Boston Braves vs New York Giants
April 19, 1950 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 19, 1950 at Polo Grounds V. The Boston Braves defeated the New York Giants and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Braves 10, New York Giants 6

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Ryan 2b 5 1 2 1
Jethroe cf 5 1 0 0
Marshall rf 5 1 1 2
Elliott 3b 4 1 1 0
Gordon lf 3 2 2 5
Torgeson 1b 2 1 0 0
Crandall c 4 1 1 1
Kerr ss 4 1 2 1
Sain p 3 1 0 0
Totals 35 10 9 10
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Stanky 2b 5 0 2 0
Lockman lf 5 1 3 0
Thomson cf 5 0 0 0
Mueller rf 5 1 3 1
Thompson 3b 2 2 1 1
Harshman 1b 5 1 1 3
Dark ss 4 0 1 0
Westrum c 1 0 0 0
  Calderone c 2 0 0 0
Jones p 2 0 0 0
  Hartung p 2 1 1 1
Totals 38 6 12 6
Boston 000 019 0001091
New York 000 001 1316121
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Sain  W(1-0) 9.0 12 6 6 4 3
Totals
9.0
12
6
6
4
3
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Jones  L(0-1) 5.1 5 6 6 3 1
  Hartung   3.2 4 4 4 1 1
Totals
9.0
9
10
10
4
2

  E–Gordon (1), Thompson (1).  DP–New York 1. Harshman-Dark.  2B–Boston Crandall (1,off Hartung); Ryan (1,off Hartung), New York D. Mueller (1,off Sain).  3B–Boston Kerr (2,off Jones).  HR–Boston Gordon 2 (2,5th inning off Jones 0 on 0 out,6th inning off Jones 3 on 1 out), New York Thompson (2,6th inning off Sain 0 on 1 out); Hartung (1,7th inning off Sain 0 on 0 out); Harshman (1,8th inning off Sain 2 on 0 out).  SH–Sain (1,off Hartung).  Team LOB–3.  Team–9.  CS–Torgeson (1,2nd base by Jones/Westrum); Westrum (1,2nd base by Sain/Crandall).  SB–Thompson (1,2nd base off Sain/Crandall).  U–Al Barlick, Augie Donatelli, Scotty Robb.  T–2:26.  A–9,425.
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