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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 6, 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 September 6, 1950 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | September 6, 1950 |
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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 | September 6, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 19,474 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Monte Irvin | First Baseman |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 6, 1950
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Jansen
Hartsfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Jansen
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Sain
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Sain
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanky scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Sain
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Sain
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jansen
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Jansen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jansen
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Jansen
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Sain
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Sain
There goes Dark. The throw from Cooper and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westrum vs. Sain
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Sain
Jansen 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 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Jansen
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Jansen
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Jansen
Hartsfield is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Sain
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Sain
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Sain
Thompson 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, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Jansen
Jethroe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Jethroe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Jansen
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Jansen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Sain
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Sain
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Sain
Westrum hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jansen
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Jansen
Holmes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Jansen
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sain vs. Jansen
Sain hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartsfield vs. Jansen
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Sain
Jansen 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 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Sain
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Sain
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Jansen
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jansen
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Jansen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Jansen
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Jansen
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sain
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Sain
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Sain
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Jansen
Bob Addis pinch hits for Buddy Kerr.
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Jansen
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Jansen
Hartsfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Jansen
Jethroe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Sain
Sibby Sisti now playing shortstop.
Westrum hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Sain
Jansen 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
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jansen
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Jansen
Cooper 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 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Sain
There goes Stanky. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Sisti applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Sain
Lockman hits a popup towards the mound. Sain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Sain
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jansen
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Jansen
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Jansen
Gene Mauch pinch runs for Tommy Holmes. Pete Reiser pinch hits for Sibby Sisti.
Reiser hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Jansen
Willard Marshall pinch hits for Johnny Sain.
Marshall hits a line drive towards first. Irvin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/6/1950 -- Boston at New York (D) Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Hartsfield R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 1 1 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 0 1 0 Lockman W, lf 4 0 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 1 Elliott B, 3b 3 1 2 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 1 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0 Irvin M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 4 0 3 1 Dark A, ss 3 1 1 0 Holmes T, rf 4 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 3 1 1 1 Mauch G, pr 0 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 3 0 0 1 Kerr B, ss 1 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 3 0 0 0 Addis B, ph 1 0 0 0 Sisti S, ss 0 0 0 0 Reiser P, ph 1 0 0 0 Sain J, p 3 0 0 0 Marshall W, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 9 1 29 3 6 3 Boston 000 001 000 -- 1 New York 110 100 00x -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sain J (L) 8.0 6 3 2 1 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Jansen L (W) 9.0 9 1 1 2 7 E -- Cooper W, Kerr B DP -- Boston 1, New York 2 LOB -- Boston 8, New York 3 2B -- Gordon S 2 3B -- Jethroe S HR -- Westrum W SB -- Dark A CS -- Stanky E T -- 2:05 A -- 19474
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