| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 1, 1950 |
| New York Yankees
6, Washington Senators
2 at Yankee Stadium |
|
| Philadelphia Athletics
4, Boston Red Sox
2 at Shibe Park |
|
| Philadelphia Phillies
7, Boston Braves
3 at Braves Field |
|
| New York Giants
4, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Ebbets Field |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates
10, St. Louis Cardinals
4 at Forbes Field |
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IN THE NEWS: At Philadelphia, Mel Parnell registers his ninth straight win over the A's as the Red Sox win 93. Phil Cavarretta leads off the ninth with a single, the Cubs lone hit against the Reds Ewell Blackwell. The Whip strikes out 10 in winning, 51.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 2, 1950 |
| Detroit Tigers
8, Chicago White Sox
2 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| New York Yankees
9, Washington Senators
2 at Yankee Stadium |
|
| Boston Red Sox
9, Philadelphia Athletics
3 at Shibe Park |
|
| Cleveland Indians
4, St. Louis Browns
2 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Philadelphia Phillies
2, Boston Braves
0 at Braves Field |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
2, New York Giants
0 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
5, Chicago Cubs
1 at Wrigley Field |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates
6, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Forbes Field |
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IN THE NEWS: Havana (Florida International League) wins its fifth straight pennant. Miami, managed by Pepper Martin, finishes second.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 3, 1950 |
| Detroit Tigers
4, Chicago White Sox
2 at Tiger Stadium |
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| Cleveland Indians
8, St. Louis Browns
1 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
7, Chicago Cubs
5 at Wrigley Field |
|
| Pittsburgh Pirates
12, St. Louis Cardinals
11 at Forbes Field |
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IN THE NEWS: Giant hurlers Jim Hearn and Sal Maglie hurl twin shutouts over the Phils, winning 20 and 90. Coupled with a shut out loss to the Giants yesterday, the Phils have not scored in three games at home.Reds OF Johnny Wyrostek drives in eight runs in a doubleheader sweep of the visiting Cardinals, 54 and 84.
Don Bessent of LaGrange (Georgia-Alabama League) pitches a 14-0 playoff no-hitter over Carrollton.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 4, 1950 |
| Chicago White Sox
7, Cleveland Indians
1 at Comiskey Park I |
|
| Cleveland Indians
1, Chicago White Sox
0 at Comiskey Park I |
|
| Detroit Tigers
4, St. Louis Browns
2 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| St. Louis Browns
5, Detroit Tigers
4 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| New York Yankees
2, Philadelphia Athletics
1 at Yankee Stadium |
|
| Philadelphia Athletics
4, New York Yankees
3 at Yankee Stadium |
|
| Boston Red Sox
5, Washington Senators
4 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| Washington Senators
5, Boston Red Sox
3 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| Boston Braves
11, Brooklyn Dodgers
4 at Braves Field |
|
| Boston Braves
3, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Braves Field |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
5, St. Louis Cardinals
4 at Crosley Field |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
8, St. Louis Cardinals
4 at Crosley Field |
|
| New York Giants
2, Philadelphia Phillies
0 at Shibe Park |
|
| New York Giants
9, Philadelphia Phillies
0 at Shibe Park |
|
| Pittsburgh Pirates
5, Chicago Cubs
3 at Forbes Field |
|
| Pittsburgh Pirates
3, Chicago Cubs
0 at Forbes Field |
|
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IN THE NEWS: The Yankees acquire 1B Johnny Hopp, who is second in the NL in hitting with a .340 mark, from the Pirates for an undisclosed amount of cash. The Yanks believe Hopp will provide late season pennant insurance.Phils lefty Curt Simmons is the first player inducted into the Army as a result of the Korean conflict. He will get one more start before reporting.
