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Boston Braves @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1949-05-19 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 9586 Β· 1:53
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3β2. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 9th. Vern Bickford earned the win. Eddie Bockman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Elmer Riddle SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jocko Conlan Β· 1B: Lon Warneke Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Stewart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Stanky | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pete Reiser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Russell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Salkeld | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Vern Bickford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stan Rojek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Stevens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elmer Riddle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vern Bickford | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elmer Riddle | 8.2 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Hugh Casey | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: 6/P
- Al Dark: 63
- Pete Reiser: 6/P
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: 7/L
- Dixie Walker: S9
- Ed Stevens: 8
- Ralph Kiner: S8.1-2
- Wally Westlake: S6/56.2-3;1-2
- Danny Murtaugh: K
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: S7
- Jim Russell: 7
- Marv Rickert: 7
- Tommy Holmes: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Eddie Bockman: 53
- Clyde McCullough: 7
- Elmer Riddle: K
Top 3
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Vern Bickford: 34/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: S7.2-H
- Al Dark: K
- Pete Reiser: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Stan Rojek: S8
- Dixie Walker: 8
- Ed Stevens: 1/G.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Top 4
- Pete Reiser: 43
- Bob Elliott: S7
- Jim Russell: 8
- Marv Rickert: S9.1-3
- Tommy Holmes: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Wally Westlake: 3/FL
- Danny Murtaugh: D9
- Eddie Bockman: HR/7D.2-H
- Clyde McCullough: 63
- Elmer Riddle: 8
Top 5
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Vern Bickford: 34/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: S7.2-3;B-2(E5)
- Al Dark: 3/FL
- Pete Reiser: 7
Bot 5
- Stan Rojek: 5/P
- Dixie Walker: 63
- Ed Stevens: 8
Top 6
- Bob Elliott: 7
- Jim Russell: 43
- Marv Rickert: W
- Tommy Holmes: 3/L
Bot 6
- Ralph Kiner: 53
- Wally Westlake: 8
- Danny Murtaugh: D9
- Eddie Bockman: 4/L
Top 7
- Bill Salkeld: 3/G
- Vern Bickford: 63
- Eddie Stanky: 13
Bot 7
- Clyde McCullough: 63
- Elmer Riddle: 9
- Stan Rojek: 53
Top 8
- Al Dark: 9
- Pete Reiser: 8
- Bob Elliott: 7/L7D
Bot 8
- Dixie Walker: 163
- Ed Stevens: 4/P
- Ralph Kiner: 63
Top 9
- Jim Russell: W
- Marv Rickert: 34/SH.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 43.2-3
- Bill Salkeld: D7/7D.3-H
- Vern Bickford: S9.2-H
- Eddie Stanky: 7
Bot 9
- Wally Westlake: 53
- Danny Murtaugh: 163
- Eddie Bockman: 7
















