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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1949-05-22 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 15113 · 2:02
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 7–2. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Johnny Sain earned the win. Cal McLish went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Johnny Sain L: Johnny Schmitz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Clint Conatser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Masi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Sain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Verban | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Edwards | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herman Reich | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rube Novotney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Mauch | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal McLish | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Schmitz | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Cal McLish | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: S7
- Al Dark: W.1-2
- Pete Reiser: 53/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bob Elliott: BK.2-3;3-H
- Bob Elliott: S7.3-H
- Jim Russell: K
- Clint Conatser: K
Bot 1
- Harry Walker: 8
- Emil Verban: 7
- Hank Edwards: T9
- Andy Pafko: 63
Top 2
- Elbie Fletcher: S9
- Phil Masi: S8.1-H(E8)(NR)
- Johnny Sain: 53.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Herman Reich: 13
- Rube Novotney: 63
- Bob Ramazzotti: 9
Top 3
- Pete Reiser: T8
- Bob Elliott: W
- Jim Russell: S7.1-2;3-H
- Clint Conatser: S7.1-2;2-3
- Elbie Fletcher: 7.3-H
- Phil Masi: K
- Johnny Sain: 5(2)/FO
Bot 3
- Gene Mauch: S7
- Cal McLish: 13.1-2
- Harry Walker: 9
- Emil Verban: E3.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Hank Edwards: S9.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 9
Top 4
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: S8/DP.1X3(4);BX2(864)
- Pete Reiser: K
Bot 4
- Herman Reich: 53
- Rube Novotney: 53
- Bob Ramazzotti: 6
Top 5
- Bob Elliott: S7
- Jim Russell: W.1-2
- Clint Conatser: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: W.2-3;1-2
- Phil Masi: 9.3-H
- Johnny Sain: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Gene Mauch: 43
- Cal McLish: HR/9
- Harry Walker: D9
- Emil Verban: 6
- Hank Edwards: 4
Top 6
- Eddie Stanky: 31
- Al Dark: 6
- Pete Reiser: 4
Bot 6
- Andy Pafko: 6
- Herman Reich: S9
- Rube Novotney: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bob Elliott: 53
- Jim Russell: W
- Clint Conatser: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bob Ramazzotti: 13
- Gene Mauch: 8
- Cal McLish: K
Top 8
- Elbie Fletcher: S9
- Phil Masi: 64(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Sain: 2
Bot 8
- Harry Walker: 53
- Emil Verban: W
- Hank Edwards: S9.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Eddie Stanky: S7.B-2(E7)
- Al Dark: 54/SH.2-3
- Pete Reiser: S9.3-H
- Bob Elliott: 654(1)/FO
- Jim Russell: 8
Bot 9
- Herman Reich: S8
- Rube Novotney: 7
- Smoky Burgess: K
- Gene Mauch: S7.1-2
- Cal McLish: 7