Purdue Athletic Director Red Mackey criticizes the Yankees for signing his 19-year-old star P/SS Bill Skowron, who was also expected to be the starting right halfback on the Boilermakers football squad.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 5, 1950 |
| Cleveland Indians
3, Chicago White Sox
2 at Comiskey Park I |
|
| Detroit Tigers
7, St. Louis Browns
4 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| New York Giants
8, Brooklyn Dodgers
5 at Ebbets Field |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
4, Chicago Cubs
2 at Sportsman's Park III |
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| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS: Don Newcombe tries for a doubleheader victory against Philadelphia. After winning the first game 20, he pitches the second game but leaves in the seventh inning trailing 20. But the Dodgers rally to win 32 and hand the first-place Phillies their fifth defeat in a row.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 6, 1950 |
| Boston Red Sox
11, New York Yankees
2 at Fenway Park |
|
| Chicago White Sox
6, St. Louis Browns
5 at Comiskey Park I |
|
| Detroit Tigers
5, Cleveland Indians
3 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| Washington Senators
3, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| Pittsburgh Pirates
3, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Crosley Field |
|
| New York Giants
3, Boston Braves
1 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
2, Philadelphia Phillies
0 at Shibe Park |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Shibe Park |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
5, Chicago Cubs
4 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
7, Chicago Cubs
3 at Sportsman's Park III |
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IN THE NEWS: Tiger OF Hoot Evers hits for the cycle, adds another triple, and knocks in six runs in a 1313, ten-inning tie with Cleveland. The game, ended because of darkness, leaves Detroit in first place by a few percentage points ahead of New York. Rosen and Feller both hit early 2-run homers as the Indians blow three leads in the game.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 7, 1950 |
| Boston Red Sox
10, New York Yankees
8 at Fenway Park |
|
| St. Louis Browns
6, Chicago White Sox
0 at Comiskey Park I |
|
| Cleveland Indians
13, Detroit Tigers
13 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| Philadelphia Athletics
4, Washington Senators
2 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
6, Pittsburgh Pirates
4 at Crosley Field |
|
| Boston Braves
6, New York Giants
4 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Shibe Park |
|
| Chicago Cubs
4, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Sportsman's Park III |
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IN THE NEWS: Russ Meyer snaps the Phils' 5-game losing streak with a 43 victory over the Dodgers.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 8, 1950 |
| Detroit Tigers
3, Chicago White Sox
2 at Comiskey Park I |
|
| St. Louis Browns
5, Cleveland Indians
4 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| St. Louis Browns
6, Cleveland Indians
0 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| Washington Senators
10, Philadelphia Athletics
4 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| Boston Braves
4, New York Giants
3 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| Philadelphia Phillies
4, Brooklyn Dodgers
3 at Shibe Park |
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IN THE NEWS: Sal Maglie of the Giants hurls his fourth consecutive shutout, tying a major-league record, and beats the Dodgers 20. Alvin Darks two HRs provide the runs.The Red Sox advance to within a half-game of the second place Yankees by walloping the A's, 83 and 113. All the Boston runs in the opener are unearned. In game two, a 7-run second inning allows Walt Masterson to coast home as Zarilla, Stephens, and Doerr all homer. Dom DiMaggio steals his 15th: his 15 stolen bases will lead the AL, the lowest total in history.
The Tigers and White Sox finally finish a game that started in April. The game was originally scheduled as the nitecap of a Doubleheader, April 30, but was halted by darkness after 9 innings deadlocked at 77. Rescheduled for August 10, the contest was halted in the seventh with the score 11. Art Houtteman finally ends it with a 10, 12 inning win. Hoot Evers triples and scores on a single by Johnny Groth. The league leaders fail to cash in by losing the nitecap, 54, cutting their lead to a half game over New York and a game ahead of Boston.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 9, 1950 |
| Boston Red Sox
8, Philadelphia Athletics
3 at Fenway Park |
|
| Boston Red Sox
11, Philadelphia Athletics
3 at Fenway Park |
|
| Detroit Tigers
7, Chicago White Sox
0 at Comiskey Park I |
|
| St. Louis Browns
2, Cleveland Indians
1 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
7, Chicago Cubs
4 at Crosley Field |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
7, Chicago Cubs
5 at Crosley Field |
|
| New York Giants
2, Brooklyn Dodgers
0 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| Philadelphia Phillies
7, Boston Braves
6 at Shibe Park |
|
| Pittsburgh Pirates
5, St. Louis Cardinals
4 at Sportsman's Park III |
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IN THE NEWS: Joe DiMaggio becomes the first player to hit three HRs in one game at spacious Griffith Stadium, as the Yanks beat Washington 81. Joe also adds an RBI double, to pass the 100-ribbie mark for the ninth time. The Senators lead the second game 62 when rain washes it out in the fourth. New York is now a half-game in back of the leaders with Boston a half game behind the Yankees.The Red Sox win their 22nd in a row at home from the Athletics, 62, a streak dating back to 1949. The Red Sox won all 11 games two years in a row.
