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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 23, 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 August 23, 1949 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 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 | August 23, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Chesnes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 14,405 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Bob Chesnes | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Connie Ryan | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Johnny Cooney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 23, 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 left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Sain
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stanky. Rojek moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Sain
Hopp bunts towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. Rojek moves to third. Saffell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojek scores. Saffell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Sain
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Chesnes
Stanky 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Chesnes
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Chesnes
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Chesnes
Reiser hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Saffell. Reiser reaches second base with a double. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Chesnes
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Chesnes
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Sain
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chesnes vs. Sain
Chesnes 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
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Chesnes
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Chesnes
There goes Salkeld. The throw from Masi and he is out, Rojek applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Chesnes
Ryan hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Chesnes
Sain 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 3
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Sain
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Sain
Saffell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Sain
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Chesnes
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Chesnes
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Chesnes
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Sain
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Chesnes
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Chesnes
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Chesnes
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
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Sain
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Sain
Chesnes hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Sain
Rojek is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Chesnes
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Chesnes
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Chesnes
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Chesnes
Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Sain
Saffell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Sain
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Chesnes
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Chesnes
Dark bunts towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Chesnes
Reiser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Chesnes
Heath strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Sain
Castiglione hits a line drive towards first. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Sain
Masi is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Chesnes
Wally Westlake now playing right field.
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Chesnes
Salkeld bunts towards first. Hopp fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Chesnes
Sibby Sisti pinch runs for Bill Salkeld. Marv Rickert pinch hits for Connie Ryan.
Rickert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sain vs. Chesnes
Sain hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Chesnes
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards second. Murtaugh picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Murtaugh. Sisti scores. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Chesnes
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rickert scores. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Chesnes
Dark hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Sain
Sibby Sisti now playing third base. Mickey Livingston now catching.
Chesnes hits a ball on the ground for a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Sain
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saffell vs. Sain
Saffell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Sain
Hopp hits a popup towards third. Sisti catches it and throws to first to double up Saffell. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Chesnes
Reiser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Chesnes
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Chesnes
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Chesnes
Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Livingston vs. Chesnes
Livingston hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Saffell. Livingston reaches second base with a double. Holmes scores. Sisti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Chesnes
Sain 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, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Ed Sauer now playing left field.
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Sain
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1949 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 4 1 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 0 1 0
Saffell T, cf 3 1 2 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 2 1
Hopp J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 3 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 2 Reiser P, cf 3 0 1 1
Walker D, rf 3 0 0 0 Heath J, lf 3 0 0 0
Westlake W, rf 1 0 0 0 Sauer E, lf 0 0 0 0
Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Holmes T, rf 4 1 2 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Salkeld B, c 2 0 1 0
Masi P, c 2 0 0 0 Sisti S, pr-3b 1 2 1 0
Chesnes B, p 3 0 1 0 Ryan C, 3b 2 0 0 0
Rickert M, ph 1 1 1 0
Livingston M, c 1 0 1 2
Sain J, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 6 2 30 5 10 4
Pittsburgh 200 000 000 -- 2
Boston 100 000 22x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chesnes B (L) 8.0 10 5 5 5 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 6 2 1 2 3
E -- Stanky E, Murtaugh D
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Boston 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Boston 7
2B -- Fletcher E, Reiser P, Chesnes B, Livingston M
CS -- Salkeld B
SH -- Hopp J, Dark A
T -- 2:14
A -- 14405
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