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Retrosheet Boxscore: Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Boston Braves 0

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Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Boston Braves 0

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Game Played on Saturday, September 16, 1950 (D) at Braves Field

PIT N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  4  -   4  8  1
BOS N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  2
BATTING
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Dillinger 3b                  5   0   0   1       1   1       0   0
O'Connell ss                  5   0   1   0       1   0       3   8
Kiner lf                      5   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Bell rf                       5   0   2   0       0   0       3   0
Westlake cf                   5   1   2   0       0   1       4   0
Stevens 1b                    4   1   1   0       1   0      15   0
Rojek 2b                      2   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
  Saffell ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Castiglione 2b              2   1   1   2       0   0       0   1
McCullough c                  2   1   0   0       3   1       8   0
Chambers p                    5   0   1   1       0   1       0   3
Totals                       41   4   8   4       7   4      36  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Chambers-O'Connell-Stevens.
E: Castiglione (10).
BATTING - 
2B: Bell (19,off Bickford).
GDP: Kiner (23,off Bickford); Bell (4,off Bickford); Stevens (1,off Bickford).
IBB: McCullough (4,by Bickford).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Dillinger (2,2nd base by Bickford/Cooper).
Boston Braves                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hartsfield 2b                 5   0   2   0       0   0       3   6
Reiser cf                     4   0   0   0       0   3       2   0
  Mauch ph                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Marshall rf                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Torgeson 1b                   5   0   1   0       0   0      18   1
Elliott 3b                    4   0   0   0       1   1       0   2
Gordon lf                     5   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Cooper c                      3   0   1   0       1   0       4   1
  Crandall c                  1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Olmo rf,cf                    5   0   1   0       0   2       2   0
Kerr ss                       4   0   1   0       0   0       3   7
Bickford p                    4   0   0   0       0   0       2   5
  Sisti ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       41   0   6   0       3   6      36  22
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Hartsfield-Torgeson, Hartsfield-Kerr-Torgeson, Bickford-Kerr-Torgeson.
E: Marshall (7), Cooper (14).
BATTING - 
2B: Torgeson (26,off Chambers).
SH: Kerr (12,off Chambers).
GDP: Torgeson (12,off Chambers).
IBB: Cooper (6,by Chambers).
Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Chambers W(11-15)            12     6   0   0   3   6   0  45
IBB: Chambers (10,Cooper).
Boston Braves                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bickford L(19-11)            12     8   4   4   7   4   0  48
WP: Bickford (4).
IBB: Bickford (4,McCullough).
Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Lee Ballanfant, 2B - Lon Warneke, 3B - Al Barlick
Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance: 4606
Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Boston Braves            
1. Dillinger           3b        Hartsfield          2b
2. O'Connell           ss        Reiser              cf
3. Kiner               lf        Torgeson            1b
4. Bell                rf        Elliott             3b
5. Westlake            cf        Gordon              lf
6. Stevens             1b        Cooper              c
7. Rojek               2b        Olmo                rf
8. McCullough          c         Kerr                ss
9. Chambers            p         Bickford            p

PIRATES 1ST: Dillinger flied out to center; O'Connell singled to
center; Kiner grounded into a double play (second to first)
[O'Connell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Hartsfield grounded out (shortstop to first); Reiser
made an out to second; Torgeson popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Bell singled to right; Westlake struck out; Stevens
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Bell to second]; Rojek grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Elliott flied out to center; Gordon grounded out
(second to first); Cooper flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 3RD: McCullough walked; Chambers struck out; Dillinger
struck out; O'Connell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Olmo singled to left; Kerr out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Olmo to second]; Bickford grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hartsfield grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Kiner walked; Bell grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Kiner out at second]; Westlake
reached on an error by Cooper; Stevens grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Reiser struck out; Torgeson made an out to second;
Elliott grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Rojek grounded out (third to first); McCullough
struck out; Chambers flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Gordon flied out to right; Cooper made an out to
shortstop; Olmo grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Dillinger walked; Dillinger was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); O'Connell grounded out (pitcher to
first); Kiner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Kerr singled to center; Bickford popped to catcher
in foul territory; Hartsfield singled to right [Kerr to third,
Hartsfield to second (on throw)]; Reiser struck out; Torgeson
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Bell doubled to right; Westlake grounded out
(shortstop to first); Stevens walked; SAFFELL BATTED FOR ROJEK;
Saffell grounded out (pitcher to first) [Bell to third, Stevens
to second]; McCullough was walked intentionally; Chambers
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates
0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 7TH: CASTIGLIONE REPLACED SAFFELL (PLAYING 2B); Elliott
struck out; Gordon popped to first; Cooper singled to center;
Olmo struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 8TH: Dillinger grounded out (third to first); O'Connell
grounded out (second to first); Kiner made an out to shortstop;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 8TH: Kerr lined to shortstop; Bickford flied out to
right; Hartsfield reached on an error by Castiglione; Reiser
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 9TH: Bell flied out to left; Westlake singled to left;
Stevens grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Westlake out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 9TH: Torgeson doubled to right; Elliott walked; Gordon
flied to center [Torgeson to third]; Cooper was walked
intentionally [Elliott to second]; Olmo struck out; Kerr
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 10TH: CRANDALL REPLACED COOPER (PLAYING C ); Castiglione
flied out to center; McCullough lined to pitcher; Chambers
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 10TH: Bickford flied out to right; Hartsfield singled to
left; MAUCH BATTED FOR REISER; Mauch walked [Hartsfield to
second]; Torgeson grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Mauch out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 11TH: MARSHALL REPLACED MAUCH (PLAYING RF); OLMO CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Dillinger grounded out (shortstop to
first); O'Connell popped to catcher in foul territory; Kiner
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 11TH: Elliott flied out to center; Gordon flied out to
center; Crandall grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 12TH: Bell grounded out (second to first); Westlake
singled to right; Stevens singled to right [Westlake to second];
Bickford threw a wild pitch [Westlake to third, Stevens to
second]; Castiglione singled to center [Westlake scored, Stevens
scored, Castiglione to second (on throw)]; McCullough walked;
Chambers singled to right [Castiglione scored, McCullough to
third (error by Marshall), Chambers to second]; Dillinger flied
to center [McCullough scored]; O'Connell walked; Kiner forced
O'Connell (shortstop to second); 4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
4, Braves 0.

BRAVES 12TH: Olmo grounded out (second to first); Kerr popped to
catcher in foul territory; SISTI BATTED FOR BICKFORD; Sisti
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
4, Braves 0.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates          4   8   1    8
 Braves           0   6   2    9
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