Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Jansen
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Jansen
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reiser vs. Jansen
  
  Reiser takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Elliott vs. Jansen
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Fletcher moves to third. Reiser moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Heath vs. Jansen
  
  Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Sain
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Sain
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomson vs. Sain
  
  Thomson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Sain
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Sain
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Jansen
  
  Rickert hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Jansen
  
  Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Salkeld vs. Jansen
  
  Salkeld hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sain vs. Jansen
  
  Sain hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Sain
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Sain
  
  Rigney hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Sain
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jansen vs. Sain
  
  Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Jansen
  
  Stanky strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Jansen
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Jansen
  
  Reiser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Sain
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Sain
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Sain
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Jansen
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Jansen
  
  Heath hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Jansen
  
  Rickert strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Jansen
  
  Dark hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Sain
  
  Mize hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Sain
  
  Marshall 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, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Sain
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salkeld vs. Jansen
  
  Salkeld hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sain vs. Jansen
  
  Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Jansen
  
  Stanky strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Jansen
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reiser vs. Jansen
  
  Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Jansen
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Sain
  
  Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Sain
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jansen vs. Sain
  
  Jansen hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Jansen
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Jansen
  
  Rickert strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Jansen
  
  Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Sain
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Sain
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Sain
  
  Thomson hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salkeld vs. Jansen
  
  Salkeld hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sain vs. Jansen
  
  Sain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanky vs. Jansen
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Sain moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fletcher vs. Jansen
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it and throws to second for the out. Sain moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reiser vs. Jansen
  
  Reiser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sain scores. Fletcher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Jansen
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Sain
  
  Mize hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Sain
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Sain
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rigney vs. Sain
  
  Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Marshall moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mueller vs. Sain
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Rigney moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jansen vs. Sain
  
  Jansen 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 8

• Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Jansen
  
  Joe Lafata now playing first base.
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Jansen
  
  Rickert hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Jansen
  
  Dark hits a popup towards first. Lafata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Sain
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Sain
  
  Lockman hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Sain
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lafata vs. Sain
  
  Lafata hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Sain
  
  There goes Thomson. The throw from Salkeld and he is out, Elliott applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salkeld vs. Jansen
  
  Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Jansen
  
  Tommy Holmes pinch hits for Johnny Sain.
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanky vs. Jansen
  
  Sibby Sisti pinch runs for Tommy Holmes.
  
  Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Jansen
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sisti moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. Zabala
  
  Connie Ryan pinch runs for Elbie Fletcher. Ed Sauer pinch hits for Pete Reiser. Adrian Zabala now pitching.
  
  Sauer strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/1949 -- Boston at New York (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Stanky E, 2b          5  0  1  0   Thompson H, 2b        3  1  0  0   
Fletcher E, 1b        5  0  3  0   Lockman W, lf         4  0  0  0   
Ryan C, pr            0  0  0  0   Thomson B, cf         4  1  2  2   
Reiser P, cf          3  0  2  1   Mize J, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Sauer E, ph           1  0  0  0   Lafata J, 1b          1  0  1  0   
Elliott B, 3b         4  0  0  0   Marshall W, rf        3  1  1  0   
Heath J, rf           4  1  1  1   Gordon S, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Rickert M, lf         4  0  0  0   Rigney B, ss          3  1  2  1   
Dark A, ss            4  0  1  0   Mueller R, c          3  0  1  1   
Salkeld B, c          4  1  1  1   Jansen L, p           3  0  0  0   
Sain J, p             3  1  1  0   Zabala A, p           0  0  0  0   
Holmes T, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
Sisti S, pr           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  3 11  3                        30  4  7  4

Boston           000 110 100 --  3
New York         210 000 10x --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sain J (L)            8.0  7  4  4  1  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W)          8.2 11  3  2  1  5
Zabala A (S)          0.1  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Rigney B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 9, New York 3
2B -- Dark A
HR -- Thomson B, Rigney B, Heath J, Salkeld B
CS -- Thomson B
T -- 1:58
A -- 24335

    

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