Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Roe
  
  Stanky strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Roe
  
  Fletcher strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Roe
  
  Russell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Roe
  
  Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Sain
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rackley vs. Sain
  
  Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Snider vs. Sain
  
  Snider 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. Reese scores. Snider moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Sain
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Hermanski vs. Sain
  
  Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Roe
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Holmes vs. Roe
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Roe
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Crandall vs. Roe
  
  Crandall strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Sain
  
  Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Sain
  
  Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Sain
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. Hodges moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Roe vs. Sain
  
  Roe hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hodges scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Sain
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sain vs. Roe
  
  Sain hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Roe
  
  Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Roe
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Palica
  
  Erv Palica now pitching.
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Elliott vs. Palica
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rackley vs. Sain
  
  Rackley 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 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Sain
  
  Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Sain
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Hermanski vs. Sain
  
  Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Hodges vs. Sain
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Palica
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Palica
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holmes for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Palica
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Crandall vs. Palica
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Sain
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Sain
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Palica vs. Sain
  
  Palica hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Palica reaches second base with a double. Cox scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Reese vs. Sain
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Rackley vs. Sain
  
  Rackley 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 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sain vs. Palica
  
  Sain hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Palica
  
  Stanky strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Palica
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Palica
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Palica
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Heath vs. Hatten
  
  Jeff Heath pinch hits for Ed Sauer. Joe Hatten now pitching.
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Sain
  
  Jeff Heath now playing left field.
  
  Snider hits a line drive into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Sain
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hermanski vs. Sain
  
  There goes Robinson. The throw from Crandall and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Hermanski vs. Sain
  
  Hermanski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Hodges vs. Sain
  
  Hodges is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cox vs. Sain
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Crandall to Stanky covering second. The throw back to home, and Robinson is out at the plate. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Hatten
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Hatten
  
  Dark bunts towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crandall vs. Hatten
  
  Crandall bunts towards the mound. Hatten catches it and throws to first to double up Dark. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Sain
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Sain
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hatten vs. Sain
  
  Hatten strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sain vs. Hatten
  
  Sain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Hatten
  
  Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Hatten
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Stanky goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Hatten
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Hatten
  
  There goes Fletcher. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Cox applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Sain
  
  Reese 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 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rackley vs. Sain
  
  Rackley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Snider vs. Sain
  
  Snider takes first base on ball four. Rackley moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Sain
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. Rackley moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Hermanski vs. Sain
  
  Hermanski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Hermanski reaches second base with a double. Rackley scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Hodges vs. Sain
  
  Hodges 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 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Hatten
  
  Carl Furillo now playing right field. Gene Hermanski now playing left field.
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Hatten
  
  Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Holmes vs. Hatten
  
  Sibby Sisti pinch runs for Jeff Heath.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sisti moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Holmes vs. Hatten
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dark vs. Hatten
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Sain
  
  Sibby Sisti now playing left field.
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Sain
  
  Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hatten vs. Sain
  
  Hatten bunts towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Sain
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. Hatten moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Furillo vs. Sain
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hatten moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Snider vs. Sain
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Snider reaches second base with a double. Hatten scores. Reese scores. Furillo moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Robinson vs. Sain
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Hermanski vs. Elliott
  
  Glenn Elliott now pitching.
  
  Hermanski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Hatten
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Hatten
  
  Connie Ryan pinch hits for Glenn Elliott.
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hatten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Hatten
  
  Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Hatten
  
  Fletcher strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/1949 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI
Stanky E, 2b          4  1  2  0   Reese P, ss           2  2  0  0   
Fletcher E, 1b        4  0  2  1   Rackley M, lf         4  1  1  0   
Russell J, cf         3  1  2  1   Furillo C, rf         1  0  1  0   
Elliott B, 3b         3  0  0  0   Snider D, cf          4  0  2  3   
Sauer E, lf           2  0  1  0   Robinson J, 2b        4  1  2  0   
Heath J, ph-lf        1  0  0  0   Hermanski G, rf-lf    4  0  1  2   
Sisti S, pr-lf        0  0  0  0   Hodges G, 1b          3  1  1  0   
Holmes T, rf          4  0  0  0   Cox B, 3b             4  1  3  0   
Dark A, ss            4  0  2  0   Edwards B, c          4  0  0  0   
Crandall D, c         4  0  0  0   Roe P, p              1  0  0  1   
Sain J, p             3  0  0  0   Palica E, p           1  0  1  1   
Elliott G, p          0  0  0  0   Hatten J, p           2  1  1  0   
Ryan C, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  9  2                        34  7 13  7

Boston           100 000 100 --  2
Brooklyn         110 100 22x --  7

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sain J (L)            7.2 13  7  7  6  1
Elliott G             0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roe P                 2.1  4  1  1  0  3
Palica E              2.1  2  0  0  3  1
Hatten J (W)          4.1  3  1  1  2  1

E -- Holmes T, Crandall D
DP -- Boston 2, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Boston 9, Brooklyn 10
2B -- Snider D 2, Robinson J, Palica E, Fletcher E, Hermanski G
HR -- Russell J
SB -- Robinson J
CS -- Robinson J
HBP -- by Sain J (Hodges G)
WP -- Hatten J
T -- 2:32
A -- 28261

    

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