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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 19, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 19, 1949 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 19, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 19, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 30,337 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Second Baseman |
| Hal Wagner | Catcher |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 19, 1949
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bickford
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields the ball and throws to Bickford covering. Safe. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Hamner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Bickford
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Bickford
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Meyer
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Meyer
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Meyer
There goes Dark. The throw from Wagner and he is safe. Dark steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Meyer
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Meyer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bickford
Miller hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bickford
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Bickford
Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Bickford
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Meyer
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Meyer
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Meyer
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Bickford
Ennis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Bickford
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Meyer
Salkeld hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Meyer
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Salkeld moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Meyer
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Salkeld moves to third. Bickford moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Meyer
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Salkeld scores. Bickford moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Meyer
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wagner juggles the ball. That's an error on Wagner. Bickford scores. Stanky moves to third. Dark moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Meyer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. Stanky scores. Dark moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Meyer
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Dark scores. Torgeson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reiser vs. Meyer
Reiser strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bickford
Miller hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bickford
Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Meyer
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Meyer
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Salkeld reaches second base with a double. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bickford vs. Meyer
Bickford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Salkeld scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Meyer
Stanky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bickford moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Meyer
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bickford scores. Stanky moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Donnelly
Blix Donnelly now pitching.
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Dark scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Donnelly
There's a wild pitch. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Donnelly
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Donnelly
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Donnelly
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Donnelly
Holmes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Bickford
Jackie Mayo pinch hits for Blix Donnelly.
Mayo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bickford
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Bicknell
Charlie Bicknell now pitching.
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Bicknell
Bickford bunts towards the mound. Bicknell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Miller covering - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Bicknell
Stanky hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Bickford
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dark. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Bickford
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Bickford
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Bicknell
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Bicknell
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bicknell
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Bickford
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bicknell vs. Bickford
Bicknell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bickford
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bicknell
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Bicknell covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Bicknell
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Bicknell
Holmes is hit by the pitch. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salkeld vs. Bicknell
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicholson throws the ball in to Hamner who tags Salkeld trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Reiser scores. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bickford vs. Bicknell
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bicknell, and towards Jones, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Sibby Sisti now playing second base. Connie Ryan now playing third base.
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Bickford
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Bickford
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Bickford
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Bicknell
Sisti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Bicknell
The umpire calls a balk on Bicknell Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Bicknell
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Bicknell
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Bicknell
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Bickford
Dick Sisler pinch hits for Hal Wagner.
Sisler hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollmig vs. Bickford
Stan Hollmig pinch hits for Charlie Bicknell.
Hollmig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Bickford
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. Hollmig moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/19/1949, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 1 2 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 2 1 0
Hamner G, ss 5 0 1 0 Sisti S, 2b 1 0 1 0
Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 2 2 Dark A, ss 5 2 3 2
Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 5 1 1 2
Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ryan C, 3b 1 0 0 0
Miller E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Russell J, cf 4 0 0 1
Wagner H, c 3 0 0 0 Reiser P, lf 2 1 0 0
Sisler D, ph 1 0 0 0 Holmes T, rf 3 1 1 0
Meyer R, p 1 0 1 0 Salkeld B, c 3 2 3 1
Donnelly B, p 0 0 0 0 Bickford V, p 4 2 2 2
Mayo J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bicknell C, p 1 0 0 0
Hollmig S, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 2 9 2 35 11 12 8
Philadelphia 101 000 000 -- 2
Boston 004 600 10x -- 11
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (L)* 3.0 9 9 6 1 1
Donnelly B 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Bicknell C 4.0 2 1 1 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (W) 9.0 9 2 1 0 5
* Pitched to 5 batters in 4th
E -- Dark A 2, Wagner H, Jones W
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Boston 5
2B -- Salkeld B
HR -- Waitkus E
SB -- Dark A
HBP -- by Bicknell C (Holmes T)
WP -- Donnelly B
Balk -- Bicknell C
T -- 2:01
A -- 30337
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