Boston Braves vs Chicago Cubs
May 22, 1949 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 22, 1949 at Wrigley Field. The Boston Braves defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Braves 7, Chicago Cubs 2

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Stanky 2b 3 2 2 0
Dark ss 3 1 1 0
Reiser lf 4 1 2 1
Elliott 3b 4 1 2 1
Russell cf 3 1 1 1
Conatser rf 4 0 1 0
Fletcher 1b 3 1 2 1
Masi c 4 0 1 1
Sain p 4 0 0 0
Totals 32 7 12 5
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Walker rf 4 0 1 0
Verban 2b 3 0 0 0
Edwards lf 4 0 3 0
Pafko cf 4 0 0 0
Reich 1b 4 0 2 0
Novotney c 4 0 0 0
Ramazzotti 3b 3 0 0 0
  Burgess ph 1 0 0 0
Mauch ss 4 1 2 0
Schmitz p 0 0 0 0
  McLish p 4 1 1 1
Totals 35 2 9 1
Boston 212 010 0017121
Chicago 001 010 000292
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Sain  W(4-3) 9.0 9 2 1 1 2
Totals
9.0
9
2
1
1
2
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz  L(1-2) 2.0 6 5 5 3 2
  McLish   7.0 6 2 2 4 2
Totals
9.0
12
7
7
7
4

  E–Fletcher (1), Edwards (1), Pafko (2).  DP–Boston 2. Stanky-Dark-Fletcher, Dark-Stanky-Fletcher, Chicago 4. Schmitz-Mauch-Reich, Pafko-Verban-Pafko-Mauch-Verban, McLish-Reich, Mauch-Verban-Reich.  2B–Chicago H. Walker (5).  3B–Boston Reiser (1), Chicago Edwards (2).  HR–Chicago McLish (1,3rd inning off Sain 0 on).  SH–Dark (3); Reiser (3).  Team LOB–7.  Team–7.  U–Beans Reardon, Larry Goetz, Lou Jorda.
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