Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Zabala
  
  Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Zabala
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Zabala
  
  Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Zabala
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Bickford
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Bickford covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Bickford
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Bickford
  
  Thomson strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Zabala
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Zabala
  
  Sisti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lafata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Zabala
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Bickford
  
  Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Bickford
  
  Marshall hits a line drive beyond third. Elliott can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lafata vs. Bickford
  
  Lafata hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Zabala
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bickford vs. Zabala
  
  Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Zabala
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Bickford
  
  Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Bickford
  
  Mueller strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zabala vs. Bickford
  
  Zabala hits a fly ball towards center. Reiser settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Reiser. Rigney moves to third. Zabala moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thompson vs. Bickford
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rigney scores. Zabala moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lockman vs. Bickford
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zabala scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Bickford
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Zabala
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Zabala
  
  Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Zabala
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Reiser moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sauer vs. Zabala
  
  Sauer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Zabala
  
  Sisti strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Zabala
  
  Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crandall vs. Zabala
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Bickford
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lafata vs. Bickford
  
  Lafata hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rigney vs. Bickford
  
  Rigney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sisti. Rigney reaches second base with a double. There goes Lafata trying to get to home. Sisti throws the ball in to Dark who relays the ball to Crandall, who tags Lafata, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bickford vs. Zabala
  
  Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Zabala
  
  Stanky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Stanky reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fletcher vs. Zabala
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reiser vs. Zabala
  
  Reiser strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Bickford
  
  Mueller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zabala vs. Bickford
  
  Zabala takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Bickford
  
  George Hausmann pinch runs for Adrian Zabala.
  
  Thompson 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 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Bickford
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Higbe
  
  Kirby Higbe now pitching.
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sauer vs. Higbe
  
  Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Holmes vs. Higbe
  
  Tommy Holmes pinch hits for Sibby Sisti.
  
  Holmes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Higbe
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Higbe
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bickford vs. Higbe
  
  Bickford hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Bickford
  
  Jim Russell now playing center field. Ed Sauer now playing left field. Tommy Holmes now playing right field.
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer who is chasing the ball. Thomson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gordon vs. Bickford
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Marshall vs. Bickford
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford has Thomson trapped. There's the throw to Elliott and over to Crandall, who tags Thomson for the out. Marshall moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lafata vs. Bickford
  
  Lafata hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall scores. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rigney vs. Bickford
  
  Rigney hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Russell. Rigney reaches second base with a double. Lafata goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mueller vs. Voiselle
  
  Bill Voiselle now pitching.
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Higbe
  
  Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Higbe
  
  Fletcher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Higbe
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Koslo
  
  Dave Koslo now pitching.
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koslo vs. Voiselle
  
  Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Voiselle covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Voiselle
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Voiselle
  
  Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomson vs. Voiselle
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. Thompson scores. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Voiselle
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Voiselle
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lafata vs. Elliott
  
  Glenn Elliott now pitching.
  
  Lafata hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Koslo
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Koslo
  
  Holmes hits a line drive towards first. Lafata reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Koslo
  
  Dark hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomson. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crandall vs. Koslo
  
  Crandall is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ryan vs. Koslo
  
  Connie Ryan pinch hits for Glenn Elliott.
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Antonelli
  
  Johnny Antonelli now pitching.
  
  Rigney hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Antonelli
  
  Mueller bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Rigney moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 8/11/1949 -- Boston at New York (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Stanky E, 2b          4  0  1  0   Thompson H, 2b        4  1  2  1   
Fletcher E, 1b        4  1  1  1   Lockman W, lf         4  0  1  1   
Reiser P, cf          1  1  0  0   Thomson B, cf         4  1  1  1   
Russell J, cf         0  0  0  0   Gordon S, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Elliott B, 3b         4  2  2  0   Marshall W, rf        4  1  2  1   
Sauer E, rf-lf        3  2  1  3   Lafata J, 1b          4  1  2  1   
Sisti S, lf           2  0  0  0   Rigney B, ss          3  1  3  1   
Holmes T, ph-rf       2  1  1  3   Mueller R, c          3  1  1  1   
Dark A, ss            4  0  2  0   Zabala A, p           1  1  0  0   
Crandall D, c         3  0  0  0   Hausmann G, pr        0  0  0  0   
Bickford V, p         3  0  0  0   Higbe K, p            0  0  0  0   
Voiselle B, p         0  0  0  0   Koslo D, p            1  0  0  0   
Elliott G, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Ryan C, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Antonelli J, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  7  8  7                        31  7 12  7

Boston           000 303 10 --  7
New York         002 012 20 --  7
  1 out when game ended.

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bickford V            5.2  8  5  3  2  2
Voiselle B            1.0  3  2  2  1  0
Elliott G             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Antonelli J           0.1  1  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zabala A              5.0  4  3  3  2  2
Higbe K               1.1  3  4  4  2  0
Koslo D               1.2  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Reiser P
DP -- Boston 2, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 5, New York 6
2B -- Elliott B 2, Rigney B 2, Dark A
3B -- Stanky E, Thomson B
HR -- Sauer E, Mueller R, Holmes T, Fletcher E
SH -- Mueller R
T -- 2:08
A -- 4987

    

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