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Boston Braves @
New York Giants
1949-06-28 Β· Night game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 27732 Β· Wind from CF Β· 2:15
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 2β1. Clint Hartung earned the win. Sid Gordon went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Clint Hartung L: Warren Spahn SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Babe Pinelli Β· 1B: Artie Gore Β· 2B: Scotty Robb Β· 3B: Frank Dascoli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ed Sauer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bill Salkeld | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Warren Spahn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tommy Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Thomson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Mize | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Lohrke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clint Hartung | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warren Spahn | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clint Hartung | 9.0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Elbie Fletcher: S
- Al Dark: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Russell: W
- Bob Elliott: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Bob Elliott: K
Bot 1
- George Hausmann: K
- Whitey Lockman: 53
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Top 2
- Marv Rickert: 7
- Ed Sauer: K
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Sibby Sisti: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Johnny Mize: HP
- Sid Gordon: D.1-3
- Wes Westrum: K
- Jack Lohrke: FC5.3XH(52)
- Buddy Kerr: 7
Top 3
- Warren Spahn: W
- Elbie Fletcher: 36(1)3/GDP
- Al Dark: 43
Bot 3
- Clint Hartung: K
- George Hausmann: W
- Whitey Lockman: S.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Johnny Mize: 43
Top 4
- Jim Russell: K
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Marv Rickert: 3/G
Bot 4
- Sid Gordon: HR/7
- Wes Westrum: 7
- Jack Lohrke: K
- Buddy Kerr: 9
Top 5
- Ed Sauer: K
- Bill Salkeld: 43
- Sibby Sisti: K
Bot 5
- Clint Hartung: HR/F7L
- George Hausmann: 7
- Whitey Lockman: 9/FL
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Johnny Mize: K
Top 6
- Warren Spahn: 13
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Al Dark: S.1-2
- Jim Russell: E1/G.2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Marv Rickert: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Sid Gordon: W
- Wes Westrum: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jack Lohrke: D
- Buddy Kerr: 63
Top 7
- Ed Sauer: 31
- Bill Salkeld: 5/P
- Sibby Sisti: 63
Bot 7
- Clint Hartung: K
- George Hausmann: W
- Whitey Lockman: S.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Mize: 8
Top 8
- Warren Spahn: 43
- Elbie Fletcher: E3#
- Al Dark: 36(1)/FO
- Jim Russell: 7
Bot 8
- Sid Gordon: 2/FL
- Wes Westrum: 53
- Jack Lohrke: 7
Top 9
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Marv Rickert: 8
- Tommy Holmes: 5/P
Notes & reviews
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