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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Boston Braves
1949-07-22 · Night game · Braves Field · Att: 16958 · 2:30
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 5th. Vern Bickford earned the win and Bobby Hogue picked up the save. Pete Reiser went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Murry Dickson SV: Bobby Hogue
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dino Restelli | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Monty Basgall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Rojek | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Murry Dickson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Saffell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
 Ed Sauer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marv Rickert | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Hogue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Lombardi | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Murry Dickson | 7.0 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Bobby Hogue | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Castiglione: 53
- Johnny Hopp: D9
- Dino Restelli: W
- Ralph Kiner: S8.1-3;2-H
- Wally Westlake: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Monty Basgall: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 63
- Elbie Fletcher: S8
- Al Dark: S7.1-2
- Bob Elliott: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Sauer: 8.2-3;3-H
- Tommy Holmes: 341
Top 2
- Monty Basgall: 43
- Stan Rojek: W
- Clyde McCullough: D9.1-H
- Dixie Walker: 5
- Pete Castiglione: K
Bot 2
- Pete Reiser: 13
- Del Crandall: S7
- Vern Bickford: S7.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 9
- Elbie Fletcher: 8
Top 3
- Johnny Hopp: S4
- Dino Restelli: 6(B)3(1)/DP
- Ralph Kiner: 63
Bot 3
- Al Dark: 9
- Bob Elliott: K/C
- Ed Sauer: S7
- Tommy Holmes: 43
Top 4
- Wally Westlake: S7
- Monty Basgall: 14/SH.1-2
- Stan Rojek: 23/SH.2-3
- Clyde McCullough: 8
Bot 4
- Pete Reiser: HR/9
- Del Crandall: S8
- Vern Bickford: K
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.1-2
- Al Dark: 7
Top 5
- Murry Dickson: D7
- Pete Castiglione: K
- Johnny Hopp: 8.2-3
- Dino Restelli: 63
Bot 5
- Bob Elliott: W
- Marv Rickert: K
- Tommy Holmes: 9
- Pete Reiser: S9.1-2
- Del Crandall: T9.1-H;2-H
- Vern Bickford: K
Top 6
- Ralph Kiner: 6
- Wally Westlake: 9
- Monty Basgall: 63
Bot 6
- Eddie Stanky: 6
- Elbie Fletcher: K
- Al Dark: 53
Top 7
- Stan Rojek: 8
- Clyde McCullough: S1
- Murry Dickson: 36(1)/FO
- Pete Castiglione: S8.1-2
- Johnny Hopp: 3
Bot 7
- Bob Elliott: W
- Marv Rickert: 16(1)/FO
- Tommy Holmes: 5
- Pete Reiser: D8.1-H(E8)(NR)(UR)
- Del Crandall: W
- Bobby Hogue: 13
Top 8
- Dino Restelli: 9
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Wally Westlake: 43
Bot 8
- Eddie Stanky: 7
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Al Dark: 16(1)/FO
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Marv Rickert: 5
Top 9
- Tom Saffell: S7
- Stan Rojek: SB2
- Stan Rojek: K
- Clyde McCullough: K
- Ed Stevens: 5
Notes & reviews
- Vern Bickford struck on the left instep by a line drive