Braves @ Dodgers
August 12, 1949

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 5 7 2
Dodgers 3 7 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 5 7 2
Dodgers 3 7 1

Dick Whitman Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .194
OBP .000 .216
At Bats 0 36
Hits 0 7
• Singles 0 6
• Doubles 0 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 1
RBI’s 0 1

Nels Potter Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 7 7
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Ebbets Field - August 12, 1949
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Strikeout
Nels Potter
Bill Salkeld
Elbie Fletcher
Eddie Stanky
Bob Elliott
Al Dark
Jeff Heath
Pete Reiser
Tommy Holmes
Dick Whitman
Bruce Edwards

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Boston Braves 5 7 2 5
Brooklyn Dodgers 3 7 1 6
Winning Pitcher Nels Potter
Losing Pitcher Don Newcombe
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Tommy Holmes
Attendance 31,468
Time of Game 2 hours 33 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Dick Whitman pinch hits for Paul Minner. Whitman strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Edwards takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 9 Spider Jorgensen pinch hits for Billy Cox. Jorgensen strikes out.
Bottom 9 Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 9 Potter bunts towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 9 Salkeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Snider hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser who is chasing the ball. Snider reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 8 Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Paul Minner now pitching. Heath strikes out.
Bottom 7 Reese strikes out.
Bottom 7 Newcombe hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. Stanky moves to third.
Top 7 Fletcher bunts towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to second.
Top 7 Stanky takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hermanski for the out. Hodges moves to second.
Bottom 6 Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Snider scores.
Bottom 6 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to second.
Bottom 6 Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Potter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Salkeld is walked intentionally.
Top 6 Dark hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Snider picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Snider. Dark moves to third.
Top 6 Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Heath hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 6 Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 5 Reese takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Newcombe hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out.
Top 5 Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Potter strikes out.
Bottom 4 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 There goes Hermanski. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Hermanski steals second.
Bottom 4 Cox bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third.
Bottom 4 Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Robinson hits a popup in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Salkeld strikes out.
Top 4 Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Holmes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 4 Heath hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Top 4 Elliott hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Snider hits a line drive into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Rackley hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 3 Fletcher takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Stanky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Potter covering, for the out.
Bottom 2 Cox is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Hermanski scores. Cox goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned.
Bottom 2 Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hermanski moves to third.
Bottom 2 Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Potter strikes out.
Top 2 Salkeld strikes out.
Top 2 Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 There goes Reese. The throw from Salkeld and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.
Bottom 1 Rackley hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Reese takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Elliott takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second.
Top 1 Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanky scores.
Top 1 Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third.
Top 1 Stanky takes first base on ball four.