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Boston Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies
1949-05-31 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 2386 · 2:21
Boston Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–6. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 4th. Nels Potter earned the win. Clint Conatser went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Nels Potter L: Schoolboy Rowe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Rickert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Russell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Clint Conatser | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Elliott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Seminick | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Mayo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Schoolboy Rowe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Sisler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Bobby Hogue | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Elliott | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Nels Potter | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolboy Rowe | 8.1 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
 Jim Konstanty | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: 63
- Elbie Fletcher: S9
- Marv Rickert: S9.1-3;B-2(E9/TH3)
- Bob Elliott: K
- Jim Russell: 4/L
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: 9
- Granny Hamner: K
- Eddie Waitkus: S7
- Del Ennis: 4/F
Top 2
- Clint Conatser: 63
- Al Dark: 63
- Bill Salkeld: S7/7D
- Johnny Sain: 4
Bot 2
- Andy Seminick: K
- Jackie Mayo: 43
- Willie Jones: 63
Top 3
- Eddie Stanky: 53
- Elbie Fletcher: 31
- Marv Rickert: 9
Bot 3
- Eddie Miller: D/78XD
- Schoolboy Rowe: D9.2-3
- Richie Ashburn: S4.3-H;2-2
- Granny Hamner: 25(2)/BG/FO.1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: D7.2-H;1-H
- Del Ennis: W
- Andy Seminick: D8.2-H;1-H
- Jackie Mayo: 43.2-3
- Willie Jones: 9
Top 4
- Bob Elliott: 53
- Jim Russell: W
- Clint Conatser: S5.1-3(E5/TH);B-2
- Al Dark: 9/9D.3-H;2-3
- Bill Salkeld: S9.3-H
- Don Thompson: S7.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 7
Bot 4
- Eddie Miller: 4
- Schoolboy Rowe: K/C
- Richie Ashburn: 9
Top 5
- Elbie Fletcher: 7
- Marv Rickert: 3/G
- Bob Elliott: W
- Jim Russell: S8.1-2
- Clint Conatser: D7/7LD.2-H;1-H
- Al Dark: 8/L
Bot 5
- Granny Hamner: S1/G
- Eddie Waitkus: 46(1)3/GDP
- Del Ennis: 9
Top 6
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Glenn Elliott: 34/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: S9.2-H;BX2(9364)
- Elbie Fletcher: 8
Bot 6
- Andy Seminick: HR/7D
- Jackie Mayo: 5/FL
- Willie Jones: W
- Eddie Miller: 2/FL
- Schoolboy Rowe: S7.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Marv Rickert: 7
- Bob Elliott: 7
- Jim Russell: 9/L
Bot 7
- Granny Hamner: 9
- Eddie Waitkus: K
- Del Ennis: D8
- Andy Seminick: W
- Jackie Mayo: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Clint Conatser: HR/7D
- Al Dark: 53
- Bill Salkeld: 63
- Pete Reiser: W
- Eddie Stanky: CS2(24)
Bot 8
- Willie Jones: K
- Eddie Miller: 63#
- Schoolboy Rowe: W
- Richie Ashburn: 7#
Top 9
- Eddie Stanky: HP
- Elbie Fletcher: 14/SH.1-2
- Marv Rickert: W
- Bob Elliott: 7
- Jim Russell: W.2-3;1-2
- Clint Conatser: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Dark: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Dick Sisler: K
- Eddie Waitkus: 8#
- Del Ennis: K
Notes & reviews
- the throw struck Elbie Fletcher as he slid into 3B
- Del Ennis thought the ball was foul and did not chase it; the Phillies argued the call