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Boston Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies
1950-08-15 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 32215 · night · 2:25
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Boston Braves 9–1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 1st. Curt Simmons earned the win and Jim Konstanty picked up the save. Andy Seminick went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| PHI | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
W: Curt Simmons L: Johnny Sain SV: Jim Konstanty
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sam Jethroe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Haefner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Mauch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Sisler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Del Ennis | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Jones | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Granny Hamner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Goliat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Curt Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 1.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Mickey Haefner | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Bob Hall | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Antonelli | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Simmons | 7.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
 Jim Konstanty | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: W
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: K
- Walker Cooper: 8/L
Bot 1
- Eddie Waitkus: S9
- Richie Ashburn: S/BG/25.1-2
- Dick Sisler: 2/FL
- Del Ennis: D7.2-H;1-3
- Willie Jones: FC5.3XH(52);2-3
- Granny Hamner: E8/F.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Andy Seminick: IW
- Mike Goliat: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Curt Simmons: 13
Top 2
- Sid Gordon: 63
- Willard Marshall: W
- Buddy Kerr: S9.1-3
- Johnny Sain: S1.3-H;1-2
- Roy Hartsfield: K
- Sam Jethroe: 43
Bot 2
- Eddie Waitkus: 4E1
- Richie Ashburn: S/BG.1-2
- Dick Sisler: K
- Del Ennis: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Willie Jones: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Granny Hamner: D7/F.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Andy Seminick: PB.2-3
- Andy Seminick: W
- Mike Goliat: K
Top 3
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Bob Elliott: 3
- Walker Cooper: 7
Bot 3
- Curt Simmons: E6/TH
- Eddie Waitkus: 64(1)/FO
- Richie Ashburn: 3
- Dick Sisler: S8/89.1-3;BX2(84)
Top 4
- Sid Gordon: K/C
- Willard Marshall: 6
- Buddy Kerr: 9/L
Bot 4
- Del Ennis: K
- Willie Jones: K
- Granny Hamner: 9
Top 5
- Mickey Haefner: 53
- Roy Hartsfield: 8
- Sam Jethroe: K
Bot 5
- Andy Seminick: 63
- Mike Goliat: W
- Curt Simmons: 54(1)/FO
- Eddie Waitkus: S.1-2#
- Richie Ashburn: 6/FL
Top 6
- Earl Torgeson: S
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Walker Cooper: 9/L
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Willard Marshall: 5
Bot 6
- Dick Sisler: 8
- Del Ennis: 3
- Willie Jones: 9
Top 7
- Buddy Kerr: 8
- Gene Mauch: W
- Roy Hartsfield: K/C
- Sam Jethroe: S8.1-2#
- Earl Torgeson: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: 4
Bot 7
- Granny Hamner: 3/BINT
- Andy Seminick: HR/7D
- Mike Goliat: 8
- Curt Simmons: 43
Top 8
- Walker Cooper: S9
- Sid Gordon: 46(1)/FO
- Willard Marshall: S.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: S.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Richie Ashburn: 3/G.1-2
- Dick Sisler: K
- Del Ennis: D.2-H
- Willie Jones: S.2-H
- Granny Hamner: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Roy Hartsfield: 53
- Sam Jethroe: 13
- Earl Torgeson: 7
Notes & reviews
- Granny Hamner called for interference
- off the base of the light tower on top of the roof