San Francisco (PCL) lefty Al Lien throws a 17-inning, 10, shutout over the Hollywood Stars.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 10, 1950 |
| Boston Red Sox
6, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at Fenway Park |
|
| Detroit Tigers
1, Chicago White Sox
0 at Comiskey Park I |
|
| Chicago White Sox
5, Detroit Tigers
4 at Comiskey Park I |
|
| St. Louis Browns
2, Cleveland Indians
1 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| New York Yankees
8, Washington Senators
1 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
12, Chicago Cubs
5 at Crosley Field |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
2, Chicago Cubs
1 at Crosley Field |
|
| New York Giants
6, Brooklyn Dodgers
4 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| Boston Braves
3, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Shibe Park |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
6, Pittsburgh Pirates
5 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Pittsburgh Pirates
6, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
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IN THE NEWS: The Yanks move back in first with a twin win over the Senators, 51 and 62. Rookies Ford and Jensen lead the way in the opener as Whitey wins his sixth straight. Jensen has three hits including his first major-league HR. Lopat wins his 16th in game 2.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 11, 1950 |
| New York Yankees
5, Washington Senators
1 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| New York Yankees
6, Washington Senators
2 at Griffith Stadium |
|
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IN THE NEWS: The Yankees blow a 6-run lead as Cleveland scores four in the ninth inning off Allie Reynolds to win, 87. Luke Easters 3-run HRhis second of the gameis the big blow, as the Yankees skid to second place, a half game behind Detroit and a half game ahead of Boston.Ewell Blackwell gives up just one hit, a run-scoring double in the fourth to Gene Hermanski, but the Dodgers whip the Reds ace, 21. Carl Erskine allows three hits, including a double by Blackwell and a home run by Ted Kluszewski. Hermanski and Snider drive in the two runs for Brooklyn.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 12, 1950 |
| Boston Red Sox
2, Chicago White Sox
1 at Comiskey Park I |
|
| Cleveland Indians
8, New York Yankees
7 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| Detroit Tigers
3, Washington Senators
2 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| St. Louis Browns
6, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Chicago Cubs
3, Boston Braves
1 at Braves Field |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Cincinnati Reds
1 at Ebbets Field |
|
| New York Giants
3, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| Philadelphia Phillies
1, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Shibe Park |
|
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IN THE NEWS: Sal Maglies string of scoreless innings ends at 45, but he beats the Pirates 31 in a rain-shortened seven-inning game. Pirate Gus Bells 257-foot fly ball barely clears the RF wall at the Polo Grounds. For Maglie, it is his 11th straight win.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 13, 1950 |
| New York Yankees
10, Cleveland Indians
3 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| Detroit Tigers
6, Washington Senators
1 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| St. Louis Browns
4, Philadelphia Athletics
3 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Boston Braves
5, Chicago Cubs
2 at Braves Field |
|
| New York Giants
3, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Polo Grounds V |
|
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IN THE NEWS: Pinch-hitter Ted Tappe homers in his first major-league at bat, off Erv Palica, but the Reds lose 62 to Brooklyn. Reds also drop the second game, 52.In Detroit, Vic Raschi posts his 20th win of the season to give New York a hard-fought 75 win. Raschi walks in two runs in the opening inning as Detroit tallies four runs, but New York comes back as DiMaggio cracks his 29th HR and Mize follows a walk to Bauer with his 10th HR. New York takes over first place by a half game.
