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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Boston Braves
1949-06-07 · Night game · Braves Field · Att: 15031 · 2:28
Boston Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–5. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Vern Bickford earned the win. Marv Rickert went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| BSN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Kent Peterson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dixie Howell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claude Corbitt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Erautt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kent Peterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marv Rickert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Reiser | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Conatser | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Erautt | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Kent Peterson | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Jess Dobernic | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Frank Fanovich | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 9.0 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Hatton: K
- Frank Baumholtz: S8
- Johnny Wyrostek: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
- Al Dark: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Elliott: 53.1-2;3-H
- Jim Russell: D7.2-H
- Marv Rickert: 7
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 9
Bot 2
- Pete Reiser: 53
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Vern Bickford: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 9
Top 3
- Dixie Howell: S7
- Claude Corbitt: 9
- Eddie Erautt: W.1-2
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Frank Baumholtz: E6.1-2;2-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Hank Sauer: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: S8.1-2;2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 43
Bot 3
- Elbie Fletcher: 9
- Al Dark: 53
- Bob Elliott: 13
Top 4
- Dixie Howell: 53
- Claude Corbitt: 13
- Eddie Erautt: D8
- Grady Hatton: W
- Frank Baumholtz: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Jim Russell: 8
- Marv Rickert: HR/9
- Pete Reiser: S9
- Bill Salkeld: S9.1-3
- Vern Bickford: S1.1-2;3-H
- Eddie Stanky: 9
- Elbie Fletcher: 5(2)/FO
Top 5
- Johnny Wyrostek: K/C
- Hank Sauer: 63
- Ted Kluszewski: 4
Bot 5
- Al Dark: W
- Bob Elliott: 14(1)3/GDP
- Jim Russell: K/C
Top 6
- Jimmy Bloodworth: W
- Dixie Howell: 54(1)/FO
- Claude Corbitt: 7
- Kent Peterson: 53
Bot 6
- Marv Rickert: K
- Pete Reiser: W
- Phil Masi: 5
- Vern Bickford: 53
Top 7
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Johnny Wyrostek: 4
- Hank Sauer: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Eddie Stanky: 63
- Elbie Fletcher: 13
- Al Dark: 9
Top 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Dixie Howell: 43
Bot 8
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Jim Russell: 7
- Sibby Sisti: K/C
Top 9
- Claude Corbitt: S4
- Kent Peterson: 34/SH.1-2
- Grady Hatton: K/C
- Frank Baumholtz: S9.2-H
- Johnny Wyrostek: 13
Bot 9
- Clint Conatser: D7
- Phil Masi: S9.2-3
- Tommy Holmes: W.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Connie Ryan: 62(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Al Dark: 9.3-H