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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 22, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on May 22, 1949 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 15,113 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Clint Conatser | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Hank Edwards | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Herman Reich | First Baseman |
| Rube Novotney | Catcher |
| Bob Ramazzotti | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 22, 1949
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Schmitz
Dark takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Schmitz
Reiser bunts towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Schmitz
The umpire calls a balk on Schmitz Stanky scores. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Schmitz
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Schmitz
Conatser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
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 -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Sain
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sain
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Conatser who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Schmitz
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Schmitz
Masi hits a line drive into center field. Pafko picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pafko. Fletcher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Schmitz
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Schmitz
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Sain
Reich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novotney vs. Sain
Novotney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Sain
Ramazzotti hits a fly ball into right field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Schmitz
Reiser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Reiser reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Schmitz
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reiser scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conatser vs. McLish
Cal McLish now pitching.
Conatser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. McLish
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. McLish
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sain vs. McLish
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Sain
Mauch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLish vs. Sain
McLish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. Mauch moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Sain
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher juggles the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Mauch scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Sain
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. McLish
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. McLish
Dark hits a line drivePafko throws the ball in to Mauch who relays the ball to Verban who tags Dark trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. McLish
Reiser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Sain
Reich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novotney vs. Sain
Novotney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Sain
Ramazzotti hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. McLish
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. McLish
Russell takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conatser vs. McLish
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. McLish
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to third. Conatser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. McLish
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Russell scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sain vs. McLish
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Sain
Mauch 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 -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Sain
McLish hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Conatser. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Sain
Verban hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Sain
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. McLish
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich scoops it up and throws to first, with McLish covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. McLish
Dark hits a popup towards short. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. McLish
Reiser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Sain
Reich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novotney vs. Sain
Novotney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. McLish
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. McLish
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. McLish
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Sain
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Sain
Mauch hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Sain
McLish strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. McLish
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. McLish
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. McLish
Sain hits a popup in front of the plate. Novotney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Sain
Verban takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Sain
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. McLish
Stanky hits a line drive into left field. Edwards picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Edwards. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. McLish
Dark bunts towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reiser vs. McLish
Reiser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanky scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. McLish
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. McLish
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Sain
Reich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novotney vs. Sain
Novotney hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Sain
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Bob Ramazzotti.
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauch vs. Sain
Mauch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reich moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McLish vs. Sain
McLish hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser 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 5/22/1949 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 3 2 2 0 Walker H, rf 4 0 1 0
Dark A, ss 3 1 1 0 Verban E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Reiser P, lf 4 1 2 1 Edwards H, lf 4 0 3 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 0
Russell J, cf 3 1 1 1 Reich H, 1b 4 0 2 0
Conatser C, rf 4 0 1 0 Novotney R, c 4 0 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 2 1 Ramazzotti B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Masi P, c 4 0 1 1 Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0
Sain J, p 4 0 0 0 Mauch G, ss 4 1 2 0
Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0
McLish C, p 4 1 1 1
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32 7 12 5 35 2 9 1
Boston 212 010 001 -- 7
Chicago 001 010 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 9 2 1 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L)* 2.0 6 5 5 3 2
McLish C 7.0 6 2 2 4 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Pafko A, Fletcher E, Edwards H
DP -- Boston 2, Chicago 4
LOB -- Boston 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Walker H
3B -- Edwards H, Reiser P
HR -- McLish C
SH -- Reiser P, Dark A
Balk -- Schmitz J
T -- 2:02
A -- 15113
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