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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1950-05-02 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 24115 · night, rain · 2:01
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 6–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 1st. Murry Dickson earned the win. Wally Westlake went 2-for-2 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| PIT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
W: Murry Dickson L: Warren Spahn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Jethroe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Hogue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Donovan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Beard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ralph Kiner | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Phillips | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Murry Dickson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Warren Spahn | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Bobby Hogue | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dick Donovan | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murry Dickson | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sam Jethroe: 43
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Pete Reiser: S
- Bob Elliott: 23
Bot 1
- Pete Castiglione: W
- Ted Beard: K/C
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Nanny Fernandez: W.2-3;1-2
- Wally Westlake: T9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jack Phillips: S7.3-H
- Danny Murtaugh: S8.1-2#
- Clyde McCullough: 7
- Murry Dickson: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Willard Marshall: S
- Del Crandall: 6
- Connie Ryan: W.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Pete Castiglione: 43
- Ted Beard: 5/FL
- Ralph Kiner: 8
Top 3
- Bobby Hogue: 43
- Sam Jethroe: 13
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Pete Reiser: 43
Bot 3
- Nanny Fernandez: S
- Wally Westlake: S.1-2
- Jack Phillips: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Danny Murtaugh: W
- Clyde McCullough: 5(2)3(B)/GDP
Top 4
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Willard Marshall: 6
- Del Crandall: 53
Bot 4
- Murry Dickson: 43
- Pete Castiglione: 8/L
- Ted Beard: K
Top 5
- Connie Ryan: E5
- Buddy Kerr: 9
- Tommy Holmes: S/89.1-2
- Sam Jethroe: 7
- Earl Torgeson: S8.2-H(UR);1-2#
- Pete Reiser: 7
Bot 5
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Nanny Fernandez: 63
- Wally Westlake: W
- Jack Phillips: 9
Top 6
- Bob Elliott: K
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Del Crandall: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Danny Murtaugh: 7
- Clyde McCullough: 53
- Murry Dickson: 4
Top 7
- Connie Ryan: 13
- Buddy Kerr: 13
- Dick Donovan: K
Bot 7
- Pete Castiglione: S7/P
- Ted Beard: 23/SH.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: IW
- Nanny Fernandez: BK.2-3;1-2
- Nanny Fernandez: 9/L.3-H;2-3
- Wally Westlake: WP.3-H
- Wally Westlake: W
- Jack Phillips: 13
Top 8
- Sam Jethroe: S9
- Earl Torgeson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Pete Reiser: 8
Bot 8
- Danny Murtaugh: 4
- Clyde McCullough: 43
- Murry Dickson: K
Top 9
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Willard Marshall: 63
- Del Crandall: 63
Notes & reviews
- it had been drizzling all night and it now began to rain steadily