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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 25, 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 July 25, 1950 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 25, 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 | July 25, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Pierro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 18,461 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Shortstop |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bill Pierro | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
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 |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 25, 1950
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Sain
Dillinger 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Sain
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Sain
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Pierro
Hartsfield hits a popup towards short. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Pierro
Jethroe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Pierro
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Pierro
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Pierro
Gordon hits a line drive towards first. Hopp reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake 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: ---
O'Connell vs. Sain
O'Connell 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: ---
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Murtaugh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield 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: ---
Cooper vs. Pierro
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Pierro
Holmes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Pierro
Kerr takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sain vs. Pierro
Sain 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartsfield vs. Pierro
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
McCullough vs. Sain
McCullough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. McCullough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pierro vs. Sain
Pierro strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillinger vs. Sain
Dillinger 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: -2-
Hopp vs. Sain
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. McCullough moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Sain
Bell 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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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Pierro
Jethroe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dillinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Pierro
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell 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. Pierro
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Pierro
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Sain
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Pierro
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Pierro
Holmes takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Pierro
Kerr bunts towards the mound. Pierro fields it and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sain vs. Pierro
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hartsfield vs. Pierro
Hartsfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooper scores. Holmes scores. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Pierro
Jethroe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hartsfield scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Pierro
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Sain
McCullough hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierro vs. Sain
Pierro strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Sain
Dillinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Sain
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dillinger moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Sain
There goes Hopp. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Hopp steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Sain
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Pierro
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Pierro
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Pierro
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Law
Vern Law now pitching.
Holmes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Holmes reaches second base with a double. Gordon scores. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Law
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sain vs. Law
Sain hits a line drive towards short. O'Connell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hartsfield vs. Law
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Sain
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Elliott. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Law
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Law
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Law
There goes Torgeson. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Murtaugh applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Law
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Law
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Law
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Law
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Sain
Luis Olmo now playing center field. Pete Castiglione pinch hits for Vern Law.
Castiglione hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Castiglione reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillinger vs. Sain
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dillinger for the out. Castiglione moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hopp vs. Sain
Hopp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Castiglione scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Sain
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Borowy
Hank Borowy now pitching.
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Borowy
Sain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Borowy
Hartsfield hits a popup towards third. Dillinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Borowy
Olmo 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
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Sain
O'Connell hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Murtaugh hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Borowy
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Borowy
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Borowy
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Borowy
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out. Torgeson scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holmes vs. Borowy
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Sain
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Sain
Ted Beard pinch hits for Hank Borowy.
Beard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Sain
Dillinger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/25/1950 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Dillinger B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Hartsfield R, 2b 5 1 1 2
Hopp J, 1b 3 0 3 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 0 2 1
Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 1 Olmo L, cf 1 0 0 0
Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 5 1 2 0
Westlake W, cf 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 3 2 3 0
O'Connell D, ss 4 0 1 0 Gordon S, lf 3 1 0 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 1 3 3
McCullough C, c 4 1 2 1 Holmes T, rf 4 1 1 1
Pierro B, p 2 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 2 0 0 0
Law V, p 0 0 0 0 Sain J, p 4 0 1 0
Castiglione P, ph 1 1 1 0
Borowy H, p 0 0 0 0
Beard T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 8 2 35 7 13 7
Pittsburgh 000 010 100 -- 2
Boston 000 321 01x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Pierro B (L)* 4.0 7 5 5 5 1
Law V 2.0 3 1 1 2 1
Borowy H 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Kerr B, Elliott B
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Boston 12
2B -- McCullough C, Elliott B, Holmes T, Castiglione P
HR -- McCullough C
SB -- Hopp J
CS -- Torgeson E
SH -- Kerr B
T -- 2:10
A -- 18461
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