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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 8β2. 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Stanky | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Al Dark | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Reiser | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Russell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Tommy Holmes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Salkeld | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Warren Spahn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clint Conatser | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marv Rackley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Stevens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Stan Rojek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Murry Dickson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warren Spahn | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Murry Dickson | 7.1 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
Hugh Casey | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Cliff Chambers | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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


















