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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 7, 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 7, 1949 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 7, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Marv Rickert | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 7, 1949
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Leonard
Stanky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Leonard
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Leonard
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch fields it and throws to second for the out. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Leonard
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Leonard
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanky scores. Reiser moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rickert vs. Leonard
Rickert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser scores. Elliott scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Leonard
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Leonard
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko juggles the ball. That's an error on Pafko. Rickert scores. Dark moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Voiselle vs. Leonard
There goes Crandall. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Crandall steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Voiselle vs. Leonard
Voiselle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Voiselle
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Voiselle
Mauch hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Voiselle
Baumholtz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stanky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Leonard
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Leonard
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Leonard
Reiser 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 2
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Voiselle
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reich vs. Voiselle
Reich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Voiselle
Owen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Leonard
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Leonard
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Leonard
Rickert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Leonard
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Leonard
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rickert moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Voiselle vs. Leonard
Voiselle 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, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Voiselle
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Voiselle
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Voiselle
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauch vs. Voiselle
Mauch 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 4
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Leonard
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Leonard
Fletcher hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reiser vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Chipman
Elliott hits a popup towards first. Reich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Chipman
Holmes hits a line driveHolmes is thrown out after the base hit. Stanky scores. Fletcher scores. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Voiselle
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baumholtz for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Voiselle
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Chipman
Rickert strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Chipman
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Chipman
Crandall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Chipman
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Voiselle
Reich strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Voiselle
Owen hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Voiselle
Smalley 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, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Chipman
Wayne Terwilliger now playing second base. Smoky Burgess now catching. Bob Ramazzotti now playing shortstop.
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Chipman
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Chipman
There's a wild pitch. Stanky moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reiser vs. Chipman
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Chipman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to home to get Stanky. Fletcher moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Chipman
Holmes takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Chipman
Ed Sauer pinch hits for Marv Rickert.
Sauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Fletcher scores. Elliott scores. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Chipman
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Sauer scores. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Chipman
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Ed Sauer now playing left field. Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Voiselle
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Voiselle
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Voiselle
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Voiselle
Sauer hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Adkins
Dewey Adkins now pitching.
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Adkins
Stanky hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Adkins
Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Sibby Sisti now playing second base. Jim Russell now playing center field. Connie Ryan now playing third base.
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Voiselle
Reich strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Voiselle
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Adkins
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Adkins
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Adkins
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Adkins
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Adkins
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Voiselle
Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adkins vs. Voiselle
Adkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Voiselle
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Voiselle
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Voiselle
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Adkins
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Adkins
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Adkins
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Voiselle
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Voiselle
Reich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Voiselle
Burgess hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1949, game 1 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 2 3 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 2 0
Sisti S, 2b 1 0 0 0 Mauch G, 2b 2 0 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 3 2 1 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 2 0 1 0
Reiser P, cf 3 1 0 0 Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 1 0
Russell J, cf 0 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 2 0 0 Pafko A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Ryan C, 3b 1 0 0 0 Reich H, 1b 4 0 1 0
Holmes T, rf 4 1 1 3 Owen M, c 2 0 0 0
Rickert M, lf 3 1 2 2 Burgess S, c 2 0 0 0
Sauer E, ph-lf 1 1 1 2 Smalley R, ss 2 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 5 0 3 2 Ramazzotti B, ss 1 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 5 1 2 1 Leonard D, p 1 0 0 0
Voiselle B, p 5 0 0 0 Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 1 0
Adkins D, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 11 13 10 34 0 7 0
Boston 400 214 000 -- 11
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (W) 9.0 7 0 0 0 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)* 3.0 8 6 5 2 0
Chipman B 3.0 5 5 5 3 2
Adkins D 3.0 0 0 0 2 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Pafko A
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Chicago 7
2B -- Fletcher E, Holmes T, Sauer E
HR -- Crandall D
SB -- Crandall D
HBP -- by Leonard D (Fletcher E)
WP -- Leonard D, Chipman B
T -- 2:08
A -- 0
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