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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1949-09-24 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3673 · 1:51
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 6–4. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Warren Spahn earned the win. Bob Elliott went 3-for-4 with 3 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Larry Jansen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sibby Sisti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marv Rickert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Sauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jack Lohrke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rudy Rufer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bert Haas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrian Zabala | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Kirby Higbe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/G
- Marv Rickert: D7
- Bob Elliott: HR/P7D.2-H
- Jim Russell: 6/F
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 53
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Willard Marshall: 43
Top 2
- Tommy Holmes: 43
- Connie Ryan: 8
- Del Crandall: 7
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: 53
- Wes Westrum: S
- Jack Lohrke: S.1-3
- Rudy Rufer: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Larry Jansen: 13
Top 3
- Warren Spahn: HR/9D
- Sibby Sisti: 9
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/G
- Marv Rickert: 6/F
Bot 3
- Davey Williams: 3
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Top 4
- Bob Elliott: HR/7D
- Jim Russell: 13
- Tommy Holmes: 6
- Connie Ryan: 53
Bot 4
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 5
- Del Crandall: 53
- Warren Spahn: 53
- Sibby Sisti: 7
Bot 5
- Jack Lohrke: K
- Rudy Rufer: 4
- Larry Jansen: 3/FL
Top 6
- Elbie Fletcher: S8
- Marv Rickert: K
- Bob Elliott: HR/7D.1-H
- Jim Russell: 63
- Tommy Holmes: 8
Bot 6
- Davey Williams: 63
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Bobby Thomson: HR.1-H
- Willard Marshall: S
- Monte Irvin: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Connie Ryan: 7
- Del Crandall: 53
- Warren Spahn: K
Bot 7
- Wes Westrum: K
- Jack Lohrke: K
- Rudy Rufer: 53
Top 8
- Sibby Sisti: S
- Elbie Fletcher: 8
- Ed Sauer: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bill Rigney: 8
- Davey Williams: 63
- Whitey Lockman: D7
- Bobby Thomson: S7.2-H
- Willard Marshall: 9
Top 9
- Bob Elliott: 6/L
- Jim Russell: 8#
- Tommy Holmes: 6#
Bot 9
- Monte Irvin: S6/56
- Wes Westrum: K
- Sid Gordon: 8/8D
- Bert Haas: 63