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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1949-08-10 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 7585 · 1:51
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 4–1. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 5th. Warren Spahn earned the win. Whitey Lockman went 1-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 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Monty Kennedy 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 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sibby Sisti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Del Crandall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bert Haas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Mueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monty Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hartung | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Kennedy | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Kirby Higbe | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Hank Behrman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/FL
- Pete Reiser: 93(1)/FO
- Bob Elliott: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Hank Thompson: W
- Whitey Lockman: PO1(1341)
- Whitey Lockman: HR/9D
- Bobby Thomson: 43
- Sid Gordon: 53
Top 2
- Ed Sauer: 9
- Sibby Sisti: K/C
- Al Dark: K
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: 43
- Bert Haas: 53
- Bill Rigney: K
Top 3
- Del Crandall: 5
- Warren Spahn: 9
- Eddie Stanky: 43
Bot 3
- Ray Mueller: 7/L
- Monty Kennedy: K
- Hank Thompson: 13
Top 4
- Elbie Fletcher: D7
- Pete Reiser: K
- Bob Elliott: D9/9D.2-H
- Ed Sauer: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Sid Gordon: S7
- Monte Irvin: 6/F56D
Top 5
- Sibby Sisti: W
- Al Dark: 54(1)/FO
- Del Crandall: S7.1-3
- Warren Spahn: 8/F.3-H
- Eddie Stanky: S7.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: T/89.2-H;1-H
- Pete Reiser: 5
Bot 5
- Bert Haas: 63
- Bill Rigney: D7/7L
- Ray Mueller: 6
- Clint Hartung: K/C
Top 6
- Bob Elliott: 43
- Ed Sauer: K/C
- Sibby Sisti: 7
Bot 6
- Hank Thompson: S9
- Whitey Lockman: W.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Sid Gordon: W
- Monte Irvin: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Al Dark: K/C
- Del Crandall: 63
- Warren Spahn: K
Bot 7
- Bert Haas: 5/FL
- Bill Rigney: 53
- Ray Mueller: 5/FL
Top 8
- Eddie Stanky: 5
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Pete Reiser: 6
- Bob Elliott: WP.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 63
Bot 8
- Don Mueller: 2/FL
- Hank Thompson: S8
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Bobby Thomson: 2/FL
Top 9
- Ed Sauer: 63
- Sibby Sisti: 43
- Al Dark: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Sid Gordon: 7
- Monte Irvin: 8
- Bert Haas: 4
Notes & reviews
- Monte Irvin trapped the low liner; Eddie Stanky thought the ball had been caught