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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
April 29, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, played on April 29, 1950 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Miller |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,064 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Whitman | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Dick Sisler | Left Fielder |
| Mike Goliat | Second Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Bob Miller | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
April 29, 1950
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Miller
Jethroe is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Miller
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Jethroe moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Miller
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Miller
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Lopata and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Jethroe scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Miller
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Miller
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Bickford
Whitman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner hits a line drive into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Miller
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Miller
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Miller
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Miller
Bickford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Bickford
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Bickford
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goliat vs. Bickford
Goliat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Miller
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Miller
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Miller
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Miller
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Bickford
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bickford
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitman vs. Bickford
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitman scores. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Bickford
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hamner scores. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Miller
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Miller
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Miller
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Bickford
Sisler 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, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Bickford
Goliat hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Bickford
Lopata hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Miller
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Miller
Bickford bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Miller
Jethroe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Miller
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Miller
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Hamner fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bickford
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Bickford
Whitman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner 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 6
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Miller
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Miller
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Miller
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Miller
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Bickford
Ennis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Bickford
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goliat vs. Bickford
Goliat hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Miller
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Miller
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Miller
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat misplays the ball. That's an error on Goliat. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Miller
There goes Jethroe. The throw from Lopata and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Miller
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Miller
There go the runners. The throw from Lopata to Hamner covering second. The throw back to home, and Jethroe is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Bickford
Lopata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Bickford
The umpire calls a balk on Bickford Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Bickford
Crandall fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Crandall. Lopata moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Bickford
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitman vs. Bickford
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitman for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner 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, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Miller
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Miller
Elliott hits a line drive into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Miller
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Miller
The ball gets by Lopata for a passed ball. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Miller
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Pete Reiser now playing left field.
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Bickford
Ennis hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jethroe. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Bickford
Sisler is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goliat vs. Bickford
Goliat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Miller
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Miller, and towards Goliat, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Miller
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Miller
Tommy Holmes pinch hits for Vern Bickford.
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Miller
Roy Hartsfield pinch runs for Tommy Holmes.
Jethroe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whitman. Jethroe reaches second base with a double. Hartsfield moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Miller
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Miller
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field. Ennis 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 4/29/1950 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Jethroe S, cf 4 1 2 0 Whitman D, cf 4 1 2 0
Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 4 1 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 2 1
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ennis D, rf 4 0 2 1
Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 0 Jones W, 3b 4 0 1 0
Reiser P, lf 0 0 0 0 Sisler D, lf 3 0 2 0
Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 0 Goliat M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 4 0 0 0 Lopata S, c 3 0 1 0
Ryan C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Miller B, p 3 0 1 0
Bickford V, p 3 0 0 0
Holmes T, ph 0 0 0 0
Hartsfield R, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 0 33 2 12 2
Boston 100 000 000 -- 1
Philadelphia 002 000 00x -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (L) 8.0 12 2 2 1 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Miller B (W) 9.0 6 1 0 5 7
E -- Lopata S 2, Goliat M, Crandall D
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Boston 11, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Jones W, Jethroe S
SB -- Torgeson E, Jethroe S
CS -- Jethroe S
HBP -- by Miller B (Jethroe S)
Balk -- Bickford V
PB -- Lopata S
T -- 2:06
A -- 5064
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