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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1949-09-21 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 11881 · night · 2:30
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–7. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 5th. Bob Hall earned the win. Ralph Kiner went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Bob Hall L: Bill Werle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sibby Sisti | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Sauer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Voiselle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Livingston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Saffell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Castiglione | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monty Basgall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Werle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Voiselle | 5.1 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| Bob Hall | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Werle | 7.1 | 13 | 3 | 5 |
 Cliff Chambers | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Poat | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sibby Sisti: 53
- Connie Ryan: D.B-3(E1/TH)#
- Al Dark: K
- Bob Elliott: S.3-H(UR)
- Jim Russell: W.1-2
- Ed Sauer: 7/L
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: W
- Tom Saffell: S.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 8/8XD.2-3
- Johnny Hopp: E3.3-H(RBI)(UR);1-2
- Wally Westlake: 8
- Pete Castiglione: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Del Crandall: S
- Ray Sanders: 7
- Bill Voiselle: 53.1-2
- Sibby Sisti: S.2-3
- Connie Ryan: 53
Bot 2
- Monty Basgall: W
- Clyde McCullough: S.1-2
- Bill Werle: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Stan Rojek: 63.3-H;2-3
- Tom Saffell: 2/FL
Top 3
- Al Dark: 53
- Bob Elliott: T
- Jim Russell: HR/78XD.3-H
- Ed Sauer: 43
- Del Crandall: 63
Bot 3
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7D
- Johnny Hopp: S
- Wally Westlake: CS2(2E4)#
- Wally Westlake: K/C
- Pete Castiglione: S.2-3
- Monty Basgall: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Ray Sanders: K
- Bill Voiselle: K
- Sibby Sisti: 4
Bot 4
- Clyde McCullough: 63
- Bill Werle: 8/L
- Stan Rojek: 53
Top 5
- Connie Ryan: 2/FL
- Al Dark: S
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Jim Russell: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Sauer: S.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Del Crandall: D.2-H;1-3
- Ray Sanders: K/C
- Bill Voiselle: CSH(2)
Bot 5
- Tom Saffell: S
- Ralph Kiner: S/G.1-2
- Johnny Hopp: 31.2-3;1-2
- Wally Westlake: S.3-H;2-3
- Pete Castiglione: K
- Monty Basgall: S.3-H;1-2
- Clyde McCullough: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Werle: 3/G
Top 6
- Bill Voiselle: 43
- Sibby Sisti: S
- Connie Ryan: 7
- Al Dark: S.1-2#
- Bob Elliott: 3/L
Bot 6
- Stan Rojek: 7/L
- Tom Saffell: S
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7D.1-H
- Johnny Hopp: 9
- Wally Westlake: 31
Top 7
- Jim Russell: 53
- Ed Sauer: 7/L
- Del Crandall: HR
- Mickey Livingston: 13
Bot 7
- Pete Castiglione: 8
- Monty Basgall: 9
- Clyde McCullough: K
Top 8
- Bob Hall: K
- Sibby Sisti: D9/9L
- Connie Ryan: D/89.2-3
- Al Dark: C/E2
- Bob Elliott: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Jim Russell: 8
- Ed Sauer: 9
Bot 8
- Dixie Walker: 9
- Stan Rojek: 63
- Tom Saffell: K
Top 9
- Del Crandall: 8
- Elbie Fletcher: K
- Bob Hall: K
Bot 9
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Johnny Hopp: 8
- Wally Westlake: 8
- Pete Castiglione: 8