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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 7, Boston Braves 6

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Chicago Cubs 7, Boston Braves 6

Day
Discrepancies

Game Played on Friday, August 25, 1950 (D) at Wrigley Field

BOS N    0  0  2    0  0  1    1  1  1  -   6 14  0
CHI N    3  1  1    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   7 12  3
BATTING
Boston Braves                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Jethroe cf                    6   1   0   0       0   3       4   0
Torgeson 1b                   6   1   2   0       0   1       7   0
Elliott 3b                    4   1   1   0       1   1       2   2
Cooper c                      5   1   2   1       0   0       6   0
  Crandall c                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Gordon lf                     5   0   2   1       0   0       1   0
Olmo rf                       1   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Marshall ph,rf              3   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
Sisti 2b,ss                   4   1   1   0       1   0       0   2
Kerr ss                       1   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
  Hartsfield 2b               3   1   2   1       0   0       3   1
Sain p                        1   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Roy p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Reiser ph                   1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Hall p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Holmes ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hogue p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mauch ph                    1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Spahn p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       42   6  14   5       5   6      26   6
BATTING - 
2B: Torgeson (22,off Vander Meer); Hartsfield (11,off Dubiel).
GDP: Marshall (10,off Dubiel).
Team LOB: 14.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Torgeson (7,2nd base by Vander Meer/Sawatski).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Terwilliger 2b                3   1   1   1       0   0       4   3
Mauro rf                      4   0   1   1       0   1       1   0
  Borkowski ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Ward 1b                       5   1   1   0       0   1      10   1
Sauer lf                      4   2   3   4       1   0       1   0
  Jeffcoat pr                 0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Pafko cf                      4   0   2   0       1   0       2   0
Serena 3b                     3   0   0   0       2   1       0   1
Smalley ss                    4   2   2   1       1   0       3   7
Sawatski c                    4   0   1   0       0   1       4   1
  Owen c                      0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Vander Meer p                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Dubiel p                    2   0   1   0       0   1       0   1
  Northey ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Leonard p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   7  12   7       5   6      27  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Smalley-Ward.
E: Terwilliger (19), Ward (4), Smalley (40).
BATTING - 
2B: Sauer (27,off Spahn).
HR: Sauer 2 (23,1st inning off Sain 2 on 1 out,3rd inning off Sain 0 on 1 out).
SH: Terwilliger (6,off Sain).
HBP: Terwilliger (4,by Hogue).
IBB: Pafko (8,by Spahn).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Terwilliger (10,2nd base by Hogue/Crandall).
PITCHING
Boston Braves                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Sain                          4     8   6   6   1   4   2  21
Roy                           1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5
Hall                          1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Hogue                         2     1   0   0   1   0   0   8
Spahn L(16-14)                0.2   2   1   1   2   0   0   6
Totals                        8.2  12   7   7   5   6   2  43
HBP: Hogue (3,Terwilliger).
IBB: Spahn (4,Pafko).
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Vander Meer                   2     5   2   2   3   1   0  13
Dubiel                        6     7   3   2   2   3   0  28
Leonard W(3-1)                1     2   1   0   0   2   0   6
Totals                        9    14   6   4   5   6   0  47
Vander Meer faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Dubiel 2-1.
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Umpires: HP - Scotty Robb, 1B - Babe Pinelli, 3B - Dusty Boggess
Time of Game: 2:43   Attendance: 6535
Starting Lineups:

   Boston Braves                 Chicago Cubs             
1. Jethroe             cf        Terwilliger         2b
2. Torgeson            1b        Mauro               rf
3. Elliott             3b        Ward                1b
4. Cooper              c         Sauer               lf
5. Gordon              lf        Pafko               cf
6. Olmo                rf        Serena              3b
7. Sisti               2b        Smalley             ss
8. Kerr                ss        Sawatski            c
9. Sain                p         Vander Meer         p

BRAVES 1ST: Jethroe grounded out (shortstop to first); Torgeson
singled to right; Torgeson was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); Elliott walked; Cooper lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Terwilliger singled to right; Mauro flied out to
right; Ward singled to center [Terwilliger to third]; Sauer
homered to left [Terwilliger scored, Ward scored]; Pafko
grounded out (third to first); Serena was called out on strikes;
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 2ND: Gordon grounded out (second to first); Olmo singled
to left; Sisti forced Olmo (pitcher to shortstop to second);
Kerr walked [Sisti to second]; Sain walked [Sisti to third, Kerr
to second]; Jethroe struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0,
Cubs 3.

