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Chicago Cubs @ 
Boston Braves
1949-07-16 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 7207 · 1:58
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 9–1. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 2nd. Johnny Sain earned the win. Elbie Fletcher went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| BSN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
W: Johnny Sain L: Bob Chipman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Scotty Robb · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Mauch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Chipman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monk Dubiel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Sauer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sibby Sisti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Chipman | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Monk Dubiel | 5.2 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
 Bob Muncrief | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Phil Cavarretta: 3/G.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 7
- Hank Sauer: S7.2-H
- Hank Edwards: S.1-3
- Rube Walker: K/C
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 63
- Elbie Fletcher: 6
- Pete Reiser: 3/L
Top 2
- Frankie Gustine: S8/P
- Gene Mauch: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bob Chipman: K/C
Bot 2
- Bob Elliott: D7/7D
- Ed Sauer: S8.2-H
- Tommy Holmes: S9.1-2
- Sibby Sisti: S7.2-H;1-2
- Del Crandall: PB.2-3
- Del Crandall: 8.3-H
- Johnny Sain: W.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 9
- Elbie Fletcher: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete Reiser: S9.3-H;2XH(92);1-2
Top 3
- Frank Baumholtz: K
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
- Andy Pafko: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Bob Elliott: D7/7D
- Ed Sauer: 5/FL
- Tommy Holmes: 4
- Sibby Sisti: W
- Del Crandall: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Hank Sauer: 6
- Hank Edwards: 8
- Rube Walker: 8
Bot 4
- Johnny Sain: 53
- Eddie Stanky: S
- Elbie Fletcher: E4/G.1-3
- Pete Reiser: 13.1-2
- Bob Elliott: W
- Ed Sauer: K/C
Top 5
- Frankie Gustine: 7/FL
- Gene Mauch: 5/L
- Monk Dubiel: S
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
Bot 5
- Tommy Holmes: S
- Sibby Sisti: 4
- Del Crandall: 7
- Johnny Sain: E6.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 4/L
Top 6
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Hank Sauer: 9
Bot 6
- Elbie Fletcher: HR/9D
- Pete Reiser: W
- Bob Elliott: 14(1)3/GDP
- Ed Sauer: 5/FL
Top 7
- Hank Edwards: 5
- Rube Walker: 31
- Frankie Gustine: 13
Bot 7
- Tommy Holmes: D/89
- Sibby Sisti: 41.2-3
- Del Crandall: S7.3-H
- Johnny Sain: E2/TH1/SH.1-3
- Eddie Stanky: S9/9L.3-H;1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 7
- Pete Reiser: T7/7L.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Bob Elliott: W
- Ed Sauer: 5/L
Top 8
- Gene Mauch: K
- Bob Ramazzotti: K
- Frank Baumholtz: 3/G
Bot 8
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Sibby Sisti: 7
- Del Crandall: S
- Johnny Sain: 8
Top 9
- Phil Cavarretta: 9
- Andy Pafko: S7
- Hank Sauer: S7/F.1-2
- Hank Edwards: 5/FL
- Rube Walker: 31