The Browns stretch their win streak to eight games by beating the Red Sox, 63, for their second win over the Millionaires in 20 games. Brown wins his fourth straight. The eight game streak is the longest since 1944. The defeat drops the Bosox two games behind the Yanks. His fractured elbow now healed, Ted Williams pinch hits in the eighth a doubles.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 14, 1950 |
| Chicago White Sox
5, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at Comiskey Park I |
|
| New York Yankees
7, Detroit Tigers
5 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| St. Louis Browns
6, Boston Red Sox
3 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Boston Braves
7, Chicago Cubs
4 at Braves Field |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
6, Cincinnati Reds
3 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
5, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Pittsburgh Pirates
7, New York Giants
1 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| New York Giants
6, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| Philadelphia Phillies
3, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Shibe Park |
|
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IN THE NEWS: For a ML-record sixth time, Johnny Mize hits three HRs in one game, but the Yankees lose 97 at Detroit. Mize matches Ruth's mark of doing it in both leagues, but the Babe only had two three-homer games. With the victory, the Tigers recapture first place from New York. Ted Williams returns to the Red Sox lineup and raps a HR and three singles in a 129 defeat of the Browns. The Red Sox will come within two games of the first place Yankees this week, but will end up in third place, behind both New York and Detroit.
In game two, Eddie Waitkus of the Phils gets five hits for the third time this season, as the Phillies beat the Reds 87 in 19 innings. Teammate Del Ennis goes 5-for-10. The Reds lead 50 after five innings, but the Phils tie it up in regulation. Both teams score twice in the 18th, and the Phils score in the 19th on a bases-loaded hit by Del Ennis. The Phils win the lid lifter, 21.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 15, 1950 |
| Philadelphia Athletics
4, Chicago White Sox
1 at Comiskey Park I |
|
| Cleveland Indians
4, Washington Senators
2 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| Washington Senators
4, Cleveland Indians
1 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| Detroit Tigers
9, New York Yankees
7 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| Boston Red Sox
12, St. Louis Browns
9 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Boston Braves
7, Pittsburgh Pirates
4 at Braves Field |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
6, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Chicago Cubs
4, New York Giants
3 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| Philadelphia Phillies
2, Cincinnati Reds
1 at Shibe Park |
|
| Philadelphia Phillies
8, Cincinnati Reds
7 at Shibe Park |
|
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IN THE NEWS: Rookie Whitey Ford tosses a 6-hitter to give the Yankees the rubber game in Detroit, 81 and move them back into first place. DiMaggio hits his 30th HR and the Yanks score seven runs in the ninth as Ford drives to his seventh win without a loss. The Red Sox will follow the Yankees into Detroit and sweep three from the Tigers.At Ebbets Field, Reds rookie Ted Tappe pinch hits in the eighth and homers in his first major league at bat. The round tripper, off Erv Palica, helps cement a 63 win over Brooklyn. Tappe will hit four more homers, all as a member of the Cubs.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 16, 1950 |
| Chicago White Sox
10, Philadelphia Athletics
3 at Comiskey Park I |
|
| Cleveland Indians
5, Washington Senators
1 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| New York Yankees
8, Detroit Tigers
1 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| St. Louis Browns
5, Boston Red Sox
2 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Pittsburgh Pirates
4, Boston Braves
0 at Braves Field |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
4, Brooklyn Dodgers
3 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Chicago Cubs
6, New York Giants
4 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
2, Philadelphia Phillies
0 at Shibe Park |
|
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| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 17, 1950 |
| Chicago White Sox
4, Washington Senators
0 at Comiskey Park I |
|
| Washington Senators
3, Chicago White Sox
2 at Comiskey Park I |
|
| Philadelphia Athletics
10, Cleveland Indians
9 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| Boston Red Sox
3, Detroit Tigers
2 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| St. Louis Browns
6, New York Yankees
5 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| New York Yankees
6, St. Louis Browns
1 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Boston Braves
6, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Braves Field |
|
| Boston Braves
3, Cincinnati Reds
1 at Braves Field |
|
| Chicago Cubs
3, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Ebbets Field |
|
| New York Giants
7, St. Louis Cardinals
6 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| Philadelphia Phillies
5, Pittsburgh Pirates
3 at Shibe Park |
|
| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS: At Ebbets Field, Dodgers Tommy Brown hits three HRs in his teams losing effort. He is the third Dodger this year to clout three homers in one game. The Cubs Ron Northey hits his third lifetime pinch grand slama recordto give Chicago a 97 win.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 18, 1950 |
| Boston Red Sox
3, Detroit Tigers
2 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| Chicago Cubs
9, Brooklyn Dodgers
7 at Ebbets Field |
|
| New York Giants
13, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS: Stan Musial hits a homer to pace the Cards to an 87 win against Boston. Musial will finish the year at .346 to win his fourth batting title.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 19, 1950 |
| Chicago White Sox
4, New York Yankees
3 at Comiskey Park I |
|
| Detroit Tigers
12, Philadelphia Athletics
4 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| Washington Senators
5, St. Louis Browns
3 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Boston Braves
8, St. Louis Cardinals
7 at Braves Field |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
14, Pittsburgh Pirates
3 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Chicago Cubs
1, Philadelphia Phillies
0 at Shibe Park |
|
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IN THE NEWS: Thrashing the Cubs 96 at Philadelphia, the Phils open a seven 1/2 game lead, their biggest so far. Jim Konstanty, appearing for the 68th time, wins his 16th. Boston and Brooklyn are tied for second place with 79-61 records: The Phils are at 87-54. The Red Sox pennant hopes are jolted the Indians who take a doubleheader sweep, 63 and 71. The losses drop the Yawkeymen out of a second place with Detroit. Bob Lemon wins his 21st in the opener, and Early Wynn cops his 17th in game 2. Easter and Gordon homer to give the Tribe a club-record 156. Goodman, hitting .357, is 2-for-8 to go over 400 at bats and qualify for the hitting title. He is leading George Kell by 14 points.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 20, 1950 |
| New York Yankees
8, Chicago White Sox
1 at Comiskey Park I |
|
| Cleveland Indians
6, Boston Red Sox
3 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| Cleveland Indians
7, Boston Red Sox
1 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| Detroit Tigers
6, Philadelphia Athletics
5 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| Washington Senators
12, St. Louis Browns
7 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
1, Boston Braves
0 at Braves Field |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
7, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
4, New York Giants
1 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
2, New York Giants
0 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| Philadelphia Phillies
9, Chicago Cubs
6 at Shibe Park |
|
| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS: Warren Spahn of the Braves wins his 21st game, hurling a 2-hit, 50 win over the Cards.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 21, 1950 |
| Detroit Tigers
8, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| Boston Braves
5, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Braves Field |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
10, Pittsburgh Pirates
8 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
8, New York Giants
5 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS: In the top of the 9th in Cleveland, Detroit's Don Kolloway cracks a 2-run HR off Bob Feller to tie the game at 33. In the bottom of the inning, Joe Gordon takes Hal Newhouser downtown to hand the Tigers a heartbreaking 43 loss. The loss pushes the Bengals back into 2nd place. Feller now stands 82 against the Tiger ace stretching back to 1940. The two will face off once more in a no-decision contest in 1952. In the nitecap, Mike Garcia drops the Bengals another game back with an 102 victory, while New York is shutting out the Red Sox, 80. Cleveland is the only team that holds a winning edge over Detroit this year (139).
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 22, 1950 |
| Cleveland Indians
4, Detroit Tigers
3 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| Pittsburgh Pirates
8, Cincinnati Reds
7 at Forbes Field |
|
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IN THE NEWS: The Athletics erupt for 12 runs against the Senators in the sixth inning to win 165. Reserve catcher Joe Astroth hits his first homer, a grand slam off Julio Moreno, and a single and knocks in a since-topped record six runs in the big inning. Astroth had 22 RBIs in 104 games prior to today. In what amounts to a political and monetary act of leverage, Brooklyns Branch Rickey offers to sell his 25 percent interest to real estate mogul William Zeckendorf.
The Braves' Johnny Sain fails in his attempt to win his 20th game, but hits his first major-league HR, off Larry Jansen, in a 43 loss to the visiting Giants. With two outs in the 10th, Sam Jethroe loses Don Mueller's fly ball in the sun and Mueller legs out a triple. Hank Thompson's single wins it for Larry Jansen. A Saturday crowd of 5,535 watch the Tribe drop out of second place, while the Giants move to within three games of the Phils.
Don Newcombe outpitches Robin Roberts to give Brooklyn a 32 against the first-place Phils.
The Yankees, tied for first place with the Tigers and two games ahead of Boston, open a crucial series with the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. DiMaggio's first inning HR off Mel Parnell is all the scoring needed, as the Bombers win 80. Ed Lopat gives up five hits, including a leadoff triple to Dom DiMaggio.
