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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 24, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 24, 1950 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ewell Blackwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 6,167 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | First Baseman |
| Bob Usher | Center Fielder |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Pramesa | Catcher |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Ewell Blackwell | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Gene Mauch | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 24, 1950
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Spahn
Lowrey hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Spahn
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Spahn
Usher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Blackwell
Jethroe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Blackwell
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Blackwell
Reiser strikes out. There goes Torgeson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Blackwell
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Spahn
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch misplays the ball. That's an error on Mauch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pramesa vs. Spahn
Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Spahn
Hatton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Blackwell
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Blackwell
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauch vs. Blackwell
Mauch hits a popup, foul, towards first, in foul territory. Wyrostek races over to make the catch. He races towards first to catch Marshall, for the unassisted double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Spahn
Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Spahn
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Spahn
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Blackwell
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Blackwell
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Blackwell
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Spahn
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Spahn
Wyrostek hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Spahn
Usher strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Spahn
Northey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Blackwell
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Blackwell
Reiser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Blackwell
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Blackwell
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Spahn
Pramesa hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Spahn
Hatton 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 -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Spahn
Stallcup hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Spahn
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Blackwell
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Blackwell
Mauch is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Blackwell
Kerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Kerr reaches second base with a double. Mauch goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Blackwell
There's a wild pitch. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spahn vs. Blackwell
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jethroe vs. Blackwell
Jethroe hits a line drive into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kerr scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Blackwell
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Spahn
Blackwell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Spahn
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Spahn
Wyrostek 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 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Blackwell
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Blackwell
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Blackwell
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Blackwell
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mauch vs. Blackwell
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Spahn
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Spahn
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Spahn
Pramesa hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Blackwell
Kerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Blackwell
Spahn bunts in front of the plate. Pramesa fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Blackwell
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Blackwell
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Blackwell
Reiser hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Usher. Reiser reaches second base with a double. Kerr scores. Torgeson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Blackwell
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Spahn
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Spahn
Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Spahn
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Spahn
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Ewell Blackwell.
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Spahn
Lowrey 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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Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Smith
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Smith
Mauch strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Spahn
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Spahn
Usher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Spahn
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1950 -- Cincinnati at Boston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Lowrey P, lf 4 0 1 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 0 0 1
Wyrostek J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 2 1 0 0
Usher B, cf 4 0 1 0 Reiser P, lf 4 0 2 2
Northey R, rf 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Pramesa J, c 3 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0
Hatton G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 2 0 0 0
Stallcup V, ss 3 1 1 1 Mauch G, 2b 3 1 0 0
Adams B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 2 2 1
Blackwell E, p 2 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 2 0 1 0
Litwhiler D, ph 0 0 0 0
Smith F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 3 1 28 4 6 4
Cincinnati 000 010 000 -- 1
Boston 000 020 20x -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Blackwell E (L) 7.0 6 4 4 4 5
Smith F 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 3 1 1 3 6
E -- Mauch G
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Boston 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Boston 6
2B -- Kerr B, Reiser P
HR -- Stallcup V
SB -- Torgeson E
SH -- Spahn W
HBP -- by Blackwell E (Mauch G)
WP -- Blackwell E
T -- 1:53
A -- 6167
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