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Boston Braves @ New York Giants

1949-06-29 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8947 · 2:30

New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 9–3. New York Giants put up 6 in the 3rd. Larry Jansen earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	7
NY1	1	0	6	0	0	0	2	0		9	13

W: Larry Jansen L: Vern Bickford SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Scotty Robb · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Stanky	4	0	1	0	1	0
Elbie Fletcher	4	0	1	0	1	0
Pete Reiser	3	1	1	0	1	1
Bob Elliott	4	1	2	1	0	0
Jim Russell	2	0	0	0	0	2
Marv Rickert	4	0	1	1	0	1
Al Dark	4	0	0	0	0	0
Del Crandall	4	1	1	0	0	0
Vern Bickford	1	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Antonelli	2	0	0	0	0	0
Tommy Holmes	2	0	0	0	0	0
Connie Ryan	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Sauer	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Hausmann	5	1	1	1	0	0
Whitey Lockman	5	2	4	0	0	0
Bobby Thomson	4	1	1	3	1	0
Johnny Mize	5	1	3	0	0	0
Sid Gordon	3	2	1	1	2	0
Wes Westrum	4	1	1	2	0	2
Jack Lohrke	2	1	1	0	1	0
Buddy Kerr	3	0	1	2	0	0
Larry Jansen	4	0	0	0	0	2

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Vern Bickford	2.0	6	1	2
Johnny Antonelli	6.0	7	3	2

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Larry Jansen	9.0	7	3	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Eddie Stanky: 2/FL
Elbie Fletcher: 5
Pete Reiser: 7

Bot 1

George Hausmann: 4
Whitey Lockman: T/78
Bobby Thomson: 8.3-H
Johnny Mize: D7
Sid Gordon: W
Wes Westrum: K

Top 2

Bob Elliott: 8/L
Jim Russell: K
Marv Rickert: S/89
Al Dark: 9/L

Bot 2

Jack Lohrke: 63
Buddy Kerr: 13
Larry Jansen: K

Top 3

Del Crandall: 8
Vern Bickford: 63
Eddie Stanky: FLE7
Eddie Stanky: S9
Elbie Fletcher: 13

Bot 3

George Hausmann: E3
Whitey Lockman: D7.1-3
Bobby Thomson: D/7S.3-H(UR);2-H
Johnny Mize: S4.2-3
Sid Gordon: E5/G.3-H;1-3(E5/TH);B-2
Wes Westrum: D/P89.3-H;2-H(UR)
Jack Lohrke: W
Buddy Kerr: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
Larry Jansen: FC6.3XH(62);2-3
George Hausmann: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
Whitey Lockman: 1/P

Top 4

Pete Reiser: D8/P
Bob Elliott: T/89.2-H
Jim Russell: K
Marv Rickert: 7.3-H
Al Dark: 8

Bot 4

Bobby Thomson: 53
Johnny Mize: 8
Sid Gordon: S7
Wes Westrum: K

Top 5

Del Crandall: S8
Johnny Antonelli: 43.1-2
Eddie Stanky: W
Elbie Fletcher: FC4.2-3;1X2(4E6);B-1
Pete Reiser: K
Bob Elliott: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
Tommy Holmes: 43

Bot 5

Jack Lohrke: S6
Buddy Kerr: 7
Larry Jansen: K+CS2(24)/DP

Top 6

Marv Rickert: K
Al Dark: 53
Del Crandall: 5

Bot 6

George Hausmann: 4
Whitey Lockman: S8
Bobby Thomson: 3
Johnny Mize: D8/89.1XH(862)

Top 7

Johnny Antonelli: 9
Eddie Stanky: 43
Elbie Fletcher: S9
Pete Reiser: W.1-2
Bob Elliott: S/G5.2-3;1-2
Tommy Holmes: 3/FL

Bot 7

Sid Gordon: W
Wes Westrum: FC1.1-2(E1/TH)
Jack Lohrke: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Buddy Kerr: S8.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
Larry Jansen: PO2(1546)
Larry Jansen: 4/L

Top 8

Marv Rickert: 9
Al Dark: 43
Del Crandall: 53

Bot 8

George Hausmann: 53
Whitey Lockman: D9/9L
Bobby Thomson: W
Johnny Mize: WP.2-3;1-2
Johnny Mize: 2/FL
Sid Gordon: 13

Top 9

Connie Ryan: 7
Eddie Stanky: 6
Elbie Fletcher: W
Ed Sauer: 5

Notes & reviews

Bill Salkeld left with a split finger from a foul ball

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