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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 21, 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 21, 1950 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 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 21, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Heintzelman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 7,308 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 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 |
| Dick Sisler | Left Fielder |
| Mike Goliat | Second Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Ken Heintzelman | 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 |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 21, 1950
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bickford
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Bickford
Ennis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Bickford
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall throws the ball in to Kerr who tags Sisler trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hamner scores. Ennis moves to third. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Heintzelman
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Heintzelman
Jethroe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Heintzelman
Marshall hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Bickford
Goliat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Bickford
Lopata 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: ---
Heintzelman vs. Bickford
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Heintzelman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Heintzelman
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Heintzelman
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Heintzelman
The umpire calls a balk on Heintzelman Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Heintzelman
Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Heintzelman
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bickford
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Bickford
Ennis 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Heintzelman
Bickford hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Heintzelman
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Heintzelman
Jethroe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn throws the ball in to Hamner who tags Jethroe trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Bickford
Sisler 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Bickford
Goliat hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Heintzelman
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Heintzelman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Heintzelman
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Bickford
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Bickford
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bickford
Ashburn hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Heintzelman
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopata scoops up the ball and tags Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Heintzelman
Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Heintzelman
Kerr hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Sisler chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Hamner. Hamner fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Hamner. Crandall goes all the way around to score. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bickford vs. Heintzelman
Bickford hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ryan vs. Heintzelman
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jethroe vs. Heintzelman
Jethroe hits a line drive into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Bickford
Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Bickford
That's a pickoff. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Heintzelman
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Heintzelman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Heintzelman
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Bickford
Sisler bunts towards the mound. Bickford fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Ryan picks up the ball and throws it to Elliott who tags the runner out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goliat vs. Bickford
Goliat hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Bickford
Lopata hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Heintzelman
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat misplays the ball. That's an error on Goliat. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Heintzelman
Crandall bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crandall for the out. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Heintzelman
Kerr 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bickford vs. Heintzelman
Bickford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goliat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1950 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 3 1 2 0 Ryan C, 2b 2 0 0 0
Hamner G, ss 3 1 1 0 Jethroe S, cf 3 0 1 0
Waitkus E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 3 0 0 0
Ennis D, rf 3 0 2 1 Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 3 0 1 0 Gordon S, lf 2 1 0 0
Sisler D, lf 2 0 1 1 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Goliat M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 2 1 2 1
Lopata S, c 3 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 1 1
Heintzelman K, p 2 0 0 0 Bickford V, p 3 0 1 0
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25 2 7 2 24 2 5 2
Philadelphia 200 000 0 -- 2
Boston 010 010 0 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Heintzelman K 7.0 5 2 2 2 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V 7.0 7 2 2 0 0
E -- Hamner G, Bickford V, Goliat M
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 3, Boston 4
2B -- Kerr B, Ennis D
SH -- Sisler D, Crandall D
Balk -- Heintzelman K
T -- 1:35
A -- 7308
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