CUBS 2ND: Smalley walked; Sawatski singled [Smalley to third];
Vander Meer struck out; Terwilliger out on a sacrifice bunt
(first unassisted) [Smalley scored, Sawatski to second]; Mauro
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Cubs 4.

BRAVES 3RD: Torgeson doubled; Elliott singled [Torgeson to
third]; Cooper singled [Torgeson scored, Elliott to third];
DUBIEL REPLACED VANDER MEER (PITCHING); Gordon grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Elliott scored, Cooper to second];
MARSHALL BATTED FOR OLMO; Marshall walked; Sisti forced Marshall
(first to shortstop) [Cooper to third]; Kerr struck out; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 4.

CUBS 3RD: MARSHALL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Ward grounded
out (second to first); Sauer homered to left-center; Pafko
grounded out (third to first); Serena made an out to shortstop;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 5.

BRAVES 4TH: Sain grounded out (pitcher to first); Jethroe flied
out to center; Torgeson made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 5.

CUBS 4TH: SISTI CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); HARTSFIELD
REPLACED KERR (PLAYING 2B); Smalley singled to left; Sawatski
struck out; Dubiel singled to right [Smalley to second];
Terwilliger flied out to center; Mauro singled to center
[Smalley scored, Dubiel to third]; Ward was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 6.

BRAVES 5TH: Elliott grounded out (second to first); Cooper
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gordon singled to left;
Marshall singled to left [Gordon to second]; Sisti grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 6.

CUBS 5TH: ROY REPLACED SAIN (PITCHING); Sauer walked; Pafko
singled to third [Sauer to second]; Serena popped to first;
Smalley flied out to center; Sawatski made an out to second; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 6.

BRAVES 6TH: Hartsfield doubled to left; REISER BATTED FOR ROY;
Reiser singled to right [Hartsfield scored]; Jethroe struck out;
Torgeson flied out to left; Elliott struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 6.

CUBS 6TH: HALL REPLACED REISER (PITCHING); Dubiel struck out;
Terwilliger flied out to center; Mauro struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 6.

BRAVES 7TH: Cooper singled to center; Gordon singled to right
[Cooper to second]; Marshall grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Cooper to third, Gordon out at second];
Sisti walked; Hartsfield singled to shortstop [Cooper scored,
Sisti to second]; HOLMES BATTED FOR HALL; Holmes grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs 6.

CUBS 7TH: HOGUE REPLACED HOLMES (PITCHING); Ward popped to third
in foul territory; Sauer flied out to right; Pafko singled to
pitcher; Serena walked [Pafko to second]; Smalley made an out to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs 6.

BRAVES 8TH: Jethroe reached on an error by Ward [Jethroe to
first]; Torgeson lined to right; Elliott grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Jethroe to second]; Cooper reached on an error by
Smalley [Jethroe scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Gordon flied out
to center; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Cubs 6.

CUBS 8TH: CRANDALL REPLACED COOPER (PLAYING C ); Sawatski flied
out to center; NORTHEY BATTED FOR DUBIEL; Northey popped to
third in foul territory; Terwilliger was hit by a pitch;
Terwilliger was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Cubs 6.

BRAVES 9TH: LEONARD REPLACED NORTHEY (PITCHING); OWEN REPLACED
SAWATSKI (PLAYING C ); Marshall made an out to second; Sisti
singled to center; Hartsfield reached on a fielder's choice
[Sisti to third (error by Terwilliger; assist by Serena)]; MAUCH
BATTED FOR HOGUE; On a bunt Mauch singled to first [Sisti scored
(unearned), Hartsfield to second]; Jethroe struck out; Torgeson
struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 6, Cubs 6.

CUBS 9TH: SPAHN REPLACED MAUCH (PITCHING); BORKOWSKI BATTED FOR
MAURO; Borkowski grounded out (second to first); Ward flied out
to left; Sauer doubled to right; JEFFCOAT RAN FOR SAUER; Pafko
was walked intentionally; Serena walked [Jeffcoat to third,
Pafko to second]; Smalley singled to center [Jeffcoat scored,
Pafko to third, Serena to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves
6, Cubs 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           6  14   0   14
 Cubs             7  12   3   10
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