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Boston Braves @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1950-07-18 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 5445 Β· 2:26
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11β3. Boston Braves put up 5 in the 4th. Warren Spahn earned the win. Gus Bell went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Murry Dickson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Artie Gore Β· 1B: Jocko Conlan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Stewart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roy Hartsfield | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Willard Marshall | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Torgeson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sid Gordon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Tommy Holmes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walker Cooper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Buddy Kerr | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Warren Spahn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Del Crandall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stan Rojek | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Hopp | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ralph Kiner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Wally Westlake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Schenz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ray Mueller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Murry Dickson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Murtaugh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Junior Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Murry Dickson | 2.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Law | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Junior Walsh | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: 53
- Willard Marshall: 3/G
- Earl Torgeson: 8
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: W
- Johnny Hopp: SB2
- Johnny Hopp: PB.2-3
- Johnny Hopp: K/C
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Wally Westlake: W.1-2
- Gus Bell: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Danny O'Connell: 5/P
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: S8
- Sid Gordon: S8.1-3
- Tommy Holmes: 5/P
- Walker Cooper: HR/78XD.3-H;1-H
- Buddy Kerr: D9
- Warren Spahn: 8
- Roy Hartsfield: 7
Bot 2
- Hank Schenz: 9
- Ray Mueller: W
- Murry Dickson: D9.1-3
- Stan Rojek: 5/P
- Johnny Hopp: 6/P
Top 3
- Willard Marshall: S9
- Earl Torgeson: S9.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 8/L
- Sid Gordon: S8.2-H;1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Ralph Kiner: 4/P
- Wally Westlake: 8
- Gus Bell: S9
- Danny O'Connell: 9
Top 4
- Walker Cooper: K
- Buddy Kerr: S7
- Warren Spahn: FC6.1X2(6E4);B-1
- Roy Hartsfield: E6.2-3;1-2
- Willard Marshall: S/89.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 31.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Sid Gordon: IW
- Tommy Holmes: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Walker Cooper: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Hank Schenz: 53
- Ray Mueller: S7
- Danny Murtaugh: 8
- George Strickland: SB2
- George Strickland: K
Top 5
- Buddy Kerr: S9
- Warren Spahn: 13/SH.1-2
- Roy Hartsfield: D7.2-H;B-3(THH)
- Willard Marshall: 7/F.3-H
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Johnny Hopp: S9
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Wally Westlake: 8
- Gus Bell: S4/G.2-3;1-2
- Danny O'Connell: K
- Hank Schenz: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Sid Gordon: S8
- Luis Olmo: 54(1)3/GDP
- Del Crandall: S7
- Sibby Sisti: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Ray Mueller: K
- Junior Walsh: K
- George Strickland: 6/P
Top 7
- Warren Spahn: 4/P
- Roy Hartsfield: 7
- Willard Marshall: 43
Bot 7
- Johnny Hopp: 6/P
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Wally Westlake: K/C
- Gus Bell: HR/9D.1-H
- Danny O'Connell: 53
Top 8
- Earl Torgeson: S8
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Sid Gordon: 2/FL
- Luis Olmo: W.1-2
- Del Crandall: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Hank Schenz: K
- Ray Mueller: 63
- Junior Walsh: K
Top 9
- Sibby Sisti: 9
- Warren Spahn: FLE3
- Warren Spahn: 31
- Roy Hartsfield: 7
Bot 9
- George Strickland: 8
- Johnny Hopp: K/C
- Ralph Kiner: 6/L






















