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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 22, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 22, 1949 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 22, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 16,958 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Dino Restelli | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Ed Sauer | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Sibby Sisti | Left Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 22, 1949
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Bickford
Hopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Restelli vs. Bickford
Restelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. Restelli moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Bickford
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. Restelli scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Bickford
There goes Westlake. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Lombardi
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lombardi
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Lombardi
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Lombardi
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher scores. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Lombardi
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Hopp, and towards Basgall, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Bickford
Basgall 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Bickford
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Bickford
McCullough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. McCullough reaches second base with a double. Rojek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Bickford
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Vic Lombardi.
Walker hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching. Pete Reiser pinch hits for Sibby Sisti.
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Dickson
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Dickson
Bickford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Dickson
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Dickson
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Bickford
Pete Reiser now playing center field. Ed Sauer now playing left field.
Hopp 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Bickford
Restelli hits a popup towards short. Dark catches it and throws to first to double up Hopp. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Dickson
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Dickson
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Bickford
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Bickford
Basgall bunts towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Bickford
Rojek bunts in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCullough vs. Bickford
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Dickson
Reiser hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Dickson
Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Dickson
Bickford strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Dickson
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Dickson
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Bickford
Dickson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Dickson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Bickford
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dickson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Restelli vs. Bickford
Restelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Dickson
Marv Rickert pinch hits for Ed Sauer.
Rickert strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Dickson
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Dickson
Reiser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Dickson
Crandall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake who is chasing the ball. Crandall reaches third base with a triple. Elliott scores. Reiser goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bickford vs. Dickson
Bickford strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Bickford
Marv Rickert now playing left field.
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Bickford
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Bickford
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Dickson
Stanky hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Dickson
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Bickford
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Bickford
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Hogue
Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Hogue
Castiglione hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Hogue
Hopp hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Dickson
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Dickson
Holmes hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Dickson
Reiser hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Restelli fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Restelli. Rickert goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Dickson
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogue vs. Dickson
Hogue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Hogue
Restelli hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hogue
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hogue
Westlake 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 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Dickson
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Dickson
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rickert vs. Dickson
Rickert hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Hogue
Tom Saffell pinch hits for Monty Basgall.
Saffell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Hogue
There goes Saffell. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Saffell steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Hogue
Rojek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Hogue
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Hogue
Ed Stevens pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Stevens hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1949 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 5 0 0 0
Hopp J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 2 0
Restelli D, cf 3 1 0 0 Dark A, ss 5 0 1 0
Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 1 Elliott B, 3b 1 1 0 0
Westlake W, rf 4 0 1 1 Sauer E, cf-lf 2 0 1 1
Basgall M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Rickert M, ph-lf 3 1 0 0
Saffell T, ph 1 0 1 0 Holmes T, rf 4 0 0 0
Rojek S, ss 2 1 0 0 Sisti S, lf 0 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 4 0 2 1 Reiser P, ph-cf 4 2 3 1
Lombardi V, p 0 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 3 2
Walker D, ph 1 0 0 0 Bickford V, p 3 0 1 0
Dickson M, p 2 0 1 0 Hogue B, p 1 0 0 0
Stevens E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 9 3 35 5 11 4
Pittsburgh 210 000 000 -- 3
Boston 100 120 10x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lombardi V 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Dickson M (L) 7.0 9 4 3 5 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (W) 6.1 7 3 3 2 2
Hogue B (S) 2.2 2 0 0 0 3
E -- Restelli D
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Boston 12
2B -- Hopp J, McCullough C, Dickson M, Reiser P
3B -- Crandall D
HR -- Reiser P
SB -- Saffell T
CS -- Westlake W
SH -- Basgall M, Rojek S
T -- 2:30
A -- 16958
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