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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Boston Braves
1949-08-24 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 6467 Β· 2:25
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6β5. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Warren Spahn earned the win. Ralph Kiner went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| BSN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Cliff Chambers SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lee Ballanfant Β· 1B: Al Barlick Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Barr Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stan Rojek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Castiglione | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dino Restelli | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wally Westlake | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Phillips | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Monty Basgall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cliff Chambers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Stanky | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Russell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Heath | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tommy Holmes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Connie Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Warren Spahn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cliff Chambers | 4.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Rip Sewell | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Harry Gumbert | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: S9
- Pete Castiglione: 3/BP/FL
- Ralph Kiner: 9
- Dino Restelli: PO1(134)
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Elbie Fletcher: K/C
- Al Dark: S8.1-2
- Jim Russell: D7.1XH(762);2-H
- Jeff Heath: S5.2-3
- Tommy Holmes: S7.1-2;3-H
- Connie Ryan: K
Top 2
- Dino Restelli: 8
- Wally Westlake: 63
- Jack Phillips: 53
Bot 2
- Mickey Livingston: T9
- Warren Spahn: 9
- Eddie Stanky: S7.3-H
- Elbie Fletcher: HP.1-2
- Al Dark: 4/P
- Jim Russell: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Heath: 8
Top 3
- Monty Basgall: 63
- Clyde McCullough: 53
- Cliff Chambers: W
- Stan Rojek: 7
Bot 3
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Connie Ryan: 53
- Mickey Livingston: 4/P
Top 4
- Pete Castiglione: K
- Ralph Kiner: 53
- Dino Restelli: 53
Bot 4
- Warren Spahn: 8
- Eddie Stanky: D9
- Elbie Fletcher: SB3
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.3-H
- Al Dark: 8
- Jim Russell: S9.1-3
- Jeff Heath: SB2;SBH
- Jeff Heath: W
- Tommy Holmes: CS3(25)
Top 5
- Wally Westlake: 8
- Jack Phillips: W
- Monty Basgall: 54(1)/FO
- Clyde McCullough: W.1-2
- Eddie Bockman: W.2-3;1-2
- Stan Rojek: 5/P
Bot 5
- Tommy Holmes: W
- Connie Ryan: 2/FL
- Mickey Livingston: 54(1)/FO
- Warren Spahn: 9
Top 6
- Pete Castiglione: 63
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7
- Dino Restelli: W
- Wally Westlake: S9.1-2
- Jack Phillips: S8.1-2;2-H
- Monty Basgall: 4/L
- Clyde McCullough: S7.1-2;2-H
- Ed FitzGerald: K
Bot 6
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Al Dark: W
- Jim Russell: 8
- Jeff Heath: 3/G
Top 7
- Stan Rojek: 63
- Pete Castiglione: K/C
- Ralph Kiner: K/C
Bot 7
- Tommy Holmes: 13
- Connie Ryan: 63
- Mickey Livingston: 6/L
Top 8
- Dino Restelli: 8
- Wally Westlake: S9
- Jack Phillips: 9
- Monty Basgall: W.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Warren Spahn: K+WP.B-1
- Eddie Stanky: 34/SH.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 43.2-3
- Al Dark: S4.3-H
- Jim Russell: 13
Top 9
- Phil Masi: 53
- Stan Rojek: S5
- Pete Castiglione: S9.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: W.2-3;1-2
- Dino Restelli: 7
- Wally Westlake: S8.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Jack Phillips: 64(1)/FO



















