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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 4, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 4, 1949 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 19,238 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Lon Warneke |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | 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 |
| Marv Rickert | Left Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Don Thompson | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 4, 1949
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Sain
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Leonard
Stanky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Leonard
Dark strikes out. The ball gets by Scheffing. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Stanky. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Leonard
Torgeson hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Leonard
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Stanky scores. Dark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Leonard
Russell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Russell reaches third base with a triple. Elliott scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Conatser vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching. Clint Conatser pinch hits for Marv Rickert.
Conatser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Chipman
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Conatser moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Chipman
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sain
Clint Conatser now playing left field.
Pafko hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Sain
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Chipman
Sain hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Chipman
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Chipman
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Chipman
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Sain
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Sain
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Sain
Chipman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Chipman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Chipman
Russell hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Chipman
Conatser hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Chipman
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Chipman
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Chipman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Sain
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Chipman
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Chipman
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Chipman
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Sain
Scheffing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Chipman
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Chipman
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Chipman
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Sain
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Sain
Verban hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Sain
Chipman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Chipman
Conatser hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Chipman
Salkeld hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Chipman
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Sain
Lowrey hits a fly ball towards right. Thompson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Thompson. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Conatser. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lowrey scores. Cavarretta moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheffing vs. Sain
Scheffing strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Sain
Rube Walker pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Chipman
Gene Mauch now playing shortstop.
Sain hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Chipman
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Chipman
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dark for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Sain
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Sain
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sain
Jim Kirby pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirby moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Sain
There goes Walker. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowrey vs. Sain
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kirby scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching.
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Kush
Elliott bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Verban covering, for the out. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Kush
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kush fields it and throws to first for the out. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Conatser vs. Kush
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Sain
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1949 -- Chicago at Boston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Walker H, rf 4 1 3 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 1 1 0
Lowrey P, lf 4 1 0 1 Dark A, ss 4 1 0 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 1 1 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 1 Elliott B, 3b 3 1 2 2
Gustine F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Russell J, cf 4 1 1 1
Scheffing B, c 4 0 0 0 Rickert M, lf 0 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 2 0 0 0 Conatser C, ph-lf 4 0 1 1
Walker R, ph 1 0 0 0 Salkeld B, c 2 0 0 0
Mauch G, ss 0 0 0 0 Thompson D, rf 3 0 0 0
Verban E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sain J, p 3 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0
Chipman B, p 2 0 0 0
Burgess S, ph 1 0 1 0
Kirby J, pr 0 1 0 0
Kush E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 29 4 5 4
Chicago 000 000 210 -- 3
Boston 400 000 00x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 0.1 3 4 3 0 1
Chipman B 6.2 2 0 0 2 1
Kush E 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 6 3 2 0 2
E -- Scheffing B, Thompson D
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Boston 5
2B -- Stanky E, Elliott B, Cavarretta P
3B -- Russell J
SB -- Walker H
SH -- Elliott B
T -- 1:48
A -- 19238
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