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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 19, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on April 19, 1950 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 19, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 19, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sheldon Jones |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,425 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Jack Harshman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Sheldon Jones | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 19, 1950
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Jones
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Jones
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harshman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jethroe for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jones
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Sain
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Sain
Mueller hits a line drive into left field. Gordon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gordon. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Sain
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jones
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Jones
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Jones
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harshman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Sain
Harshman hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Sain
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Sain
Westrum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Jones
Kerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Jones
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Jones
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sain
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Sain
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Jones
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jones
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jones
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Sain
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sain
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Sain
There goes Thompson. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harshman vs. Sain
Harshman hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Sain
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jones
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jones
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Jones
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harshman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Jones
Kerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman who is chasing the ball. Kerr reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sain vs. Jones
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Sain
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Sain
There goes Westrum. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Ryan applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sain
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Sain
The umpire calls a balk on Sain Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Sain
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields the ball and throws to Sain covering. Safe. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Jones
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Jones
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Jones
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Jethroe moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Jones
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Jethroe moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Jones
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jones
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Hartung
Clint Hartung now pitching. Sam Calderone now catching.
Crandall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Crandall reaches second base with a double. Torgeson goes all the way around to score. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Hartung
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crandall scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Hartung
Sain bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Kerr moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Hartung
Ryan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Ryan reaches second base with a double. Kerr scores. Sain moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jethroe vs. Hartung
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Hartung
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sain scores. Ryan scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Hartung
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Sain
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sain
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Sain
Harshman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harshman for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Sain
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Calderone vs. Sain
Calderone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hartung
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Hartung
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harshman fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Gordon for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hartung
Crandall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Sain
Hartung hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Sain
Lockman hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Hartung
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Hartung
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hartung
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Sain
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Sain
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harshman vs. Sain
Harshman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Sain
Dark hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderone vs. Sain
Calderone hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Sain
Hartung strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Hartung
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hartung
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hartung
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harshman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Sain
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Sain
Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Lockman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Sain
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harshman vs. Sain
Harshman is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/19/1950 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ryan C, 2b 5 1 2 1 Stanky E, 2b 5 0 2 0
Jethroe S, cf 5 1 0 0 Lockman W, lf 5 1 3 0
Marshall W, rf 5 1 1 2 Thomson B, cf 5 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Mueller D, rf 5 1 3 1
Gordon S, lf 3 2 2 5 Thompson H, 3b 2 2 1 1
Torgeson E, 1b 2 1 0 0 Harshman J, 1b 5 1 1 3
Crandall D, c 4 1 1 1 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0
Kerr B, ss 4 1 2 1 Westrum W, c 1 0 0 0
Sain J, p 3 1 0 0 Calderone S, c 2 0 0 0
Jones S, p 2 0 0 0
Hartung C, p 2 1 1 1
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35 10 9 10 38 6 12 6
Boston 000 019 000 -- 10
New York 000 001 131 -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 12 6 6 4 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 5.1 5 6 6 3 1
Hartung C 3.2 4 4 4 1 1
E -- Gordon S, Thompson H
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 3, New York 9
2B -- Crandall D, Ryan C, Mueller D
3B -- Kerr B
HR -- Gordon S 2, Thompson H, Hartung C, Harshman J
SB -- Thompson H
CS -- Torgeson E, Westrum W
SH -- Sain J
Balk -- Sain J
T -- 2:26
A -- 9425
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