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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Braves 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 (2)

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Boston Braves 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 (2)

Day

Game Played on Sunday, August 27, 1950 (D) at Forbes Field

Play by play events deduced from newspaper accounts. Fielding credits from
box score event files.
BOS N    2  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   4  7  1
PIT N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  9  0
BATTING
Boston Braves                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hartsfield 2b                 3   1   1   0       1   1       0   5
  Mauch 2b                    1   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Jethroe cf                    4   2   1   1       1   2       3   0
Torgeson 1b                   4   0   1   0       0   0       7   0
Cooper c                      3   1   3   1       1   0       4   0
Gordon lf                     1   0   0   1       3   0       3   0
Marshall rf                   4   0   0   1       0   0       1   0
Sisti 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
Kerr ss                       4   0   1   0       0   1       1   1
Roy p                         3   0   0   0       1   0       2   1
Totals                       31   4   7   4       7   4      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Kerr-Mauch-Torgeson.
E: Kerr (19).
BATTING - 
HR: Jethroe (13,5th inning off Lombardi 0 on 0 out); Cooper (13,5th inning
off Lombardi 0 on 1 out).
SH: Torgeson (6,off Lombardi).
GDP: Gordon (8,off Lombardi).
IBB: Cooper (5,by Lombardi).
Team LOB: 8.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Castiglione 3b                5   0   3   1       0   0       1   1
Saffell cf                    4   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
  Hopp ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Macdonald p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Bell rf                       2   0   1   0       2   0       1   0
Kiner lf                      4   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Phillips 1b                   5   0   0   0       0   1       8   1
O'Connell ss                  4   0   2   0       0   0       4   1
Murtaugh 2b                   3   0   0   0       1   1       4   7
Mueller c                     4   1   1   0       0   1       4   1
Queen p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
  Lombardi p                  3   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Westlake ph,cf              1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   1   9   1       4   3      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Castiglione-Murtaugh-Phillips.
BATTING - 
2B: Lombardi (1,off Roy); Castiglione (10,off Roy).
HBP: Bell (4,by Roy).
GDP: Phillips (2,off Roy).
Team LOB: 13.
PITCHING
Boston Braves                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Roy W(4-3)                    9     9   1   0   4   3   0  41
HBP: Roy (2,Bell).
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Queen L(5-13)                 0     0   2   2   2   0   0   2
Lombardi                      8     7   2   2   5   3   2  34
Macdonald                     1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     7   4   4   7   4   2  39
Queen faced 2 batters in the 1st inning
IBB: Lombardi (5,Cooper).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Lombardi 2-2.
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Umpires: HP - Lon Warneke, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Lee Ballanfant
Time of Game: 2:03   Attendance: 24279
Starting Lineups:

   Boston Braves                 Pittsburgh Pirates       
1. Hartsfield          2b        Castiglione         3b
2. Jethroe             cf        Saffell             cf
3. Torgeson            1b        Bell                rf
4. Cooper              c         Kiner               lf
5. Gordon              lf        Phillips            1b
6. Marshall            rf        O'Connell           ss
7. Sisti               3b        Murtaugh            2b
8. Kerr                ss        Mueller             c
9. Roy                 p         Queen               p

BRAVES 1ST: Hartsfield walked; Jethroe walked [Hartsfield to
second]; LOMBARDI REPLACED QUEEN (PITCHING); Torgeson out on a
sacrifice bunt [Hartsfield to third, Jethroe to second]; Cooper
was walked intentionally; Gordon walked [Hartsfield scored,
Jethroe to third, Cooper to second]; Marshall forced Gordon
[Jethroe scored, Cooper to third]; Sisti out on an unknown play;
2 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Castiglione out on an unknown play; Saffell out on
an unknown play; Bell walked; Kiner lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Kerr struck out; Roy walked; Hartsfield struck out;
Jethroe out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Phillips out on an unknown play; O'Connell singled;
Murtaugh struck out; Mueller struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 2, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Torgeson singled to center [Torgeson out at second
(center to second)]; Cooper singled; Gordon walked [Cooper to
second]; Marshall out on an unknown play; Sisti out on an
unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Lombardi doubled; Castiglione out on an unknown
play; Saffell out on an unknown play; Bell singled [Lombardi to
third]; Kiner out on an unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Braves 2, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Kerr out on an unknown play; Roy out on an unknown
play; Hartsfield out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Phillips struck out; O'Connell singled; Murtaugh
walked [O'Connell to second]; Mueller out on an unknown play;
Lombardi out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
2, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Jethroe homered to left-center; Torgeson out on an
unknown play; Cooper homered to left; Gordon walked; Marshall
out on an unknown play; Sisti out on an unknown play; 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Castiglione singled; Saffell out on an unknown
play; Bell out on an unknown play; Kiner walked [Castiglione to
second]; Phillips out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Braves 4, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Kerr out on an unknown play; Roy out on an unknown
play; Hartsfield singled to center; Jethroe struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 6TH: MAUCH REPLACED HARTSFIELD (PLAYING 2B); O'Connell
out on an unknown play; Murtaugh out on an unknown play; Mueller
singled; Lombardi out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 4, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Torgeson out on an unknown play; Cooper singled;
Gordon grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Cooper out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Pirates
0.

PIRATES 7TH: Castiglione doubled; Saffell out on an unknown
play; Bell walked; Kiner out on an unknown play; Phillips out on
an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 4, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 8TH: Marshall out on an unknown play; Sisti out on an
unknown play; Kerr singled; Roy out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 8TH: O'Connell out on an unknown play; Murtaugh out on
an unknown play; Mueller reached on an error by Kerr [Mueller to
first]; WESTLAKE BATTED FOR LOMBARDI; Westlake singled [Mueller
to third]; Castiglione singled to left [Mueller scored
(unearned), Westlake to second]; HOPP BATTED FOR SAFFELL; Hopp
flied out on an unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Braves 4, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 9TH: WESTLAKE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); MACDONALD
REPLACED HOPP (PITCHING); Mauch out on an unknown play; Jethroe
struck out; Torgeson out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 4, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 9TH: Bell was hit by a pitch; Kiner popped out on an
unknown play; Phillips grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Bell out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 4, Pirates 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           4   7   1    8
 Pirates          1   9   0   13
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