tommy Holmes: 2
- Bob Elliott: 53
Bot 6
- Ron Northey: 8
- Danny Litwhiler: 5
- Virgil Stallcup: S7
- Dixie Howell: 63
Top 7
- Sid Gordon: D8
- Walker Cooper: HR/7.2-H
- Gene Mauch: 53
- Buddy Kerr: S7
- Vern Bickford: 24/SH.1-2
- Sam Jethroe: 7
Bot 7
- Ewell Blackwell: 63
- Bobby Adams: W
- Grady Hatton: S9.1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: S9.1-2;2-H
- Ted Kluszewski: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Earl Torgeson: S7
- Tommy Holmes: 14/SH.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Pete Reiser: 43
Bot 8
- Ron Northey: 3/G
- Danny Litwhiler: 7
- Virgil Stallcup: K
Top 9
- Walker Cooper: W
- Gene Mauch: S7.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: K
- Vern Bickford: W.2-3;1-2
- Sam Jethroe: E4.1-2;2-3;3-H(NR)
- Earl Torgeson: T9.1-H(UR);2-H;3-H
- Tommy Holmes: 7/F.3-H(UR)
- Bob Elliott: 63
Bot 9
- Dixie Howell: 3
- Bob Usher: K
- Bobby Adams: 5