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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 10, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on May 10, 1950 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 10, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 10, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Lade |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 8,203 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Right Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Doyle Lade | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 10, 1950
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Lade
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Lade
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Lade
Elliott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Lade
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Lade
Marshall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Lade
Crandall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Spahn
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards the mound. Spahn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Spahn
Ward hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Lade
Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Lade
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Lade
Spahn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Spahn
Smalley bunts in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Serena vs. Spahn
Serena hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pafko scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Spahn
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Lade
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Lade
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lade
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lade vs. Spahn
Lade strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Spahn
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Spahn
Ward hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lade
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lade
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Lade
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Spahn
Smalley bunts towards the mound. Spahn juggles the ball. That's an error on Spahn. Sauer moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Serena vs. Spahn
Crandall fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Crandall. Sauer scores. Pafko scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Serena vs. Spahn
Serena strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Spahn
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lade vs. Spahn
Lade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Owen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Spahn
Terwilliger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Lade
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Lade
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Lade
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Spahn
Ward bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Spahn
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Lade
Jethroe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Lade
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Lade
Lade spins and fires to second, with Smalley covering, and has Jethroe trapped. There's the throw to Serena who tags Jethroe for the out. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Lade
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Lade
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Minner
Paul Minner now pitching.
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Minner
Crandall hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Spahn
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Spahn
Owen hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. Spahn
There goes Serena. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Spahn
Minner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Minner
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Minner
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Minner
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Spahn
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Spahn
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sisti. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Spahn
There's a wild pitch. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a popup towards first. Torgeson fields the ball and throws home. Crandall drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Crandall. Terwilliger scores. Ward moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Minner
Jethroe hits a popup in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Minner
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Minner
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Spahn
Smalley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Spahn
Serena strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Spahn
Owen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Owen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minner vs. Spahn
Minner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Minner for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Minner
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Minner
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Minner
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Minner
Sisti takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Minner
Kerr hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/10/1950 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Jethroe S, cf 4 0 1 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 4 1 2 0
Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 1 0 Jeffcoat H, rf 3 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Ward P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Gordon S, lf 4 1 1 2 Sauer H, lf 4 2 2 0
Marshall W, rf 3 0 1 0 Pafko A, cf 4 2 2 1
Crandall D, c 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 1 0 0
Sisti S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Serena B, 3b 3 0 0 1
Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0 Owen M, c 3 0 1 0
Spahn W, p 3 0 0 0 Lade D, p 2 0 1 1
Minner P, p 2 0 0 0
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32 3 6 3 33 6 9 3
Boston 000 003 000 -- 3
Chicago 020 300 10x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 8.0 9 6 4 2 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lade D (W) 5.1 5 3 3 2 3
Minner P (S) 3.2 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Spahn W, Crandall D 2, Sisti S
LOB -- Boston 5, Chicago 6
2B -- Elliott B, Sauer H, Owen M
HR -- Gordon S
CS -- Serena B
SH -- Jeffcoat H
WP -- Spahn W
T -- 1:55
A -- 8203
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