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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 17, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves, played on May 17, 1949 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Buddy Lively |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 21,911 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Marv Rickert | First Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Buddy Lively | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 17, 1949
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Lively
Stanky hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lively
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lively
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Spahn
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Spahn
Stallcup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Spahn
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatton moves to third. Stallcup moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatton scores. Stallcup moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wyrostek vs. Spahn
Wyrostek 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. Stallcup scores. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bloodworth vs. Spahn
Bloodworth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lively
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lively
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rickert vs. Lively
Rickert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Litwhiler who is chasing the ball. Rickert reaches third base with a triple. Russell scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holmes vs. Lively
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rickert scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Lively
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Lively
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lively vs. Spahn
Lively hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Lively
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Lively
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Lively
Reiser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Lively
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to third. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Lively
Russell hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rickert vs. Lively
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Lively covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Spahn
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 -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Spahn
Stallcup strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Spahn
Litwhiler strikes out. Salkeld drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Litwhiler out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lively
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Lively
Salkeld hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Lively
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spahn for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Spahn
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Spahn
There goes Wyrostek. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Wyrostek steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Spahn
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Lively
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Lively
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Lively
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Lively
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Stanky scores. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Lively
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lively vs. Spahn
Lively hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Spahn
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Spahn
Stallcup hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Lively
Rickert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Lively
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Lively
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Salkeld for the out. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Lively
Spahn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rickert scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Lively
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Lively
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Spahn
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Russell. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Spahn
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Spahn
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reiser. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Litwhiler scores. Sauer goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Spahn
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Buddy Lively.
Adams strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Peterson
Kent Peterson now pitching.
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Peterson
Elliott bunts towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Peterson
Russell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rickert vs. Peterson
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Spahn
Hatton hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Spahn
Stallcup strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Spahn
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Spahn
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Peterson
Clint Conatser pinch hits for Tommy Holmes.
Conatser hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Peterson
Phil Masi pinch hits for Bill Salkeld.
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Peterson
Spahn bunts towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Peterson
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Spahn
Phil Masi now catching. Clint Conatser now playing right field.
Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Lloyd Merriman pinch runs for Jimmy Bloodworth.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Merriman scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Spahn
Peterson bunts in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Spahn
There goes Kluszewski. The throw from Masi and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Peterson
Lloyd Merriman now playing center field. Johnny Wyrostek now playing right field. Claude Corbitt now playing second base.
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Gumbert
Sibby Sisti pinch hits for Pete Reiser. Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Gumbert
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1949 -- Boston at Cincinnati (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 3 1 1 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0 Stallcup V, ss 4 1 1 0
Reiser P, lf 2 0 1 0 Litwhiler D, rf 4 1 3 0
Sisti S, ph 1 0 0 0 Corbitt C, 2b 0 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 4 1 2 1
Russell J, cf 4 1 1 0 Wyrostek J, cf-rf 4 0 1 0
Rickert M, 1b 4 2 2 1 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Holmes T, rf 3 0 1 1 Merriman L, pr-cf 0 1 0 0
Conatser C, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 2 3
Salkeld B, c 2 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 3 0 0 0
Masi P, ph-c 0 0 0 0 Lively B, p 2 0 1 0
Spahn W, p 4 0 1 1 Adams B, ph 1 0 0 0
Peterson K, p 1 0 0 0
Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 8 3 35 5 12 4
Boston 020 011 000 -- 4
Cincinnati 200 002 01x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 8.0 12 5 3 1 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Lively B 6.0 8 4 4 5 2
Peterson K (W)* 2.0 0 0 0 3 0
Gumbert H (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Dark A
DP -- Boston 1, Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Boston 9, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Russell J, Litwhiler D, Kluszewski T, Bloodworth J
3B -- Rickert M
SB -- Wyrostek J
CS -- Kluszewski T
SH -- Elliott B
T -- 2:20
A -- 21911
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