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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 1, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on July 1, 1950 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 1, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 1, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clint Hartung |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,090 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Scotty Robb 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Jack Maguire | Left Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Sam Calderone | Catcher |
| Tookie Gilbert | First Baseman |
| Clint Hartung | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 1, 1950
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Hartung
Hartsfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Hartung
Jethroe hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Hartung
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Hartung
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Hartung
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Spahn
Maguire hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hartung
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Hartung
The ball gets by Calderone for a passed ball. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Hartung
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Hartung
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holmes scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Hartung
Spahn takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartsfield vs. Hartung
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderone vs. Spahn
Calderone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Hartung
Jethroe hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hartung
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hartung
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maguire. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Maguire throws the ball in to Thompson who tags Elliott trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Spahn
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartung vs. Spahn
Spahn fires to first and picks off Gilbert. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Spahn
Hartung strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hartung
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Hartung
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stanky scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hartung
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Hartung
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Hartung
Spahn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper scores. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartsfield vs. Hartung
Hartsfield hits a popup in front of the plate. Calderone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Spahn
Maguire strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson 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, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Hartung
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Hartung
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hartung
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderone vs. Spahn
Calderone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Spahn
Gilbert is hit by the pitch. Calderone moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartung vs. Spahn
Hartung strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Calderone trying to get to home. Gordon throws the ball in to Cooper who tags Calderone, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maguire vs. Spahn
Maguire takes first base on ball four. Gilbert moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hartung
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hartung
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Hartung
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Holmes trying to get to third. Maguire throws the ball in to Thompson, who tags Holmes for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Hartung
Kerr takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Hartung
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Hartung covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rigney vs. Spahn
Bill Rigney pinch hits for Sam Calderone.
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Thomson scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Spahn
Gilbert hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Hartung
Wes Westrum now catching.
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Hartung
Jethroe hits a popup towards the mound. Hartung settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hartung
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Hartung
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Hartung
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Spahn
Hartung hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Spahn
There goes Stanky. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Stanky steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Spahn
Maguire bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hartsfield covering, for the out. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hartung
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hartung
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Jansen
Larry Jansen now pitching.
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Jansen
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Reiser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roy
Normie Roy now pitching.
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Roy
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Roy
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Roy
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Westrum moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jansen vs. Hogue
Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hogue fields it and throws to home to get Westrum. Gilbert moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Hogue
Stanky hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Jansen
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Jansen
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/1/1950 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hartsfield R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 4 0 1 0
Jethroe S, cf 5 0 1 0 Maguire J, lf 2 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Irvin M, rf 4 1 2 1
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Thomson B, cf 4 1 1 0
Gordon S, lf 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0
Holmes T, rf 3 1 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 4 1 2 0
Cooper W, c 3 1 3 0 Calderone S, c 2 0 1 0
Kerr B, ss 3 0 1 1 Rigney B, ph 1 0 0 1
Spahn W, p 2 0 1 1 Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0
Reiser P, ph 1 0 0 0 Gilbert T, 1b 3 0 2 1
Roy N, p 0 0 0 0 Hartung C, p 3 1 1 1
Hogue B, p 0 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 1 0 0 0
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31 2 9 2 32 4 11 4
Boston 010 100 000 -- 2
New York 000 101 11x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 7.0 9 3 3 2 7
Roy N 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Hogue B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hartung C (W) 7.1 9 2 1 8 1
Jansen L (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Boston 10, New York 9
2B -- Holmes T, Elliott B, Thomson B, Cooper W
HR -- Irvin M, Hartung C
SB -- Stanky E
SH -- Maguire J
HBP -- by Spahn W (Gilbert T)
PB -- Calderone S
T -- 2:34
A -- 12090
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