Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Johnson
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schenz vs. Johnson
  
  Schenz hits a line drive to center field. Jethroe throws towards Hartsfield. Hartsfield fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hartsfield. Castiglione moves to third. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Johnson
  
  Bell hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Castiglione scores. Schenz moves to second. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kiner vs. Johnson
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Westlake vs. Johnson
  
  Johnson fires to third and has Schenz trapped. There's the throw to Hartsfield who tags Schenz for the out. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Johnson
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Borowy
  
  Hartsfield hits a popup towards the mound. Borowy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Borowy
  
  Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Borowy
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Borowy
  
  There goes Jethroe. The throw from McCullough and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cooper vs. Borowy
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Jethroe scores. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Holmes vs. Borowy
  
  Holmes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Holmes reaches second base with a double. Cooper scores. View Play 

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

   
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Borowy
  
  Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kerr vs. Borowy
  
  Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coogan vs. Johnson
  
  Coogan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

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

   
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Johnson
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borowy vs. Johnson
  
  Borowy strikes out. View Play 

   

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Borowy
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Borowy
  
  Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Borowy
  
  Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Johnson
  
  Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schenz vs. Johnson
  
  Schenz hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Johnson
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to second. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kiner vs. Johnson
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

   

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Borowy
  
  Torgeson hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Borowy
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Borowy
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Johnson
  
  Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coogan vs. Johnson
  
  Coogan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson juggles the ball. That's an error on Torgeson. Westlake moves to third. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rojek vs. Johnson
  
  Rojek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Rojek reaches second base with a double. Westlake scores. Coogan moves to third. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McCullough vs. Johnson
  
  McCullough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coogan scores. Rojek scores. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borowy vs. Hall
  
  Bob Hall now pitching.
  
  Borowy bunts towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. McCullough moves to second. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Castiglione vs. Hall
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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

   

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Borowy
  
  Marshall hits a line drive towards short. Rojek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Borowy
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kerr vs. Borowy
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

   

Top 5

• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hall
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. View Play 

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

   
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Hall
  
  Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coogan vs. Hall
  
  Coogan takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojek vs. Hall
  
  Rojek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Coogan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCullough vs. Hall
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Coogan scores. There goes Rojek trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. That run is unearned. View Play 

   

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Borowy
  
  Hall hits a popup towards first. Coogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Borowy
  
  Hartsfield hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Hartsfield reaches third base with a triple. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jethroe vs. Borowy
  
  Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coogan scoops it up and throws to first, with Borowy covering, for the out. Hartsfield scores. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Borowy
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 6

• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borowy vs. Hall
  
  Borowy 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 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Hall
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Hall
  
  Schenz takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hall
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Borowy
  
  Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holmes vs. Borowy
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Borowy
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cooper moves to third. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sisti vs. Borowy
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 7

• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Hall
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Westlake vs. Hall
  
  Westlake strikes out. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coogan vs. Hall
  
  There goes Kiner. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Sisti applying the tag. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coogan vs. Hall
  
  Coogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Borowy
  
  Kerr hits a line drive towards short. Rojek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olmo vs. Borowy
  
  Luis Olmo pinch hits for Bob Hall.
  
  Olmo is called out on strikes. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Borowy
  
  Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 8

• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Hogue
  
  Bobby Hogue now pitching.
  
  Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Hogue
  
  McCullough strikes out. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borowy vs. Hogue
  
  Borowy bunts towards the mound. Hogue fields it and throws to first for the out. Rojek moves to second. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Castiglione vs. Hogue
  
  Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Borowy
  
  Jethroe is hit by the pitch. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Borowy
  
  Torgeson bunts in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. Jethroe moves to second. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooper vs. Borowy
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jethroe scores. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holmes vs. Werle
  
  Bill Werle now pitching.
  
  Holmes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Werle
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisti vs. Werle
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. Sisti moves to second. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Kerr vs. Walsh
  
  Junior Walsh now pitching.
  
  Kerr is walked intentionally. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hogue vs. Walsh
  
  Hogue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Sisti scores. Kerr moves to second. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hartsfield vs. Walsh
  
  Hartsfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jethroe vs. Walsh
  
  Jethroe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Walsh
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Walsh
  
  The ball gets by McCullough for a passed ball. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooper vs. Walsh
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Westlake who is chasing the ball. Cooper reaches third base with a triple. Torgeson scores. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Holmes vs. Walsh
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cooper scores. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Walsh
  
  Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Walsh
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 9

• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Hogue
  
  Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hogue
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hogue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Hogue
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

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         Game of 6/17/1950 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b     4  1  1  0   Hartsfield R, 2b      5  1  1  0   
Schenz H, 2b          4  0  1  0   Jethroe S, cf         3  3  1  4   
Bell G, rf            5  1  2  1   Torgeson E, 1b        3  1  0  0   
Kiner R, lf           5  0  1  0   Cooper W, c           4  3  3  3   
Westlake W, cf        3  1  0  0   Holmes T, rf          4  2  3  3   
Coogan D, 1b          3  2  1  0   Marshall W, lf        4  2  1  2   
Rojek S, ss           3  1  2  2   Sisti S, 3b           3  1  2  0   
McCullough C, c       4  0  2  3   Kerr B, ss            3  1  0  0   
Borowy H, p           2  0  0  0   Johnson E, p          1  0  0  0   
Werle B, p            0  0  0  0   Hall B, p             1  0  0  0   
Walsh J, p            0  0  0  0   Olmo L, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Hogue B, p            1  1  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6 10  6                        33 15 12 14

Pittsburgh       100 320 000 --  6
Boston           400 010 0(10)x -- 15

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Borowy H (L)          7.1  7  7  7  3  1
Werle B*              0.0  2  3  3  1  0
Walsh J               0.2  3  5  5  3  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson E+            3.0  7  4  3  2  2
Hall B                4.0  3  2  0  2  2
Hogue B (W)           2.0  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 4 batters in 4th

E -- Hartsfield R, McCullough C, Torgeson E, Kerr B
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Boston 3
2B -- Cooper W, Holmes T, Rojek S, Kiner R
3B -- Hartsfield R, Cooper W
HR -- Marshall W, Holmes T, Jethroe S
SB -- Jethroe S
CS -- Kiner R
SH -- Borowy H 2, Torgeson E
HBP -- by Borowy H (Jethroe S)
WP -- Walsh J
PB -- McCullough C
T -- 2:24
A -- 6272

    

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