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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 27, 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 27, 1950 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 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 27, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Chambers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 8,302 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Cliff Chambers | 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 |
| Luis Olmo | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 27, 1950
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Spahn
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: ---
O'Connell vs. Spahn
O'Connell 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: ---
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Chambers
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chambers. Hartsfield moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jethroe vs. Chambers
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hartsfield scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Chambers
Torgeson 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, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Chambers
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Spahn
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Spahn
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Spahn
Phillips hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Olmo. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCullough vs. Spahn
McCullough is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chambers vs. Spahn
Chambers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chambers
Gordon 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: ---
Cooper vs. Chambers
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olmo vs. Chambers
Olmo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Chambers
Kerr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Chambers
Spahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooper scores. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartsfield vs. Chambers
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Spahn
Dillinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Spahn
There goes Dillinger. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Spahn
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner 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: ---
Jethroe vs. Chambers
Jethroe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Jethroe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Chambers
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jethroe scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Chambers
Elliott hits a popup towards short. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Chambers
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Chambers
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olmo vs. Chambers
Olmo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Chambers
Kerr is walked intentionally. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spahn vs. Chambers
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Spahn
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, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Spahn
Murtaugh 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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Chambers
Hartsfield hits a popup towards short. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Chambers
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Chambers
Torgeson 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
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Spahn
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Spahn
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Spahn
Chambers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Chambers
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chambers
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Chambers
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olmo vs. Chambers
Olmo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Chambers
Kerr 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, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Spahn
Dillinger hits a fly ball into right field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Spahn
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Spahn
Westlake 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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Chambers
Spahn hits a line drive into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Chambers
Hartsfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Chambers
There goes Hartsfield. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Hartsfield steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Chambers
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Chambers
Torgeson 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, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Spahn
Hank Schenz pinch hits for Gus Bell.
Schenz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Spahn
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield misplays the ball. That's an error on Hartsfield. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Spahn
Phillips strikes out. There goes Murtaugh. The throw from Cooper to Kerr, and Murtaugh is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Chambers
Ted Beard now playing right field.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chambers
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chambers
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Chambers
Olmo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Chambers
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Spahn
McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Spahn
Pete Castiglione pinch hits for Cliff Chambers.
Castiglione hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillinger vs. Spahn
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Borowy
Hank Borowy now pitching.
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Borowy
Hartsfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Borowy
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Borowy
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Borowy covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Spahn
O'Connell hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Spahn
Westlake takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Spahn
Ray Mueller pinch hits for Ted Beard.
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Kiner scores. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murtaugh vs. Spahn
Murry Dickson pinch runs for Ray Mueller.
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Westlake scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Spahn
There's a wild pitch. Dickson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Spahn
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe who is chasing the ball. Phillips reaches third base with a triple. Dickson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCullough vs. Spahn
McCullough 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 7/27/1950 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Dillinger B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hartsfield R, 2b 5 2 3 1
O'Connell D, ss 4 0 1 0 Jethroe S, cf 5 1 1 1
Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 5 1 1 1
Westlake W, cf 3 1 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bell G, rf 2 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 3 0 1 0
Schenz H, ph 1 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 1 2 0
Beard T, rf 0 0 0 0 Olmo L, rf 3 0 2 1
Mueller R, ph 1 0 1 1 Kerr B, ss 2 0 0 0
Dickson M, pr 0 1 0 0 Spahn W, p 4 0 1 1
Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 0 1
Phillips J, 1b 4 0 2 1
McCullough C, c 3 0 1 0
Chambers C, p 2 0 0 0
Castiglione P, ph 1 0 0 0
Borowy H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 3 35 5 11 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 003 -- 3
Boston 112 000 01x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chambers C (L) 7.0 10 4 3 4 5
Borowy H 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 3
E -- Chambers C, Hartsfield R
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Boston 10
2B -- Phillips J, Cooper W, Jethroe S, O'Connell D, Mueller R
3B -- Phillips J
HR -- Hartsfield R
SB -- Hartsfield R
CS -- Dillinger B, Murtaugh D
WP -- Spahn W
T -- 1:50
A -- 8302
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