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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1950-06-01 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 5468 · 2:24
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 14–2. Boston Braves put up 5 in the 3rd. Vern Bickford earned the win. Sid Gordon went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 18 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Mel Queen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Jethroe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Mauch | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Olmo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Coogan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Queen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Schenz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Turner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 9.0 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Queen | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Chesnes | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Junior Walsh | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Jack Phillips | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sam Jethroe: 9
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Tommy Holmes: S9.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 7
- Walker Cooper: W.2-3;1-2
- Sid Gordon: HR/7D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Gene Mauch: 7
Bot 1
- Pete Castiglione: 3/G
- Dale Coogan: 43
- Gus Bell: S9
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Johnny Hopp: 9
Top 2
- Buddy Kerr: D9
- Vern Bickford: 53
- Sam Jethroe: 7
- Earl Torgeson: 31
Bot 2
- Nanny Fernandez: 63
- Danny Murtaugh: 43
- Clyde McCullough: S8
- Mel Queen: K
Top 3
- Tommy Holmes: D9
- Bob Elliott: HR.2-H
- Walker Cooper: S7
- Sid Gordon: S9.1-3
- Gene Mauch: BK.3-H;1-2
- Gene Mauch: W
- Buddy Kerr: 3/BG/SH.2-3;1-2
- Vern Bickford: 63
- Sam Jethroe: W
- Earl Torgeson: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Tommy Holmes: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: K
Bot 3
- Pete Castiglione: S7
- Dale Coogan: 7
- Gus Bell: 36(1)/FO
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Johnny Hopp: 3/FL
Top 4
- Walker Cooper: S8
- Sid Gordon: 8/8D.1-2
- Gene Mauch: E6/G.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Buddy Kerr: 4/FL
- Vern Bickford: S6.1-2
- Sam Jethroe: W.2-3;1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 31
Bot 4
- Nanny Fernandez: W
- Hank Schenz: S8.1-2
- Earl Turner: 8/F.2-3
- Jack Phillips: 8/F.3-H
- Pete Castiglione: K
Top 5
- Tommy Holmes: D/78
- Bob Elliott: S8.2-H
- Walker Cooper: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Sid Gordon: WP.3-H;2-3
- Sid Gordon: K
- Gene Mauch: 53.3-H
- Buddy Kerr: 53
Bot 5
- Dale Coogan: 43
- Gus Bell: S9
- Ralph Kiner: 6/P
- Johnny Hopp: W.1-2
- Nanny Fernandez: S8.2-H;1-3
- Hank Schenz: 53
Top 6
- Vern Bickford: K
- Sam Jethroe: 9
- Earl Torgeson: 13
Bot 6
- Earl Turner: W
- Jack Phillips: 8
- George Strickland: K
- Dale Coogan: 43
Top 7
- Tommy Holmes: 3/G
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Walker Cooper: 13
Bot 7
- Gus Bell: 8
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Johnny Hopp: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 8
- Sid Gordon: S7
- Gene Mauch: 46(1)3/GDP
- Buddy Kerr: S7
- Vern Bickford: 6/P
Bot 8
- Nanny Fernandez: 7
- Hank Schenz: 13
- Earl Turner: 8
Top 9
- Luis Olmo: 7
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Tommy Holmes: D9/9D.1-3
- Bob Elliott: FC5.3XH(525)
- Walker Cooper: W+WP.2-H;1-2
- Sid Gordon: 53
Bot 9
- Jack Phillips: 53
- George Strickland: K
- Dale Coogan: S
- Gus Bell: 4/P