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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1949-08-09 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 24335 · 1:58
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 4–3. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Larry Jansen earned the win and Adrian Zabala picked up the save. Bobby Thomson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Larry Jansen L: Johnny Sain SV: Adrian Zabala
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Scotty Robb · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marv Rickert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Sauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Rigney | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Mueller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lafata | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 8.2 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| Adrian Zabala | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: S
- Elbie Fletcher: S.1-2#
- Pete Reiser: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: 52(3)3/GDP.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Heath: 4/P
Bot 1
- Hank Thompson: W
- Whitey Lockman: 43.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: HR.2-H
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Willard Marshall: 63
Top 2
- Marv Rickert: 7
- Al Dark: D
- Bill Salkeld: 4/P
- Johnny Sain: 9
Bot 2
- Sid Gordon: K
- Bill Rigney: HR
- Ray Mueller: 7
- Larry Jansen: 63
Top 3
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Elbie Fletcher: 7
- Pete Reiser: 4/P
Bot 3
- Hank Thompson: 4/P
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Top 4
- Bob Elliott: 63#
- Jeff Heath: HR
- Marv Rickert: K
- Al Dark: 6/P
Bot 4
- Johnny Mize: 6/P
- Willard Marshall: 43
- Sid Gordon: 8#
Top 5
- Bill Salkeld: HR
- Johnny Sain: 43
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Elbie Fletcher: S
- Pete Reiser: S.1-2#
- Bob Elliott: 7
Bot 5
- Bill Rigney: 8
- Ray Mueller: 63
- Larry Jansen: 6/P
Top 6
- Jeff Heath: K
- Marv Rickert: K
- Al Dark: 4/P
Bot 6
- Hank Thompson: 7
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Bobby Thomson: 3/P
Top 7
- Bill Salkeld: 3/P
- Johnny Sain: S
- Eddie Stanky: FC4.1X2(4E6);B-1
- Elbie Fletcher: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Pete Reiser: S7.3-H(UR);1-2#
- Bob Elliott: 13
Bot 7
- Johnny Mize: 4/P
- Willard Marshall: S9
- Sid Gordon: 7
- Bill Rigney: S6.1-2
- Ray Mueller: S7.2-H;1-2#
- Larry Jansen: 43
Top 8
- Jeff Heath: 7
- Marv Rickert: 9
- Al Dark: 3/P
Bot 8
- Hank Thompson: 13
- Whitey Lockman: 5/P
- Bobby Thomson: S
- Joe Lafata: S.1-2
- Willard Marshall: CS3(25)
Top 9
- Bill Salkeld: 43
- Tommy Holmes: S
- Eddie Stanky: 8
- Elbie Fletcher: S.1-2#
- Ed Sauer: K