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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 26, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 26, 1949 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 12,426 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Lon Warneke |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Walker | Left Fielder |
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Connie Ryan | Third Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Johnny Cooney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 26, 1949
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bickford
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Bickford
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Bickford
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Bickford
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Vander Meer
Stanky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Vander Meer
Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman who is chasing the ball. Dark reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Vander Meer
Heath strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Bickford
Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bickford
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Bickford
Wyrostek is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Vander Meer
Holmes hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Vander Meer
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Vander Meer
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Vander Meer
Bickford bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Crandall moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Vander Meer
Stanky strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bickford
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Bickford
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Bickford
Walker 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
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Vander Meer
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Bickford
Merriman 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. Merriman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatton vs. Bickford
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Bickford
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merriman scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Bickford
Stallcup hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Bickford
Kluszewski 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 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Vander Meer
Peanuts Lowrey now playing left field. Harry Walker now playing right field. Johnny Wyrostek now playing center field.
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Vander Meer
Holmes hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Vander Meer
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Bickford
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bickford
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Bickford
Vander Meer bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Bickford
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Vander Meer
Crandall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Vander Meer
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Vander Meer
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Vander Meer
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Bickford
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Bickford
Hatton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Hatton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Bickford
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Bickford
Stallcup hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Vander Meer
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Vander Meer
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bickford
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Bickford
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Bickford
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Bickford
Vander Meer bunts towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Bickford
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Vander Meer
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Vander Meer
Crandall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Crandall reaches second base with a double. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Bob Elliott pinch hits for Vern Bickford.
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanky vs. Vander Meer
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stanky for the out. Ryan scores. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hogue
Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Lowrey 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 -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Hogue
Hatton 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 -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hogue
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Hogue
Stallcup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Hogue
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dark fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Vander Meer
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell bunts towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Vander Meer
Sibby Sisti pinch hits for Jeff Heath.
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Vander Meer
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Vander Meer
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Hogue
Sibby Sisti now playing left field.
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hogue
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Hogue
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Vander Meer
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogue vs. Vander Meer
Hogue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Vander Meer
Pete Reiser pinch runs for Bobby Hogue.
Stanky bunts towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. Crandall moves to third. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. Vander Meer
Ed Sauer pinch hits for Elbie Fletcher.
Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Vander Meer
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crandall scores. Reiser scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1949 -- Cincinnati at Boston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Walker H, lf-rf 3 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 0 1 1
Merriman L, cf 2 1 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Lowrey P, lf 2 0 0 0 Sauer E, ph 1 0 0 0
Hatton G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 5 0 3 2
Cooper W, c 4 0 1 1 Russell J, cf 2 0 0 0
Stallcup V, ss 4 0 1 0 Heath J, lf 3 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 1 1 Sisti S, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Wyrostek J, rf-cf 3 0 0 0 Holmes T, rf 3 0 0 0
Adams B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Ryan C, 3b 3 1 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 2 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 4 1 3 0
Bickford V, p 1 0 0 0
Elliott B, ph 1 0 0 0
Hogue B, p 1 0 1 0
Reiser P, pr 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 31 3 8 3
Cincinnati 000 100 100 -- 2
Boston 000 000 102 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L) 8.2 8 3 3 5 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V 7.0 5 2 2 3 2
Hogue B (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Holmes T
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Boston 10
2B -- Merriman L, Hatton G, Crandall D
3B -- Dark A
HR -- Kluszewski T
SH -- Bickford V, Vander Meer J 2, Russell J, Stanky E
T -- 2:23
A -- 12426
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