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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Boston Braves
1949-05-08 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 27211 · 2:41
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 11–8. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 8th. Hugh Casey earned the win and Elmer Riddle picked up the save. Bob Elliott went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 15 | |
| BSN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Hugh Casey L: Nels Potter SV: Elmer Riddle
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Hopp | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Bockman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Lombardi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Fleming | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Marv Rickert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Hogue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Conatser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sibby Sisti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nels Potter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Murry Dickson | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Vic Lombardi | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Hugh Casey | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Riddle | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vern Bickford | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Hogue | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nels Potter | 4.1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Sain | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: 4
- Johnny Hopp: 7
- Ralph Kiner: S7
- Wally Westlake: W.1-2
- Ed Stevens: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ed FitzGerald: S9.3-H;1-3
- Danny Murtaugh: T.3-H;1-H
- Eddie Bockman: 8
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: W.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: D8.2-H;1-H
- Bob Elliott: HR/8.2-H
- Jim Russell: K
- Marv Rickert: 8
- Tommy Holmes: S8
- Phil Masi: 9
Top 2
- Vic Lombardi: 63
- Stan Rojek: 53
- Johnny Hopp: 43
Bot 2
- Bobby Hogue: 13
- Eddie Stanky: 8
- Al Dark: W
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 8
Top 3
- Ralph Kiner: HR/78
- Wally Westlake: 7
- Ed Stevens: 43
- Ed FitzGerald: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Jim Russell: W
- Clint Conatser: S8.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 13.2-3;1-2
- Phil Masi: K
- Sibby Sisti: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Eddie Stanky: 3
Top 4
- Danny Murtaugh: 13
- Eddie Bockman: 53
- Vic Lombardi: 8
Bot 4
- Al Dark: S9
- Earl Torgeson: 2/BP
- Bob Elliott: 7
- Jim Russell: 53
Top 5
- Stan Rojek: K
- Johnny Hopp: 3/FL
- Ralph Kiner: 53
Bot 5
- Clint Conatser: 13
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Phil Masi: 63
Top 6
- Wally Westlake: 63
- Ed Stevens: 53
- Ed FitzGerald: S9
- Danny Murtaugh: 9
Bot 6
- Nels Potter: D9
- Eddie Stanky: 3/G.2-3
- Al Dark: 3/FL
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Top 7
- Eddie Bockman: K/C
- Vic Lombardi: S7
- Stan Rojek: 53/SH.1-2
- Johnny Hopp: 9
Bot 7
- Bob Elliott: D8
- Jim Russell: S7.2-H
- Clint Conatser: 3/BP/FL
- Tommy Holmes: T9.1-H
- Phil Masi: 9/F.3-H
- Nels Potter: 3
Top 8
- Ralph Kiner: S7.B-2(E7)
- Wally Westlake: S7.2-H
- Ed Stevens: D9.1-3
- Ed FitzGerald: S7.3-H;2-3;B-2(E7)
- Danny Murtaugh: FC6.3-H;2X3(65)
- Dixie Walker: S8.1-3
- Les Fleming: T8.3-H;1-H
- Stan Rojek: 2/FL
- Johnny Hopp: T8.3-H
- Ralph Kiner: 9
Bot 8
- Eddie Stanky: 6
- Al Dark: D9
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Bob Elliott: 8
Top 9
- Wally Westlake: 53
- Ed Stevens: 3
- Ed FitzGerald: S8
- Danny Murtaugh: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Jim Russell: W
- Clint Conatser: PB.1-2
- Clint Conatser: K
- Tommy Holmes: W
- Phil Masi: 64(1)3/GDP