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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
April 30, 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 30, 1950 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Normie Roy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Paul Burris | Catcher |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Normie Roy | 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 |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
April 30, 1950
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Meyer
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Meyer
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Meyer
Torgeson 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, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Roy
Whitman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Roy
Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Roy
Waitkus hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Roy
Ennis 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, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Meyer
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Meyer
Reiser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Meyer
There goes Reiser. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Reiser steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Meyer
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burris vs. Meyer
Burris hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Meyer
Ryan hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Roy
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Roy
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Roy
Goliat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Roy
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roy vs. Meyer
Roy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Meyer
Jethroe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whitman who is chasing the ball. Jethroe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Meyer
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Meyer
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields the ball and throws to Meyer covering. Safe. Jethroe scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Candini
Milo Candini now pitching.
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Torgeson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Candini
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candini vs. Roy
Candini hits a fly ball 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: ---
Whitman vs. Roy
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Roy
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Candini
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Candini
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Candini
Burris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Candini
Ryan takes first base on ball four. Burris moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roy vs. Candini
The umpire calls a balk on Candini Burris moves to third. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roy vs. Candini
Roy hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Roy
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Roy
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Roy
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Roy
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Candini
Jethroe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Candini
Kerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Candini
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Candini
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Roy
Goliat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Roy
The ball gets by Burris for a passed ball. Goliat moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Roy
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Roy covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Roy
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Milo Candini.
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitman vs. Roy
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Church
Bubba Church now pitching.
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Church fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Church
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Church
Burris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goliat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Roy
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Roy
Waitkus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Roy
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Church
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roy vs. Church
Roy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Church
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Roy
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Roy
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Roy
Goliat strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Church
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Church
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Church
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Church fields it and throws to first for the out. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Church
Reiser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Roy
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Roy
Putsy Caballero pinch hits for Bubba Church.
Caballero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitman vs. Roy
Whitman takes first base on ball four. Caballero moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Roy
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roy fields it and throws to second for the out. Caballero moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waitkus vs. Roy
Waitkus strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. Konstanty
Burris bunts in front of the plate. Lopata fields it and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Konstanty
Ryan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roy vs. Konstanty
Roy bunts for an out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Konstanty
Jethroe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ryan scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Konstanty
Kerr bunts in front of the plate. Lopata fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Roy
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Roy
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Roy
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, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Roy
Goliat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Roy
Lopata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goliat moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Roy
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser 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 4/30/1950, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Jethroe S, cf 4 2 3 2 Whitman D, cf 3 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 5 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 4 0 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 3 1 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ennis D, rf 3 0 0 0
Reiser P, lf 3 0 1 0 Jones W, 3b 3 1 1 1
Marshall W, rf 3 1 1 0 Sisler D, lf 4 0 0 0
Burris P, c 3 0 1 0 Goliat M, 2b 3 0 2 0
Ryan C, 2b 3 1 1 1 Lopata S, c 4 0 1 0
Roy N, p 3 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 0 0 0 0
Candini M, p 1 0 0 0
Ashburn R, ph 0 0 0 0
Church B, p 0 0 0 0
Caballero P, ph 0 0 0 0
Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0
Nicholson B, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 4 10 4 30 1 5 1
Boston 001 010 002 -- 4
Philadelphia 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Roy N (W) 9.0 5 1 1 6 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (L) 2.2 3 1 1 2 1
Candini M 2.1 3 1 1 2 0
Church B 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
Konstanty J 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
DP -- Boston 2, Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Boston 7, Philadelphia 8
3B -- Jethroe S
HR -- Jethroe S, Jones W
SB -- Reiser P, Torgeson E
SH -- Burris P, Roy N
Balk -- Candini M
PB -- Burris P
T -- 2:16
A -- 0
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