Mike Garcia and the Indians hand the Tigers a 102 defeat to leave Detroit in second place at the end of the day.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 23, 1950 |
| Cleveland Indians
10, Detroit Tigers
2 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| New York Yankees
8, Boston Red Sox
0 at Yankee Stadium |
|
| Chicago White Sox
12, St. Louis Browns
5 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Philadelphia Athletics
16, Washington Senators
5 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| New York Giants
4, Boston Braves
3 at Braves Field |
|
| Chicago Cubs
2, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Wrigley Field |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
2, Chicago Cubs
1 at Wrigley Field |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Shibe Park |
|
| Pittsburgh Pirates
8, Cincinnati Reds
7 at Forbes Field |
|
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IN THE NEWS: P Erv Palica of the Dodgers is the star today pitching a 2-hitter in an 11-0 win over Philadelphia, and hitting a fifth inning grand slam off Bubba Church of the Phils. The win cuts the Phillies lead to five games. The Phils will win two out of three in Boston to put the Braves out of the race.Mental lapses crush Tiger hopes. Due to heavy smoke from a Canadian forest fire, Detroit puts on the lights in a Sunday afternoon contest with the Indians. Cleveland's only score in nine innings is pitcher Bob Lemon's HR in the fourth, as the match is tied 11 on Johnny Lipon's HR. Lemon opens the 10th with a triple, and two intentional walks follow. With the bases loaded and one out, C Aaron Robinson thinks he has a shot at a DP by just stepping on home. Because of the haze, he did not see 1B Don Kolloway remove the force after fielding the ball hit by slugger Luke Easter, and the Indians win 21.
66,924 fans are on hand for Johnny Mize Day at Yankee Stadium, as the Yankees top the fading Red Sox 95 to go 4 games up on Boston and 21/2 ahead of Detroit. Rizzuto contributes a single, double, and HR, while Berra adds 4 hits including a triple. DiMag 's hit streak reaches 15. New York will win 5 of their next 7, while the Tigers will manage to go 43.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 24, 1950 |
| Cleveland Indians
2, Detroit Tigers
1 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| New York Yankees
9, Boston Red Sox
5 at Yankee Stadium |
|
| St. Louis Browns
5, Chicago White Sox
0 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| St. Louis Browns
6, Chicago White Sox
1 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Washington Senators
3, Philadelphia Athletics
1 at Griffith Stadium |
|
| New York Giants
12, Boston Braves
4 at Braves Field |
|
| Chicago Cubs
8, St. Louis Cardinals
3 at Wrigley Field |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
11, Philadelphia Phillies
0 at Shibe Park |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
7, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Forbes Field |
|
| Pittsburgh Pirates
3, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Forbes Field |
|
| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS: Both Mel Parnell and rookie Harry Taylor of the Red Sox shut out Philadelphia, winning 80 and 30. Parnell throws a 3-hitter, and Taylor allows only two hits in the nightcap to win his first major-league game.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 25, 1950 |
| New York Yankees
8, Washington Senators
3 at Yankee Stadium |
|
| New York Yankees
7, Washington Senators
4 at Yankee Stadium |
|
| Boston Red Sox
8, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at Shibe Park |
|
| Boston Red Sox
3, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at Shibe Park |
|
| Philadelphia Phillies
12, Boston Braves
4 at Braves Field |
|
| Boston Braves
5, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Braves Field |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
3, New York Giants
2 at Ebbets Field |
|
| New York Giants
4, Brooklyn Dodgers
3 at Ebbets Field |
|
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IN THE NEWS: Phils' relief ace Jim Konstanty makes his 71st appearance, a major-league record, in the Phils' 87 win over the Braves in front of 1,987 Boston fans.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 26, 1950 |
| Cleveland Indians
2, Chicago White Sox
0 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| St. Louis Browns
3, Detroit Tigers
1 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| Detroit Tigers
5, St. Louis Browns
3 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| Washington Senators
11, New York Yankees
9 at Yankee Stadium |
|
| New York Yankees
10, Washington Senators
7 at Yankee Stadium |
|
| Philadelphia Phillies
8, Boston Braves
7 at Braves Field |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
8, New York Giants
4 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
7, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
