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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 16, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on June 16, 1949 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Poat |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,239 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Dino Restelli | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Ray Poat | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 16, 1949
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Poat
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Poat
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Poat
Reiser hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Poat
Elliott hits a line drive into left field. Kiner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kiner. Stanky scores. Fletcher moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Poat
Russell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holmes vs. Poat
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Bickford
Rojek hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Bickford
Restelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Poat
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Poat
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Poat
Bickford bunts towards the mound. Poat fields it and throws to first for the out. Salkeld moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Poat
Stanky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Salkeld scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Poat
There goes Stanky. The throw from Masi and he is out, Rojek applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Bickford
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Bickford
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Bickford
There goes Westlake. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Westlake steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Bickford
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Bickford
Masi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poat vs. Bickford
Poat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Poat
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Poat
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Poat
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Poat
Russell strikes out. There goes Fletcher. The throw from Masi to second, and they've got Fletcher trapped. There's the throw to Stevens, and Fletcher is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Bickford
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Bickford
Restelli is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Poat
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Poat
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Poat
Salkeld hits a fly ball into right field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Poat
Bickford is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Bickford
Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Bickford
Stevens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Stevens reaches second base with a double. Westlake goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Bickford
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Bickford
Masi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Masi reaches second base with a double. Stevens scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poat vs. Bickford
Poat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Poat
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Poat
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Poat
Reiser hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Poat
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Bickford
Restelli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Restelli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Bickford
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Poat
Russell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Westlake. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Poat
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Poat
Dark hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Livingston vs. Lombardi
Vic Lombardi now pitching. Mickey Livingston pinch hits for Bill Salkeld.
Livingston hits a fly ball into right field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bickford vs. Lombardi
Bickford bunts towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to third for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Lombardi
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Dark scores. Bickford moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Lombardi
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rickert vs. Dickson
Clint Conatser pinch hits for Pete Reiser. Murry Dickson now pitching. Marv Rickert pinch hits for Clint Conatser.
Rickert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bickford scores. Stanky scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Bickford
Marv Rickert now playing left field. Jim Russell now playing center field. Mickey Livingston now catching.
Stevens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Bickford
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Bickford
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Bickford
Dickson hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Dickson
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Dickson
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
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 -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Dickson
Livingston is hit by the pitch. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bickford vs. Dickson
Bickford hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Bickford
Rojek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Bickford
Restelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Dickson
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Dickson
Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Dickson
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rickert for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Bickford
Westlake hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Bickford
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dickson
Johnny Hopp now playing left field.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Dickson
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Dickson
Holmes hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Bickford
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Bickford
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bickford
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1949 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 2 2 2 Rojek S, ss 4 0 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Reiser P, cf 3 1 1 1 Restelli D, rf 3 0 2 0
Conatser C, ph 0 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0
Rickert M, ph-lf 2 0 1 2 Hopp J, lf 0 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 0 2 1 Westlake W, cf 3 1 1 0
Russell J, lf-cf 5 1 1 0 Stevens E, 1b 3 1 1 1
Holmes T, rf 5 0 3 1 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 4 1 1 0 Masi P, c 4 0 1 1
Salkeld B, c 1 1 0 0 Poat R, p 2 0 0 0
Livingston M, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Lombardi V, p 0 0 0 0
Bickford V, p 3 1 0 0 Dickson M, p 1 0 0 0
Walker D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 12 7 32 2 5 2
Boston 110 014 000 -- 7
Pittsburgh 000 200 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (W) 9.0 5 2 2 3 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Poat R (L)* 5.0 9 6 6 3 4
Lombardi V 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
Dickson M 3.1 2 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Kiner R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Stevens E, Masi P, Restelli D, Russell J
HR -- Reiser P
SB -- Westlake W
CS -- Stanky E, Fletcher E
SH -- Bickford V
HBP -- by Bickford V (Restelli D), by Dickson M (Livingston M)
T -- 2:19
A -- 12239
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