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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 2β0. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 2nd. Warren Spahn earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Stanky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bob Elliott | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Russell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Reiser | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Tommy Holmes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Salkeld | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Warren Spahn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Clint Conatser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Granny Hamner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Blatnik | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Miller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Lopata | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Robin Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Robin Roberts | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Curt Simmons | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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



















