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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 5, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves, played on May 5, 1950 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Fox |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,260 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Bob Usher | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Howie Fox | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 5, 1950
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Fox
Jethroe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Fox
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Fox
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Fox
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Jethroe moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Fox
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Jethroe scores. Elliott moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Fox
Crandall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Gordon scores. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ryan vs. Fox
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatton. Marshall scores. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Fox
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crandall moves to third. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spahn vs. Fox
Spahn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crandall scores. Ryan scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Jethroe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Spahn
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Spahn
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Spahn
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Smith
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Smith
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Stallcup catches it and throws to second to double up Torgeson. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Smith
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Spahn
Cooper strikes out. The ball gets by Crandall. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Spahn
Usher takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Spahn
Northey takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to third. Usher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stallcup vs. Spahn
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Smith
Crandall hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Smith
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Smith
There goes Ryan. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Adams applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Smith
Kerr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Spahn
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Spahn
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Spahn
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Spahn
Hatton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Smith
Spahn 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 -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Smith
Jethroe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey who is chasing the ball. Jethroe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Smith
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jethroe scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Smith
Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Smith
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Crandall takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Hetki
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Spahn
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Usher vs. Spahn
Usher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jethroe throws the ball in to Ryan who tags Usher trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northey vs. Spahn
Northey hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Hetki
Kerr hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Hetki
Spahn hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Hetki
Jethroe hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Spahn
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hetki vs. Spahn
Hetki takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Spahn
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Spahn
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hetki
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hetki
Elliott 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 -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hetki
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hetki
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Spahn
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Spahn
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Spahn
Usher hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hetki
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hetki
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Hetki
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Spahn
Northey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Spahn
Sammy Meeks pinch hits for Virgil Stallcup.
Meeks hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Hetki
Sammy Meeks now playing shortstop.
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Hetki
Jethroe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hetki
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Hetki
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meeks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Hetki
Gene Mauch pinch runs for Bob Elliott. Pete Reiser pinch hits for Sid Gordon.
Reiser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hetki vs. Spahn
Gene Mauch now playing third base. Pete Reiser now playing left field.
Hetki strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Spahn
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mauch juggles the ball. That's an error on Mauch. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Braves, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Spahn
Hatton takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pramesa vs. Spahn
Johnny Pramesa pinch hits for Walker Cooper.
Pramesa strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hetki
Johnny Pramesa now catching.
Marshall 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 -
Braves, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Hetki
Paul Burris pinch hits for Del Crandall.
Burris hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hetki
Ryan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northey. Ryan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Hetki
Kerr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northey who is chasing the ball. Kerr reaches third base with a triple. Ryan scores. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spahn vs. Hetki
Spahn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Hetki
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 13 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Spahn
Tommy Holmes now playing right field. Paul Burris now catching. Sibby Sisti now playing shortstop.
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Spahn
Northey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Spahn
Meeks strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1950 -- Boston at Cincinnati (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Jethroe S, cf 6 3 3 1 Adams B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 1 2 Lowrey P, lf 4 0 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 2 3 1 Hatton G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mauch G, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 3 0 1 0
Gordon S, lf 3 2 1 1 Pramesa J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Reiser P, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Usher B, cf 3 0 1 0
Marshall W, rf 4 1 1 1 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Holmes T, rf 0 0 0 0 Northey R, rf 3 1 1 1
Crandall D, c 3 1 1 2 Stallcup V, ss 2 0 0 0
Burris P, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Meeks S, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
Ryan C, 2b 4 2 1 0 Fox H, p 0 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 5 1 1 1 Smith F, p 1 0 0 0
Sisti S, ss 0 0 0 0 Hetki J, p 1 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 5 0 2 3
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40 13 14 12 31 1 5 1
Boston 600 301 012 -- 13
Cincinnati 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 9
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fox H (L) 0.2 4 6 6 2 0
Smith F 3.0 5 3 3 2 2
Hetki J 5.1 5 4 4 2 2
E -- Hatton G, Crandall D, Mauch G
DP -- Boston 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Lowrey P, Cooper W, Ryan C
3B -- Jethroe S, Kerr B
HR -- Elliott B, Gordon S, Torgeson E, Jethroe S, Northey R
CS -- Ryan C
T -- 2:28
A -- 12260
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