Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Poat
  
  Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Poat
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reiser vs. Poat
  
  Reiser hits a fly ball, foul, 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: 12-
  Elliott vs. Poat
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field. Kiner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kiner. Stanky scores. Fletcher moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Russell vs. Poat
  
  Russell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Holmes vs. Poat
  
  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. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Bickford
  
  Rojek hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Bickford
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Restelli vs. Bickford
  
  Restelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Bickford
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Poat
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salkeld vs. Poat
  
  Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bickford vs. Poat
  
  Bickford bunts towards the mound. Poat fields it and throws to first for the out. Salkeld moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanky vs. Poat
  
  Stanky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Salkeld scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Poat
  
  There goes Stanky. The throw from Masi and he is out, Rojek applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Bickford
  
  Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stevens vs. Bickford
  
  Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murtaugh vs. Bickford
  
  There goes Westlake. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Westlake steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murtaugh vs. Bickford
  
  Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Masi vs. Bickford
  
  Masi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Poat vs. Bickford
  
  Poat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Poat
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reiser vs. Poat
  
  Reiser strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Poat
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Poat
  
  Russell strikes out. There goes Fletcher. The throw from Masi to second, and they've got Fletcher trapped. There's the throw to Stevens, and Fletcher is out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Bickford
  
  Castiglione 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 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Restelli vs. Bickford
  
  Restelli is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Bickford
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Poat
  
  Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Poat
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salkeld vs. Poat
  
  Salkeld hits a fly ball into right field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bickford vs. Poat
  
  Bickford is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Bickford
  
  Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stevens vs. Bickford
  
  Stevens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Stevens reaches second base with a double. Westlake goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murtaugh vs. Bickford
  
  Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Masi vs. Bickford
  
  Masi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Masi reaches second base with a double. Stevens scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Poat vs. Bickford
  
  Poat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojek vs. Bickford
  
  Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Poat
  
  Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Poat
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Poat
  
  Reiser hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Poat
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Restelli vs. Bickford
  
  Restelli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Restelli reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Bickford
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Westlake vs. Bickford
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Poat
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Westlake. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Holmes vs. Poat
  
  Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell scores. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Poat
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Livingston vs. Lombardi
  
  Vic Lombardi now pitching. Mickey Livingston pinch hits for Bill Salkeld.
  
  Livingston hits a fly ball into right field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bickford vs. Lombardi
  
  Bickford bunts towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to third for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanky vs. Lombardi
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Dark scores. Bickford moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fletcher vs. Lombardi
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rickert vs. Dickson
  
  Clint Conatser pinch hits for Pete Reiser. Murry Dickson now pitching. Marv Rickert pinch hits for Clint Conatser.
  
  Rickert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bickford scores. Stanky scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Elliott vs. Dickson
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Bickford
  
  Marv Rickert now playing left field. Jim Russell now playing center field. Mickey Livingston now catching.
  
  Stevens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murtaugh vs. Bickford
  
  Murtaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masi vs. Bickford
  
  Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickson vs. Bickford
  
  Dickson hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Dickson
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Dickson
  
  Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Dickson
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Livingston vs. Dickson
  
  Livingston is hit by the pitch. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bickford vs. Dickson
  
  Bickford hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Bickford
  
  Rojek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Bickford
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Restelli vs. Bickford
  
  Restelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Dickson
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Dickson
  
  Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Dickson
  
  Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rickert for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 7 - 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, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Bickford
  
  Westlake hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Bickford
  
  Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Dickson
  
  Johnny Hopp now playing left field.
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Dickson
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Dickson
  
  Holmes hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murtaugh vs. Bickford
  
  Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Bickford
  
  Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Bickford
  
  Dixie Walker pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/16/1949 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Stanky E, 2b          4  2  2  2   Rojek S, ss           4  0  0  0   
Fletcher E, 1b        3  0  1  0   Castiglione P, 3b     4  0  0  0   
Reiser P, cf          3  1  1  1   Restelli D, rf        3  0  2  0   
Conatser C, ph        0  0  0  0   Kiner R, lf           4  0  0  0   
Rickert M, ph-lf      2  0  1  2   Hopp J, lf            0  0  0  0   
Elliott B, 3b         5  0  2  1   Westlake W, cf        3  1  1  0   
Russell J, lf-cf      5  1  1  0   Stevens E, 1b         3  1  1  1   
Holmes T, rf          5  0  3  1   Murtaugh D, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Dark A, ss            4  1  1  0   Masi P, c             4  0  1  1   
Salkeld B, c          1  1  0  0   Poat R, p             2  0  0  0   
Livingston M, ph-c    1  0  0  0   Lombardi V, p         0  0  0  0   
Bickford V, p         3  1  0  0   Dickson M, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Walker D, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7 12  7                        32  2  5  2

Boston           110 014 000 --  7
Pittsburgh       000 200 000 --  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bickford V (W)        9.0  5  2  2  3  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Poat R (L)*           5.0  9  6  6  3  4
Lombardi V            0.2  1  1  1  1  0
Dickson M             3.1  2  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Kiner R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Stevens E, Masi P, Restelli D, Russell J
HR -- Reiser P
SB -- Westlake W
CS -- Stanky E, Fletcher E
SH -- Bickford V
HBP -- by Bickford V (Restelli D), by Dickson M (Livingston M)
T -- 2:19
A -- 12239

    

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