5/21/1950, Pit50-NYN50, game 1, Polo Grounds
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1950 Pittsburgh 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 6 1
1950 New York (N) 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 x 6 9 2 6 1
Pittsburgh AB R H BI AVG New York (N) AB R H BI AVG
Busby cf 5 0 0 0 .291 Irvin rf 3 2 1 0 .360
Sauer rf 3 1 0 0 .239 Mays cf 2 1 0 0 .222
Kiner lf 3 1 1 0 .287 Merriman pr 0 0 0 0 .286
Elliott 3b 4 0 0 0 .339 Mize 1b 3 1 1 2 .294
Lenhardt 1b 3 1 0 0 .250 Thomson 3b 3 0 0 1 .198
Williams 2b 4 1 1 2 .250 Gordon lf 4 0 1 1 .377
Boudreau ss 3 0 2 0 .362 Merson 2b 4 0 2 0 .304
Niarhos c 4 0 1 1 .227 O'Connell ss 4 1 3 1 .259
Branca p 3 0 0 0 .000 Edwards c 4 0 0 0 .269
Byerly p 0 0 0 0 .000 Gray p 2 0 0 0 .083
Souchock ph 0 0 0 0 .083 Cox ph 1 1 1 1 .278
32 4 5 3 Wilks p 0 0 0 0 .000
Rice,H ph 1 0 0 0 .306
Rogovin p 0 0 0 0 .200
31 6 9 6
Pittsburgh INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Branca L 1-3 6.2 6 6 6 2 3 90 58 5.17
Byerly 1.1 3 0 0 0 0 16 12 6.06
8.0 9 6 6 2 3 106 70
New York (N) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Gray W 3-0 7.0 5 4 3 3 7 123 77 4.02
Wilks H 3 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 13 9 5.54
Rogovin S 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 17 9 2.70
9.0 5 4 3 4 8 153 95
Pit: Souchock batted for Byerly in the 9th
NYN: Cox batted for Gray in the 7th
Merriman ran for Mays in the 7th
Merriman moved to cf in the 8th
Rice,H batted for Wilks in the 8th
E-Mays, Merriman. 2B-Irvin(5), O'Connell(2). RBI-Williams 2(4), Niarhos(4),
Mize 2(17), Thomson(10), Gordon(8), O'Connell(9), Cox(2). K-Busby, Sauer 2,
Elliott 2, Lenhardt, Williams, Branca, Mays, Gordon, Gray. BB-Kiner,
Lenhardt, Boudreau, Souchock, Irvin, Mize. SF-Thomson. HBP-Sauer, Mays 2.
PB-Edwards. HB-Branca 2, Gray. WP-Gray.
GWRBI: Mize
Ralph Branca was ejected from this game
Willie Mays was ejected from this game
Temperature: 60, Sky: clear, Wind: out to left at 9 MPH.
5/21/1950, Pit50-NYN50, game 1, Polo Grounds
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1950 Pittsburgh 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 6 1
1950 New York (N) 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 x 6 9 2 6 1
Pittsburgh -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Busby cf 1>8 2>k 4 6 53
Sauer rf HBP 63 5>k k
Kiner lf S.1-3 9 W 8>Wilks
63
Elliott 3b k 3>53 note 1 k
Lenhardt 1b W.1-2 8 6>k 53
Williams 2b note 2 7 k 9>Rogovin
note 3 2/fl
Boudreau ss W 4>S S 9
Niarhos c S.3-H;1-2 3 53 e8.B-1
Branca p 64/f pb.1-2 7>k
7.2-3
Byerly p
Souchock ph W.1-2
1: 9/ldp.1x1(93) 2: wp.3-H;2-3;1-2 3: S.3-H;2-H;B-3(e8/th)
New York (N) -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Irvin rf 1>63 4>D 43 W.1-2
Mays cf 9 HBP k note 1
Merriman pr
Mize 1b 9 W.2-3;1-2 6>3/g Byerly
note 2
Thomson 3b 2>43 note 3 7 43
Gordon lf 3/g S.3-H;1-2 k 8>63
Merson 2b 6 S.2-3;1-2 7>7 S
O'Connell ss 3>S note 4 D S.1-2
Edwards c 143/gdp 63 9 8.2-3
Gray p 8 5>k
Cox ph S.2-H
Wilks p
Rice,H ph 43
Rogovin p
1: HBP.2-3;1-2 2: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 3: 9/SF.3-H;2-3 4: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2
Pittsburgh IN OUT ER New York (N) IN OUT ER
Branca A1 D2 6 L 1-3 Gray A1 D2 3 W 3-0
Byerly D3 D9 0 Wilks D3 D5 0 H 3
Rogovin D6 E1 0 S 1
5/21/1950, Pit50-NYN50, game 1, Polo Grounds
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1950 Pittsburgh 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 6 1
1950 New York (N) 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 x 6 9 2 6 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Busby flied out to center (BX)
0-0 1 --- 11 Sauer was hit by a pitch (CBH)
0-0 1 1-- 01 Kiner lined a single down the right field line, Sauer to
third (CX)
0-0 1 1-3 32 Elliott struck out (BBCF1FBS)
0-0 2 1-3 30 Lenhardt walked, Kiner to second (B1BBB)
0-0 2 123 12 Gray threw a wild pitch, Sauer scored, Kiner to third,
Lenhardt to second (FFBB)
1-0 2 -23 32 Williams grounded a single up the middle, Kiner scored,
Lenhardt scored, Williams to third on an error by the
center fielder Mays (FFBB.FBX)
3-0 2 --3 32 Boudreau walked (FBFBBB)
3-0 2 1-3 10 Niarhos lined a single to right, Williams scored,
Boudreau to second (BX)
4-0 2 12- 10 Branca grounded to short, forcing Niarhos at second (BX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, New York (N) batting
4-0 0 --- 11 Irvin grounded out to short (BSX)
4-0 1 --- 02 Mays flied out to right (CCFX)
4-0 2 --- 00 Mize flied out to right (X)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Pittsburgh batting
4-0 0 --- 12 Busby struck out (CBFS)
4-0 1 --- 00 Sauer grounded out to short (X)
