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Boston Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies
1949-09-04 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 18727 · 2:19
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Boston Braves 8–7. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 6th. Curt Simmons earned the win. Dick Sisler went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |
| PHI | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
W: Curt Simmons L: Vern Bickford SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sibby Sisti | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marv Rickert | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Sanders | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Livingston | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Bickford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Stanky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Sisler | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Ennis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Lopata | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Goliat | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Trinkle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Blattner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Simmons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 5.1 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
 Red Barrett | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blix Donnelly | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Trinkle | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Curt Simmons | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sibby Sisti: S1
- Connie Ryan: S8.1-2
- Marv Rickert: S9.1-2;2-H
- Bob Elliott: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Jeff Heath: W
- Ray Sanders: 13.1-2
- Ed Sauer: 63
- Mickey Livingston: K
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: 8
- Granny Hamner: S7
- Dick Sisler: D7.1-3
- Del Ennis: 7.3-H
- Stan Lopata: K
Top 2
- Vern Bickford: 43
- Sibby Sisti: 63
- Connie Ryan: 9/8
Bot 2
- Bill Nicholson: D9
- Willie Jones: 63.2-3
- Mike Goliat: W
- Ken Trinkle: 53.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: S9.2-H;3-H
- Granny Hamner: S1.1-2
- Dick Sisler: K
Top 3
- Marv Rickert: HR/78
- Bob Elliott: 43
- Jeff Heath: 7
- Ray Sanders: E6
- Ed Sauer: 5
Bot 3
- Del Ennis: K
- Stan Lopata: S8
- Bill Nicholson: 36(1)/FO
- Willie Jones: S7.1-2
- Mike Goliat: 3/FL
Top 4
- Mickey Livingston: 9
- Vern Bickford: 53
- Sibby Sisti: 163
Bot 4
- Ken Trinkle: 53
- Richie Ashburn: S2/BG
- Granny Hamner: 46(1)/FO
- Dick Sisler: 3/G
Top 5
- Connie Ryan: 8/L
- Marv Rickert: 43
- Bob Elliott: S8
- Jeff Heath: 3/G
Bot 5
- Del Ennis: 4
- Stan Lopata: S4
- Bill Nicholson: S9.1-3
- Willie Jones: W.1-2
- Mike Goliat: 9/8.2-3;3-H
- Buddy Blattner: 8
Top 6
- Ray Sanders: S8
- Ed Sauer: 54(1)/FO
- Mickey Livingston: 63.1-2
- Vern Bickford: K
Bot 6
- Richie Ashburn: T8
- Granny Hamner: 53
- Dick Sisler: HR/89.3-H
- Del Ennis: 5/FL
- Stan Lopata: T7
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Willie Jones: S8.1-3;3-H
- Mike Goliat: 43
Top 7
- Sibby Sisti: 9/8
- Connie Ryan: HR/7
- Jim Russell: 2/FL
- Bob Elliott: 43
Bot 7
- Curt Simmons: E4/TH
- Richie Ashburn: 34/SH.1-2
- Granny Hamner: 13
- Dick Sisler: S9.2-H;BX3(E9)(945)
Top 8
- Jeff Heath: K
- Eddie Stanky: 43
- Ed Sauer: 63
Bot 8
- Del Ennis: E6
- Stan Lopata: K
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Willie Jones: K
Top 9
- Mickey Livingston: S9
- Del Crandall: S7.1-3
- Sibby Sisti: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Connie Ryan: 43