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Boston Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies

1949-09-02 Β· Night game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 6538 Β· 2:04

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Boston Braves 6–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 8th. Jim Konstanty earned the win. Jeff Heath went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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PHI0200001368

W: Jim Konstanty   L: Bill Voiselle   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Jocko Conlan Β· 1B: Lon Warneke Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Scotty Robb Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sibby Sisti502002
Elbie Fletcher510000
Marv Rickert401100
Bob Elliott300010
Jeff Heath312111
Tommy Holmes400001
Bill Salkeld401001
Connie Ryan412102
Bill Voiselle300001
Jim Russell000010

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn402101
Granny Hamner400000
Dick Sisler300010
Del Ennis311011
Andy Seminick410001
Bill Nicholson321110
Willie Jones312211
Mike Goliat312100
Russ Meyer200001
Buddy Blattner100000
Jim Konstanty100001

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Voiselle7.2745
Bobby Hogue0.1101

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Russ Meyer7.0727
Jim Konstanty2.0111

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Sibby Sisti: K
  • Elbie Fletcher: 5/7/FL
  • Marv Rickert: 43

Bot 1

  • Richie Ashburn: S8
  • Granny Hamner: 7
  • Dick Sisler: 3/G.1-2
  • Del Ennis: W
  • Andy Seminick: 64(1)/FO

Top 2

  • Bob Elliott: W
  • Jeff Heath: W.1-2
  • Tommy Holmes: K
  • Bill Salkeld: 8
  • Connie Ryan: K

Bot 2

  • Bill Nicholson: 31
  • Willie Jones: W
  • Mike Goliat: S9.1-2
  • Russ Meyer: WP.1-3;2-H
  • Russ Meyer: 3
  • Richie Ashburn: S9.3-H
  • Granny Hamner: 5

Top 3

  • Bill Voiselle: 53
  • Sibby Sisti: S7
  • Elbie Fletcher: 4/8
  • Marv Rickert: 5/FL

Bot 3

  • Dick Sisler: 4/8
  • Del Ennis: K
  • Andy Seminick: K

Top 4

  • Bob Elliott: 7
  • Jeff Heath: S8
  • Tommy Holmes: 46(1)/FO
  • Bill Salkeld: S9.1-3
  • Connie Ryan: K

Bot 4

  • Bill Nicholson: 9/8
  • Willie Jones: K
  • Mike Goliat: 4/L

Top 5

  • Bill Voiselle: K
  • Sibby Sisti: S8
  • Elbie Fletcher: 64(1)/FO
  • Marv Rickert: WP.1-2
  • Marv Rickert: S9.2-H
  • Bob Elliott: 9

Bot 5

  • Russ Meyer: K
  • Richie Ashburn: 9
  • Granny Hamner: 63

Top 6

  • Jeff Heath: HR/9
  • Tommy Holmes: 63
  • Bill Salkeld: K
  • Connie Ryan: HR/7
  • Bill Voiselle: 43

Bot 6

  • Dick Sisler: 8
  • Del Ennis: 63
  • Andy Seminick: 7

Top 7

  • Sibby Sisti: K
  • Elbie Fletcher: 3/G
  • Marv Rickert: 43

Bot 7

  • Bill Nicholson: HR/9
  • Willie Jones: S9
  • Mike Goliat: 34/SH.1-2
  • Buddy Blattner: 7/L
  • Richie Ashburn: K

Top 8

  • Bob Elliott: 2/FL
  • Jeff Heath: K
  • Tommy Holmes: 3/L

Bot 8

  • Granny Hamner: 53
  • Dick Sisler: W
  • Del Ennis: D7.1-3
  • Andy Seminick: FC5.3XH(52);2-3
  • Bill Nicholson: W.1-2
  • Willie Jones: S8.1-3;2-H;3-H
  • Mike Goliat: S9.1-3;3-H
  • Jim Konstanty: K

Top 9

  • Bill Salkeld: 2/FL
  • Connie Ryan: S8
  • Jim Russell: BK.1-2
  • Jim Russell: W
  • Sibby Sisti: 8
  • Elbie Fletcher: 8