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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Braves 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 6 (1)

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Boston Braves 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 6 (1)

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Game Played on Sunday, June 18, 1950 (D) at Braves Field

PIT N    2  2  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   6  9  2
BOS N    3  0  2    0  1  2    0  0  x  -   8 10  2
BATTING
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Castiglione 3b                3   1   0   0       2   1       3   1
Schenz 2b                     5   2   1   0       0   1       3   2
Bell rf                       4   1   2   2       0   0       3   1
Kiner lf                      4   0   3   1       1   0       1   0
Westlake cf                   4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Coogan 1b                     3   0   1   0       1   0       6   0
Rojek ss                      3   1   0   1       1   0       3   0
Mueller c                     3   1   1   2       0   1       3   1
  Hopp ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  McCullough c                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Papish p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Dickson p                   3   0   1   0       0   0       0   3
  Fernandez ph                0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Werle p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Totals                       33   6   9   6       6   4      24  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Bell-Mueller-Rojek.
E: Castiglione (5), Mueller (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Schenz (4,off Roy); Coogan (4,off Roy).
3B: Bell (3,off Bickford).
HR: Mueller (3,2nd inning off Bickford 1 on 0 out).
SH: Westlake (1,off Roy).
HBP: Bell (2,by Bickford).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Rojek (1,2nd base by Roy/Cooper); Kiner (3,2nd base by Roy/Cooper).
Boston Braves                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hartsfield 2b                 5   2   2   0       0   1       4   2
Jethroe cf                    4   1   1   0       1   0       5   0
Torgeson 1b                   4   1   1   2       1   1       9   1
Cooper c                      4   1   1   2       0   0       4   2
Olmo lf                       0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Marshall ph,lf              2   1   0   0       1   0       2   1
Holmes rf                     4   1   2   3       0   0       0   0
Sisti 3b                      3   0   0   1       1   0       1   1
Kerr ss                       4   1   2   0       0   0       1   6
Bickford p                    1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Roy p                       2   0   1   0       1   0       0   1
Totals                       33   8  10   8       6   2      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Cooper-Hartsfield-Torgeson-Hartsfield.
E: Hartsfield (3), Jethroe (5).
BATTING - 
2B: Torgeson (6,off Dickson).
HR: Holmes (3,3rd inning off Dickson 1 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Jethroe (14,2nd base off Dickson/Mueller).
CS: Jethroe (4,Home by Dickson/Mueller).
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Papish                        0     3   3   3   2   0   0   5
Dickson L(2-7)                7     5   5   4   4   2   1  29
Werle                         1     2   0   0   0   0   0   5
Totals                        8    10   8   7   6   2   1  39
Papish faced 5 batters in the 1st inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Dickson 3-1.
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Boston Braves                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bickford                      2     3   5   4   2   1   1  13
Roy W(3-2)                    7     6   1   1   4   3   0  28
Totals                        9     9   6   5   6   4   1  41
Bickford faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning
HBP: Bickford (2,Bell).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Roy 2-1.
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Umpires: HP - Babe Pinelli, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 3B - Scotty Robb
Time of Game: 2:10   
Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Boston Braves            
1. Castiglione         3b        Hartsfield          2b
2. Schenz              2b        Jethroe             cf
3. Bell                rf        Torgeson            1b
4. Kiner               lf        Cooper              c
5. Westlake            cf        Olmo                lf
6. Coogan              1b        Holmes              rf
7. Rojek               ss        Sisti               3b
8. Mueller             c         Kerr                ss
9. Papish              p         Bickford            p

PIRATES 1ST: Castiglione walked; Schenz reached on an error by
Hartsfield [Castiglione to second]; Bell tripled to center
[Schenz scored (unearned), Castiglione scored]; Kiner made an
out to first; Westlake grounded out (shortstop to first); Coogan
grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Hartsfield singled to third; Jethroe singled to
pitcher [Hartsfield to second]; Torgeson walked [Hartsfield to
third, Jethroe to second]; Cooper singled to center [Torgeson to
second, Jethroe scored, Hartsfield scored]; Olmo walked
[Torgeson to third, Cooper to second]; DICKSON REPLACED PAPISH
(PITCHING); Holmes forced Olmo (second to shortstop) [Cooper to
third, Torgeson scored]; Sisti walked [Holmes to second]; Kerr
made an out to shortstop; Bickford grounded out (pitcher to
first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 3.

