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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Braves 3, Chicago Cubs 2 (1)

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Boston Braves 3, Chicago Cubs 2 (1)

Day

Game Played on Sunday, May 21, 1950 (D) at Braves Field

CHI N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   2  9  1
BOS N    0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  x  -   3  6  0
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Terwilliger 2b                5   0   0   0       0   1       2   2
Ward 1b                       1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Cavarretta pr,1b            4   1   2   1       0   0       9   1
Edwards rf                    4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Sauer lf                      3   0   0   0       1   1       2   0
Pafko cf                      3   1   1   0       1   0       3   0
Walker c                      4   0   2   0       0   0       3   1
Smalley ss                    4   0   1   0       0   0       1   7
Jackson 3b                    4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Minner p                      3   0   1   1       0   0       0   1
  Hiller p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Serena ph                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Ramazzotti pr               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   2   9   2       2   2      24  12
FIELDING - 
E: Terwilliger (8).
BATTING - 
HR: Cavarretta (1,8th inning off Sain 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Ward (3,2nd base off Sain/Cooper).
Boston Braves                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Jethroe cf                    4   1   1   0       0   0       4   0
Torgeson 1b                   4   0   1   0       0   0       8   0
Olmo lf                       4   0   1   1       0   0       4   0
Elliott 3b                    2   1   0   0       2   0       3   2
Cooper c                      4   1   1   2       0   1       1   1
Marshall rf                   4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Sisti 2b                      2   0   0   0       1   1       2   2
Kerr ss                       3   0   1   0       0   1       2   1
Sain p                        3   0   1   0       0   0       0   3
Totals                       30   3   6   3       3   3      27   9
BATTING - 
2B: Jethroe (7,off Minner).
HR: Cooper (3,6th inning off Minner 1 on 2 out).
IBB: Elliott (2,by Minner).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Sisti (1,2nd base off Minner/Walker); Olmo (1,2nd base off Minner/Walker);
Torgeson (4,3rd base off Minner/Walker).
CS: Torgeson (3,2nd base by Minner/Walker).
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Minner L(0-2)                 7.1   6   3   3   3   2   1  31
Hiller                        0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2
Totals                        8     6   3   3   3   3   1  33
IBB: Minner (1,Elliott).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hiller 3-0.
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Boston Braves                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Sain W(6-2)                   9     9   2   2   2   2   1  38

Umpires: HP - Dusty Boggess, 1B - Lon Warneke, 3B - Babe Pinelli
Ejections: Johnny Vander Meer by Dusty Boggess [Bench jockeying];
Emil Verban by Dusty Boggess [Bench jockeying]
Time of Game: 2:07   
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Boston Braves            
1. Terwilliger         2b        Jethroe             cf
2. Ward                1b        Torgeson            1b
3. Edwards             rf        Olmo                lf
4. Sauer               lf        Elliott             3b
5. Pafko               cf        Cooper              c
6. Walker              c         Marshall            rf
7. Smalley             ss        Sisti               2b
8. Jackson             3b        Kerr                ss
9. Minner              p         Sain                p

CUBS 1ST: Johnny Vander Meer and Emil Verban ejected by HP
umpire Dusty Boggess sometime in game; Terwilliger made an
out to third; Ward singled to center; Ward stole second;
CAVARRETTA RAN FOR WARD; Edwards made an out to third;
Preston Ward sprained his right ankle; Sauer was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: CAVARRETTA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Jethroe
flied out to center; Torgeson reached on an error by
Terwilliger; Torgeson was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Olmo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 2ND: Pafko flied out to left; Walker grounded out (second
to first); Smalley grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Elliott flied out to left; Cooper grounded out
(shortstop to first); Marshall flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 3RD: Jackson flied out to left; Minner grounded out
(shortstop to first); Terwilliger flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Sisti grounded out (shortstop to first); Kerr
singled to center; Sain singled to center [Kerr to third];
Jethroe flied out to right; Torgeson forced Sain (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 4TH: Cavarretta singled to left; Edwards made an out to
second; Sauer made an out to shortstop; Pafko flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Olmo grounded out (shortstop to first); Elliott
flied out to center; Cooper grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 5TH: Walker singled to right; Smalley singled to center
[Walker to second]; Jackson forced Walker (pitcher to third)
[Smalley to second]; Minner made an out to first; Terwilliger
struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Marshall grounded out (pitcher to first); Sisti
walked; Sisti stole second; Kerr flied out to right; Sain flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 6TH: Cavarretta flied out to center; Edwards grounded out
(pitcher to first); Sauer grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Jethroe doubled to left; Torgeson grounded out
(second to first) [Jethroe to third]; Olmo grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Jethroe scored]; Elliott walked; Cooper
homered to right [Elliott scored]; Marshall made an out to
shortstop; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 3.

CUBS 7TH: Pafko singled to pitcher; Walker singled to right
[Pafko to second]; Smalley lined to center; Jackson flied to
center; Minner singled to center [Walker to third, Pafko
scored]; Terwilliger flied to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
1, Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Sisti struck out; Kerr struck out; Sain flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 3.

CUBS 8TH: Cavarretta homered to right; Edwards flied out to
right; Sauer walked; Pafko walked [Sauer to second]; Walker
forced Pafko (second to shortstop) [Sauer to third]; Smalley
lined to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Jethroe grounded out (shortstop to first); Torgeson
singled to right; On a bunt Olmo singled to pitcher [Torgeson to
second]; Torgeson stole third and Olmo stole second; Elliott was
walked intentionally; HILLER REPLACED MINNER (PITCHING); Cooper
struck out; Marshall grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 3.

CUBS 9TH: Jackson made an out to second; SERENA BATTED FOR
HILLER; Serena singled to center; RAMAZZOTTI RAN FOR SERENA;
Terwilliger flied out to left; Cavarretta grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             2   9   1    9
 Braves           3   6   0    6
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