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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 20, 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 September 20, 1949 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 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 | September 20, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 11,348 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sibby Sisti | Center Fielder |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Ed Sauer | Right Fielder |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
Johnny Cooney | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 20, 1949
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Lombardi
Sisti 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: ---
Ryan vs. Lombardi
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Lombardi
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Lombardi
Russell takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Lombardi
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball 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 fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Bickford
Saffell hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Lombardi
Crandall 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: ---
Fletcher vs. Lombardi
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Lombardi
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Bickford
Hopp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Bickford
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Bickford
Basgall strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Lombardi
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Lombardi
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Lombardi
Lombardi fires to first and picks off Sisti. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lombardi
Dark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Bickford
McCullough hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Bickford
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Bickford
Rojek hits a line drive into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lombardi
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Lombardi
Sauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Lombardi
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Lombardi
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rojek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Bickford
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Bickford
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards second. Ryan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Lombardi
Bickford hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Lombardi
Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Lombardi
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Bickford
Westlake hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Sisti who is chasing the ball. Westlake reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Basgall vs. Bickford
Basgall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Westlake scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Bickford
McCullough hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Bickford
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. Basgall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Bickford
Rojek hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer 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: ---
Dark vs. Lombardi
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott strikes out. There goes Dark. The throw from McCullough to Basgall, and back to Hopp, who tags Dark out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lombardi
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Bickford
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Bickford
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Lombardi
Sauer 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Lombardi
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lombardi
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up 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: ---
Westlake vs. Bickford
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Bickford
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Bickford
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Bickford
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Sisti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Lombardi
Bickford strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Lombardi
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Lombardi
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Bickford
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Bickford
Saffell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a line drive towards first. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lombardi
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Lombardi
Russell bunts towards third. Castiglione can't make a play. That's a base hit. Dark moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Lombardi
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. Elliott scores. Russell moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crandall vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Dickson
Fletcher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bickford vs. Dickson
Bickford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell scores. There goes Sauer trying to get to home. Kiner throws the ball in to McCullough who tags Sauer, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Dickson
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Bickford
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Bickford
Westlake strikes out. There goes Hopp. The throw from Crandall to second, and Hopp is out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Sisti. Castiglione reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Basgall vs. Bickford
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1949 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (N) Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Sisti S, cf 4 0 0 0 Rojek S, ss 4 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Saffell T, cf 4 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 2 0 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Hopp J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Russell J, lf 3 1 1 0 Westlake W, rf 4 1 1 0 Sauer E, rf 4 1 2 2 Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Crandall D, c 4 0 1 1 Basgall M, 2b 4 0 1 1 Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 3 0 1 0 Bickford V, p 4 0 1 1 Lombardi V, p 2 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 9 4 32 2 6 2 Boston 000 100 003 -- 4 Pittsburgh 010 010 000 -- 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Bickford V (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Lombardi V (L)* 8.0 8 4 4 3 8 Dickson M 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th E -- Dark A DP -- Boston 2, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Boston 6, Pittsburgh 5 2B -- Sauer E, Castiglione P 3B -- Westlake W HR -- Hopp J CS -- Dark A, Hopp J T -- 2:11 A -- 11348
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