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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Boston Braves
1949-06-02 · Night game · Braves Field · Att: 20130 · night · 2:05
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 4th. Warren Spahn earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Tiny Bonham SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Castiglione | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Stevens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tiny Bonham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monty Basgall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Fleming | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marv Rickert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Bonham | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
 Cliff Chambers | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: 63
- Pete Castiglione: S
- Dixie Walker: SB2
- Dixie Walker: 7
- Ralph Kiner: 2
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Pete Reiser: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Wally Westlake: 3/FL
- Ed Stevens: 9
- Danny Murtaugh: 63
Bot 2
- Bob Elliott: S
- Jim Russell: 16(1)3/GDP
- Marv Rickert: 3/G
Top 3
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Tiny Bonham: 13/SH.1-2
- Stan Rojek: 6(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 3
- Al Dark: 3/FL
- Bill Salkeld: 5/FL
- Warren Spahn: 43
Top 4
- Pete Castiglione: 8
- Dixie Walker: 43
- Ralph Kiner: S6
- Wally Westlake: K
Bot 4
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.1-2
- Pete Reiser: S8.2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Jim Russell: K
- Marv Rickert: 43
Top 5
- Ed Stevens: 5/FL
- Danny Murtaugh: 7
- Clyde McCullough: 4
Bot 5
- Al Dark: 7
- Bill Salkeld: 13
- Warren Spahn: 4
Top 6
- Tiny Bonham: 63
- Stan Rojek: 7
- Pete Castiglione: 63
Bot 6
- Eddie Stanky: 7/FL
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Pete Reiser: 4
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Jim Russell: W.2-3;1-2
- Marv Rickert: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Al Dark: 8
Top 7
- Dixie Walker: 8
- Ralph Kiner: S6
- Wally Westlake: D8/8XD.1-3
- Ed FitzGerald: K
- Danny Murtaugh: 8
Bot 7
- Bill Salkeld: 8
- Warren Spahn: 8
- Eddie Stanky: 8
Top 8
- Clyde McCullough: 7
- Monty Basgall: 7
- Stan Rojek: 13
Bot 8
- Elbie Fletcher: 7
- Pete Reiser: S
- Bob Elliott: S.1-2#
- Jim Russell: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Pete Castiglione: E8/F.B-2
- Dixie Walker: 7
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Wally Westlake: 8
- Les Fleming: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Danny Murtaugh: 7/L
Notes & reviews
- Jim Russell and Marv Rickert collided