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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Braves 11, Brooklyn Dodgers 4 (1)

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Boston Braves 11, Brooklyn Dodgers 4 (1)

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Game Played on Monday, September 4, 1950 (D) at Braves Field

BRO N    0  0  0    1  2  1    0  0  0  -   4 12  1
BOS N    0  1  1    1  3  2    2  1  x  -  11 18  4
BATTING
Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Reese ss                      4   1   2   1       1   0       4   5
Hermanski lf                  5   0   1   1       0   1       2   0
Snider cf                     5   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
Robinson 2b                   4   2   2   0       0   1       5   3
  Miksis 2b                   1   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Furillo rf                    4   0   2   0       1   1       1   0
Hodges 1b                     4   0   0   1       0   0       6   0
Campanella c                  4   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Cox 3b                        4   1   2   0       0   0       0   2
Erskine p                     2   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Hatten p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Abrams ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bankhead p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Branca p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Brown ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Barney p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       39   4  12   3       2   5      24  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Cox-Robinson-Hodges, Robinson-Reese-Hodges, Robinson-Reese-Hodges.
E: Reese (20).
BATTING - 
2B: Reese (17,off Bickford).
3B: Robinson (4,off Bickford).
Team LOB: 10.
Boston Braves                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Addis rf                      4   2   1   0       1   0       0   0
Jethroe cf                    4   2   4   1       0   0       3   0
Torgeson 1b                   3   1   2   0       2   0       7   1
Elliott 3b                    4   2   2   3       1   0       1   4
Cooper c                      5   1   1   1       0   1       7   1
Gordon lf                     5   1   4   3       0   0       4   0
Hartsfield 2b                 5   1   2   1       0   0       3   5
Kerr ss                       4   0   1   0       0   1       2   1
Bickford p                    3   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37  11  18   9       4   2      27  12
FIELDING - 
E: Torgeson (13), Cooper 3 (11).
BATTING - 
2B: Jethroe (25,off Erskine); Hartsfield (13,off Hatten); Gordon (27,off Barney).
HR: Cooper (14,2nd inning off Erskine 0 on 0 out); Gordon (25,4th inning off
Erskine 0 on 0 out).
SH: Bickford (8,off Erskine); Jethroe (1,off Bankhead); Kerr (10,off Branca).
GDP: Elliott (14,off Erskine); Kerr (18,off Erskine); Gordon (9,off Branca).
IBB: Torgeson (7,by Erskine).
Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Brooklyn Dodgers             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Erskine L(2-4)                4    10   6   6   2   0   2  22
Hatten                        1     2   0   0   0   1   0   5
Bankhead                      0     1   2   1   1   0   0   3
Branca                        2     4   2   2   0   1   0   9
Barney                        1     1   1   1   1   0   0   5
Totals                        8    18  11  10   4   2   2  44
Erskine faced 3 batters in the 5th inning
Bankhead faced 3 batters in the 6th inning
WP: Branca (1), Barney (7).
IBB: Erskine (1,Torgeson).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hatten 2-2; Branca 3-2.
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Boston Braves                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bickford W(18-9)              9    12   4   2   2   5   0  41

Umpires: HP - Jocko Conlan, 1B - Artie Gore, 3B - Bill Stewart
Ejections: Jackie Robinson by Artie Gore [Call at 2B]
Time of Game: 2:30   
Starting Lineups:

   Brooklyn Dodgers              Boston Braves            
1. Reese               ss        Addis               rf
2. Hermanski           lf        Jethroe             cf
3. Snider              cf        Torgeson            1b
4. Robinson            2b        Elliott             3b
5. Furillo             rf        Cooper              c
6. Hodges              1b        Gordon              lf
7. Campanella          c         Hartsfield          2b
8. Cox                 3b        Kerr                ss
9. Erskine             p         Bickford            p

DODGERS 1ST: Reese flied out to left; Hermanski flied out to
center; Snider grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Addis flied to left; Jethroe singled to center;
Torgeson singled to right [Jethroe to third]; Elliott grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Torgeson out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Robinson grounded out (second to first); Furillo
singled to left; Hodges forced Furillo (third to second) [Hodges
to second (error by Torgeson; assist by Hartsfield)]; Campanella
lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Cooper homered to center; Gordon singled to left;
Hartsfield forced Gordon (shortstop to second); Kerr grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Hartsfield
out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Cox flied out to left; Erskine grounded out
(shortstop to first); Reese popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Bickford flied out to center; Addis walked; Jethroe
doubled to center [Addis to third]; Torgeson was walked
intentionally; Elliott flied to center [Addis scored, Jethroe to
third]; Cooper forced Torgeson (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Braves 2.

