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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 6–5. 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

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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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Rojek512000
Pete Castiglione511002
Ralph Kiner411111
Dino Restelli410010
Wally Westlake513200
Jack Phillips401110
Monty Basgall300010
Clyde McCullough301110
Cliff Chambers000010
Eddie Bockman000010
Ed FitzGerald100001
Phil Masi100000

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Stanky222120
Elbie Fletcher311101
Al Dark402110
Jim Russell412100
Jeff Heath301010
Tommy Holmes301110
Connie Ryan400001
Mickey Livingston411000
Warren Spahn410001

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Cliff Chambers4.0922
Rip Sewell1.0010
Harry Gumbert3.0121

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Warren Spahn9.0974

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