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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 6, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on August 6, 1949 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 1949 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 6, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Monk Dubiel |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 15,284 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Marv Rickert | Left Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Jeff Heath | Right Fielder |
Ed Sauer | Center Fielder |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
Gene Mauch | Second Baseman |
Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
Herman Reich | First Baseman |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Monk Dubiel | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 6, 1949
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Dubiel
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Dubiel
There goes Stanky. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Stanky steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Dubiel
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rickert vs. Dubiel
Rickert strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Dubiel
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Dubiel
Heath strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Bickford
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Bickford
Mauch hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Bickford
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Bickford
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reich vs. Bickford
Reich hits a line drive into left field. Rickert picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rickert. Baumholtz scores. Sauer scores. Pafko moves to third. Reich moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Owen vs. Bickford
Owen hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Dubiel
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Dubiel
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Dubiel
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Bickford
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dubiel vs. Bickford
Dubiel bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Bickford
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mauch vs. Bickford
Mauch hits a line drive to left field. Rickert throws towards Stanky. Stanky fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stanky. Smalley scores. Jeffcoat goes all the way around to score. Mauch moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baumholtz vs. Bickford
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mauch scores. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Bickford
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reich vs. Bickford
Reich 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 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Dubiel
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Vern Bickford.
Reiser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Reiser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Dubiel
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Dubiel
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rickert vs. Dubiel
Rickert strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Dubiel
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Barrett
Red Barrett now pitching.
Owen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Barrett
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dubiel vs. Barrett
Dubiel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jeffcoat vs. Barrett
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. Owen scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauch vs. Barrett
There goes Jeffcoat. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Dubiel
Heath hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Dubiel
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Dubiel
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Barrett
Mauch hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Sauer who is chasing the ball. Mauch reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baumholtz vs. Barrett
Baumholtz 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, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Barrett
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Barrett
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reich vs. Barrett
Reich strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Barrett
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Dubiel
Crandall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Dubiel
Jim Russell pinch hits for Red Barrett.
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Dubiel
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Dubiel
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first, with Dubiel covering, for the out. Russell moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rickert vs. Dubiel
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Antonelli
Johnny Antonelli now pitching.
Smalley hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Sauer who is chasing the ball. Smalley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dubiel vs. Antonelli
Dubiel strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jeffcoat vs. Antonelli
Jeffcoat bunts towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Antonelli
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dubiel
Elliott hits a popup in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Dubiel
Heath hits a popup towards first. Reich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Dubiel
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Antonelli
Baumholtz hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Antonelli
Sauer hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Antonelli
Pafko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Antonelli
Reich hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Dubiel
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Dubiel
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Dubiel
Antonelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Dubiel
Stanky hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Antonelli
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Antonelli
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubiel vs. Antonelli
Dubiel hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Dubiel
Smoky Burgess now catching.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Dubiel
Rickert hits a popup towards first. Reich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dubiel
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Antonelli
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Antonelli
Wayne Terwilliger pinch hits for Gene Mauch.
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Antonelli
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Dubiel
Wayne Terwilliger now playing second base.
Heath hits a line drive towards third. Pafko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Dubiel
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dubiel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Dubiel
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Dubiel
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Dubiel
Tommy Holmes pinch hits for Johnny Antonelli.
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Dubiel
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crandall scores. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Dubiel
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rickert vs. Dubiel
Rickert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Dubiel
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/6/1949 -- Boston at Chicago (D) Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Stanky E, 2b 3 1 1 1 Jeffcoat H, cf 3 1 0 2 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Mauch G, 2b 4 2 2 1 Rickert M, lf 5 0 1 1 Terwilliger W, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, rf 4 1 1 0 Heath J, rf 4 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 4 2 3 3 Sauer E, cf 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, 3b 3 1 2 1 Dark A, ss 4 1 1 0 Reich H, 1b 4 0 1 2 Crandall D, c 4 1 1 0 Owen M, c 4 1 1 0 Bickford V, p 0 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 0 0 0 0 Reiser P, ph 1 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 4 2 2 0 Barrett R, p 0 0 0 0 Dubiel M, p 3 0 1 0 Russell J, ph 0 0 0 0 Antonelli J, p 0 0 0 0 Holmes T, ph 1 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 7 4 34 10 13 9 Boston 000 000 004 -- 4 Chicago 231 211 00x -- 10 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Bickford V (L) 2.0 6 5 5 3 1 Barrett R 2.0 5 3 3 0 1 Antonelli J 4.0 2 2 2 0 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Dubiel M (W) 9.0 7 4 4 6 3 E -- Rickert M, Stanky E LOB -- Boston 9, Chicago 5 2B -- Reiser P 3B -- Mauch G, Smalley R HR -- Sauer H, Pafko A SB -- Stanky E CS -- Jeffcoat H SH -- Dubiel M, Jeffcoat H T -- 2:04 A -- 15284
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