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Philadelphia Phillies @
Boston Braves
1949-04-19 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 30337 Β· 2:01
Boston Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 11β2. Boston Braves put up 6 in the 4th. Vern Bickford earned the win. Eddie Waitkus went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Russ Meyer SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lon Warneke Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Jocko Conlan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richie Ashburn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Granny Hamner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Russ Meyer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jackie Mayo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Dick Sisler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Stanky | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Dark | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Torgeson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Reiser | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Tommy Holmes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Salkeld | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Vern Bickford | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Connie Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Russ Meyer | 3.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Blix Donnelly | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vern Bickford | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: E6
- Granny Hamner: S3.1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Del Ennis: 7
- Bill Nicholson: 9
- Willie Jones: 63
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 9
- Al Dark: S8
- Earl Torgeson: SB2
- Earl Torgeson: 9/F.2-3
- Bob Elliott: 63
Top 2
- Eddie Miller: 6
- Hal Wagner: 8
- Russ Meyer: S8
- Richie Ashburn: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jim Russell: 43
- Pete Reiser: 8
- Tommy Holmes: 8
Top 3
- Granny Hamner: 9
- Eddie Waitkus: HR/9
- Del Ennis: 5/FL
- Bill Nicholson: K
Bot 3
- Bill Salkeld: S8
- Vern Bickford: S1.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Dark: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Earl Torgeson: E2.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jim Russell: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Pete Reiser: K
Top 4
- Willie Jones: 63
- Eddie Miller: 6
- Hal Wagner: K/C
Bot 4
- Tommy Holmes: S9
- Bill Salkeld: D9.1-3
- Vern Bickford: S7.3-H;2-H
- Eddie Stanky: S8.1-2
- Al Dark: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Earl Torgeson: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Bob Elliott: WP.2-3#
- Bob Elliott: K
- Jim Russell: 43.3-H
- Pete Reiser: W
- Tommy Holmes: 4
Top 5
- Jackie Mayo: K/C
- Richie Ashburn: S8
- Granny Hamner: 43.1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: K/C
Bot 5
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Vern Bickford: 16(1)4/GDP/BG
- Eddie Stanky: 5
Top 6
- Del Ennis: E6/TH.B-2
- Bill Nicholson: 4
- Willie Jones: 9
- Eddie Miller: 7
Bot 6
- Al Dark: 8
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
- Bob Elliott: 4
Top 7
- Hal Wagner: 9
- Charlie Bicknell: K
- Richie Ashburn: S4
- Granny Hamner: 6
Bot 7
- Jim Russell: 31
- Pete Reiser: W
- Tommy Holmes: HP.1-2
- Bill Salkeld: S9.2-H;1-3;BX2(956)
- Vern Bickford: 153
Top 8
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Del Ennis: S5
- Bill Nicholson: S9.1-2
- Willie Jones: 9
- Eddie Miller: 8
Bot 8
- Sibby Sisti: S9
- Al Dark: BK.1-2#
- Al Dark: 7
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Connie Ryan: K
Top 9
- Dick Sisler: 6
- Stan Hollmig: S1
- Richie Ashburn: 3/G.1-2
- Granny Hamner: 9




















