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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1949-06-16 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 12239 · 2:19
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–2. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 6th. Vern Bickford earned the win. Pete Reiser went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Ray Poat SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Pete Reiser | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Livingston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marv Rickert | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Castiglione | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dino Restelli | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Poat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Murry Dickson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Poat | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Vic Lombardi | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Murry Dickson | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
- Pete Reiser: 7/FL
- Bob Elliott: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(E7)
- Jim Russell: K/C
- Tommy Holmes: 43
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: 9
- Pete Castiglione: 13
- Dino Restelli: S7
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 2
- Al Dark: 63
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Vern Bickford: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: S8.2-H
- Elbie Fletcher: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Wally Westlake: W
- Ed Stevens: 8
- Danny Murtaugh: SB2
- Danny Murtaugh: W
- Phil Masi: 4/P
- Ray Poat: 13
Top 3
- Elbie Fletcher: S8
- Pete Reiser: K
- Bob Elliott: S6.1-2
- Jim Russell: K+CS3(2536)/DP
Bot 3
- Stan Rojek: 53
- Pete Castiglione: 43
- Dino Restelli: HP
- Ralph Kiner: 9
Top 4
- Tommy Holmes: S8
- Al Dark: 54(1)/FO
- Bill Salkeld: 9
- Vern Bickford: K/C
Bot 4
- Wally Westlake: S8
- Ed Stevens: D9.1-H
- Danny Murtaugh: 13
- Phil Masi: D9.2-H
- Ray Poat: 4/P
- Stan Rojek: 8
Top 5
- Eddie Stanky: 9
- Elbie Fletcher: 8
- Pete Reiser: HR/7
- Bob Elliott: 9
Bot 5
- Pete Castiglione: 63
- Dino Restelli: D7
- Ralph Kiner: 9
- Wally Westlake: 13
Top 6
- Jim Russell: D/78
- Tommy Holmes: S9.2-H
- Al Dark: S/89.1-2
- Mickey Livingston: 9
- Vern Bickford: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2#
- Eddie Stanky: S/89.2-H;1-3
- Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
- Marv Rickert: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bob Elliott: 53
Bot 6
- Ed Stevens: W
- Danny Murtaugh: 7
- Phil Masi: 9
- Murry Dickson: 9
Top 7
- Jim Russell: K
- Tommy Holmes: S8
- Al Dark: 14(1)/FO
- Mickey Livingston: HP.1-2
- Vern Bickford: 8
Bot 7
- Stan Rojek: K/C
- Pete Castiglione: 13
- Dino Restelli: 53
Top 8
- Eddie Stanky: 53
- Elbie Fletcher: K/C
- Marv Rickert: 3/G
Bot 8
- Ralph Kiner: 53
- Wally Westlake: 7/FL
- Ed Stevens: 63
Top 9
- Bob Elliott: 13
- Jim Russell: 8
- Tommy Holmes: 6/P
Bot 9
- Danny Murtaugh: 63
- Phil Masi: 9
- Dixie Walker: 53