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Boston Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies

1949-07-08 · Night game · Shibe Park · 16 innings · Att: 11238 · night · 4:16

Boston Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–3. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 11th. Bobby Hogue earned the win. Bob Elliott went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	R	H	E
BSN	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	4	15
PHI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	14

W: Bobby Hogue L: Schoolboy Rowe SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Stanky	7	1	2	0	1	1
Elbie Fletcher	7	0	1	0	1	2
Al Dark	5	1	0	0	0	0
Bob Elliott	5	1	3	2	3	0
Marv Rickert	8	1	2	1	0	2
Tommy Holmes	5	0	2	0	1	0
Clint Conatser	8	0	2	0	0	1
Del Crandall	8	0	2	1	0	2
Bill Voiselle	5	0	1	0	0	0
Nels Potter	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Reiser	1	0	0	0	0	1
Sibby Sisti	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Hogue	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Richie Ashburn	6	1	3	0	1	1
Granny Hamner	6	0	2	1	2	1
Dick Sisler	8	0	0	1	0	1
Del Ennis	6	0	0	0	2	0
Stan Lopata	8	0	2	0	0	0
Stan Hollmig	8	0	3	0	0	2
Willie Jones	5	1	2	0	3	0
Buddy Blattner	5	1	0	0	1	1
Robin Roberts	2	0	1	0	1	0
Andy Seminick	1	0	0	0	0	0
Putsy Caballero	1	0	1	0	0	0
Schoolboy Rowe	1	0	0	0	1	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill Voiselle	10.0	11	6	4
Nels Potter	3.0	1	2	2
Bobby Hogue	3.0	2	3	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Robin Roberts	9.0	10	5	5
Jim Konstanty	2.0	1	0	3
Schoolboy Rowe	5.0	4	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Eddie Stanky: W
Elbie Fletcher: S.1-2
Al Dark: 1/BG/SH.2-3;1-2
Bob Elliott: 13
Marv Rickert: K

Bot 1

Richie Ashburn: 7
Granny Hamner: S
Dick Sisler: 43.1-2
Del Ennis: 8

Top 2

Tommy Holmes: 9
Clint Conatser: S
Del Crandall: S.1-2#
Bill Voiselle: 9
Eddie Stanky: 7

Bot 2

Stan Lopata: 8
Stan Hollmig: S
Willie Jones: S.1-2#
Buddy Blattner: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Elbie Fletcher: W
Al Dark: 3
Bob Elliott: S.1-2#
Marv Rickert: 7
Tommy Holmes: HP.2-3;1-2
Clint Conatser: K

Bot 3

Robin Roberts: 43
Richie Ashburn: K
Granny Hamner: 8

Top 4

Del Crandall: S
Bill Voiselle: 3
Eddie Stanky: 9
Elbie Fletcher: 8

Bot 4

Dick Sisler: 8
Del Ennis: W
Stan Lopata: S.1-3
Stan Hollmig: K+CSH(242)/DP

Top 5

Al Dark: 5/FL
Bob Elliott: W
Marv Rickert: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

Willie Jones: W
Buddy Blattner: 2/FL
Robin Roberts: D.1-3
Richie Ashburn: FC3.3XH(32);2-3
Granny Hamner: 7

Top 6

Tommy Holmes: D
Clint Conatser: 43.2-2#
Del Crandall: K
Bill Voiselle: 43

Bot 6

Dick Sisler: K
Del Ennis: 7
Stan Lopata: S
Stan Hollmig: 46(1)/FO

Top 7

Eddie Stanky: T
Elbie Fletcher: K
Al Dark: HP
Bob Elliott: W.1-2
Marv Rickert: 9.3-H
Tommy Holmes: 3/FL

Bot 7

Willie Jones: W
Buddy Blattner: 54/SH.1-2
Robin Roberts: W
Richie Ashburn: W.2-3;1-2
Granny Hamner: K
Dick Sisler: 7

Top 8

Clint Conatser: 63
Del Crandall: 2/FL
Bill Voiselle: D8
Eddie Stanky: K

Bot 8

Del Ennis: 3/FL
Stan Lopata: 43
Stan Hollmig: D
Willie Jones: 2/FL

Top 9

Elbie Fletcher: 9/L
Al Dark: 13
Bob Elliott: S
Marv Rickert: D.1-3
Tommy Holmes: IW
Clint Conatser: 8

Bot 9

Buddy Blattner: 53
Andy Seminick: 63
Richie Ashburn: S9
Granny Hamner: D8.1-H
Dick Sisler: 1/P

Top 10

Del Crandall: K
Bill Voiselle: 63
Eddie Stanky: 53

Bot 10

Del Ennis: 53
Stan Lopata: 3
Stan Hollmig: 9

Top 11

Elbie Fletcher: K
Al Dark: E6/G
Bob Elliott: HR/7.1-H(UR)
Marv Rickert: K
Tommy Holmes: 8

Bot 11

Willie Jones: S8
Buddy Blattner: W.1-2
Putsy Caballero: S1.2-3;1-2
Richie Ashburn: PO3(E1).3-H
Richie Ashburn: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Granny Hamner: W
Dick Sisler: 7.3-H(UR)
Del Ennis: 23

Top 12

Clint Conatser: 53
Del Crandall: 63
Nels Potter: 43

Bot 12

Stan Lopata: 63
Stan Hollmig: K
Willie Jones: W
Buddy Blattner: K

Top 13

Eddie Stanky: S8
Elbie Fletcher: 4/P
Al Dark: 36(1)/FO
Bob Elliott: W.1-2
Marv Rickert: 6/P

Bot 13

Schoolboy Rowe: 63
Richie Ashburn: S5
Granny Hamner: 7
Dick Sisler: CS2(246)

Top 14

Tommy Holmes: D9
Clint Conatser: S9.2-3
Del Crandall: 6/P
Pete Reiser: K
Eddie Stanky: 53

Bot 14

Dick Sisler: 43
Del Ennis: W
Stan Lopata: 9
Stan Hollmig: S6.1-2
Willie Jones: 54(1)/FO

Top 15

Elbie Fletcher: 4/P
Sibby Sisti: 7
Bob Elliott: 7

Bot 15

Buddy Blattner: 13
Schoolboy Rowe: W
Richie Ashburn: S9.1-3
Granny Hamner: W.1-2
Dick Sisler: 9
Del Ennis: 1/L

Top 16

Marv Rickert: S9
Tommy Holmes: 14/SH.1-2
Clint Conatser: E5.2-3
Del Crandall: 8.3-H
Bobby Hogue: 13

Bot 16

Stan Lopata: 43
Stan Hollmig: 63
Willie Jones: 6/P

Notes & reviews

Al Dark hit on the head by the throw and carried off field

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