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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 23, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 23, 1950 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 10,302 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Blatnik | Left Fielder |
| Mike Goliat | Second Baseman |
| Ken Silvestri | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 23, 1950
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Antonelli
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hamner scores. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blatnik vs. Roy
Normie Roy now pitching.
Blatnik takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goliat vs. Roy
Goliat hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Silvestri vs. Roy
Silvestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Roberts
Ryan hits a popup in front of the plate. Silvestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Roberts
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Roberts
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Roy
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Roy
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Roy
Hamner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Roy
Waitkus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Roberts
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Roberts
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Roberts
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Roberts
Crandall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis. Crandall reaches second base with a double. Gordon scores. Torgeson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Roberts
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roy vs. Roberts
Roy strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Roy
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Roy
Jones hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blatnik vs. Roy
Blatnik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goliat vs. Roy
Goliat hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Roberts
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Roberts
Jethroe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Roberts
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Roberts
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Roberts
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvestri vs. Roy
Silvestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Roy
Roberts hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Roy
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Roy
Hamner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Hamner reaches second base with a double. Marshall throws the ball in to Elliott who tags Hamner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ashburn goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Roberts
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Blatnik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Roberts
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Blatnik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Roberts
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roy vs. Roberts
Roy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roy for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Roy
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Roy
Ennis hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Roy
Jones takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blatnik vs. Roy
Blatnik strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goliat vs. Roy
Goliat takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Silvestri vs. Roy
Silvestri takes first base on ball four. Waitkus scores. Jones moves to third. Goliat moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Roy
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Roberts
Dick Whitman now playing left field.
Ryan hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Roberts
Jethroe hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Ashburn chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Jones fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Jones. Ashburn throws the ball in to Jones who tags Jethroe trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jethroe moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Roberts
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Roberts
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jethroe scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Roberts
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Roberts
Torgeson hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Roy
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Roy
Hamner hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Roy
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Roy
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Roberts
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Roberts
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roy vs. Roberts
Roy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Roy
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitman vs. Roy
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goliat vs. Roy
Goliat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Roy
Dick Sisler pinch hits for Ken Silvestri.
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Goliat moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Hogue
Stan Lopata pinch hits for Robin Roberts. Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Lopata takes first base on ball four. Goliat moves to third. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Hogue
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hogue fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Konstanty
Stan Lopata now catching. Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Konstanty
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Konstanty
Marshall hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hogue
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hogue
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Hogue
Ennis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Ennis reaches second base with a double. Waitkus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Hogue
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitman vs. Hogue
Whitman hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Konstanty
Elliott hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Konstanty
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Konstanty
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Hogue
Goliat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goliat for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konstanty vs. Hogue
Konstanty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hogue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Hogue
Lopata hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Konstanty
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Konstanty
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Konstanty
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Bobby Hogue.
Reiser hits a fly ball 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 4/23/1950, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 2 1 0 Ryan C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hamner G, ss 5 1 3 1 Jethroe S, cf 3 1 2 0
Waitkus E, 1b 3 2 2 1 Marshall W, rf 4 0 1 0
Ennis D, rf 5 0 1 1 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 1
Jones W, 3b 4 1 2 1 Gordon S, lf 3 2 1 2
Blatnik J, lf 1 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 0 0
Whitman D, lf 2 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 4 0 1 2
Goliat M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0
Silvestri K, c 1 0 0 1 Antonelli J, p 0 0 0 0
Sisler D, ph 1 0 1 1 Roy N, p 3 0 0 0
Konstanty J, p 1 0 0 0 Hogue B, p 0 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 3 0 0 0 Reiser P, ph 1 0 0 0
Lopata S, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 10 6 33 5 7 5
Philadelphia 200 110 110 -- 6
Boston 020 030 000 -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R 6.0 7 5 2 3 2
Konstanty J (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J 0.1 4 2 2 0 0
Roy N 6.0 4 3 3 9 2
Hogue B (L) 2.2 2 1 1 1 0
E -- Jones W
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 12, Boston 4
2B -- Crandall D, Hamner G, Jethroe S, Jones W, Ennis D
HR -- Gordon S
T -- 2:16
A -- 10302
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