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Boston Braves @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1949-09-07 · Night game · Ebbets Field · Att: 12063 · 2:30
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Boston Braves 5–4. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 2nd. Jack Banta earned the win and Joe Hatten picked up the save. Eddie Miksis went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| BRO | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Jack Banta L: Nels Potter SV: Joe Hatten
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: (none) · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sibby Sisti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marv Rickert | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Bickford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Livingston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spider Jorgensen | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Rackley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Banta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Glenn Elliott | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nels Potter | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Banta | 8.2 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
 Joe Hatten | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Sibby Sisti: S3
- Elbie Fletcher: S9/L.1-3
- Marv Rickert: W.1-2
- Jeff Heath: K
- Tommy Holmes: S9/L.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Connie Ryan: K
Bot 1
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/G.BX2(74)
- Spider Jorgensen: T7
- Duke Snider: K
- Jackie Robinson: 53
Top 2
- Del Crandall: K
- Vern Bickford: 5/FL
- Eddie Stanky: 9
Bot 2
- Gil Hodges: W
- Carl Furillo: T7/L.1-H
- Marv Rackley: 8.3-H
- Roy Campanella: HR/7
- Jack Banta: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 2/FL
- Spider Jorgensen: S9/L.1-3
- Duke Snider: 43
Top 3
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Elbie Fletcher: HP
- Marv Rickert: S9/G.1-2
- Jeff Heath: 9/FL
- Tommy Holmes: 9
Bot 3
- Jackie Robinson: 43
- Gil Hodges: W
- Carl Furillo: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Connie Ryan: 43
- Del Crandall: S8/G
- Vern Bickford: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Marv Rackley: 53
- Roy Campanella: W
- Jack Banta: 46(1)/FO
- Pee Wee Reese: WP.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
Top 5
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Sibby Sisti: 6
- Elbie Fletcher: 63
Bot 5
- Spider Jorgensen: S5/BG
- Duke Snider: 7
- Jackie Robinson: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Marv Rickert: W
- Jeff Heath: S9/L.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Connie Ryan: W.2-3;1-2
- Del Crandall: E6/G.1-2;2-3;3-H(RBI)#
- Bob Elliott: 54(1)/FO.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Al Dark: 8
Bot 6
- Gil Hodges: W
- Carl Furillo: WP.1-2
- Carl Furillo: 8.2-3
- Bruce Edwards: 13
- Roy Campanella: K
Top 7
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Elbie Fletcher: K
- Marv Rickert: 31
Bot 7
- Jack Banta: K
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Eddie Miksis: HR/7.1-H
- Duke Snider: 13
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Gil Hodges: SB2
- Gil Hodges: 53
Top 8
- Jeff Heath: W
- Tommy Holmes: 5/FL
- Connie Ryan: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 8
- Carl Furillo: 53
- Mike McCormick: 43
- Roy Campanella: 53
Top 9
- Del Crandall: E1/G
- Jim Russell: 34/SH.1-2
- Al Dark: FC1.2X3(165)
- Sibby Sisti: W.1-2
- Mickey Livingston: 9
Notes & reviews
- Dodger Jorgensen and Brave Stanky ejected by HP umpire Pinelli for fighting after rough slide at 2nd