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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1949-05-21 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 16724 Β· 2:34

Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–2. Boston Braves put up 7 in the 8th. Warren Spahn earned the win and Bobby Hogue picked up the save. Pete Reiser went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Warren Spahn   L: Murry Dickson   SV: Bobby Hogue

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

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Stanky311030
Al Dark612300
Pete Reiser511200
Bob Elliott401010
Jim Russell501000
Marv Rickert423010
Tommy Holmes300010
Bill Salkeld301010
Warren Spahn300000
Clint Conatser212200
Bobby Hogue000000
Phil Masi111100

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Marv Rackley300010
Danny Murtaugh400000
Ed Stevens412101
Ralph Kiner403000
Wally Westlake400001
Eddie Bockman412100
Stan Rojek300000
Clyde McCullough300002
Murry Dickson300001

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Warren Spahn7.0614
Bobby Hogue2.0101

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Murry Dickson7.1860
Hugh Casey0.0210
Cliff Chambers1.2300

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Eddie Stanky: 43
  • Al Dark: S
  • Pete Reiser: 36(1)/FO
  • Bob Elliott: 3/G

Bot 1

  • Marv Rackley: 53
  • Danny Murtaugh: 63
  • Ed Stevens: 43

Top 2

  • Jim Russell: 6
  • Marv Rickert: T9
  • Tommy Holmes: 43
  • Bill Salkeld: 7

Bot 2

  • Ralph Kiner: S
  • Wally Westlake: 64(1)/FO
  • Eddie Bockman: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Warren Spahn: 3/G
  • Eddie Stanky: W
  • Al Dark: 46(1)/FO
  • Pete Reiser: 64(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Stan Rojek: 5/FL
  • Clyde McCullough: 13
  • Murry Dickson: K

Top 4

  • Bob Elliott: W
  • Jim Russell: 9
  • Marv Rickert: W.1-2
  • Tommy Holmes: 2
  • Bill Salkeld: 31

Bot 4

  • Marv Rackley: W
  • Danny Murtaugh: 7
  • Ed Stevens: S.1-2
  • Ralph Kiner: 54(1)/FO.2-3
  • Wally Westlake: K

Top 5

  • Warren Spahn: 6
  • Eddie Stanky: W
  • Al Dark: 8
  • Pete Reiser: 6

Bot 5

  • Eddie Bockman: S
  • Stan Rojek: 54/SH.1-2
  • Clyde McCullough: K/C
  • Murry Dickson: 8

Top 6

  • Bob Elliott: S
  • Jim Russell: S.1-3
  • Marv Rickert: 3/G.1-2
  • Tommy Holmes: 63
  • Bill Salkeld: IW
  • Warren Spahn: 5

Bot 6

  • Marv Rackley: 9
  • Danny Murtaugh: 8
  • Ed Stevens: HR/9D
  • Ralph Kiner: S
  • Wally Westlake: 13

Top 7

  • Eddie Stanky: S
  • Al Dark: 2/FL
  • Pete Reiser: 8
  • Bob Elliott: 4

Bot 7

  • Eddie Bockman: HR/7D
  • Stan Rojek: 13
  • Clyde McCullough: K
  • Murry Dickson: 2/FL

Top 8

  • Jim Russell: 43
  • Marv Rickert: S9
  • Tommy Holmes: PB.1-2
  • Tommy Holmes: W
  • Bill Salkeld: S7.2-3;1-2
  • Clint Conatser: S/78.3-H;2-H;1-2#
  • Eddie Stanky: W.2-3;1-2
  • Al Dark: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
  • Pete Reiser: HR/9D.3-H
  • Bob Elliott: 9
  • Jim Russell: 2/FL

Bot 8

  • Marv Rackley: 13
  • Danny Murtaugh: 5
  • Ed Stevens: K

Top 9

  • Marv Rickert: S8
  • Bobby Hogue: 34/SH.1-2
  • Phil Masi: S7.2-H
  • Clint Conatser: S.1-2#
  • Eddie Stanky: 6
  • Al Dark: 43

Bot 9

  • Ralph Kiner: S
  • Wally Westlake: 9
  • Eddie Bockman: 6/P
  • Stan Rojek: 13