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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 24, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on April 24, 1949 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sheldon Jones |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,007 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Babe Pinelli |
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 |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Rhawn | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Sheldon Jones | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 24, 1949
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Jones
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Jones
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Jones
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Jones
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Livingston and he is safe. Torgeson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Jones
Elliott hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhawn vs. Bickford
Rhawn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Bickford
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Bickford
Gordon hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Bickford
Mize hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rhawn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Bickford
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Bickford
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Jones
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhawn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Jones
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Jones
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhawn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Bickford
Livingston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Bickford
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Livingston moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford juggles the ball. That's an error on Bickford. Livingston scores. Kerr moves to third. Jones moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rhawn vs. Bickford
Rhawn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhawn for the out. Kerr scores. Jones moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Bickford
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bickford
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Jones
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Jones
Don Thompson pinch hits for Vern Bickford.
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Jones
Stanky hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rhawn catches it and throws to first to double up Salkeld. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hogue
Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Mize hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hogue
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hogue
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jones
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Jones
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Jones
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Jones
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Jones
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Hogue
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Hogue
Kerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hogue
Jones bunts towards the mound. Hogue fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhawn vs. Hogue
Rhawn 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
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Jones
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Jones
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogue vs. Jones
Hogue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Salkeld trying to get to third. Lockman throws the ball in to Gordon, who tags Salkeld for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Jones
Stanky strikes out. Livingston drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Stanky out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hogue
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hogue
There goes Lockman. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Lockman steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Hogue
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Hogue
Mize hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Hogue
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jones
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Jones
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Jones
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Jones
Russell takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Jones
Reiser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark scores. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Jones
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhawn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hogue
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Hogue
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Hogue
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kerr for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Jones
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogue vs. Jones
Hogue hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Jones
Stanky hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hogue
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhawn vs. Hogue
Rhawn hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hogue
Lockman bunts towards the mound. Hogue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jones
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Jones
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Jones
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hogue
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hogue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hogue
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Torgeson, and towards Stanky, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hogue
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Hogue
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Livingston vs. Hogue
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hogue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Jones
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Jones
Reiser hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Jones
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhawn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1949 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rhawn B, 2b 4 1 1 1
Dark A, ss 3 2 2 0 Lockman W, lf 4 0 1 1
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Russell J, cf 3 0 1 1 Thomson B, cf 4 1 2 3
Reiser P, lf 3 0 1 1 Marshall W, rf 3 0 1 0
Holmes T, rf 4 0 0 0 Livingston M, c 3 1 0 0
Salkeld B, c 2 0 1 0 Kerr B, ss 3 1 2 0
Bickford V, p 0 0 0 0 Jones S, p 2 1 0 0
Thompson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hogue B, p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 7 2 31 6 8 5
Boston 000 101 000 -- 2
New York 330 000 00x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (L) 2.0 4 6 3 1 0
Hogue B 6.0 4 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (W) 9.0 7 2 2 4 2
E -- Bickford V
DP -- Boston 1, New York 3
LOB -- Boston 5, New York 4
HR -- Thomson B
SB -- Torgeson E, Lockman W
SH -- Jones S
T -- 2:30
A -- 26007
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