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September 20, 1949

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 4 9 1
Pirates 2 6 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 4 9 1
Pirates 2 6 0

Monty Basgall Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .224
OBP .333 .295
At Bats 3 228
Hits 1 51
• Singles 1 44
• Doubles 0 6
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 22
RBI’s 1 17

Vern Bickford Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
14 9 0
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Forbes Field - September 20, 1949
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Vern Bickford
Del Crandall
Elbie Fletcher
Connie Ryan
Bob Elliott
Al Dark
Jim Russell
Sibby Sisti
Ed Sauer
Monty Basgall
Pete Castiglione

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Boston Braves 4 9 1 6
Pittsburgh Pirates 2 6 0 5
Winning Pitcher Vern Bickford
Losing Pitcher Vic Lombardi
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Ed Sauer
Attendance 11,348
Time of Game 2 hours 11 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

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.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Castiglione hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Sisti. Castiglione reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 9 Westlake strikes out. There goes Hopp. The throw from Crandall to second, and Hopp is out.
Bottom 9 Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Sisti strikes out.
Top 9 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.
Top 9 Fletcher is walked intentionally.
Top 9 Murry Dickson now pitching. Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. Elliott scores. Russell moves to third. Sauer moves to second.
Top 9 Russell bunts towards third. Castiglione can't make a play. That's a base hit. Dark moves to third. Elliott moves to second.
Top 9 Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark moves to second.
Top 9 Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Kiner hits a line drive towards first. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Saffell strikes out.
Bottom 8 Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Sisti strikes out.
Top 8 Bickford strikes out.
Bottom 7 Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Sisti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to third.
Bottom 7 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.
Bottom 7 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.
Bottom 7 Westlake strikes out.
Top 7 Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 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.
Bottom 6 Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 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.
Top 6 Russell strikes out.
Top 6 Elliott strikes out. There goes Dark. The throw from McCullough to Basgall, and back to Hopp, who tags Dark out.
Top 6 Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Rojek hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Lombardi takes first base on ball four. Basgall moves to second.
Bottom 5 McCullough hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Basgall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Westlake scores.
Bottom 5 Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 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.
Top 5 Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Bickford hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards second. Ryan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 4 Kiner takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 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.
Top 4 Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rojek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Top 4 Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer scores.
Top 4 Sauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Sauer reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Russell strikes out.
Top 4 Elliott strikes out.
Bottom 3 Rojek hits a line drive into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 McCullough hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Dark strikes out.
Top 3 Lombardi fires to first and picks off Sisti.
Top 3 Ryan strikes out.
Top 3 Sisti takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Basgall strikes out.
Bottom 2 Castiglione strikes out.
Bottom 2 Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Hopp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 2 Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Crandall hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 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.
Bottom 1 Saffell hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Russell takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to third. Elliott moves to second.
Top 1 Elliott takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second.
Top 1 Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.