Boston Braves vs Cincinnati Reds
July 28, 1949 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 28, 1949 at Crosley Field. The Boston Braves defeated the Cincinnati Reds and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Braves 11, Cincinnati Reds 2

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Holmes rf 4 0 1 0
  Russell cf 1 1 0 0
Stanky 2b 4 1 1 0
Sisti lf,rf 5 1 0 0
Elliott 3b 4 2 2 2
Sauer cf,lf 5 2 5 2
Fletcher 1b 4 1 2 2
Dark ss 5 2 3 1
Crandall c 5 1 2 3
Spahn p 5 0 0 0
Totals 42 11 16 10
Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Walker rf 2 1 0 0
Lowrey lf 4 0 2 0
Litwhiler 3b 3 0 0 1
Cooper c 4 1 1 0
Stallcup ss 4 0 2 0
Wyrostek cf 4 0 0 0
Bloodworth 1b 4 0 1 1
Corbitt 2b 4 0 0 0
Raffensberger p 1 0 0 0
  Adams ph 1 0 0 0
  Fanovich p 0 0 0 0
  Merriman ph 1 0 0 0
  Dobernic p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 6 2
Boston 011 101 22311160
Cincinnati 000 001 001264
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn  W(12-8) 9.0 6 2 2 3 3
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
3
3
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Raffensberger  L(10-10) 6.0 9 4 3 0 2
  Fanovich   2.0 5 4 4 1 0
  Dobernic   1.0 2 3 3 1 0
Totals
9.0
16
11
10
2
2

  E–Walker (9), Litwhiler (3), Stallcup (14), Corbitt (3).  DP–Boston 1. Stanky-Dark-Fletcher, Cincinnati 2. Litwhiler-Bloodworth, Corbitt-Stallcup-Bloodworth.  2B–Boston Sauer (6), Cincinnati Cooper (8).  HR–Boston B. Elliott (10,2nd inning off Raffensberger 0 on); Fletcher (7,9th inning off Dobernic 1 on); Dark (3,4th inning off Raffensberger 0 on); Crandall (2,8th inning off Fanovich 0 on).  SH–Fletcher (7).  Team LOB–7.  Team–6.  U-HP–Babe Pinelli, 1B–Artie Gore, 2B–Scotty Robb, 3B–Frank Dascoli.
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