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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 30, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves, played on August 30, 1950 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 1,472 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Luis Olmo | Right Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 30, 1950
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Raffensberger
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Raffensberger
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Raffensberger
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bickford
Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merriman vs. Bickford
Merriman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Bickford
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Bickford
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Bickford
Hatton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Bickford
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Raffensberger
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Raffensberger
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Raffensberger
Olmo takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Raffensberger
Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Raffensberger
Kerr hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Merriman. Kerr reaches second base with a double. Olmo scores. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bickford vs. Raffensberger
Bickford hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hartsfield vs. Raffensberger
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup misplays the ball. That's an error on Stallcup. Crandall scores. Kerr moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jethroe vs. Raffensberger
Jethroe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Hartsfield moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Raffensberger
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Bickford
Stallcup hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Bickford
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Bickford
Raffensberger strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Raffensberger
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Raffensberger
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Raffensberger
Olmo hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bickford
Adams hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Bickford
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields the ball and throws to Bickford covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Bickford
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields the ball and throws to Bickford covering. Safe. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Bickford
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merriman scores. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatton vs. Bickford
Hatton takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Bickford
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wyrostek scores. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stallcup vs. Bickford
Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Raffensberger
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Raffensberger
Kerr bunts towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bickford vs. Raffensberger
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartsfield vs. Raffensberger
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Raffensberger covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Bickford
Howell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Bickford
Raffensberger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bickford
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Raffensberger
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Raffensberger
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Raffensberger
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Bickford
Sibby Sisti now playing third base.
Merriman hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Bickford
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bickford covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bickford
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Raffensberger
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Raffensberger
Olmo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Raffensberger
Crandall hits a line drive towards third. Hatton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Raffensberger
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Bickford
Hatton hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Bickford
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Bickford
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Raffensberger
Bickford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Raffensberger
Hartsfield bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. Bickford moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Raffensberger
Jethroe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Erautt
Eddie Erautt now pitching.
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Erautt
Sisti bunts towards the mound. Erautt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Erautt
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olmo vs. Erautt
Olmo takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Erautt
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Bickford
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Dixie Howell.
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Bickford
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Eddie Erautt.
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bickford
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wehmeier
Johnny Pramesa now catching. Herm Wehmeier now pitching.
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Wehmeier
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Wehmeier
Hartsfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Wehmeier
Jethroe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adcock. Jethroe reaches second base with a double. Hartsfield moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Wehmeier
Torgeson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisti vs. Wehmeier
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Bickford
Merriman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Bickford
Wyrostek 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 -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bickford
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wehmeier
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Wehmeier
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Wehmeier
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wehmeier
Kerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Wehmeier
Bickford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartsfield vs. Wehmeier
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kluszewski. Kerr scores. Bickford moves to third. Hartsfield moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jethroe vs. Wehmeier
Jethroe hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Bickford
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bickford covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Bickford
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Bickford
Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pramesa vs. Bickford
Pramesa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Olmo. Pramesa reaches second base with a double. Adcock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Usher vs. Bickford
Bob Usher pinch hits for Herm Wehmeier.
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1950 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hartsfield R, 2b 5 0 1 0 Adams B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Jethroe S, cf 6 1 3 3 Merriman L, cf 3 1 2 1
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, rf 4 1 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 2 1
Sisti S, 3b 2 0 1 0 Hatton G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf 5 1 2 1 Adcock J, lf 4 1 1 1
Olmo L, rf 3 2 1 1 Stallcup V, ss 4 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 5 1 2 1 Howell D, c 2 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 4 2 2 1 Lowrey P, ph 1 0 0 0
Bickford V, p 5 1 2 0 Pramesa J, c 1 0 1 1
Raffensberger K, p 2 0 0 0
Erautt E, p 0 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, ph 1 0 0 0
Wehmeier H, p 0 0 0 0
Usher B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 9 15 7 34 4 8 4
Boston 040 001 202 -- 9
Cincinnati 102 000 001 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (W) 9.0 8 4 4 2 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K (L) 6.1 8 7 5 1 2
Erautt E 0.2 2 0 0 1 0
Wehmeier H 2.0 5 2 1 1 0
E -- Stallcup V, Kluszewski T
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 11, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Adams B, Kerr B, Jethroe S, Pramesa J
HR -- Olmo L, Jethroe S, Gordon S
SH -- Kerr B, Hartsfield R
T -- 2:17
A -- 1472
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