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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 18, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on April 18, 1950 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 32,441 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Augie Donatelli |
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 |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Jack Harshman | First Baseman |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 18, 1950
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Jansen
Ryan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Westrum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Jansen
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jansen
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jansen
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jansen
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Spahn
Harshman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Spahn
Jansen hits a line drive towards first. Torgeson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jansen
Crandall hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Jansen
Kerr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Kerr reaches third base with a triple. Crandall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spahn vs. Jansen
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harshman scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Kerr scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Jansen
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Jansen
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Jansen
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harshman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jansen
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jansen
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Jansen
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Jansen
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Spahn
Harshman hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Spahn
Jansen 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, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Jansen
Spahn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Jansen
Ryan takes first base on ball four. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. Jansen
Jethroe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spahn scores. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Jansen
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ryan scores. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Jansen
Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Maglie
Sal Maglie now pitching.
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Maglie
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Maglie
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Maglie
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Maglie
Spahn hits a line drive beyond short. Dark can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Maglie
Ryan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Maglie
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Maglie
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Maglie
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Maglie
Gordon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harshman vs. Spahn
Harshman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it, tags the runner, and races towards first, beating Harshman, for the double play. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maguire vs. Spahn
Jack Maguire pinch hits for Sal Maglie.
Maguire hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Torgeson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Higbe
Crandall hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Higbe
Kerr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky 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, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Higbe
Spahn strikes out. Westrum drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Spahn out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Higbe
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Higbe
Jethroe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Higbe
The umpire calls a balk on Higbe Marshall moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Higbe
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Higbe
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Marshall scores. Elliott moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Hartung
Clint Hartung now pitching.
Crandall hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Spahn
There's a wild pitch. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harshman vs. Spahn
Harshman takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to third. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hartung vs. Spahn
Hartung strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Hartung
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Hartung
Spahn hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hartung
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1950 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ryan C, 2b 5 2 1 2 Stanky E, 2b 3 2 0 0
Jethroe S, cf 4 2 2 2 Lockman W, lf 5 1 2 2
Marshall W, rf 5 1 1 1 Thomson B, cf 5 0 2 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 1 1 2 Mueller D, rf 5 0 1 1
Gordon S, lf 2 1 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 4 1 1 1
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Dark A, ss 4 0 2 0
Crandall D, c 5 1 3 1 Westrum W, c 1 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 5 1 1 1 Harshman J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 5 2 2 1 Jansen L, p 2 0 0 0
Maglie S, p 0 0 0 0
Maguire J, ph 1 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0
Hartung C, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 11 12 11 34 4 8 4
Boston 002 052 020 -- 11
New York 100 120 000 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 8 4 4 6 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L) 4.1 6 6 6 3 4
Maglie S 1.2 4 3 3 2 2
Higbe K 1.2 2 2 2 3 1
Hartung C 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 8, New York 9
3B -- Kerr B
HR -- Thompson H, Elliott B, Lockman W, Ryan C, Jethroe S
WP -- Spahn W
Balk -- Higbe K
T -- 2:45
A -- 32441
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