Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Lade
  
  Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Lade
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Lade scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rickert vs. Lade
  
  Rickert is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Lade
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanky scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Lade
  
  Heath hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Lade
  
  Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Lade
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Salkeld vs. Hacker
  
  Warren Hacker now pitching.
  
  Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
  
  Jeffcoat is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauch vs. Spahn
  
  Mauch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Spahn
  
  Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Spahn
  
  Sauer strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Hacker
  
  Spahn 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 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Hacker
  
  Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Hacker
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rickert vs. Hacker
  
  Rickert 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

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Spahn
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reich vs. Spahn
  
  Reich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pafko moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Owen vs. Spahn
  
  Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Reich moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Spahn
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reich moves to third. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Scheffing vs. Spahn
  
  Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Warren Hacker.
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Reich scores. Owen moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Owen scores. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mauch vs. Spahn
  
  There goes Jeffcoat. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Jeffcoat steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mauch vs. Spahn
  
  Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jeffcoat scores. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Spahn
  
  There goes Mauch. The throw from Salkeld and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Muncrief
  
  Bob Muncrief now pitching.
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Muncrief
  
  Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Muncrief
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Spahn
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Spahn
  
  Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Spahn
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reich vs. Spahn
  
  Reich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Spahn
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Reich moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Spahn
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reich scores. There goes Owen trying to get to third. Rickert throws the ball in to Elliott, who tags Owen for the out. That run is unearned. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Muncrief
  
  Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salkeld vs. Muncrief
  
  Salkeld hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Muncrief
  
  Pete Reiser pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
  
  Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanky vs. Muncrief
  
  Stanky takes first base on ball four. Reiser moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fletcher vs. Muncrief
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich scoops it up and throws to first, with Muncrief covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Muncrief vs. Barrett
  
  Red Barrett now pitching.
  
  Muncrief hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeffcoat vs. Barrett
  
  Jeffcoat 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. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauch vs. Barrett
  
  Mauch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Muncrief
  
  Rickert is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Muncrief
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Muncrief
  
  Heath is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Barrett
  
  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, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Barrett
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Barrett
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Sauer. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Sauer moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Reich vs. Barrett
  
  Reich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Pafko scores. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Barrett
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Barrett
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Muncrief
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Muncrief
  
  Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Salkeld vs. Muncrief
  
  Salkeld is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Muncrief
  
  Jim Russell pinch hits for Red Barrett.
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stanky vs. Muncrief
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muncrief fields it and throws to home to get Sauer. Dark moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fletcher vs. Muncrief
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich scoops it up and throws to first, with Muncrief covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Muncrief vs. Hogue
  
  Bobby Hogue now pitching.
  
  Muncrief hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hogue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Hogue
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauch vs. Hogue
  
  Mauch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Hogue
  
  Hogue fires to first and has Mauch trapped. There's the throw to Stanky who tags Mauch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Muncrief
  
  Rickert strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Muncrief
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Muncrief
  
  Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Muncrief
  
  Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Hogue
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Hogue
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Hogue
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reich vs. Hogue
  
  Reich hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Muncrief
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salkeld vs. Muncrief
  
  Salkeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holmes vs. Muncrief
  
  Tommy Holmes pinch hits for Bobby Hogue.
  
  Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Salkeld moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanky vs. Muncrief
  
  Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fletcher vs. Muncrief
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Hall
  
  Bob Hall now pitching.
  
  Owen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Hall
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Muncrief vs. Hall
  
  Muncrief is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Muncrief
  
  Rickert strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Muncrief
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Muncrief
  
  Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Muncrief
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1949 -- Boston at Chicago (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Stanky E, 2b          4  1  1  0   Jeffcoat H, cf        4  1  1  1   
Fletcher E, 1b        5  0  1  0   Mauch G, 2b           4  0  3  1   
Rickert M, lf         5  0  0  0   Baumholtz F, rf       4  0  0  0   
Elliott B, 3b         5  1  1  1   Sauer H, lf           4  2  3  1   
Heath J, rf           5  1  4  2   Pafko A, 3b           4  2  2  0   
Sauer E, cf           4  0  1  0   Reich H, 1b           3  2  2  2   
Dark A, ss            4  0  2  0   Owen M, c             4  1  1  1   
Salkeld B, c          4  0  1  0   Smalley R, ss         4  0  2  1   
Spahn W, p            1  0  0  0   Lade D, p             0  0  0  0   
Reiser P, ph          0  0  0  0   Hacker W, p           0  0  0  0   
Barrett R, p          0  0  0  0   Scheffing B, ph       1  0  0  0   
Russell J, ph         0  0  0  0   Muncrief B, p         3  0  1  0   
Hogue B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Holmes T, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
Hall B, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  3 12  3                        35  8 15  7

Boston           300 000 000 --  3
Chicago          042 020 00x --  8

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L)           3.0  9  6  5  1  2
Barrett R             2.0  4  2  2  0  1
Hogue B               2.0  2  0  0  0  0
Hall B                1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lade D                0.2  4  3  3  1  1
Hacker W              1.1  1  0  0  0  0
Muncrief B (W)        7.0  7  0  0  3  7

E -- Dark A
DP -- Boston 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 12, Chicago 4
2B -- Fletcher E, Pafko A
HR -- Heath J, Sauer H
SB -- Jeffcoat H
CS -- Mauch G
T -- 2:16
A -- 8994

    

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