DODGERS 4TH: Hermanski struck out; Snider struck out; Robinson
tripled to center; Furillo walked; Furillo safe on a pick-off
error by Cooper [Robinson scored (unearned), Furillo to third];
Hodges grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Gordon homered to center; Hartsfield grounded out
(third to first); Kerr singled to right; Bickford out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Kerr to second]; Addis flied
out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Braves 3.

DODGERS 5TH: Campanella struck out; Cox singled to center;
Erskine grounded out (catcher to first) [Cox to second]; Reese
doubled to left [Cox scored]; Reese safe on a pick-off error by
Cooper [Reese to third]; Hermanski singled to second [Reese
scored (unearned)]; Snider grounded out (second to first); 2 R
(1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Braves 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Jethroe singled to right; Torgeson singled to center
[Jethroe to third]; Elliott singled to left [Jethroe scored,
Torgeson to second]; HATTEN REPLACED ERSKINE (PITCHING); Cooper
flied to right [Torgeson to third]; Gordon singled to right
[Torgeson scored, Elliott to second]; Hartsfield doubled to left
[Elliott scored, Gordon to third]; Kerr was called out on
strikes; Bickford grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 5 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Braves 6.

DODGERS 6TH: Robinson singled to center; Furillo singled to
center [Robinson to third]; Hodges forced Furillo (third to
second) [Robinson scored]; Campanella singled to left [Hodges to
second]; Cox flied to left; ABRAMS BATTED FOR HATTEN; Campanella
safe on a pick-off error by Cooper [Hodges to third]; Abrams
flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Braves 6.

BRAVES 6TH: BANKHEAD REPLACED ABRAMS (PITCHING); Addis singled
to right; Jethroe reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice
bunt [Addis to second]; Torgeson walked [Addis to third, Jethroe
to second]; BRANCA REPLACED BANKHEAD (PITCHING); Elliott singled
to third [Addis scored, Jethroe scored (error by Reese)
(unearned) (no RBI), Torgeson to third]; Cooper struck out;
Gordon grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Elliott out at second]; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Dodgers 4, Braves 8.

DODGERS 7TH: Reese singled to third; Hermanski flied to center;
Snider singled to second [Reese to third]; Robinson struck out;
Furillo struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Braves 8.

BRAVES 7TH: Hartsfield singled to left; Kerr out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Hartsfield to second]; Bickford
singled to left [Hartsfield to third, Bickford to second (on
throw to home)]; Jackie Robinson ejected by 1B umpire Artie
Gore; MIKSIS REPLACED ROBINSON (PLAYING 2B); Addis lined to
shortstop; Branca threw a wild pitch [Hartsfield scored,
Bickford to third]; Jethroe singled to center [Bickford scored];
Torgeson lined to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 4,
Braves 10.

DODGERS 8TH: On a bunt Hodges grounded out (third to first);
Campanella flied to center; Cox singled to right; BROWN BATTED
FOR BRANCA; Brown made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Dodgers 4, Braves 10.

BRAVES 8TH: BARNEY REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); Elliott walked;
Barney threw a wild pitch [Elliott to second]; Cooper grounded
out (pitcher to first); Gordon doubled to left [Elliott scored];
Hartsfield made an out to shortstop; Kerr made an out to second;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Braves 11.

DODGERS 9TH: Reese walked; Hermanski forced Reese (first to
shortstop); Snider popped to catcher in foul territory; Miksis
singled to right [Hermanski to third]; Furillo forced Miksis
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Braves 11.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Dodgers          4  12   1   10
 Braves          11  18   4    9
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