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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 21, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 21, 1950 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 18,048 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Hank Edwards | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 21, 1950
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Bickford
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Bickford
There goes Terwilliger. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Terwilliger steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Bickford
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Bickford
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Bickford
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Bickford
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Vander Meer
Jethroe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Vander Meer
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Vander Meer
Olmo hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bickford
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Bickford
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Bickford
Vander Meer hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Vander Meer
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta juggles the ball. That's an error on Cavarretta. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Vander Meer
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Bickford
Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Bickford
There goes Terwilliger. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Terwilliger steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Bickford
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Bickford
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Vander Meer
Bickford hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Vander Meer
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Vander Meer
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Bickford
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Bickford
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bickford
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Vander Meer
Olmo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Olmo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Olmo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Vander Meer
Marshall hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Bickford
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Bickford
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Bickford
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Vander Meer
Emil Verban now playing second base.
Sisti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Sisti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bickford vs. Vander Meer
There go the runners. The throw from Owen to Jackson. The throw back to home, and Sisti is out at the plate. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Vander Meer
Bickford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Vander Meer
Jethroe strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bickford
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti misplays the ball. That's an error on Sisti. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Bickford
Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olmo. Edwards reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Bickford
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Bickford
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Bickford
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Vander Meer
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Vander Meer
Olmo takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Dubiel
Monk Dubiel now pitching.
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Dubiel
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Dubiel
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Sibby Sisti.
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Olmo moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Dubiel
Kerr hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Bickford
Gene Mauch now playing second base.
Owen hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubiel vs. Bickford
Dubiel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Bickford
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Dubiel
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Dubiel
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Dubiel
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olmo vs. Dubiel
Olmo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Olmo reaches second base with a double. Jethroe scores. Torgeson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Hiller
Frank Hiller now pitching.
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Hiller
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bickford
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olmo. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Bickford
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Bickford
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hiller
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Hiller
Mauch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Hiller
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Bickford
Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bickford
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Bickford
Rube Walker pinch hits for Mickey Owen.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Bickford
Bob Ramazzotti pinch runs for Rube Walker. Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Frank Hiller.
Scheffing hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1950, game 2 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Terwilliger W, 2b 2 1 1 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 1 2 0
Verban E, 2b 1 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 2 1 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 2 2 0 Olmo L, lf 2 1 1 2
Edwards H, rf 4 0 2 2 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 2 1
Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 0 0
Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 1 Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0 Sisti S, 2b 2 0 1 0
Jackson R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Reiser P, ph 0 0 0 0
Owen M, c 3 0 0 0 Mauch G, 2b 1 0 1 0
Walker R, ph 1 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0
Ramazzotti B, pr 0 0 0 0 Bickford V, p 2 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 2 0 0 0
Dubiel M, p 1 0 0 0
Hiller F, p 0 0 0 0
Scheffing B, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 3 5 3 30 4 8 3
Chicago 200 001 000 -- 3
Boston 000 101 20x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J* 5.0 4 2 2 4 3
Dubiel M (L) 1.1 3 2 2 1 0
Hiller F 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (W) 9.0 5 3 2 3 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Cavarretta P, Sisti S
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Boston 7
2B -- Sisti S, Edwards H, Olmo L, Cavarretta P
SB -- Terwilliger W 2
CS -- Sisti S
T -- 2:17
A -- 18048
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