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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 5, 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 August 5, 1949 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 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 | August 5, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Lade |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 8,994 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Marv Rickert | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Right Fielder |
| Ed Sauer | Center Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Gene Mauch | Second Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Herman Reich | First Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Doyle Lade | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 5, 1949
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Lade
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Lade
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Lade scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rickert vs. Lade
Rickert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Lade
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanky scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Lade
Heath hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Lade
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Lade
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salkeld vs. Hacker
Warren Hacker now pitching.
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Spahn
Mauch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Hacker
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Hacker
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hacker
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rickert vs. Hacker
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reich vs. Spahn
Reich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Owen vs. Spahn
Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Reich moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Spahn
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reich moves to third. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheffing vs. Spahn
Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Warren Hacker.
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Reich scores. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Owen scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauch vs. Spahn
There goes Jeffcoat. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Jeffcoat steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mauch vs. Spahn
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jeffcoat scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
There goes Mauch. The throw from Salkeld and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Muncrief
Bob Muncrief now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Muncrief
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Muncrief
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Spahn
Reich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Spahn
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Reich moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Spahn
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reich scores. There goes Owen trying to get to third. Rickert throws the ball in to Elliott, who tags Owen for the out. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Muncrief
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Muncrief
Salkeld hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Muncrief
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Muncrief
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Muncrief
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich scoops it up and throws to first, with Muncrief covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muncrief vs. Barrett
Red Barrett now pitching.
Muncrief hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Barrett
Jeffcoat 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 -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Barrett
Mauch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Muncrief
Rickert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Muncrief
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Muncrief
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Barrett
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baumholtz for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Barrett
Sauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Barrett
Pafko hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Sauer. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reich vs. Barrett
Reich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Pafko scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Barrett
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Barrett
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Muncrief
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Muncrief
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salkeld vs. Muncrief
Salkeld is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Muncrief
Jim Russell pinch hits for Red Barrett.
Russell takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanky vs. Muncrief
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muncrief fields it and throws to home to get Sauer. Dark moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Muncrief
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich scoops it up and throws to first, with Muncrief covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muncrief vs. Hogue
Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Muncrief hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hogue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Hogue
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Hogue
Mauch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Hogue
Hogue fires to first and has Mauch trapped. There's the throw to Stanky who tags Mauch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Muncrief
Rickert strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Muncrief
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Muncrief
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Muncrief
Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Hogue
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Hogue
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hogue
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reich vs. Hogue
Reich hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Muncrief
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Muncrief
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Muncrief
Tommy Holmes pinch hits for Bobby Hogue.
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Salkeld moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Muncrief
Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Muncrief
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Hall
Bob Hall now pitching.
Owen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hall
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muncrief vs. Hall
Muncrief is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Muncrief
Rickert strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Muncrief
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Muncrief
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Muncrief
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz 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 8/5/1949 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 1 1 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 4 1 1 1
Fletcher E, 1b 5 0 1 0 Mauch G, 2b 4 0 3 1
Rickert M, lf 5 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 1 1 1 Sauer H, lf 4 2 3 1
Heath J, rf 5 1 4 2 Pafko A, 3b 4 2 2 0
Sauer E, cf 4 0 1 0 Reich H, 1b 3 2 2 2
Dark A, ss 4 0 2 0 Owen M, c 4 1 1 1
Salkeld B, c 4 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 2 1
Spahn W, p 1 0 0 0 Lade D, p 0 0 0 0
Reiser P, ph 0 0 0 0 Hacker W, p 0 0 0 0
Barrett R, p 0 0 0 0 Scheffing B, ph 1 0 0 0
Russell J, ph 0 0 0 0 Muncrief B, p 3 0 1 0
Hogue B, p 0 0 0 0
Holmes T, ph 1 0 1 0
Hall B, p 0 0 0 0
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38 3 12 3 35 8 15 7
Boston 300 000 000 -- 3
Chicago 042 020 00x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 3.0 9 6 5 1 2
Barrett R 2.0 4 2 2 0 1
Hogue B 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Hall B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lade D 0.2 4 3 3 1 1
Hacker W 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Muncrief B (W) 7.0 7 0 0 3 7
E -- Dark A
DP -- Boston 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 12, Chicago 4
2B -- Fletcher E, Pafko A
HR -- Heath J, Sauer H
SB -- Jeffcoat H
CS -- Mauch G
T -- 2:16
A -- 8994
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