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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1949-09-20 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 11348 · night · 2:11
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 9th. Vern Bickford earned the win. Johnny Hopp went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Vic Lombardi SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sibby Sisti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Russell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ed Sauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Saffell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Castiglione | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monty Basgall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Lombardi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Lombardi | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
 Murry Dickson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sibby Sisti: 7
- Connie Ryan: S
- Al Dark: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Jim Russell: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Sauer: 9
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: 7
- Tom Saffell: 6/L
- Ralph Kiner: 43
Top 2
- Del Crandall: 6
- Elbie Fletcher: 8
- Vern Bickford: 53
Bot 2
- Johnny Hopp: HR/9D
- Wally Westlake: 53
- Pete Castiglione: K
- Monty Basgall: K
Top 3
- Sibby Sisti: W
- Connie Ryan: K
- Al Dark: PO1(13)
- Al Dark: K
Bot 3
- Clyde McCullough: 5
- Vic Lombardi: 63
- Stan Rojek: 7/L
Top 4
- Bob Elliott: K
- Jim Russell: K
- Ed Sauer: D
- Del Crandall: S.2-H
- Elbie Fletcher: 6(1)/G/FO
Bot 4
- Tom Saffell: 43
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Johnny Hopp: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Vern Bickford: 7
- Sibby Sisti: 7
- Connie Ryan: 8
Bot 5
- Wally Westlake: T/89XD
- Pete Castiglione: 63
- Monty Basgall: S.3-H
- Clyde McCullough: 3
- Vic Lombardi: W.1-2
- Stan Rojek: 9
Top 6
- Al Dark: S
- Bob Elliott: K+CS2(243)/DP
- Jim Russell: K
Bot 6
- Tom Saffell: 43
- Ralph Kiner: 4
- Johnny Hopp: 43
Top 7
- Ed Sauer: 63
- Del Crandall: 8
- Elbie Fletcher: 63
Bot 7
- Wally Westlake: K
- Pete Castiglione: E6/TH
- Monty Basgall: 43.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: S.2-3
- Vic Lombardi: 8
Top 8
- Vern Bickford: K
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Connie Ryan: 53
Bot 8
- Stan Rojek: 13
- Tom Saffell: K
- Ralph Kiner: 3/L
Top 9
- Al Dark: S7
- Bob Elliott: S7.1-2
- Jim Russell: S/BG5S.2-3;1-2
- Ed Sauer: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Del Crandall: 63
- Elbie Fletcher: IW
- Vern Bickford: S7.3-H;2XH(72);1-2
- Sibby Sisti: K
Bot 9
- Johnny Hopp: S8
- Wally Westlake: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Pete Castiglione: D/78
- Monty Basgall: 43