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Chicago Cubs @ Boston Braves

1949-09-01 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 3363 Β· 2:14

Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 8–4. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 2nd. Warren Spahn earned the win. Bill Salkeld went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

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W: Warren Spahn   L: Doyle Lade   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Beans Reardon Β· 1B: Lou Jorda Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Larry Goetz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bob Ramazzotti502001
Hal Jeffcoat500001
Roy Smalley500002
Hank Sauer411011
Andy Pafko412100
Bob Scheffing411200
Herman Reich413001
Wayne Terwilliger300010
Doyle Lade101110
Gene Mauch100000
Mickey Owen100000

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sibby Sisti511001
Elbie Fletcher501001
Marv Rickert412101
Bob Elliott411000
Jeff Heath411001
Tommy Holmes333010
Bill Salkeld413500
Connie Ryan300001
Warren Spahn301101

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Doyle Lade4.11001
Dutch Leonard0.2111
Bob Chipman2.0003
Dewey Adkins1.0201

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Warren Spahn9.01036

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bob Ramazzotti: K
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 63
  • Roy Smalley: K

Bot 1

  • Sibby Sisti: S8
  • Elbie Fletcher: 63.1-2
  • Marv Rickert: S9.2-H;BX2(96)
  • Bob Elliott: 43

Top 2

  • Hank Sauer: D7/7D
  • Andy Pafko: D7.2-H
  • Bob Scheffing: HR/7D.2-H
  • Herman Reich: K
  • Wayne Terwilliger: 53
  • Doyle Lade: W
  • Bob Ramazzotti: S8.1-2
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 2/FL

Bot 2

  • Jeff Heath: S8
  • Tommy Holmes: S/78.1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Bill Salkeld: 43.3-H;2-3
  • Connie Ryan: 8
  • Warren Spahn: S9.3-H
  • Sibby Sisti: 8

Top 3

  • Roy Smalley: 5
  • Hank Sauer: K
  • Andy Pafko: 7

Bot 3

  • Elbie Fletcher: D9
  • Marv Rickert: 43.2-3
  • Bob Elliott: FC6.3XH(65)
  • Jeff Heath: 2/FL

Top 4

  • Bob Scheffing: 6
  • Herman Reich: D7/7D
  • Wayne Terwilliger: W
  • Doyle Lade: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Bob Ramazzotti: 9/L
  • Hal Jeffcoat: K

Bot 4

  • Tommy Holmes: S4
  • Bill Salkeld: HR/9D.1-H
  • Connie Ryan: 63
  • Warren Spahn: 3/G
  • Sibby Sisti: 7

Top 5

  • Roy Smalley: K
  • Hank Sauer: 6
  • Andy Pafko: S7
  • Bob Scheffing: 54(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Elbie Fletcher: K/C
  • Marv Rickert: S8
  • Bob Elliott: S7.1-2
  • Jeff Heath: 8
  • Tommy Holmes: W.2-3;1-2
  • Bill Salkeld: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Connie Ryan: K

Top 6

  • Herman Reich: D7/7D
  • Wayne Terwilliger: 4
  • Gene Mauch: FC6.2X3(65)
  • Bob Ramazzotti: 4

Bot 6

  • Warren Spahn: K
  • Sibby Sisti: 9
  • Elbie Fletcher: 2/FL

Top 7

  • Hal Jeffcoat: 3
  • Roy Smalley: 4
  • Hank Sauer: W
  • Andy Pafko: 53

Bot 7

  • Marv Rickert: K
  • Bob Elliott: 4
  • Jeff Heath: K

Top 8

  • Bob Scheffing: 53
  • Herman Reich: D8
  • Wayne Terwilliger: 9
  • Mickey Owen: 53

Bot 8

  • Tommy Holmes: S7
  • Bill Salkeld: S9.1-2
  • Connie Ryan: E5/BG/SH.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
  • Warren Spahn: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Sibby Sisti: K/C
  • Elbie Fletcher: 7

Top 9

  • Bob Ramazzotti: S7
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 6/L
  • Roy Smalley: 9
  • Hank Sauer: 5