Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramazzotti vs. Spahn
  
  Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Spahn
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Lade
  
  Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Lade
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rickert vs. Lade
  
  Rickert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jeffcoat throws the ball in to Smalley who tags Rickert trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sisti scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Lade
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Spahn
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Spahn
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Sauer scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scheffing vs. Spahn
  
  Scheffing hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reich vs. Spahn
  
  Reich strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Spahn
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lade vs. Spahn
  
  Lade takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramazzotti vs. Spahn
  
  Ramazzotti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lade moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
  
  Jeffcoat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Lade
  
  Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holmes vs. Lade
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Salkeld vs. Lade
  
  Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heath scores. Holmes moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ryan vs. Lade
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spahn vs. Lade
  
  Spahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holmes scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisti vs. Lade
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Spahn
  
  Smalley hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Spahn
  
  Sauer strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Spahn
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Lade
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rickert vs. Lade
  
  Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Elliott vs. Lade
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to third to get Fletcher. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Lade
  
  Heath hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Spahn
  
  Scheffing hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reich vs. Spahn
  
  Reich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Reich reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Terwilliger vs. Spahn
  
  Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lade vs. Spahn
  
  Lade hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reich scores. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramazzotti vs. Spahn
  
  Ramazzotti hits a line drive into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
  
  Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Lade
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salkeld vs. Lade
  
  Salkeld hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Lade
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Lade
  
  Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spahn for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Lade
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Spahn
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Spahn
  
  Sauer hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Spahn
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheffing vs. Spahn
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Lade
  
  Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Lade
  
  Rickert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Lade
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rickert moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heath vs. Leonard
  
  Dutch Leonard now pitching.
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Holmes vs. Leonard
  
  Holmes takes first base on ball four. Rickert moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Salkeld vs. Leonard
  
  Salkeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rickert scores. Elliott scores. Holmes moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ryan vs. Leonard
  
  Ryan strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reich vs. Spahn
  
  Reich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Reich reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Terwilliger vs. Spahn
  
  Terwilliger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mauch vs. Spahn
  
  Gene Mauch pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
  
  Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramazzotti vs. Spahn
  
  Ramazzotti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Chipman
  
  Bob Chipman now pitching.
  
  Spahn strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Chipman
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Chipman
  
  Fletcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
  
  Jeffcoat hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Spahn
  
  Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Spahn
  
  Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Spahn
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Chipman
  
  Rickert strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Chipman
  
  Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Chipman
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Spahn
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reich vs. Spahn
  
  Reich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rickert. Reich reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Terwilliger vs. Spahn
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Owen vs. Spahn
  
  Mickey Owen pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Adkins
  
  Dewey Adkins now pitching.
  
  Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salkeld vs. Adkins
  
  Salkeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ryan vs. Adkins
  
  Ryan bunts towards third. Ramazzotti juggles the ball. That's an error on Ramazzotti. Holmes scores. Salkeld moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spahn vs. Adkins
  
  Spahn bunts towards the mound. Adkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Salkeld moves to third. Ryan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sisti vs. Adkins
  
  Sisti is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fletcher vs. Adkins
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramazzotti vs. Spahn
  
  Ed Sauer now playing center field.
  
  Ramazzotti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive towards short. Sisti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Spahn
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Spahn
  
  Sauer hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/1/1949 -- Chicago at Boston (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Ramazzotti B, 3b      5  0  2  0   Sisti S, ss           5  1  1  0   
Jeffcoat H, rf        5  0  0  0   Fletcher E, 1b        5  0  1  0   
Smalley R, ss         5  0  0  0   Rickert M, cf         4  1  2  1   
Sauer H, lf           4  1  1  0   Sauer E, cf           0  0  0  0   
Pafko A, cf           4  1  2  1   Elliott B, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Scheffing B, c        4  1  1  2   Heath J, lf           4  1  1  0   
Reich H, 1b           4  1  3  0   Holmes T, rf          3  3  3  0   
Terwilliger W, 2b     3  0  0  0   Salkeld B, c          4  1  3  5   
Lade D, p             1  0  1  1   Ryan C, 2b            3  0  0  0   
Leonard D, p          0  0  0  0   Spahn W, p            3  0  1  1   
Mauch G, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Chipman B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Owen M, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Adkins D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  4 10  4                        35  8 13  7

Chicago          030 100 000 --  4
Boston           120 220 01x --  8

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lade D (L)            4.1 10  7  7  0  1
Leonard D             0.2  1  0  0  1  1
Chipman B             2.0  0  0  0  0  3
Adkins D              1.0  2  1  0  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W)           9.0 10  4  4  3  6

E -- Ramazzotti B
LOB -- Chicago 9, Boston 6
2B -- Sauer H, Pafko A, Fletcher E, Reich H 3
HR -- Scheffing B, Salkeld B
SH -- Ryan C, Spahn W
T -- 2:14
A -- 3363

    

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