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New York Giants @ 
Boston Braves
1949-08-17 · Night game · Braves Field · Att: 10039 · 2:35
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 13–4. Boston Braves put up 6 in the 2nd. Vern Bickford earned the win. Jim Russell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| BSN | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Clint Hartung SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clint Hartung | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adrian Zabala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Behrman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lafata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Hartung | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Zabala | 2.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Hank Behrman | 3.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
 Andy Hansen | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hank Thompson: HR/9
- Whitey Lockman: 4
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Willard Marshall: S8.B-2(E8);1-H(NR)
- Sid Gordon: D7.2-H
- Bill Rigney: 4
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: S8
- Elbie Fletcher: 36(1)/FO
- Jim Russell: 43.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 63
Top 2
- Wes Westrum: 53
- Clint Hartung: 9
- Hank Thompson: W
- Whitey Lockman: SB2
- Whitey Lockman: 7
Bot 2
- Jeff Heath: 8
- Tommy Holmes: D8
- Al Dark: S8.2-3;B-2(TH)
- Bill Salkeld: S9.2-H;3-H
- Vern Bickford: S1.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 4
- Elbie Fletcher: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Russell: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bob Elliott: S8
- Jeff Heath: K
Top 3
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Johnny Mize: S8
- Willard Marshall: WP.1-2
- Willard Marshall: W
- Sid Gordon: S8.1-3;2-H
- Bill Rigney: K
- Wes Westrum: K
Bot 3
- Tommy Holmes: S7
- Al Dark: 54(1)/FO
- Bill Salkeld: 43.1-2
- Vern Bickford: S7.2-H
- Eddie Stanky: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Adrian Zabala: 43
- Hank Thompson: 43
- Whitey Lockman: 8
Bot 4
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Jim Russell: S7.1-2
- Bob Elliott: S6.1-2;2-3
- Jeff Heath: 7.3-H
- Tommy Holmes: D7.1-H;2-H
- Al Dark: W
- Bill Salkeld: W.2-3;1-2
- Vern Bickford: 8.3-H
- Eddie Stanky: 7
Top 5
- Bobby Thomson: D7
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Willard Marshall: 43.2-3
- Sid Gordon: 7
Bot 5
- Elbie Fletcher: 2/FL
- Jim Russell: W
- Bob Elliott: 6
- Jeff Heath: 13
Top 6
- Bill Rigney: 63
- Wes Westrum: 7
- Hank Behrman: K
Bot 6
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Al Dark: S8
- Bill Salkeld: S9.1-3
- Vern Bickford: SB2;SBH
- Vern Bickford: K
- Eddie Stanky: S9.BX2(91);2-H
Top 7
- Hank Thompson: S8
- Whitey Lockman: 5/FL
- Bobby Thomson: 3
- Johnny Mize: 43
Bot 7
- Elbie Fletcher: K
- Jim Russell: 8
- Bob Elliott: W
- Jeff Heath: K
Top 8
- Willard Marshall: 7
- Sid Gordon: 6
- Bill Rigney: S9
- Wes Westrum: W.1-2
- Joe Lafata: 2
Bot 8
- Tommy Holmes: 9
- Al Dark: 7
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Vern Bickford: K
Top 9
- Hank Thompson: W
- Whitey Lockman: 46(1)/FO
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Johnny Mize: 43