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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Boston Braves

1949-06-01 Β· Night game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 20153 Β· 2:49

Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–6. Boston Braves put up 6 in the 4th. Bob Hall earned the win and Nels Potter picked up the save. Ralph Kiner went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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PIT140000100612
BSN00160010816

W: Bob Hall   L: Bob Muncrief   SV: Nels Potter

Umpires β€” HP: Lon Warneke Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Jocko Conlan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Rojek501001
Dixie Walker422210
Ralph Kiner511200
Wally Westlake402010
Ed Stevens513101
Eddie Bockman200020
Danny Murtaugh500001
Ed FitzGerald411002
Vic Lombardi211000
Murry Dickson101000
Les Fleming100000
Marv Rackley100000
Pete Castiglione100001

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Stanky403110
Elbie Fletcher411011
Al Dark513100
Bob Elliott502200
Jim Russell311020
Clint Conatser311011
Sibby Sisti311001
Phil Masi411000
Bob Hall101000
Connie Ryan111200
Bobby Hogue211000
Marv Rickert200000
Pete Reiser100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vic Lombardi3.1720
Bob Muncrief0.1310
Cliff Chambers0.0010
Murry Dickson2.1302
Hugh Casey2.0311

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vern Bickford1.2420
Bob Hall2.1103
Bobby Hogue3.2622
Nels Potter1.1101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Stan Rojek: 9
  • Dixie Walker: W
  • Ralph Kiner: 7
  • Wally Westlake: W.1-2
  • Ed Stevens: S9.1-2;2-H
  • Eddie Bockman: 9

Bot 1

  • Eddie Stanky: W
  • Elbie Fletcher: 36(1)/FO
  • Al Dark: S9.1X3(95)
  • Bob Elliott: 9

Top 2

  • Danny Murtaugh: 7
  • Ed FitzGerald: HP
  • Vic Lombardi: S7.1-2
  • Stan Rojek: 63.1-2;2-3
  • Dixie Walker: S8.2-H;3-H
  • Ralph Kiner: HR/7.1-H
  • Wally Westlake: D8
  • Ed Stevens: K

Bot 2

  • Jim Russell: 8
  • Clint Conatser: W
  • Sibby Sisti: 4(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Eddie Bockman: 7
  • Danny Murtaugh: 31
  • Ed FitzGerald: K

Bot 3

  • Phil Masi: E5
  • Bob Hall: S7.1-2
  • Eddie Stanky: S8.1-2;2-H
  • Elbie Fletcher: 3
  • Al Dark: 9
  • Bob Elliott: 9

Top 4

  • Vic Lombardi: 8
  • Stan Rojek: K/C
  • Dixie Walker: 7

Bot 4

  • Jim Russell: S7
  • Clint Conatser: S8.1-2
  • Sibby Sisti: S5.1-2;2-3
  • Phil Masi: 8
  • Connie Ryan: D9/89.1XH(9E2)(UR);2-H;3-H
  • Eddie Stanky: S8.2-3
  • Elbie Fletcher: CS2(26)
  • Elbie Fletcher: W
  • Al Dark: S8.1-2;3-H(UR)
  • Bob Elliott: D9.1-H;2-H
  • Jim Russell: W
  • Clint Conatser: 63

Top 5

  • Ralph Kiner: 143
  • Wally Westlake: 5
  • Ed Stevens: S5
  • Eddie Bockman: W.1-2
  • Danny Murtaugh: K

Bot 5

  • Sibby Sisti: K/C
  • Phil Masi: S7
  • Bobby Hogue: 16(1)/FO
  • Eddie Stanky: 3/G

Top 6

  • Ed FitzGerald: E4
  • Murry Dickson: S9.1-2
  • Stan Rojek: S9.1-2;2-3
  • Dixie Walker: 12(3)3/GDP.1-2;2-3
  • Ralph Kiner: 43

Bot 6

  • Elbie Fletcher: S7
  • Al Dark: S9.1-2
  • Bob Elliott: 15(2)/FO.1-2
  • Jim Russell: 5
  • Clint Conatser: K

Top 7

  • Wally Westlake: 5
  • Ed Stevens: S7
  • Eddie Bockman: W.1-2
  • Danny Murtaugh: E6.1-2;2-H(NR)(UR)
  • Ed FitzGerald: K
  • Les Fleming: 5

Bot 7

  • Marv Rickert: 8
  • Phil Masi: 9
  • Bobby Hogue: S8
  • Eddie Stanky: S9.1-H(E9)(NR)(UR)
  • Elbie Fletcher: K

Top 8

  • Stan Rojek: 8
  • Dixie Walker: S9
  • Ralph Kiner: 8
  • Wally Westlake: S7.1-2
  • Ed Stevens: 9

Bot 8

  • Al Dark: 63
  • Bob Elliott: S8
  • Jim Russell: W.1-2
  • Pete Reiser: 8
  • Marv Rickert: 7

Top 9

  • Marv Rackley: 7
  • Danny Murtaugh: 8
  • Ed FitzGerald: S9
  • Pete Castiglione: K