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Boston Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1949-06-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 8531 · 2:14

Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Vern Bickford earned the win. Hank Sauer went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	10
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	8

W: Vern Bickford L: Bob Rush SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Scotty Robb · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Stanky	5	1	2	0	0	1
Elbie Fletcher	5	0	1	1	0	1
Pete Reiser	4	0	1	0	0	2
Bob Elliott	3	2	1	0	1	0
Jim Russell	3	0	0	0	0	1
Marv Rickert	4	0	3	1	0	0
Al Dark	4	0	1	1	0	0
Bill Salkeld	2	0	1	0	2	0
Vern Bickford	4	0	0	0	0	2

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Emil Verban	4	0	1	0	0	0
Herman Reich	4	1	2	0	0	1
Frank Baumholtz	4	0	0	0	0	2
Hank Sauer	4	1	1	2	0	1
Rube Walker	3	0	1	0	1	0
Hal Jeffcoat	4	0	0	0	0	0
Frankie Gustine	4	0	1	0	0	0
Gene Mauch	3	0	2	0	1	0
Bob Rush	3	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Edwards	1	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Vern Bickford	9.0	8	2	4

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Rush	9.0	10	3	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Eddie Stanky: K
Elbie Fletcher: 4/L
Pete Reiser: K23

Bot 1

Emil Verban: 53
Herman Reich: 53
Frank Baumholtz: K/C

Top 2

Bob Elliott: D/89
Jim Russell: 8.2-3
Marv Rickert: D7/7L.3-H
Al Dark: 43.2-3
Bill Salkeld: IW
Vern Bickford: 5

Bot 2

Hank Sauer: 53
Rube Walker: S9/P
Hal Jeffcoat: 6
Frankie Gustine: 3

Top 3

Eddie Stanky: E3/TH
Elbie Fletcher: 16(1)/FO
Pete Reiser: S8.1-3
Bob Elliott: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

Gene Mauch: W
Bob Rush: 1/BP
Emil Verban: S/89.1-3
Herman Reich: K
Frank Baumholtz: 8

Top 4

Jim Russell: K/C
Marv Rickert: 7/7D
Al Dark: S8/P
Bill Salkeld: S9.1-3
Vern Bickford: K

Bot 4

Hank Sauer: K23
Rube Walker: W
Hal Jeffcoat: 8/8D
Frankie Gustine: 7

Top 5

Eddie Stanky: 7
Elbie Fletcher: K
Pete Reiser: K/C

Bot 5

Gene Mauch: S9/P
Bob Rush: SB2
Bob Rush: 13
Emil Verban: 7
Herman Reich: S6/56.2-3
Frank Baumholtz: 4/L

Top 6

Bob Elliott: W
Jim Russell: E1/TH/SH.1-2
Marv Rickert: S7.2-3;1-2
Al Dark: 7.3-H;2-3
Bill Salkeld: IW.1-2
Vern Bickford: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Hank Sauer: 2/FL
Rube Walker: 9/9D
Hal Jeffcoat: 5/6MS

Top 7

Eddie Stanky: S8
Elbie Fletcher: 5
Pete Reiser: 64(1)/FO
Bob Elliott: SB2
Bob Elliott: 53

Bot 7

Frankie Gustine: 7
Gene Mauch: S8
Bob Rush: 9
Emil Verban: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

Jim Russell: 43
Marv Rickert: S8
Al Dark: 46(1)/FO
Bill Salkeld: CS2(16)

Bot 8

Herman Reich: S7
Frank Baumholtz: K
Hank Sauer: HR/7D.1-H
Rube Walker: 1/G
Hal Jeffcoat: 3

Top 9

Bill Salkeld: 3/L
Vern Bickford: K
Eddie Stanky: D/78
Elbie Fletcher: S8.2-H;BX2(83)

Bot 9

Frankie Gustine: S7
Gene Mauch: PB.1-2
Gene Mauch: 9.2-3
Hank Edwards: 9(B)25(3)/FDP/AP

Notes & reviews

Vern Bickford fouled a ball off HP umpire Scotty Robb's foot
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HP umpire Scotty Robb left with an injured foot; 1B umpire Babe Pinelli moved to HP and Artie Gore umpired the bases
Gustine appeared to have scored the tying run, but was called out on appeal for leaving 3B too early by 1B umpire Gore; Cubs manager Frisch raged at Gore for five minutes, throwing his hat high into the air

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