Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Minner
  
  Jethroe strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Minner
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Minner
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Minner
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Minner covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Surkont
  
  Terwilliger strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauro vs. Surkont
  
  Mauro bunts towards the mound. Surkont fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Surkont
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Surkont
  
  Sauer strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Minner
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olmo vs. Minner
  
  Olmo strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Minner
  
  Sisti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Sisti reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kerr vs. Minner
  
  Kerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Kerr reaches second base with a double. Sisti scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Surkont vs. Minner
  
  Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Surkont
  
  Pafko strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Surkont
  
  Serena strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Surkont
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Owen vs. Surkont
  
  Owen hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Minner
  
  Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Minner
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Minner
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minner vs. Surkont
  
  Minner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Surkont
  
  Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mauro vs. Surkont
  
  There goes Terwilliger. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Terwilliger steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mauro vs. Surkont
  
  Mauro hits a fly ball into right field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ward vs. Surkont
  
  Ward hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sauer vs. Surkont
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Minner
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Minner
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olmo vs. Minner
  
  Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Surkont
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Surkont
  
  Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Surkont
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Surkont
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground into left field. Gordon picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gordon. Smalley moves to third. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Minner vs. Surkont
  
  Minner strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Minner
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Minner
  
  Kerr hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surkont vs. Minner
  
  Surkont hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jethroe vs. Minner
  
  Jethroe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Surkont moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torgeson vs. Minner
  
  Torgeson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Surkont
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauro vs. Surkont
  
  Mauro hits a fly ball into right field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Surkont
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Minner
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Minner
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Minner
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olmo vs. Minner
  
  Olmo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Minner
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Surkont
  
  Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Surkont
  
  Pafko hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Surkont
  
  Serena strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Surkont
  
  Smalley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Minner
  
  Kerr bunts towards third. Serena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Surkont vs. Minner
  
  Surkont bunts towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jethroe vs. Minner
  
  Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Minner
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mauro. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. Surkont moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Elliott vs. Minner
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Surkont scores. Torgeson scores. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Lade
  
  Doyle Lade now pitching.
  
  Cooper takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Lade
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Surkont
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lade vs. Surkont
  
  Lade hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Surkont
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olmo vs. Lade
  
  Olmo bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Lade
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Lade
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauro vs. Surkont
  
  Mauro bunts towards first. Torgeson fields the ball and throws to Surkont covering. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Surkont
  
  Ward bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Mauro moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sauer vs. Surkont
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Mauro scores. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Surkont
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Serena vs. Surkont
  
  Serena strikes out. There goes Pafko. The throw from Cooper to second, and Pafko is out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surkont vs. Lade
  
  Surkont hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Surkont reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jethroe vs. Lade
  
  Jethroe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mauro. Jethroe reaches second base with a double. Surkont scores. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torgeson vs. Lade
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Lade
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jethroe moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cooper vs. Leonard
  
  Dutch Leonard now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jethroe scores. Torgeson moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cooper vs. Leonard
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out. Cooper moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gordon vs. Leonard
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Marshall vs. Leonard
  
  Willard Marshall pinch hits for Luis Olmo.
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward fields it and throws to home to get Torgeson. Cooper moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sisti vs. Leonard
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Cooper scores. Gordon moves to third. Marshall moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kerr vs. Leonard
  
  Kerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Kerr reaches second base with a double. Gordon scores. Marshall scores. Sisti goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 11 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Surkont vs. Leonard
  
  Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 11 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Surkont
  
  Willard Marshall now playing right field.
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 11 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Surkont
  
  Owen takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 11 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Northey vs. Surkont
  
  Ron Northey pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
  
  Northey hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 11 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Terwilliger vs. Surkont
  
  Terwilliger hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Braves, 11 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauro vs. Hogue
  
  Bobby Hogue now pitching.
  
  Mauro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 11 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Hogue
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mauro moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 11 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. Hogue
  
  Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Braves, 11 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Hogue
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall throws the ball in to Sisti who tags Pafko trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 11 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Hogue
  
  Serena hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

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         Game of 8/24/1950, game 1 -- Boston at Chicago (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Jethroe S, cf         4  1  2  1   Terwilliger W, 2b     4  1  1  3   
Torgeson E, 1b        3  1  1  0   Mauro C, rf           4  2  2  0   
Elliott B, 3b         5  1  3  2   Ward P, 1b            4  1  1  0   
Cooper W, c           4  1  0  0   Sauer H, lf           5  2  3  5   
Gordon S, lf          4  1  1  0   Pafko A, cf           5  0  2  0   
Olmo L, rf            4  1  1  2   Serena B, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Marshall W, ph-rf     1  1  0  0   Smalley R, ss         3  1  1  0   
Sisti S, 2b           5  2  1  0   Owen M, c             3  1  1  0   
Kerr B, ss            5  0  3  4   Minner P, p           2  1  1  1   
Surkont M, p          5  2  2  0   Lade D, p             1  0  0  0   
Hogue B, p            0  0  0  0   Leonard D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Northey R, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40 11 14  9                        36  9 12  9

Boston           010 002 206 -- 11
Chicago          001 001 016 --  9

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Surkont M (W)         8.1  9  6  6  4  7
Hogue B (S)           0.2  3  3  3  1  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Minner P (L)          6.2 10  5  5  2  4
Lade D*               1.1  3  4  2  2  1
Leonard D             1.0  1  2  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th

E -- Gordon S, Terwilliger W
DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Sisti S, Kerr B 2, Smalley R, Torgeson E, Sauer H, Surkont M, Jethroe S
HR -- Minner P, Olmo L, Sauer H 2, Terwilliger W
SB -- Terwilliger W
CS -- Pafko A
SH -- Ward P
WP -- Leonard D
T -- 2:43
A -- 0

    

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