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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 16, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 16, 1950 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 10,273 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Shortstop |
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
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 |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 16, 1950
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Sain
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Sain
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Sain
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Dickson
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Dickson, and towards Murtaugh, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Sain
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dickson
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dickson
Marshall hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Dickson
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Sain
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Sain
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Sain
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Saffell vs. Sain
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Dickson
Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Dickson
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Dickson
Sain hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Dickson
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Sain
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields the ball and throws to Sain covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Sain
Dale Coogan pinch runs for Johnny Hopp.
There goes Coogan. The throw from Cooper and Sisti drops the ball. Coogan is safe on the error. Coogan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Sain
Fernandez hits a fly ball towards center. Jethroe catches it and throws to third to double up Coogan. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Dale Coogan now playing first base.
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Dickson
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Dickson
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Dickson
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Dickson
Sisti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Sain
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Dickson
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Dickson
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Dickson
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Sain
Dickson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Sain
Castiglione bunts towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saffell vs. Sain
Saffell hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coogan vs. Sain
Coogan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione misplays the ball. That's an error on Castiglione. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Dickson
There's a wild pitch. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Dickson
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Dickson
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Sain
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Dickson
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Dickson
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Dickson
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Dickson
Sain hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Sain
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Sain
Dickson hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Sain
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Sain
Saffell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Dickson
Jethroe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dickson
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dickson
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fernandez settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dickson
Marshall hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coogan vs. Sain
Coogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Sain
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1950 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, ss 3 0 1 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 0 0 0
Saffell T, cf 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 2 2 0 0
Hopp J, 1b 2 0 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 2
Coogan D, pr-1b 2 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 4 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 4 0 1 0
Fernandez N, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 3 0 1 1
Westlake W, rf 3 0 1 0 Sisti S, 2b 3 0 1 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 1 0
McCullough C, c 3 0 1 0 Sain J, p 3 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 30 3 5 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 000 100 02x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (L) 8.0 5 3 3 2 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 2
E -- Sisti S, Castiglione P, Fernandez N
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Boston 5
HR -- Elliott B
CS -- Coogan D
SH -- Castiglione P
WP -- Dickson M
T -- 1:43
A -- 10273
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