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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Braves 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 3

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Boston Braves 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 3

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Game Played on Tuesday, July 18, 1950 (D) at Forbes Field

BOS N    0  3  1    5  2  0    0  0  0  -  11 14  0
PIT N    1  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   3  6  4
BATTING
Boston Braves                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hartsfield 2b                 6   2   1   1       0   0       3   0
Marshall cf,rf                5   2   2   3       0   0       2   0
Torgeson 1b                   3   1   2   0       2   0       3   0
Elliott 3b                    5   1   1   1       0   0       2   2
Gordon lf                     4   1   3   1       1   0       0   0
Holmes rf                     3   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Olmo cf                     1   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
Cooper c                      3   1   1   3       0   1       2   0
  Crandall c                  2   0   1   0       0   0       7   0
Kerr ss                       3   2   3   0       0   0       1   2
  Sisti ph,ss                 2   0   0   0       0   0       3   1
Spahn p                       4   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       41  11  14   9       4   1      27   5
FIELDING - 
PB: Cooper (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Kerr (12,off Dickson); Hartsfield (7,off Walsh).
HR: Cooper (10,2nd inning off Dickson 2 on 1 out).
SH: Spahn (2,off Walsh).
GDP: Holmes (4,off Law); Olmo (4,off Walsh).
IBB: Gordon (2,by Law).
Team LOB: 8.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rojek ss                      1   1   0   0       1   0       1   2
  Strickland ph,ss            3   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Hopp 1b                       5   0   1   0       0   2       6   2
Kiner lf                      2   1   0   0       3   0       4   0
Westlake cf                   3   0   0   0       1   1       4   0
Bell rf                       4   1   3   3       0   0       1   0
O'Connell 3b                  4   0   0   0       0   1       2   3
Schenz 2b                     4   0   0   0       0   1       4   3
Mueller c                     3   0   1   0       1   1       3   0
Dickson p                     1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Law p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Murtaugh ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Walsh p                     2   0   0   0       0   2       1   1
Totals                       33   3   6   3       6   9      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Schenz-Rojek-Hopp, O'Connell-Schenz-Hopp.
E: Rojek 2 (8), Hopp (5), Schenz (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Dickson (1,off Spahn).
HR: Bell (5,7th inning off Spahn 1 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Rojek (3,2nd base off Spahn/Cooper); Mueller (1,2nd base off Spahn/Cooper).
PITCHING
Boston Braves                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Spahn W(11-10)                9     6   3   3   6   9   1  39

Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Dickson L(4-10)               2.1   7   4   4   0   0   1  14
Law                           1.2   2   5   0   2   1   0  11
Walsh                         5     5   2   2   2   0   0  21
Totals                        9    14  11   6   4   1   1  46
IBB: Law (2,Gordon).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Law 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Artie Gore, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Bill Stewart
Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 5445
Starting Lineups:

   Boston Braves                 Pittsburgh Pirates       
1. Hartsfield          2b        Rojek               ss
2. Marshall            cf        Hopp                1b
3. Torgeson            1b        Kiner               lf
4. Elliott             3b        Westlake            cf
5. Gordon              lf        Bell                rf
6. Holmes              rf        O'Connell           3b
7. Cooper              c         Schenz              2b
8. Kerr                ss        Mueller             c
9. Spahn               p         Dickson             p

BRAVES 1ST: Hartsfield grounded out (third to first); Marshall
grounded out (first unassisted); Torgeson flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Rojek walked; Rojek stole second; Cooper allowed a
passed ball [Rojek to third]; Hopp was called out on strikes;
Kiner walked; Westlake walked [Kiner to second]; Bell forced
Westlake (shortstop to second) [Rojek scored, Kiner to third];
O'Connell popped to third; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0,
Pirates 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Elliott singled to center; Gordon singled to center
[Elliott to third]; Holmes popped to third; Cooper homered to
left-center [Elliott scored, Gordon scored]; Kerr doubled to
right; Spahn flied out to center; Hartsfield flied out to left;
3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Schenz flied out to right; Mueller walked; Dickson
doubled to right [Mueller to third]; Rojek popped to third; Hopp
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Marshall singled to right; Torgeson singled to right
[Marshall to second]; Elliott lined to center; Gordon singled to
center [Marshall scored, Torgeson to second]; LAW REPLACED
DICKSON (PITCHING); Holmes grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Gordon out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 4, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Kiner popped to second; Westlake flied out to
center; Bell singled to right; O'Connell flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Cooper struck out; Kerr singled to left; Spahn
reached on a fielder's choice [Kerr to second (error by Schenz;
assist by Rojek)]; Hartsfield reached on an error by Rojek [Kerr
to third, Spahn to second]; Marshall singled [Kerr scored
(unearned), Spahn scored (unearned), Hartsfield to third];
Torgeson walked [Marshall to second]; Elliott grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Hartsfield scored (unearned), Marshall to
third, Torgeson to second]; Gordon was walked intentionally;
Holmes reached on an error by Rojek [Marshall scored (unearned)
(no RBI), Torgeson scored (unearned) (no RBI), Gordon to third];
Cooper forced Holmes (third to second); 5 R (0 ER), 2 H, 3 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 9, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Schenz grounded out (third to first); Mueller
singled to left; MURTAUGH BATTED FOR LAW; Murtaugh flied out to
center; STRICKLAND BATTED FOR ROJEK; Mueller stole second;
Strickland struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 9, Pirates
1.

BRAVES 5TH: STRICKLAND STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); WALSH
REPLACED MURTAUGH (PITCHING); Kerr singled to right; Spahn out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Kerr to second];
Hartsfield doubled to left [Kerr scored, Hartsfield to third (on
throw to home)]; Marshall flied to left [Hartsfield scored];
Torgeson walked; Elliott popped to catcher in foul territory; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 11, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: MARSHALL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); OLMO
REPLACED HOLMES (PLAYING CF); CRANDALL REPLACED COOPER (PLAYING
C ); Hopp singled to right; Kiner walked [Hopp to second];
Westlake flied out to center; Bell singled to second [Hopp to
third, Kiner to second]; O'Connell struck out; Schenz forced
Bell (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 11,
Pirates 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Gordon singled to center; Olmo grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Gordon out at second];
Crandall singled to left; SISTI BATTED FOR KERR; Sisti popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 11,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: SISTI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Mueller struck
out; Walsh struck out; Strickland popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 11, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Spahn popped to second; Hartsfield flied out to
left; Marshall grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 11, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Hopp popped to shortstop; Kiner walked; Westlake
was called out on strikes; Bell homered to right [Kiner scored];
O'Connell grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 11, Pirates 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Torgeson singled to center; Elliott flied out to
center; Gordon popped to catcher in foul territory; Olmo walked
[Torgeson to second]; Crandall forced Olmo (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 11, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: Schenz struck out; Mueller grounded out (shortstop
to first); Walsh struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 11,
Pirates 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Sisti flied out to right; Hopp dropped a foul fly
hit by Spahn for an error; Spahn grounded out (first to
pitcher); Hartsfield flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 11, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 9TH: Strickland flied out to center; Hopp was called out
on strikes; Kiner lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 11, Pirates 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves          11  14   0    8
 Pirates          3   6   4    9
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