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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1950-05-03 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 9389 Β· 2:38

Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 15–4. Boston Braves put up 11 in the 9th. Johnny Sain earned the win. Bob Elliott went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Johnny Sain   L: Vic Lombardi   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Lon Warneke Β· 1B: Babe Pinelli Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Dusty Boggess Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sam Jethroe612102
Earl Torgeson520010
Bob Elliott412421
Sid Gordon501000
Willard Marshall614100
Del Crandall611200
Connie Ryan332110
Buddy Kerr331020
Johnny Sain423410
Pete Reiser010110

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Castiglione401101
Ted Beard210020
Johnny Hopp400000
Ralph Kiner310011
Nanny Fernandez411301
Wally Westlake400000
Danny Murtaugh412000
Clyde McCullough100000
Bill Werle100010
Vic Lombardi100000
Tom Saffell100000

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johnny Sain9.0443

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Werle4.0613
Vic Lombardi4.1730
Hal Gregg0.0210
Woody Main0.2130

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Sam Jethroe: K
  • Earl Torgeson: 13
  • Bob Elliott: S7
  • Sid Gordon: 63

Bot 1

  • Pete Castiglione: 53
  • Ted Beard: W
  • Johnny Hopp: 3/G.1-2
  • Ralph Kiner: W
  • Nanny Fernandez: HR/7.2-H;1-H
  • Wally Westlake: 63

Top 2

  • Willard Marshall: 13
  • Del Crandall: 63
  • Connie Ryan: HR/7
  • Buddy Kerr: 53

Bot 2

  • Danny Murtaugh: S9
  • Clyde McCullough: 153/SH.1-2
  • Bill Werle: W
  • Pete Castiglione: S7.1-2;2-H
  • Ted Beard: W.2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Hopp: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Johnny Sain: 13
  • Sam Jethroe: K
  • Earl Torgeson: 163

Bot 3

  • Ralph Kiner: 8
  • Nanny Fernandez: 53
  • Wally Westlake: 43

Top 4

  • Bob Elliott: K
  • Sid Gordon: 7
  • Willard Marshall: S9
  • Del Crandall: 8

Bot 4

  • Danny Murtaugh: 63
  • Clyde McCullough: 5/FL
  • Bill Werle: 3/L

Top 5

  • Connie Ryan: W
  • Buddy Kerr: D9.1-3
  • Johnny Sain: S8.2-H;3-H
  • Sam Jethroe: S7.1-2
  • Earl Torgeson: 15(2)/FO.1-2
  • Bob Elliott: W.2-3;1-2
  • Sid Gordon: CSH(12)
  • Sid Gordon: 4/P

Bot 5

  • Pete Castiglione: 9
  • Ted Beard: 4/P
  • Johnny Hopp: 43

Top 6

  • Willard Marshall: 43
  • Del Crandall: 8
  • Connie Ryan: 13

Bot 6

  • Ralph Kiner: K
  • Nanny Fernandez: 63
  • Wally Westlake: 4/P

Top 7

  • Buddy Kerr: W
  • Johnny Sain: BK.1-2
  • Johnny Sain: S7.2-3#
  • Sam Jethroe: 54(1)/FO.3-3#
  • Earl Torgeson: BK.1-2;3-H#
  • Earl Torgeson: 3/G
  • Bob Elliott: 7

Bot 7

  • Danny Murtaugh: S7
  • Clyde McCullough: FC/SH.1-2
  • Vic Lombardi: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
  • Pete Castiglione: K
  • Ted Beard: 13

Top 8

  • Sid Gordon: 63
  • Willard Marshall: D8
  • Del Crandall: 2/FL
  • Connie Ryan: S5.2-2
  • Buddy Kerr: 6/P

Bot 8

  • Johnny Hopp: 3/G
  • Ralph Kiner: 8
  • Nanny Fernandez: K

Top 9

  • Johnny Sain: W
  • Sam Jethroe: S9.1-2
  • Earl Torgeson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Bob Elliott: HR/7.3-H;1-H
  • Sid Gordon: S7
  • Willard Marshall: D9.1-3
  • Del Crandall: S8.2-H;3-H
  • Connie Ryan: HP.1-2
  • Buddy Kerr: W.2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Sain: D8.1-3;2-H;3-H
  • Sam Jethroe: E4.2-3;3-H
  • Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
  • Bob Elliott: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Pete Reiser: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Willard Marshall: S9.1-2;2XH(92);3-H
  • Del Crandall: 7

Bot 9

  • Wally Westlake: 53
  • Danny Murtaugh: 7
  • Tom Saffell: 31