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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Braves 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

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Boston Braves 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, July 25, 1950 (N) at Braves Field

PIT N    0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   2  8  0
BOS N    0  0  0    3  2  1    0  1  x  -   7 13  2
BATTING
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Dillinger 3b                  5   0   1   0       0   0       2   1
Hopp 1b                       3   0   3   0       1   0       6   1
Kiner lf                      4   0   0   1       0   0       2   0
Bell rf                       4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Westlake cf                   4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
O'Connell ss                  4   0   1   0       0   0       3   2
Murtaugh 2b                   4   0   0   0       0   0       3   2
McCullough c                  4   1   2   1       0   0       3   2
Pierro p                      2   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
  Law p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Castiglione ph              1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Borowy p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Beard ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   2   8   2       1   2      24   9
BATTING - 
2B: McCullough (8,off Sain); Castiglione (7,off Sain).
HR: McCullough (2,5th inning off Sain 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Hopp (4,2nd base off Sain/Cooper).
Boston Braves                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hartsfield 2b                 5   1   1   2       0   0       3   0
Jethroe cf                    4   0   2   1       0   0       1   0
  Olmo cf                     1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Torgeson 1b                   5   1   2   0       0   1      10   1
Elliott 3b                    3   2   3   0       2   0       2   0
Gordon lf                     3   1   0   0       2   0       4   0
Cooper c                      4   1   3   3       1   0       2   0
Holmes rf                     4   1   1   1       1   0       1   0
Kerr ss                       2   0   0   0       1   1       2   6
Sain p                        4   0   1   0       0   0       1   1
Totals                       35   7  13   7       7   2      27   8
FIELDING - 
E: Elliott (12), Kerr (14).
BATTING - 
2B: Elliott (12,off Pierro); Holmes (15,off Law).
SH: Kerr (4,off Pierro).
Team LOB: 12.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Torgeson (6,2nd base by Law/McCullough).
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Pierro L(0-2)                 4     7   5   5   5   1   0  24
Law                           2     3   1   1   2   1   0  10
Borowy                        2     3   1   1   0   0   0   9
Totals                        8    13   7   7   7   2   0  43
Pierro faced 3 batters in the 5th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Law 2-1.
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Boston Braves                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Sain W(13-7)                  9     8   2   2   1   2   1  37

Umpires: HP - Lou Jorda, 1B - Larry Goetz, 3B - Frank Dascoli
Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 18461
Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Boston Braves            
1. Dillinger           3b        Hartsfield          2b
2. Hopp                1b        Jethroe             cf
3. Kiner               lf        Torgeson            1b
4. Bell                rf        Elliott             3b
5. Westlake            cf        Gordon              lf
6. O'Connell           ss        Cooper              c
7. Murtaugh            2b        Holmes              rf
8. McCullough          c         Kerr                ss
9. Pierro              p         Sain                p

PIRATES 1ST: Dillinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Hopp
singled to right; Kiner grounded out (shortstop to first) [Hopp
to second]; Bell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Hartsfield made an out to shortstop; Jethroe singled
to right; Torgeson flied out to right; Elliott singled to left
[Jethroe to second]; Gordon lined to first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Westlake flied out to left; O'Connell flied out to
center; Murtaugh made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Cooper singled to third; Holmes popped to catcher in
foul territory; Kerr walked [Cooper to second]; Sain made an out
to second; Hartsfield flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 3RD: McCullough doubled to right; Pierro struck out;
Dillinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Hopp walked; Kiner
reached on an error by Kerr [McCullough to third, Hopp to
second]; Bell flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates
0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Jethroe popped to third in foul territory; Torgeson
flied out to right; Elliott doubled to center; Gordon grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Braves 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Westlake grounded out (shortstop to first);
O'Connell popped to third in foul territory; Murtaugh flied out
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Cooper walked; Holmes walked [Cooper to second];
Kerr out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Cooper to
third, Holmes to second]; Sain grounded out (third to first);
Hartsfield singled to left [Cooper scored, Holmes scored,
Hartsfield to second (on throw)]; Jethroe singled to center
[Hartsfield scored]; Torgeson struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 0, Braves 3.

PIRATES 5TH: McCullough homered to left; Pierro struck out;
Dillinger singled to center; Hopp singled to right [Dillinger to
third]; Hopp stole second; Kiner made an out to third; Bell
grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
1, Braves 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Elliott walked; Gordon walked [Elliott to second];
Cooper singled to left [Elliott scored, Gordon to second]; LAW
REPLACED PIERRO (PITCHING); Holmes doubled to right [Gordon
scored, Cooper to third]; Kerr struck out; Sain lined to
shortstop; Hartsfield flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Pirates 1, Braves 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Westlake flied out to left; O'Connell singled to
third [O'Connell to second (error by Elliott)]; Murtaugh flied
to right [O'Connell to third]; McCullough grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Braves 5.

BRAVES 6TH: Jethroe grounded out (second to first); Torgeson
singled to center; Torgeson was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); Elliott walked; Gordon walked [Elliott to second];
Cooper singled to right [Elliott scored, Gordon to third];
Holmes flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Braves 6.

PIRATES 7TH: OLMO REPLACED JETHROE (PLAYING CF); CASTIGLIONE
BATTED FOR LAW; Castiglione doubled to right; Dillinger grounded
out (first unassisted) [Castiglione to third]; Hopp singled to
left [Castiglione stayed at third, Hopp to second (on throw)];
Kiner grounded out (shortstop to first) [Castiglione scored];
Bell grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 2, Braves 6.

BRAVES 7TH: BOROWY REPLACED CASTIGLIONE (PITCHING); Kerr flied
out to left; Sain singled to left; Hartsfield made an out to
third; Olmo forced Sain (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 6.

PIRATES 8TH: Westlake made an out to first; O'Connell made an
out to shortstop; Murtaugh made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 6.

BRAVES 8TH: Torgeson singled to center; Elliott singled to left
[Torgeson to third, Elliott to second (on throw)]; Gordon
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cooper grounded out (first to
catcher to second) [Torgeson scored, Elliott to third]; Holmes
flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 7.

PIRATES 9TH: McCullough flied out to center; BEARD BATTED FOR
BOROWY; Beard made an out to second; Dillinger made an out to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates          2   8   0    8
 Braves           7  13   2   12
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