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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 8, 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 September 8, 1950 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 1950 |
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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 | September 8, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 6,560 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Monte Irvin | First Baseman |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 8, 1950
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Hearn
Hartsfield 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Hearn
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hearn
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch 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 ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hearn
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hearn
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hearn
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Hearn
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Hearn
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Hearn
Spahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Hearn
Hartsfield 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Hearn
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Spahn
Lohrke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Spahn
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hearn
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Torgeson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Hearn
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Hearn
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke juggles the ball. That's an error on Lohrke. Torgeson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hearn
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hearn
Holmes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Hearn
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Hearn
Spahn hits a popup in front of the plate. Westrum catches it and throws to second to double up Kerr. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Spahn
Lohrke is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Hearn
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Hearn
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Hearn
There goes Jethroe. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Jethroe steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Hearn
There goes Jethroe. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Jethroe steals third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Hearn
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Hearn
Hearn fires to second, and they've got Torgeson trapped. There's the throw to Irvin who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Spahn
Hearn hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Dark reaches second base with a double. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hearn
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hearn
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hearn
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Hearn
Holmes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Hearn
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Hearn
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin scoops it up and throws to first, with Hearn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Westrum moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lohrke vs. Spahn
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Hearn
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Hearn
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hearn
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Spahn
Bill Rigney pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark takes first base on ball four. Rigney moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rigney scores. Stanky scores. Dark moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dark scores. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Maglie
Sal Maglie now pitching.
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Maglie
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Maglie
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Spahn
Sibby Sisti now playing third base.
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Spahn
Clint Hartung pinch hits for Sal Maglie.
Hartung strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1950 -- 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 5 1 1 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, lf 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 3 1 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Irvin M, 1b 4 0 2 2 Sisti S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 1 1 Cooper W, c 3 1 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0 Gordon S, lf 3 1 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Holmes T, rf 3 1 2 3 Lohrke J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 1 0 Hearn J, p 2 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 3 0 1 0 Rigney B, ph 0 1 0 0 Maglie S, p 0 0 0 0 Hartung C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 4 6 3 33 3 7 3 Boston 000 100 300 -- 4 New York 000 000 030 -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (W) 9.0 7 3 3 4 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hearn J (L) 8.0 6 4 3 3 4 Maglie S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Lohrke J, Dark A, Elliott B DP -- Boston 2, New York 4 LOB -- Boston 2, New York 7 2B -- Dark A 3B -- Torgeson E HR -- Holmes T SB -- Jethroe S 2 CS -- Torgeson E T -- 2:33 A -- 6560
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