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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 15, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 15, 1949 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 12,388 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Scotty Robb |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Herman Reich | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Shortstop |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 15, 1949
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Spahn
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Hacker
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Hacker covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hacker
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer throws the ball in to Gustine who tags Fletcher, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Hacker
Reiser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Hacker
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Spahn
Gustine bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reich vs. Spahn
Reich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Spahn
Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reiser throws the ball in to Stanky who tags Owen trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sauer scores. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Hacker
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hacker
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Hacker
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisti for the out. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Hacker
Crandall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Crandall reaches second base with a double. Holmes scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Hacker
Spahn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Hacker
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Reich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Spahn
Mauch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Mauch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hacker vs. Spahn
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Mauch moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Spahn
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hacker
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Hacker
Reiser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reich. Reiser reaches second base with a double. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Hacker
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Hacker
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Hacker
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Jeffcoat. Fletcher scores. Reiser moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisti vs. Hacker
Sisti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Sisti reaches second base with a double. Reiser scores. Elliott scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Lade
Doyle Lade now pitching.
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Spahn
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Lade
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Lade
Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lade
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Spahn
Reich hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Spahn
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauch vs. Spahn
Mauch hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lade vs. Spahn
Lade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lade
Reiser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Lade
There goes Reiser. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Reiser steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Lade
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Lade
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Lade
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, 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, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Spahn
Cavarretta 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 6
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Lade
Sisti hits a popup towards short. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Lade
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Lade
Spahn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Lade
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Lade
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Spahn moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reiser vs. Lade
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Spahn
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, 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, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Spahn
Owen 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 7
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lade
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Lade
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Lade
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Lade
Sisti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Lade
Crandall hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spahn vs. Lade
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Lade covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Spahn
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Spahn
Bob Ramazzotti pinch hits for Doyle Lade.
Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Spahn
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 8
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Muncrief
Bob Muncrief now pitching.
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Muncrief
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Muncrief
Reiser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Muncrief
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Muncrief
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Spahn
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Spahn
Reich hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1949 -- Chicago at Boston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 5 0 1 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 2 0
Pafko A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Reiser P, cf 5 1 4 0
Sauer H, lf 4 1 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 0 0
Gustine F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Heath J, lf 5 0 1 0
Reich H, rf 4 0 1 0 Holmes T, rf 3 1 1 1
Owen M, c 3 0 2 1 Sisti S, ss 4 0 2 2
Mauch G, ss 3 0 1 0 Crandall D, c 4 1 1 1
Hacker W, p 1 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 3 1 1 2
Lade D, p 1 0 0 0
Ramazzotti B, ph 1 0 0 0
Muncrief B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 36 6 13 6
Chicago 010 000 000 -- 1
Boston 033 000 00x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (L) 2.2 7 6 5 2 1
Lade D 4.1 5 0 0 2 4
Muncrief B 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 5
E -- Jeffcoat H
LOB -- Chicago 5, Boston 11
2B -- Crandall D, Mauch G, Reiser P, Sisti S, Reich H
HR -- Spahn W
SB -- Reiser P
SH -- Gustine F
T -- 2:08
A -- 12388
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