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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 16, 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 June 16, 1950 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 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 | June 16, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 15,866 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Hank Schenz | Second Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Dale Coogan | First Baseman |
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 16, 1950
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Sain
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sisti. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Sain
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sain
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Law
Hartsfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Law
There goes Hartsfield. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Hartsfield steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Law
Jethroe hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hartsfield moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Law
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hartsfield scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Law
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coogan vs. Sain
Coogan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Sain
Rojek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Rojek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Sain
McCullough 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Sain
Law strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Law
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coogan picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Coogan. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Law
Sisti hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Westlake, who is chasing the ball. Sisti reaches third base with a triple. Marshall scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Law
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sain vs. Law
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Sain
Castiglione hits a popup towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Sain
Schenz hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sain
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Law
Hartsfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Law
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Law
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coogan vs. Sain
Coogan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Sain
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Sain
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Law vs. Sain
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Law
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Law
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coogan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holmes for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Law
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Law
Sisti takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Law
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Sain
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Sain
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sain
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Law
Sain hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Law
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Law
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coogan vs. Sain
Coogan hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Sain
Rojek 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Law
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Law
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Law
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Law
Marshall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schenz catches it and throws to first to double up Holmes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Law
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Sain
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Sain
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Vern Law.
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Sain
Castiglione hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Castiglione reaches second base with a double. McCullough goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schenz vs. Sain
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Castiglione moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Sain
Bell 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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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Werle
Sain bunts towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Werle
Hartsfield hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Werle
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coogan vs. Sain
Coogan hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Danny Murtaugh pinch hits for Stan Rojek.
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Sain
McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Westlake scores. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Sain
Nanny Fernandez pinch hits for Bill Werle.
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Murtaugh moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Castiglione vs. Sain
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Murtaugh scores. There goes McCullough trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Queen
Pete Castiglione now playing shortstop. Hank Schenz now playing third base. Danny Murtaugh now playing second base. Mel Queen now pitching.
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Queen
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Queen
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Queen
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Sain
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sain
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Queen
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Queen
Queen fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Queen. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Queen
Kerr hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Queen
Sain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartsfield vs. Queen
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. Queen
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Sisti scores. Sain moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1950 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b-ss 5 0 2 2 Hartsfield R, 2b 3 1 0 0
Schenz H, 2b-3b 5 0 0 0 Jethroe S, cf 5 0 1 1
Bell G, rf 5 0 2 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 2 2 2
Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 1 Cooper W, c 4 1 1 2
Westlake W, cf 4 2 1 1 Holmes T, rf 4 0 1 0
Coogan D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Marshall W, lf 3 1 1 0
Rojek S, ss 3 0 1 0 Sisti S, 3b 2 1 1 1
Murtaugh D, ph-2b 0 1 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0
McCullough C, c 3 1 2 1 Sain J, p 3 0 0 0
Law V, p 2 0 0 0
Hopp J, ph 1 0 0 0
Werle B, p 0 0 0 0
Fernandez N, ph 1 0 1 0
Queen M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 11 5 32 6 8 6
Pittsburgh 000 100 121 -- 5
Boston 110 002 011 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V 6.0 5 4 4 4 3
Werle B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Queen M (L) 1.2 2 2 2 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 11 5 5 3 3
E -- Sisti S, Coogan D, Queen M
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Boston 6
2B -- Rojek S, Castiglione P
3B -- Sisti S
HR -- Westlake W, Cooper W, Torgeson E, Kiner R
SB -- Hartsfield R
HBP -- by Sain J (Westlake W)
T -- 2:07
A -- 15866
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