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Boston Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1950-08-22 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 14215 · night · 2:16
Boston Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–1. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 9th. Vern Bickford earned the win. Bill Howerton went 1-for-1 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Cloyd Boyer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Jethroe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Walker Cooper | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sibby Sisti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Glaviano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Red Schoendienst | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marty Marion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cloyd Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Howerton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Kazak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloyd Boyer | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Red Munger | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Fred Martin | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sam Jethroe: 3/G
- Earl Torgeson: 53
- Bob Elliott: S
- Walker Cooper: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Tommy Glaviano: K
- Red Schoendienst: 8
- Stan Musial: 6
Top 2
- Sid Gordon: D/78
- Willard Marshall: 4
- Sibby Sisti: K/C
- Buddy Kerr: S7.2-H
- Vern Bickford: WP.1-2
- Vern Bickford: S.2-3
- Sam Jethroe: K
Bot 2
- Enos Slaughter: S
- Hal Rice: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Marty Marion: 3/FL
Top 3
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Walker Cooper: 13
Bot 3
- Rocky Nelson: 7
- Del Rice: W
- Cloyd Boyer: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Sid Gordon: 43
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Sibby Sisti: HP
- Buddy Kerr: 8
Bot 4
- Tommy Glaviano: S
- Red Schoendienst: 5/FL
- Stan Musial: 9
- Enos Slaughter: 63
Top 5
- Vern Bickford: 63
- Sam Jethroe: 43
- Earl Torgeson: S
- Bob Elliott: 13
Bot 5
- Hal Rice: K
- Marty Marion: S
- Rocky Nelson: 46(1)/FO
- Del Rice: 7
Top 6
- Walker Cooper: D/78
- Sid Gordon: D/89.2-H
- Willard Marshall: 7
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Buddy Kerr: IW
- Vern Bickford: K
Bot 6
- Bill Howerton: HR/9D
- Tommy Glaviano: 5
- Red Schoendienst: 9
- Stan Musial: 9
Top 7
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: K
- Walker Cooper: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Enos Slaughter: 7
- Hal Rice: 63
- Marty Marion: S
- Rocky Nelson: 43
Top 8
- Sid Gordon: W
- Willard Marshall: 53.1-2
- Sibby Sisti: W
- Buddy Kerr: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Del Rice: 4/F
- Eddie Kazak: 9
- Tommy Glaviano: W
- Red Schoendienst: W.1-2
- Stan Musial: 3/G
Top 9
- Vern Bickford: S6
- Sam Jethroe: 4
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: S7.2-H;1-2#
- Walker Cooper: 7
- Sid Gordon: D9/9D.2-H;1-H
- Willard Marshall: W
- Sibby Sisti: 8
Bot 9
- Enos Slaughter: D/89
- Hal Rice: 9
- Marty Marion: 63
- Rocky Nelson: 9
Notes & reviews
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