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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 8, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Braves, played on May 8, 1950 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,809 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
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 |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Walt Linden | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Glaviano | Third Baseman |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Bill Howerton | Left Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 8, 1950
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Staley
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Staley
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Staley
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Bickford
Glaviano bunts towards the mound. Bickford picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bickford. Glaviano moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Bickford
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Bickford
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Bickford
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. Glaviano scores. Musial moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Bickford
Schoendienst 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 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Staley
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Staley
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Staley
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Bickford
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Bickford
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Ryan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Bickford
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staley vs. Bickford
Staley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glaviano vs. Bickford
Glaviano hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bickford
Walker 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, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linden vs. Staley
Linden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Staley
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Staley
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Staley
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Bickford
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Bickford
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Bickford
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Staley
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Staley
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Staley
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Staley
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Bickford
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Bickford
Howerton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Bickford
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staley vs. Bickford
Staley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glaviano vs. Bickford
Glaviano hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Glaviano reaches second base with a double. Marion scores. Howerton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Bickford
Walker 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 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Staley
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linden vs. Staley
Linden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Staley
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Bickford
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Bickford
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Bickford
Schoendienst bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Musial moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marion vs. Bickford
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howerton vs. Bickford
Howerton hits a line drive into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Staley
Tommy Holmes pinch hits for Vern Bickford.
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion misplays the ball. That's an error on Marion. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Staley
Jethroe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howerton. Jethroe reaches second base with a double. Holmes goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Staley
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jethroe moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Staley
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jethroe scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Staley
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garagiola for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Chipman
Staley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glaviano vs. Chipman
Glaviano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staley moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diering vs. Chipman
Chuck Diering pinch hits for Harry Walker.
Diering hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Chipman
Musial takes first base on ball four. Staley moves to third. Glaviano moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Chipman
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field. Jethroe picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jethroe. Staley scores. Glaviano scores. Musial goes all the way around to score. Slaughter moves all the way to home. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Chipman
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Staley
Chuck Diering now playing center field. Eddie Miller now playing shortstop.
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Staley
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linden vs. Staley
Linden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Linden for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Chipman
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Chipman
Howerton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Chipman
Garagiola strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staley vs. Chipman
Staley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Staley
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Staley
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Staley
Jethroe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Hall
Bob Hall now pitching.
Glaviano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Hall
Diering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Glaviano moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Hall
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Ryan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Hall
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Hall
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Staley
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Staley
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Staley
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Staley
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Staley
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Linden vs. Staley
Linden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Staley
Roy Hartsfield pinch runs for Walt Linden.
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter 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 5/8/1950 -- Boston at St.Louis (N)
Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Jethroe S, cf 4 1 1 1 Glaviano T, 3b 4 3 4 5
Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 3 0 Walker H, cf 3 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Diering C, ph-cf 2 0 1 0
Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 0 Musial S, 1b 3 1 1 0
Marshall W, rf 3 0 1 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 1 1 3
Ryan C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Linden W, c 3 0 1 0 Marion M, ss 1 1 0 0
Hartsfield R, pr 0 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 1 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0 Howerton B, lf 4 1 2 0
Bickford V, p 1 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 4 1 0 0
Holmes T, ph 1 1 0 0 Staley G, p 4 2 2 0
Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0
Reiser P, ph 1 0 0 0
Hall B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 2 34 10 11 8
Boston 000 002 001 -- 3
St.Louis 130 204 00x -- 10
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (L) 5.0 6 6 5 4 1
Chipman B 2.0 4 4 2 1 1
Hall B 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Staley G (W) 9.0 8 3 1 2 2
E -- Bickford V, Marion M, Jethroe S
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- Boston 5, St.Louis 7
2B -- Gordon S, Glaviano T, Jethroe S, Torgeson E
HR -- Glaviano T
SH -- Schoendienst R
T -- 2:09
A -- 8809
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