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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 3–2. 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

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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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Stanky502100
Al Dark400001
Pete Reiser400000
Bob Elliott402000
Jim Russell310010
Marv Rickert201010
Tommy Holmes400000
Bill Salkeld211120
Vern Bickford201100

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Rojek401000
Dixie Walker401000
Ed Stevens400000
Ralph Kiner401000
Wally Westlake401000
Danny Murtaugh412001
Eddie Bockman411200
Clyde McCullough300000
Elmer Riddle300001

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vern Bickford9.0702

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Elmer Riddle8.2641
Hugh Casey0.1100

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