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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Boston Braves
1949-05-08 · Day game · Braves Field · 2:15
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 8–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 1st. Cliff Chambers earned the win and Bob Muncrief picked up the save. Bob Elliott went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Cliff Chambers L: Johnny Sain SV: Bob Muncrief
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Stevens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Bockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Chambers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Muncrief | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Conatser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Barrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Connie Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marv Rickert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Chambers | 5.0 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Bob Muncrief | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Sain | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Barrett | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Hall | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Johnny Beazley | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: S9
- Johnny Hopp: S7.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: S5.2-3;1-2
- Wally Westlake: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ed Stevens: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Eddie Bockman: 13
- Danny Murtaugh: 8/F.3-H;2-3
- Clyde McCullough: 7
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 53
- Al Dark: S5/BG.B-2(E5/TH)
- Earl Torgeson: 7
- Bob Elliott: D7.2-H(UR)
- Jim Russell: K
Top 2
- Cliff Chambers: 9
- Stan Rojek: 13
- Johnny Hopp: 43
Bot 2
- Clint Conatser: W
- Tommy Holmes: W.1-2
- Phil Masi: K/C
- Red Barrett: K
- Eddie Stanky: 7
Top 3
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Wally Westlake: S7
- Ed Stevens: 3/G.1-2
- Eddie Bockman: 43
Bot 3
- Al Dark: 8
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Jim Russell: 4
Top 4
- Danny Murtaugh: 63
- Clyde McCullough: D9/89.B-H(E9)(NR)(UR)
- Cliff Chambers: 8
- Stan Rojek: 13
Bot 4
- Clint Conatser: 53
- Tommy Holmes: 6/L
- Phil Masi: 43
Top 5
- Johnny Hopp: 7/L
- Ralph Kiner: S8
- Wally Westlake: D9.1-H
- Ed Stevens: D7.2-H
- Eddie Bockman: 23.2-3
- Danny Murtaugh: K
Bot 5
- Connie Ryan: 53
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: 9
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: D8.2-H;1-H
- Jim Russell: 4
Top 6
- Clyde McCullough: S7
- Cliff Chambers: 53/SH.1-2
- Stan Rojek: 53.2-3
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Ralph Kiner: S6.3-H;1-2
- Wally Westlake: K
Bot 6
- Clint Conatser: W
- Tommy Holmes: W.1-2
- Bill Salkeld: 36(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Connie Ryan: 63
Top 7
- Ed Stevens: 7
- Eddie Bockman: K
- Danny Murtaugh: K
Bot 7
- Don Thompson: K
- Al Dark: W
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Bob Elliott: K
Top 8
- Clyde McCullough: 3/P
- Bob Muncrief: 43
- Stan Rojek: 8
Bot 8
- Marv Rickert: S9
- Clint Conatser: 54(1)/FO
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Bill Salkeld: S9.1-2
- Connie Ryan: 63
Top 9
- Johnny Hopp: 6
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Wally Westlake: 7
Bot 9
- Jeff Heath: 8
- Al Dark: D7
- Earl Torgeson: 9/F.2-3
- Bob Elliott: 7