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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 18, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, played on August 18, 1950 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 1950 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 18, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 23,233 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 18, 1950
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Erskine
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Erskine covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Erskine
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Erskine
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Erskine
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Spahn
Russell hits a line drive into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Spahn
Snider takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Erskine
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Erskine
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Spahn
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Spahn
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Erskine
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Erskine
Spahn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Erskine
Jethroe hits a line drive towards center. Snider catches it and throws to Robinson who relays to Hodges to double up Spahn. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Spahn
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Spahn
Erskine strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Spahn
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cox scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Spahn
Snider takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese scores. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Erskine
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Erskine
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Erskine
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Spahn
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Spahn
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Cox vs. Spahn
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodges scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Spahn
Erskine bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Erskine
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Erskine
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Spahn
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Spahn
Snider takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Russell scores. Snider scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Hogue
Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Hogue
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Erskine
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogue vs. Erskine
Hogue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Erskine
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Erskine
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Erskine
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hogue
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Hogue
Erskine bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sisti covering, for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Hogue
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Hogue
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Erskine
Cooper hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Erskine
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Erskine
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hogue
Del Crandall now catching.
Snider hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hogue
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Hogue
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Hogue
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hogue fields it and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Hogue
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Hogue
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Erskine vs. Hogue
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hogue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Erskine
Tommy Holmes pinch hits for Buddy Kerr.
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Erskine
Gene Mauch pinch runs for Tommy Holmes. Pete Reiser pinch hits for Bobby Hogue.
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Mauch moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. Erskine
Jethroe hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Erskine
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mauch scores. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Erskine
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Reiser scores. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Erskine
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hall
Gene Mauch now playing shortstop. Bob Hall now pitching.
Reese hits a line drive into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hall
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hall
Snider takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Hall
There's a wild pitch. Russell moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Russell scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Hall
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Erskine
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Erskine
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Mauch vs. Erskine
Mauch takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to third. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Olmo vs. Branca
Luis Olmo pinch hits for Bob Hall. Ralph Branca now pitching.
Olmo hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Jethroe vs. Branca
Jethroe hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Branca
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/18/1950 -- Boston at Brooklyn (N) Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Jethroe S, cf 5 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 3 1 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 1 1 Russell J, lf 5 2 3 1 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Snider D, cf 1 2 1 1 Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0 Robinson J, 2b 4 1 1 2 Crandall D, c 1 0 0 1 Furillo C, rf 5 0 2 2 Gordon S, lf 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Marshall W, rf 4 0 2 0 Campanella R, c 3 0 0 0 Sisti S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cox B, 3b 4 1 3 2 Kerr B, ss 2 0 0 0 Erskine C, p 3 0 0 0 Holmes T, ph 1 0 1 0 Branca R, p 0 0 0 0 Mauch G, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 Spahn W, p 0 0 0 0 Hogue B, p 1 0 0 0 Reiser P, ph 0 1 0 0 Hall B, p 0 0 0 0 Olmo L, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 32 8 12 8 Boston 000 000 030 -- 3 Brooklyn 002 120 21x -- 8 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (L) 4.1 7 5 5 4 3 Hogue B 2.2 4 2 2 2 0 Hall B 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Erskine C (W)* 8.0 7 3 3 5 5 Branca R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th DP -- Boston 2, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Boston 8, Brooklyn 9 2B -- Hodges G HR -- Snider D SH -- Robinson J, Erskine C WP -- Hall B T -- 2:43 A -- 23233
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