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New York Giants @ 
Boston Braves
1949-08-18 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 5603 · 2:17
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 10–6. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 3rd. Johnny Sain earned the win and Bill Voiselle picked up the save. Elbie Fletcher went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| BSN | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
W: Johnny Sain L: Larry Jansen SV: Bill Voiselle
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Jansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lafata | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Russell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Kirby Higbe | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Andy Hansen | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Behrman | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adrian Zabala | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 7.2 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| Bill Voiselle | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hank Thompson: S8
- Whitey Lockman: 6
- Bobby Thomson: 8/8D
- Johnny Mize: 7
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 8
- Elbie Fletcher: K/C
- Jim Russell: K
Top 2
- Willard Marshall: 7
- Sid Gordon: 7
- Bill Rigney: K/C
Bot 2
- Bob Elliott: HR/7D
- Jeff Heath: HR/89XD
- Tommy Holmes: 9
- Al Dark: 8
- Bill Salkeld: 9
Top 3
- Wes Westrum: D7/7L
- Larry Jansen: 9
- Hank Thompson: S/89.2-H
- Whitey Lockman: 43.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Bot 3
- Johnny Sain: D7/7L
- Eddie Stanky: D9/9L.2-H
- Elbie Fletcher: HR/9D.2-H
- Jim Russell: 7
- Bob Elliott: 3/FL
- Jeff Heath: 2/FL
Top 4
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Willard Marshall: 43
- Sid Gordon: 63
Bot 4
- Tommy Holmes: 43
- Al Dark: D8
- Bill Salkeld: SB3
- Bill Salkeld: 63
- Johnny Sain: E6.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Eddie Stanky: W.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Russell: WP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jim Russell: K23
Top 5
- Bill Rigney: S8
- Wes Westrum: 8
- Monte Irvin: 5
- Hank Thompson: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Bob Elliott: S8
- Jeff Heath: S9.1-3
- Tommy Holmes: WP.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: FC4.2X3(4)
- Al Dark: W.1-2
- Bill Salkeld: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Johnny Sain: 5
- Eddie Stanky: 1/G
Top 6
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Johnny Mize: 2/FL
- Willard Marshall: S9.1-3
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Bill Rigney: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Wes Westrum: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/G
- Jim Russell: HR/89XD
- Bob Elliott: S8
- Jeff Heath: W.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 9(B)36(2)/DP
Top 7
- Dave Koslo: S9
- Hank Thompson: 46(1)/FO
- Whitey Lockman: 6
- Bobby Thomson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Al Dark: 5
- Bill Salkeld: 9
- Johnny Sain: 4
Top 8
- Johnny Mize: W
- Willard Marshall: S9.1-3
- Sid Gordon: D9/9L.3-H;1-3
- Bill Rigney: 43.3-H;2-3
- Wes Westrum: K
- Joe Lafata: S9.3-H
- Hank Thompson: W.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 8
Bot 8
- Eddie Stanky: S9
- Elbie Fletcher: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Russell: K/C
- Bob Elliott: IW
- Jeff Heath: 4
Top 9
- Bobby Thomson: 43
- Johnny Mize: S7
- Willard Marshall: K
- Sid Gordon: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Jeff Heath tagged out when he strayed too far from 2B