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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Braves 6, Cincinnati Reds 5

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Boston Braves 6, Cincinnati Reds 5

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Game Played on Saturday, August 27, 1949 (D) at Braves Field

CIN N    1  2  0    0  0  1    1  0  0    0  -   5 14  1
BOS N    1  1  0    0  0  0    2  0  1    1  -   6  7  2
BATTING
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Walker rf                     4   0   2   1       1   0       2   0
Lowrey lf                     3   1   0   0       2   0       5   0
Hatton 3b                     5   1   3   1       0   0       1   3
Kluszewski 1b                 5   0   2   1       0   0       8   0
Wyrostek cf                   5   0   3   0       0   0       2   0
Stallcup ss                   5   0   0   1       0   1       2   1
H. Howell c                   4   1   1   0       1   1       8   2
Adams 2b                      5   1   2   0       0   0       1   1
Peterson p                    3   1   1   1       0   2       0   0
  Blackwell p                 2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       41   5  14   5       4   5      29   7
FIELDING - 
E: Adams (6).
BATTING - 
2B: Hatton (30,off Sain); Adams 2 (13,off Sain,off Antonelli).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Kluszewski (4,3rd base by Hall/Salkeld).
Boston Braves                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Stanky 2b                     5   0   0   0       0   1       3   1
Fletcher 1b                   5   1   1   1       0   2       7   0
Sisti ss                      4   0   0   0       1   2       1   2
Russell cf                    2   0   0   0       1   0       2   1
  Antonelli p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rickert ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hall p                      1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Sauer lf                      3   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
  Heath ph,lf                 2   2   2   2       0   0       1   0
Holmes rf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Ryan 3b                       4   2   2   1       0   2       3   4
Crandall c                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Salkeld c                   2   1   0   0       2   0       5   1
Sain p                        2   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  B. Elliott ph               1   0   1   2       0   0       0   0
  Reiser pr,cf                0   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Totals                       36   6   7   6       5   8      30  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Ryan-Fletcher, Russell-Ryan-Stanky.
E: Fletcher (7), Sisti (4).
BATTING - 
2B: B. Elliott (25,off Peterson).
HR: Fletcher (10,1st inning off Peterson 0 on 1 out); Ryan (1,2nd inning off
Peterson 0 on 2 out); Heath 2 (7,9th inning off Blackwell 0 on 0 out,10th
inning off Blackwell 0 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Russell (2,2nd base by Peterson/H. Howell).
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Peterson                      6.2   4   4   4   4   4   2  27
Blackwell L(3-5)              3     3   2   2   1   4   2  14
Totals                        9.2   7   6   6   5   8   4  41
WP: Peterson (3).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Blackwell 1-0.
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Boston Braves                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Sain                          7    11   5   3   3   3   0  33
Antonelli                     1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5
Hall W(4-3)                   2     2   0   0   0   2   0   7
Totals                       10    14   5   3   4   5   0  45

Umpires: HP - Jocko Conlan, 1B - Lon Warneke, 3B - Bill Stewart
Ejections: Del Crandall by Jocko Conlan [Balls and strikes]
Time of Game: 2:47   Attendance: 5522
Starting Lineups:

   Cincinnati Reds               Boston Braves            
1. Walker              rf        Stanky              2b
2. Lowrey              lf        Fletcher            1b
3. Hatton              3b        Sisti               ss
4. Kluszewski          1b        Russell             cf
5. Wyrostek            cf        Sauer               lf
6. Stallcup            ss        Holmes              rf
7. H. Howell           c         Ryan                3b
8. Adams               2b        Crandall            c
9. Peterson            p         Sain                p

REDS 1ST: Walker popped to third; Del Crandall ejected by HP
umpire Jocko Conlan for arguing a ball call on Peanuts
Lowrey; SALKELD REPLACED CRANDALL (PLAYING C ); Lowrey
walked; Hatton singled to right [Lowrey to third]; Kluszewski
singled to left [Lowrey scored, Hatton to second]; Wyrostek
flied out to right; Stallcup flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Stanky flied out to left; Fletcher homered; Sisti
struck out; Russell walked; Russell was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Braves 1.

REDS 2ND: H. Howell singled to center; Adams lined to shortstop
[H. Howell to third (error by Sisti)]; Peterson singled to
center [H. Howell scored (unearned)]; Walker flied out to right;
Lowrey walked [Peterson to second]; Hatton singled to right
[Peterson scored, Lowrey to second]; Kluszewski grounded out
(first unassisted); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves
1.

BRAVES 2ND: Sauer popped to first; Holmes flied out to left;
Ryan homered; Salkeld walked; Sain popped to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 2.

REDS 3RD: Wyrostek flied out to left; Stallcup flied out to
left; H. Howell walked; Adams grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Stanky was called out on strikes; Fletcher was
called out on strikes; Sisti flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 2.

REDS 4TH: Peterson was called out on strikes; Walker singled to
center; Lowrey flied out to right; Hatton doubled to right
[Walker to third]; Kluszewski flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Russell popped to catcher; Sauer flied out to left;
Holmes flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves
2.

REDS 5TH: Wyrostek singled to center; Wyrostek was picked off
first (pitcher to second); Stallcup struck out; H. Howell
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Ryan struck out; Salkeld flied out to center; Sain
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Braves
2.

REDS 6TH: Adams doubled to left; Peterson struck out; Walker
singled to center [Adams scored]; Lowrey lined into a double
play (third to first) [Walker out at first]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 4, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Stanky flied out to right; Fletcher popped to
second; Sisti walked; Peterson threw a wild pitch [Sisti to
second]; Russell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 4, Braves 2.

REDS 7TH: Hatton reached on an error by Fletcher [Hatton to
second]; Kluszewski flied out to center; Wyrostek singled to
right [Hatton to third]; Stallcup hit into a double play to
center [Hatton scored (unearned), Wyrostek out at second (center
to third to second)]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Sauer made an out to third; Holmes made an out to
shortstop; Ryan singled to left; Salkeld walked [Ryan to
second]; B. ELLIOTT BATTED FOR SAIN; B. Elliott doubled to
center [Ryan scored, Salkeld scored]; REISER RAN FOR B. ELLIOTT;
BLACKWELL REPLACED PETERSON (PITCHING); Stanky grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 4.

REDS 8TH: ANTONELLI REPLACED RUSSELL (PITCHING); REISER STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING CF); H. Howell popped to first; Adams doubled
to center; Blackwell grounded out (second to first) [Adams to
third]; Walker walked; Lowrey grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 4.

BRAVES 8TH: Fletcher flied out to right; Sisti grounded out
(third to first); RICKERT BATTED FOR ANTONELLI; Rickert grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 4.

REDS 9TH: HALL REPLACED RICKERT (PITCHING); Hatton flied out to
center; Kluszewski singled to third; Wyrostek singled to right
[Kluszewski to second]; Kluszewski was caught stealing third
(catcher to third); Stallcup forced Wyrostek (third to second);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 4.

BRAVES 9TH: HEATH BATTED FOR SAUER; Heath homered; Holmes
singled to center; Ryan struck out; Salkeld reached on an error
by Adams [Holmes to third]; Reiser walked [Salkeld to second];
Stanky forced Holmes (third to catcher) [Salkeld to third,
Reiser to second]; Fletcher struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. 
Reds 5, Braves 5.

REDS 10TH: HEATH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); H. Howell was
called out on strikes; Adams flied out to left; Blackwell struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 5.

BRAVES 10TH: Sisti struck out (catcher to first); Hall struck
out; Heath homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5, Braves 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Reds             5  14   1   10
 Braves           6   7   2    6
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