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Boston Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies

1949-04-27 Β· Night game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 16436 Β· 1:50

Boston Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 2–0. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 2nd. Warren Spahn earned the win.

Line score

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W: Warren Spahn   L: Robin Roberts   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Babe Pinelli Β· 1B: Artie Gore Β· 2B: Scotty Robb Β· 3B: Frank Dascoli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Stanky400000
Al Dark400000
Earl Torgeson401002
Bob Elliott111000
Jim Russell411000
Pete Reiser402201
Tommy Holmes300000
Bill Salkeld301000
Warren Spahn200001
Marv Rickert200000
Clint Conatser100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn401000
Granny Hamner300010
Eddie Waitkus400001
Del Ennis400000
Johnny Blatnik400001
Willie Jones401001
Eddie Miller301000
Stan Lopata300001
Robin Roberts000020
Bert Haas100001

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Warren Spahn9.0335

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Robin Roberts8.0604
Curt Simmons1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Eddie Stanky: 4/L
  • Al Dark: 43
  • Earl Torgeson: K

Bot 1

  • Richie Ashburn: 143
  • Granny Hamner: W
  • Eddie Waitkus: K
  • Del Ennis: 7/7D

Top 2

  • Bob Elliott: S8
  • Jim Russell: D7.1-3
  • Pete Reiser: S8.2-H;3-H
  • Tommy Holmes: 7
  • Bill Salkeld: 5
  • Warren Spahn: K

Bot 2

  • Johnny Blatnik: 53
  • Willie Jones: S5/L
  • Eddie Miller: 6
  • Stan Lopata: K

Top 3

  • Eddie Stanky: 6
  • Al Dark: 8
  • Earl Torgeson: D9
  • Marv Rickert: 3/G

Bot 3

  • Robin Roberts: W
  • Richie Ashburn: 2/FL
  • Granny Hamner: 3/FL
  • Eddie Waitkus: 5/FL

Top 4

  • Jim Russell: 7/8
  • Pete Reiser: K
  • Tommy Holmes: 13

Bot 4

  • Del Ennis: 53
  • Johnny Blatnik: 5/7/FL
  • Willie Jones: K/C

Top 5

  • Bill Salkeld: S9
  • Warren Spahn: 34/SH.1-2
  • Eddie Stanky: 2/FL
  • Al Dark: 43

Bot 5

  • Eddie Miller: 63
  • Stan Lopata: 8/L
  • Robin Roberts: W
  • Richie Ashburn: 6/L

Top 6

  • Earl Torgeson: K
  • Marv Rickert: 63
  • Jim Russell: 5

Bot 6

  • Granny Hamner: 9
  • Eddie Waitkus: 34
  • Del Ennis: 3/P9S

Top 7

  • Pete Reiser: S8
  • Tommy Holmes: 2/BP
  • Bill Salkeld: 9/9D
  • Warren Spahn: 9/8

Bot 7

  • Johnny Blatnik: 3/FL
  • Willie Jones: 2/FL
  • Eddie Miller: S8
  • Stan Lopata: 53

Top 8

  • Eddie Stanky: 3/FL
  • Al Dark: 3/9/FL
  • Earl Torgeson: 7

Bot 8

  • Bert Haas: K
  • Richie Ashburn: S2/BG
  • Granny Hamner: 13.1-2
  • Eddie Waitkus: 7

Top 9

  • Clint Conatser: 9/L
  • Jim Russell: 8/L
  • Pete Reiser: 8

Bot 9

  • Del Ennis: 3
  • Johnny Blatnik: K/C
  • Willie Jones: 3

Notes & reviews

  • Bob Elliott struck below left knee cap; he was carried off the field