Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Bickford
  
  Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Bickford
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Bickford
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hatton moves to second. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Bickford
  
  Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play 

   
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ryan vs. Bickford
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Elliott. Hatton scores. Kluszewski moves to third. Ryan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Usher vs. Bickford
  
  Usher is called out on strikes. View Play 

   

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Raffensberger
  
  Hartsfield strikes out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jethroe hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Raffensberger
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Bickford
  
  Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Bickford
  
  Landrith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Raffensberger vs. Bickford
  
  Raffensberger hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merriman vs. Bickford
  
  Merriman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Raffensberger
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olmo vs. Raffensberger
  
  Olmo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Raffensberger
  
  Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kerr vs. Raffensberger
  
  Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bickford vs. Raffensberger
  
  Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Bickford
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Bickford
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Bickford
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Raffensberger
  
  Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jethroe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Raffensberger
  
  There goes Jethroe. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. Jethroe steals second. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torgeson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Torgeson strikes out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Raffensberger
  
  Landrith fires to second and picks off Jethroe for the out. View Play 

   

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Bickford
  
  Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Usher vs. Bickford
  
  Usher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ryan moves to third. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stallcup vs. Bickford
  
  Stallcup hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Landrith vs. Bickford
  
  Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields it and throws to second for the out. Ryan scores. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Raffensberger vs. Bickford
  
  Raffensberger hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Raffensberger
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Raffensberger
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olmo vs. Raffensberger
  
  Olmo is called out on strikes. View Play 

   

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Bickford
  
  Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Bickford
  
  Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bickford covering, for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Bickford
  
  Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Bickford
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Raffensberger
  
  Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kerr vs. Raffensberger
  
  Kerr bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Crandall moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bickford vs. Raffensberger
  
  Bickford bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. Crandall moves to third. Kerr moves to second. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hartsfield vs. Raffensberger
  
  Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crandall scores. Kerr moves to third. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jethroe vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jethroe hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Bickford
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Usher vs. Bickford
  
  Usher hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Bickford
  
  Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Torgeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Raffensberger
  
  Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Raffensberger
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatton. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olmo vs. Raffensberger
  
  Olmo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Crandall vs. Raffensberger
  
  Crandall hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kerr vs. Raffensberger
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Bickford
  
  Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raffensberger vs. Bickford
  
  Raffensberger strikes out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Bickford
  
  Merriman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bickford vs. Raffensberger
  
  Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Raffensberger
  
  Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Bickford
  
  Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Bickford
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield catches it and throws to first to double up Hatton. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Bickford
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Raffensberger
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Raffensberger
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olmo vs. Raffensberger
  
  There goes Gordon. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. Gordon steals second. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Olmo vs. Raffensberger
  
  Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Bickford
  
  Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Usher vs. Bickford
  
  Usher hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stallcup vs. Bickford
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landrith vs. Bickford
  
  Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

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         Game of 7/30/1950, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Boston (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Merriman L, lf        4  0  0  0   Hartsfield R, 2b      4  0  0  1   
Hatton G, 3b          3  1  1  0   Jethroe S, cf         4  0  1  0   
Wyrostek J, rf        3  0  0  0   Torgeson E, 1b        4  1  1  1   
Kluszewski T, 1b      3  0  0  0   Elliott B, 3b         4  1  1  1   
Ryan C, 2b            3  1  1  0   Gordon S, lf          4  0  1  0   
Usher B, cf           4  0  1  0   Olmo L, rf            4  1  2  1   
Stallcup V, ss        4  0  0  0   Crandall D, c         3  1  2  0   
Landrith H, c         4  0  1  1   Kerr B, ss            2  0  0  0   
Raffensberger K, p    3  0  0  0   Bickford V, p         2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  4  1                        31  4  8  4

Cincinnati       100 100 000 --  2
Boston           110 011 00x --  4

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K (L)   8.0  8  4  4  0  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bickford V (W)        9.0  4  2  1  4  2

E -- Elliott B, Hatton G
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Boston 5
HR -- Torgeson E, Olmo L, Elliott B
SB -- Jethroe S, Gordon S
SH -- Kerr B, Bickford V
T -- 2:02
A -- 0

    

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