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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1949-08-11 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 8 innings · Att: 4987 · 2:08
Boston Braves and New York Giants played to a 7–7 tie. Tommy Holmes went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Scotty Robb · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Babe Pinelli · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Sauer | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Sibby Sisti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lafata | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Mueller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrian Zabala | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Voiselle | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Elliott | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Antonelli | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Zabala | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Kirby Higbe | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Dave Koslo | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: 9
- Elbie Fletcher: 8
- Pete Reiser: W
- Bob Elliott: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Hank Thompson: 31
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
- Bobby Thomson: K
Top 2
- Ed Sauer: 63
- Sibby Sisti: 3/FL
- Al Dark: 43
Bot 2
- Sid Gordon: 2/FL
- Willard Marshall: S5/L
- Joe Lafata: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Del Crandall: 53
- Vern Bickford: 53
- Eddie Stanky: 63
Bot 3
- Bill Rigney: W
- Ray Mueller: K
- Adrian Zabala: E8/F.1-3;B-2
- Hank Thompson: S8.3-H(UR);2-3
- Whitey Lockman: 8.3-H(UR)
- Bobby Thomson: 13
Top 4
- Elbie Fletcher: 8
- Pete Reiser: W
- Bob Elliott: D7/7L.1-3
- Ed Sauer: HR/9D.3-H;2-H
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Al Dark: S7
- Del Crandall: 53
Bot 4
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Joe Lafata: S8
- Bill Rigney: D7.1XH(762)
Top 5
- Vern Bickford: 53
- Eddie Stanky: T9
- Elbie Fletcher: 43
- Pete Reiser: K
Bot 5
- Ray Mueller: HR/7D
- Adrian Zabala: W
- Hank Thompson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Whitey Lockman: 9
Top 6
- Bob Elliott: D7/7D
- Ed Sauer: W
- Tommy Holmes: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
- Al Dark: 8
- Del Crandall: 63
- Vern Bickford: 8
Bot 6
- Bobby Thomson: T7/7D
- Sid Gordon: 13
- Willard Marshall: FC1.3XH(152);B-2
- Joe Lafata: S9.2-H
- Bill Rigney: D/78.1-H
- Ray Mueller: 7
Top 7
- Eddie Stanky: 7
- Elbie Fletcher: HR/9D
- Jim Russell: W
- Bob Elliott: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Dave Koslo: 31
- Hank Thompson: S9
- Whitey Lockman: S8.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Willard Marshall: S9.2-H;1-3
- Joe Lafata: 2/FL
Top 8
- Ed Sauer: 9
- Tommy Holmes: 3/L
- Al Dark: D/78
- Del Crandall: IW
- Connie Ryan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bill Rigney: S7/P
- Ray Mueller: 34/SH.1-2
Notes & reviews
- Adrian Zabala left with a bad cold and fever of 101 degrees
- game called after a 30 minute rain delay, which included lightning