4-0 2 --- 10 Kiner flied out to right (BX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, New York (N) batting
4-0 0 --- 00 Thomson grounded out to second (X)
4-0 1 --- 32 Gordon grounded out to first (BCBFBX)
4-0 2 --- 00 Merson popped out to short (X)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Pittsburgh batting
4-0 0 --- 21 Elliott grounded out to third (BCBX)
4-0 1 --- 22 Lenhardt flied out to center (BFBCX)
4-0 2 --- 01 Williams lined out to left (CX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, New York (N) batting
4-0 0 --- 11 O'Connell lined a single to shallow center (FBX)
4-0 0 1-- 22 Edwards grounded into a double play, Branca to Williams
to Lenhardt (CCBBX)
4-0 2 --- 00 Gray flied out to center (X)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Pittsburgh batting
4-0 0 --- 22 Boudreau reached on an infield single to the pitcher
(FBBFX)
4-0 0 1-- 01 Niarhos popped out to first (S>X)
4-0 1 1-- 00 Edwards allowed a passed ball, Boudreau to second (B)
4-0 1 -2- 10 Branca flied out to left, Boudreau to third (B.X)
4-0 2 --3 01 Busby popped out to second (CX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, New York (N) batting
4-0 0 --- 00 Irvin grounded a double down the third base line (X)
4-0 0 -2- 01 Mays was hit by a pitch (CH)
4-0 0 12- 32 Mize walked, Irvin to third, Mays to second (CBBBSB)
4-0 0 123 00 Thomson hit a sacrifice fly to right, Irvin scored, Mays
to third (X)
4-1 1 1-3 00 Gordon grounded a single up the middle, Mays scored, Mize
to second (X)
4-2 1 12- 00 Merson lined a single to shallow left, Mize to third,
Gordon to second (X)
4-2 1 123 12 O'Connell grounded out to short, Mize scored, Gordon to
third, Merson to second (BCFX)
4-3 2 -23 11 Edwards grounded out to short (BCX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Pittsburgh batting
4-3 0 --- 32 Sauer struck out (CBBSFFBFS)
4-3 1 --- 32 Kiner walked (BFBCFFBB)
4-3 1 1-- 01 Elliott lined into a double play, Irvin to Mize, Kiner
out at first (S>X)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, New York (N) batting
4-3 0 --- 32 Gray struck out (CBBCBS)
4-3 1 --- 11 Irvin grounded out to second (BCX)
4-3 2 --- 22 Mays struck out (BCBCFS)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Pittsburgh batting
4-3 0 --- 12 Lenhardt struck out (BSSFFFC)
4-3 1 --- 22 Williams struck out (BCSFFFBFFS)
4-3 2 --- 31 Boudreau reached on an infield single to third (BBBCX)
4-3 2 1-- 22 Niarhos grounded out to third (1BBCSX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, New York (N) batting
4-3 0 --- 22 Mize grounded out to first (BBCFX)
4-3 1 --- 01 Thomson flied out to left (CX)
4-3 2 --- 22 Gordon struck out (BCFBS)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Pittsburgh batting
4-3 0 --- 12 Branca struck out (CBCS)
4-3 1 --- 12 Busby popped out to short (BFFX)
4-3 2 --- 12 Sauer struck out (SFFBS)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, New York (N) batting
4-3 0 --- 00 Merson flied out to left (X)
4-3 1 --- 22 O'Connell lined a double to right center (BCBFFX)
4-3 1 -2- 02 Edwards flied out to right (FCX)
Cox pinch hitting for Gray
4-3 2 -2- 01 Cox grounded a single up the middle, O'Connell scored (FX)
4-4 2 1-- 30 Irvin walked, Cox to second (BB1BB)
4-4 2 12- 11 Mays was hit by a pitch, Cox to third, Irvin to second
(BSH)
Mays was ejected
Branca was ejected
Byerly now pitching
Merriman pinch running for Mays
4-4 2 123 12 Mize lined a single up the middle, Cox scored, Irvin
scored, Merriman to third (SSBX)
4-6 2 1-3 10 Thomson grounded out to second (BX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Pittsburgh batting
Wilks now pitching
Merriman moved to center field
4-6 0 --- 32 Kiner grounded out to short (BBFBFFX)
4-6 1 --- 02 Elliott struck out (FFC)
4-6 2 --- 11 Lenhardt grounded out to third (BCX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, New York (N) batting
4-6 0 --- 02 Gordon grounded out to short (CSX)
4-6 1 --- 11 Merson grounded a single up the middle (BFX)
4-6 1 1-- 10 O'Connell reached on an infield single to third, Merson
to second (BX)
4-6 1 12- 00 Edwards flied out to center, Merson to third (X)
Rice,H pinch hitting for Wilks
4-6 2 1-3 00 Rice,H grounded out to second (X)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Pittsburgh batting
Rogovin now pitching
4-6 0 --- 10 Williams popped out to the catcher (BX)
4-6 1 --- 10 Boudreau flied out to right (BX)
4-6 2 --- 01 Niarhos to first on an error by the center fielder
Merriman (CX)
Souchock pinch hitting for Byerly
4-6 2 1-- 32 Souchock walked, Niarhos to second (BFSFBB>B)
4-6 2 12- 21 Busby grounded out to third (BBSX)