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Boston Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1949-08-02 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 16510 · 2:12
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Boston Braves 7–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 5th. Red Munger earned the win. Marty Marion went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Red Munger L: Glenn Elliott SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marv Rickert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Elliott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Heath | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Diering | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nippy Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Marion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Glaviano | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Munger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Elliott | 4.2 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
 Nels Potter | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Hall | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Munger | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: S
- Elbie Fletcher: S.1-2
- Pete Reiser: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: K
- Marv Rickert: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 4(1)/DP.3-H;2XH(42)
Bot 1
- Chuck Diering: 9
- Red Schoendienst: 63
- Stan Musial: D
- Nippy Jones: 3/P
Top 2
- Al Dark: 7
- Bill Salkeld: 43
- Glenn Elliott: 43
Bot 2
- Enos Slaughter: 13
- Marty Marion: 8
- Del Rice: W
- Tommy Glaviano: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Eddie Stanky: 9
- Elbie Fletcher: 13
- Jim Russell: 7
Bot 3
- Red Munger: S
- Chuck Diering: 36(1)/FO
- Red Schoendienst: 9(B)3(1)/DP
Top 4
- Bob Elliott: W
- Marv Rickert: 46(1)3/GDP
- Tommy Holmes: 7
Bot 4
- Stan Musial: S
- Nippy Jones: D.1-H
- Enos Slaughter: 13.2-3
- Marty Marion: 7.3-H
- Del Rice: S
- Tommy Glaviano: D.1-3
- Red Munger: 3/P
Top 5
- Al Dark: S
- Bill Salkeld: 36(1)3/GDP
- Glenn Elliott: K
Bot 5
- Chuck Diering: 7
- Red Schoendienst: S
- Stan Musial: T.1-H
- Nippy Jones: 9
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Marty Marion: SB2#
- Marty Marion: D.3-H;2-H
- Del Rice: D.2-H
- Tommy Glaviano: S.2-H
- Red Munger: 3/P
Top 6
- Eddie Stanky: 9
- Elbie Fletcher: 8
- Jim Russell: K
Bot 6
- Chuck Diering: K
- Red Schoendienst: 53
- Stan Musial: 9
Top 7
- Bob Elliott: 43
- Marv Rickert: 43
- Tommy Holmes: 63
Bot 7
- Nippy Jones: 63
- Enos Slaughter: K
- Marty Marion: 7
Top 8
- Al Dark: 63
- Bill Salkeld: 9
- Jeff Heath: S
- Eddie Stanky: S.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Russell: 7
Bot 8
- Del Rice: 53
- Tommy Glaviano: W
- Red Munger: 64(1)/FO
- Chuck Diering: K
Top 9
- Bob Elliott: 3/P
- Marv Rickert: K
- Tommy Holmes: 6
Notes & reviews
- Pete Reiser collided with Del Rice and hit his head on Rice's chin; he left with dizziness
- Likely a 64(1)/FO