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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 19, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on May 19, 1949 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 19, 1949 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 19, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Riddle |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 9,586 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Elmer Riddle | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 19, 1949
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Riddle
Stanky hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Riddle
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Riddle
Reiser hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Bickford
Rojek hits a line drive into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bickford
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Bickford
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Bickford
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murtaugh vs. Bickford
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Riddle
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Riddle
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Riddle
Rickert hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Riddle
Holmes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Bickford
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Bickford
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Bickford
Riddle strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Riddle
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Riddle
Bickford bunts towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Murtaugh covering, for the out. Salkeld moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Riddle
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Salkeld scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Riddle
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Riddle
There goes Stanky. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Rojek applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Bickford
Rojek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Bickford
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Bickford
Stevens hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Bickford scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stevens for the out. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Riddle
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Riddle
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Riddle
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Riddle
Rickert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Riddle
Holmes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Bickford
Westlake hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rickert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Bickford
Murtaugh hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Murtaugh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bockman vs. Bickford
Bockman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Bickford
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Bickford
Riddle hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Riddle
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Riddle
Bickford bunts towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Murtaugh covering, for the out. Salkeld moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Riddle
Stanky hits a line drive to left field. Kiner throws towards third. Bockman fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bockman. Salkeld moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Riddle
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reiser vs. Riddle
Reiser hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Bickford
Rojek hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bickford
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Bickford
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Riddle
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Riddle
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Riddle
Rickert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Riddle
Holmes hits a line drive towards first. Stevens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Bickford
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Bickford
Murtaugh hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Murtaugh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bockman vs. Bickford
Bockman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stanky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Riddle
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Salkeld for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Riddle
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Riddle
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Bickford
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Bickford
Riddle hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Bickford
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Riddle
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Riddle
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Riddle
Elliott hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bickford
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bickford, and towards Dark, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Bickford
Stevens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner 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, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Riddle
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Riddle
Rickert bunts towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Murtaugh covering, for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Riddle
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Salkeld vs. Riddle
Salkeld hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Salkeld reaches second base with a double. Russell scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bickford vs. Casey
Phil Masi pinch runs for Bill Salkeld. Hugh Casey now pitching.
Bickford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Masi scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Casey
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Bickford
Phil Masi now catching.
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Bickford
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bickford, and towards Dark, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Bickford
Bockman hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/19/1949 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D) Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Stanky E, 2b 5 0 2 1 Rojek S, ss 4 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 1 0 Reiser P, lf 4 0 0 0 Stevens E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0 Russell J, cf 3 1 0 0 Westlake W, cf 4 0 1 0 Rickert M, 1b 2 0 1 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Holmes T, rf 4 0 0 0 Bockman E, 3b 4 1 1 2 Salkeld B, c 2 1 1 1 McCullough C, c 3 0 0 0 Masi P, pr-c 0 1 0 0 Riddle E, p 3 0 0 0 Bickford V, p 2 0 1 1 Casey H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 7 3 34 2 7 2 Boston 001 000 002 -- 3 Pittsburgh 000 200 000 -- 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Bickford V (W) 9.0 7 2 2 0 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Riddle E (L) 8.2 6 3 3 4 1 Casey H 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Bockman E LOB -- Boston 7, Pittsburgh 5 2B -- Murtaugh D 2, Salkeld B HR -- Bockman E CS -- Stanky E SH -- Bickford V 2, Rickert M T -- 1:53 A -- 9586
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