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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1949-06-22 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 12306 · 2:53
Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 9–8. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Bob Muncrief earned the win and Johnny Schmitz picked up the save. Herman Reich went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Bob Muncrief L: Bob Hall SV: Johnny Schmitz
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Scotty Robb · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Marv Rickert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Russell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Mickey Livingston | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Hall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sibby Sisti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Conatser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Sauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emil Verban | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Herman Reich | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Mauch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dewey Adkins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Muncrief | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hall | 3.1 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Bill Voiselle | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bobby Hogue | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Antonelli | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nels Potter | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Warren Hacker | 1.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Dewey Adkins | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Muncrief | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Emil Kush | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Johnny Schmitz | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.1-2
- Marv Rickert: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bob Elliott: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Jim Russell: 8
Bot 1
- Emil Verban: W
- Herman Reich: W.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Hank Sauer: 7.3-H
- Andy Pafko: W
- Rube Walker: W.2-3;1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: 8
Top 2
- Tommy Holmes: E6
- Al Dark: D9/9L.1-3
- Mickey Livingston: S6.3-H(UR);2-3
- Bob Hall: S7.3-H;1-2
- Sibby Sisti: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Elbie Fletcher: D9/9L.3-H(UR)
- Marv Rickert: K
Bot 2
- Gene Mauch: 9
- Dewey Adkins: HR/7D
- Emil Verban: 8
- Herman Reich: 63
Top 3
- Bob Elliott: HR/78XD
- Jim Russell: K/C
- Tommy Holmes: S8
- Al Dark: W.1-2
- Mickey Livingston: FC5.2-3;1-2
- Bob Hall: K
- Sibby Sisti: 7/FL
Bot 3
- Frank Baumholtz: K
- Hank Sauer: HR/7D
- Andy Pafko: W
- Rube Walker: 8
- Hal Jeffcoat: 8
Top 4
- Elbie Fletcher: 6
- Marv Rickert: K
- Bob Elliott: 7/7D
Bot 4
- Gene Mauch: S7
- Bob Muncrief: K
- Emil Verban: S9.1-2
- Herman Reich: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Frank Baumholtz: K
- Hank Sauer: 8
Top 5
- Jim Russell: 8
- Tommy Holmes: S8
- Al Dark: K
- Mickey Livingston: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Andy Pafko: S8
- Rube Walker: S9.1-3
- Hal Jeffcoat: WP.3-H;1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: W
- Gene Mauch: 6
- Bob Muncrief: K
- Emil Verban: 7
Top 6
- Clint Conatser: 7
- Sibby Sisti: K/C
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Marv Rickert: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Herman Reich: D/78
- Frank Baumholtz: S8.2-H
- Hank Sauer: S7/P.1-3
- Andy Pafko: S8.3-H;1-2
- Rube Walker: PO2(265)
- Rube Walker: K/C
- Hal Jeffcoat: 43
Top 7
- Bob Elliott: W
- Jim Russell: S8.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: S9.2-H;1-3
- Al Dark: W.1-2
- Mickey Livingston: 7/L.3-H
- Ed Sauer: W.2-3;1-2
- Sibby Sisti: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
- Connie Ryan: 43
Bot 7
- Gene Mauch: K
- Johnny Schmitz: 99#
- Emil Verban: S
- Herman Reich: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Herman Reich: K
Top 8
- Bob Elliott: 99#
- Jim Russell: 99#
- Tommy Holmes: 99#
Bot 8
- Frank Baumholtz: S
- Hank Sauer: 99/SH.1-2#
- Andy Pafko: 99.2-2#
- Rube Walker: 99#
Top 9
- Al Dark: 99#
- Mickey Livingston: 99#
- Ed Sauer: 99#
Notes & reviews
- Eddie Stanky left with a charley horse he sustained on the bases in the top of the first