PIRATES 2ND: Rojek walked; Mueller homered to left [Rojek
scored]; Dickson grounded out (shortstop to first); Castiglione
struck out; Schenz grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Braves 3.

BRAVES 2ND: Hartsfield was called out on strikes; Jethroe
walked; Jethroe stole second [Jethroe to third (error by
Mueller)]; Jethroe was caught stealing home (catcher
unassisted); Torgeson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
4, Braves 3.

PIRATES 3RD: Bell was hit by a pitch; Kiner singled to left
[Bell to second]; ROY REPLACED BICKFORD (PITCHING); Westlake out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Kiner to second, Bell to
third]; Coogan walked; Rojek forced Coogan (shortstop to second)
[Kiner to third, Bell scored]; Rojek was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves 3.

BRAVES 3RD: Cooper reached on an error by Castiglione; MARSHALL
BATTED FOR OLMO; Marshall flied out to center; Holmes homered to
right [Cooper scored (unearned)]; Sisti grounded out (pitcher to
first); Kerr flied out to center; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 5, Braves 5.

PIRATES 4TH: MARSHALL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Mueller
struck out; Dickson made an out to second; Castiglione grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5,
Braves 5.

BRAVES 4TH: Roy walked; Hartsfield forced Roy (third to second);
Jethroe flied out to left; Torgeson grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves 5.

PIRATES 5TH: Schenz doubled to left; Bell grounded out (second
to first) [Schenz to third]; Kiner singled to second [Schenz
scored]; Westlake flied out to center; Coogan flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 6, Braves 5.

BRAVES 5TH: Cooper made an out to second; Marshall walked;
Holmes singled to right [Marshall to third]; Sisti hit into a
double play (right to catcher to shortstop) [Marshall scored,
Holmes out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Braves
6.

PIRATES 6TH: Rojek grounded out (shortstop to first); Mueller
grounded out (third to first); Dickson singled to center;
Castiglione walked [Dickson to second]; Schenz struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 6, Braves 6.

BRAVES 6TH: Kerr singled to left; Roy made an out to first;
Hartsfield singled to left [Kerr to second]; Jethroe flied out
to right; Torgeson doubled to left [Hartsfield scored, Kerr
scored]; Cooper reached on a fielder's choice [Torgeson out at
third (third unassisted)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 6,
Braves 8.

PIRATES 7TH: Bell singled to left; Kiner singled to left [Bell
out at third (left to third)]; Westlake struck out while Kiner
was caught stealing second (catcher to second to first to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Braves 8.

BRAVES 7TH: Marshall flied out to right; Holmes grounded out
(pitcher to first); Sisti made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Braves 8.

PIRATES 8TH: Coogan doubled to center [Coogan to third (error by
Jethroe)]; Rojek made an out to shortstop; HOPP BATTED FOR
MUELLER; Hopp flied out to center; FERNANDEZ BATTED FOR DICKSON;
Fernandez walked; Castiglione flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 6, Braves 8.

BRAVES 8TH: MCCULLOUGH REPLACED HOPP (PLAYING C ); WERLE
REPLACED FERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Kerr singled to right; Roy
singled to right [Kerr to second]; Hartsfield forced Kerr
(pitcher to third) [Roy to second]; Jethroe made an out to
third; Torgeson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Pirates 6, Braves 8.

PIRATES 9TH: Schenz flied out to center; Bell flied out to left;
Kiner walked; Westlake flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 6, Braves 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates          6   9   2    8
 Braves           8  10   2    7
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