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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 8, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 8, 1949 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Chambers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Johnny Hopp | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Cliff Chambers | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Clint Conatser | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 8, 1949
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Sain
Rojek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Sain
Hopp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rojek moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojek scores. Hopp moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stevens vs. Sain
Stevens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hopp scores. Kiner scores. Westlake moves to third. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bockman vs. Barrett
Red Barrett now pitching.
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murtaugh vs. Barrett
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Westlake scores. Stevens moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCullough vs. Barrett
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Chambers
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Chambers
Dark bunts towards third. Bockman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bockman. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Chambers
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Chambers
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Chambers
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Barrett
Chambers hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Barrett
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Barrett
Hopp 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
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Chambers
Conatser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Chambers
Holmes takes first base on ball four. Conatser moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Chambers
Masi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Chambers
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Chambers
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Barrett
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Barrett
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Barrett
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stevens for the out. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bockman vs. Barrett
Bockman 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
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Chambers
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Chambers
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Chambers
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Chambers
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Barrett
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Barrett
McCullough hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Holmes fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Holmes. McCullough moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Barrett
Chambers hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Barrett
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Chambers
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Chambers
Holmes hits a line drive towards short. Rojek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Chambers
Masi 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
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Barrett
Hopp hits a line drive into left field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Barrett
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Barrett
Westlake hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Westlake reaches second base with a double. Kiner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Barrett
Stevens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Conatser. Stevens reaches second base with a double. Westlake scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bockman vs. Barrett
Bockman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. Stevens moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murtaugh vs. Barrett
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Chambers
Connie Ryan pinch hits for Red Barrett.
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Chambers
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Chambers
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Chambers
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Chambers
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Stanky scores. Torgeson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Chambers
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Hall
Connie Ryan now playing second base. Marv Rickert now playing left field. Clint Conatser now playing center field. Bob Hall now pitching.
McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambers vs. Hall
Chambers bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Hall
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hopp vs. Hall
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Hall
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCullough scores. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Hall
Westlake strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Chambers
Conatser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Chambers
Holmes takes first base on ball four. Conatser moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salkeld vs. Muncrief
Bob Muncrief now pitching. Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Phil Masi.
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Conatser moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ryan vs. Muncrief
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Hall
Bill Salkeld now catching.
Stevens hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Hall
Bockman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Hall
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Muncrief
Don Thompson pinch hits for Bob Hall.
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Muncrief
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Muncrief
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Muncrief
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Beazley
Johnny Beazley now pitching.
McCullough hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muncrief vs. Beazley
Muncrief hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Beazley
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Muncrief
Rickert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Muncrief
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Muncrief
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Muncrief
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Conatser moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Muncrief
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Beazley
Hopp hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Beazley
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Beazley
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Muncrief
Jeff Heath pinch hits for Johnny Beazley.
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Muncrief
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Muncrief
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Muncrief
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner 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 5/8/1949, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 5 1 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 2 1 0 0
Hopp J, rf 4 1 1 0 Hall B, p 0 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 5 2 3 1 Thompson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Westlake W, cf 5 2 3 2 Beazley J, p 0 0 0 0
Stevens E, 1b 4 0 2 3 Heath J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bockman E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 2 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 0 1 Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 0 0
McCullough C, c 4 2 2 0 Elliott B, 3b 5 0 2 3
Chambers C, p 2 0 0 0 Russell J, cf 3 0 0 0
Muncrief B, p 1 0 0 0 Rickert M, lf 1 0 1 0
Conatser C, lf-cf 2 0 0 0
Holmes T, rf 2 0 0 0
Masi P, c 2 0 0 0
Salkeld B, ph-c 2 0 1 0
Sain J, p 0 0 0 0
Barrett R, p 1 0 0 0
Ryan C, ph-2b 3 0 0 0
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38 8 12 7 32 3 6 3
Pittsburgh 400 121 000 -- 8
Boston 100 020 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chambers C (W)* 5.0 3 3 2 7 3
Muncrief B (S) 4.0 3 0 0 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (L)+ 0.0 5 4 4 0 0
Barrett R 5.0 5 3 2 0 2
Hall B 2.0 2 1 1 1 3
Beazley J 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
E -- Bockman E, Holmes T
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Boston 10
2B -- Elliott B 2, McCullough C, Westlake W, Stevens E, Dark A
SH -- Chambers C
T -- 2:15
A -- 0
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