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Boston Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1949-08-01 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 17433 · night · 2:11
Boston Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–1. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 3rd. Warren Spahn earned the win. Ed Sauer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Harry Brecheen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Sauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sibby Sisti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Spahn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marv Rickert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Diering | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nippy Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Klein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Rice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Glaviano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Brecheen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Wilks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Brecheen | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Ted Wilks | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Reeder | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: 53
- Elbie Fletcher: 5
- Al Dark: W
- Bob Elliott: HR/7D.1-H
- Ed Sauer: HP
- Tommy Holmes: 43
Bot 1
- Chuck Diering: 7/L
- Red Schoendienst: 53
- Stan Musial: D9/9D
- Nippy Jones: 63
Top 2
- Sibby Sisti: 43
- Del Crandall: K
- Warren Spahn: 8
Bot 2
- Enos Slaughter: 4
- Lou Klein: 53
- Del Rice: S5
- Tommy Glaviano: S/89.1-2
- Harry Brecheen: 8
Top 3
- Eddie Stanky: K/C
- Elbie Fletcher: S/78
- Al Dark: 7/7D
- Bob Elliott: S7.1-2
- Ed Sauer: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Tommy Holmes: 43
Bot 3
- Chuck Diering: 3/FL
- Red Schoendienst: S9
- Stan Musial: 9
- Nippy Jones: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Sibby Sisti: 8
- Del Crandall: D7
- Warren Spahn: 8
- Eddie Stanky: 8
Bot 4
- Enos Slaughter: HR/89XD
- Lou Klein: 8
- Del Rice: 53
- Tommy Glaviano: 9
Top 5
- Elbie Fletcher: 3E1
- Al Dark: 8
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Ed Sauer: K
Bot 5
- Ted Wilks: K
- Chuck Diering: 7/FL
- Red Schoendienst: 6/L
Top 6
- Tommy Holmes: S8
- Marv Rickert: 8
- Del Crandall: S7.1-2
- Warren Spahn: 6
- Eddie Stanky: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(E8/TH)
- Elbie Fletcher: 43
Bot 6
- Stan Musial: 8
- Nippy Jones: S8
- Enos Slaughter: 8/L
- Lou Klein: K
Top 7
- Al Dark: K/C
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Ed Sauer: 8/L
Bot 7
- Del Rice: K
- Tommy Glaviano: 7
- Bill Baker: K
Top 8
- Tommy Holmes: 63
- Marv Rickert: S9
- Del Crandall: 9
- Warren Spahn: S9.1-3
- Eddie Stanky: 31
Bot 8
- Chuck Diering: D9
- Red Schoendienst: 9/L/DP.2X3(95)
- Stan Musial: W
- Nippy Jones: 9
Top 9
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Al Dark: 53/SH.1-2
- Bob Elliott: W
- Ed Sauer: S/89.2-H;1-3
- Tommy Holmes: 9.3-H
- Marv Rickert: 8
Bot 9
- Enos Slaughter: S3
- Lou Klein: 9
- Del Rice: 3/FL
- Tommy Glaviano: 53
Notes & reviews
- 15 second power failure
- no one caught the throw in