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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
April 27, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, played on April 27, 1949 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 16,436 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Scotty Robb 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Blatnik | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Second Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
April 27, 1949
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Roberts
Stanky hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Roberts
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Spahn
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Spahn, and towards Stanky, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Spahn
Hamner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Spahn
Waitkus strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Spahn
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Roberts
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Russell reaches second base with a double. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reiser vs. Roberts
Reiser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Russell scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Roberts
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Roberts
Salkeld hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Roberts
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blatnik vs. Spahn
Blatnik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a line drive beyond third. Elliott can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Spahn
Marv Rickert now playing left field. Pete Reiser now playing third base.
Miller hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Spahn
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Roberts
Stanky hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Roberts
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Blatnik. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rickert vs. Roberts
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rickert for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Spahn
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Spahn
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Spahn
Hamner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Spahn
Waitkus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Roberts
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Roberts
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Spahn
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blatnik vs. Spahn
Blatnik hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Roberts
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Roberts
Spahn bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. Salkeld moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Roberts
Stanky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Spahn
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Spahn
Lopata hits a line drive into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Spahn
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Spahn
Ashburn hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Roberts
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Roberts
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Spahn
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Spahn
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Spahn
Ennis hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Roberts
Reiser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Roberts
Holmes bunts in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Roberts
Salkeld hits a fly ball into right field. Blatnik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Roberts
Spahn hits a fly ball into right field. Blatnik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blatnik vs. Spahn
Blatnik hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Spahn
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Spahn
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Roberts
Stanky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Roberts
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Spahn
Bert Haas pinch hits for Robin Roberts.
Haas strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Spahn
Ashburn bunts in front of the plate. Salkeld fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Spahn
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Spahn
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Simmons
Curt Simmons now pitching. Clint Conatser pinch hits for Marv Rickert.
Conatser hits a line drive into right field. Blatnik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Simmons
Russell hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Simmons
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Spahn
Clint Conatser now playing left field.
Ennis hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blatnik vs. Spahn
Blatnik is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1949 -- Boston at Philadelphia (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 1 0
Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 3 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 1 1 1 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 0
Rickert M, lf 2 0 0 0 Blatnik J, rf 4 0 0 0
Conatser C, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 4 0 1 0
Russell J, cf 4 1 1 0 Miller E, 2b 3 0 1 0
Reiser P, lf-3b 4 0 2 2 Lopata S, c 3 0 0 0
Holmes T, rf 3 0 0 0 Roberts R, p 0 0 0 0
Salkeld B, c 3 0 1 0 Haas B, ph 1 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 2 0 0 0 Simmons C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 30 0 3 0
Boston 020 000 000 -- 2
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 8.0 6 2 2 0 4
Simmons C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
LOB -- Boston 4, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Russell J, Torgeson E
SH -- Spahn W
T -- 1:50
A -- 16436
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