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IN THE NEWS: The Phils rally for five runs in the eighth to tie, but the Giants win in 10 innings 87. Monte Irvin, sliding across the plate with the winning run, injures catcher Andy Seminick, limiting his effectiveness. He will play the next day and all through the WS, later to find out that he has a bone separation. In the nitecap, Bobby Thomson first inning inside-the-park grand slam is all the Giants need as Jim Hearn wins 50. The Dodgers split with the Braves cutting the Phillies lead to two games.Against the A's, Whitey Ford relieves and loses his first game after nine wins. The Yanks lose, 87.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 27, 1950 |
| Washington Senators
2, Boston Red Sox
0 at Fenway Park |
|
| Washington Senators
6, Boston Red Sox
3 at Fenway Park |
|
| Cleveland Indians
7, Chicago White Sox
0 at Cleveland Stadium |
|
| Detroit Tigers
5, St. Louis Browns
4 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| Philadelphia Athletics
8, New York Yankees
7 at Shibe Park |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
9, Boston Braves
6 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Boston Braves
4, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Pittsburgh Pirates
7, Chicago Cubs
4 at Wrigley Field |
|
| New York Giants
8, Philadelphia Phillies
7 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| New York Giants
5, Philadelphia Phillies
0 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
1, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
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IN THE NEWS: The Phils lose their second doubleheader in a row at the Polo Grounds. Sal Maglie tops them in the opener 31, and Sheldon Jones outmatches Roberts to win 31 in the second game.The Tigers three out of four game in their series with the Browns, but only have one winning pitcherHal White. He relieves in all four games, winning three straight. The Tigers lose game one on the 26th, 41, with the defeat going to Newhouser. White relieves Trout in the nitecap and wins, 53, after hurtling one inning. He replaced Art Houtteman yesterday in the ninth and threw one pitch and won 54. Today he relieves in the 10th and the Tigers score in the 12th to win, 43.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 28, 1950 |
| Boston Red Sox
4, Washington Senators
3 at Fenway Park |
|
| Detroit Tigers
4, St. Louis Browns
3 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| New York Yankees
8, Philadelphia Athletics
6 at Shibe Park |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
6, Boston Braves
5 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Boston Braves
8, Brooklyn Dodgers
4 at Ebbets Field |
|
| New York Giants
3, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| New York Giants
3, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
7, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
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IN THE NEWS: The idle Yankees clinch their second consecutive pennant under Casey Stengel, as Clevelands Bob Lemon sets down Detroit 122 for his 23rd win.The Cardinals name Marty "Mr. Shortstop" Marion as their player-manager for 1951.
The Dodgers win a pair from Boston 75 and 76, shaving the idle Phils lead to two, with two head-to-head games at Ebbets Field remaining.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 29, 1950 |
| Boston Red Sox
7, Washington Senators
6 at Fenway Park |
|
| Cleveland Indians
12, Detroit Tigers
2 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
7, Boston Braves
5 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
7, Boston Braves
6 at Ebbets Field |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
5, Chicago Cubs
1 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS: Before 23,879 at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn pulls within one game of the lead, as Erv Palica wins 73 over the Phillies. The Brooks rout rookie Bob Miller and then Duke Snider and Roy Campanella pound homers off Jim Konstanty. It is the Phillies fifth loss in a row, their eighth in 10 games. The red-hot Dodgers have now won 13 of their last 16 games. For the second year in a row, the pennant race will come down to the last game. If the Dodgers win tomorrow, the race will end in a three-way tie. P Gerry Staley and George Munger combine for a doubleheader sweep of the Cubs when the Cards win 20 and 40.
| SCOREBOARD: SEPTEMBER 30, 1950 |
| New York Yankees
6, Boston Red Sox
5 at Fenway Park |
|
| Chicago White Sox
8, St. Louis Browns
2 at Comiskey Park I |
|
| Detroit Tigers
3, Cleveland Indians
1 at Tiger Stadium |
|
| Brooklyn Dodgers
7, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Ebbets Field |
|
| Cincinnati Reds
5, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Crosley Field |
|
| New York Giants
5, Boston Braves
3 at Polo Grounds V |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
2, Chicago Cubs
0 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| St. Louis Cardinals
4, Chicago Cubs
0 at Sportsman's Park III |
|
| Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
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