Boston Braves vs Cincinnati Reds
September 19, 1949 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 19, 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 6, Cincinnati Reds 2

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Stanky 2b 5 1 3 3
Ryan ss 4 1 1 1
Sisti cf 5 0 0 0
Elliott 3b 2 0 2 1
Russell lf 4 0 0 0
Sauer rf 3 1 1 0
Fletcher 1b 4 1 2 1
Crandall c 4 2 3 0
Spahn p 4 0 0 0
Totals 35 6 12 6
Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Hatton 3b 3 0 1 0
Lowrey lf 4 0 2 0
Litwhiler rf 4 0 2 0
Kluszewski 1b 4 0 1 0
Cooper c 3 1 1 1
  Vander Meer pr 0 0 0 0
Bloodworth 2b 4 0 1 0
Stallcup ss 4 1 1 0
Post cf 4 0 0 0
Raffensberger p 2 0 0 0
  Meeks ph 1 0 0 1
  Peterson p 0 0 0 0
  Blackwell p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 9 2
Boston 110 001 0036121
Cincinnati 000 010 010291
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn  W(19-13) 9.0 9 2 2 2 5
Totals
9.0
9
2
2
2
5
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Raffensberger  L(16-16) 8.0 8 3 3 3 4
  Peterson   0.0 2 2 2 0 0
  Blackwell   1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Totals
9.0
12
6
6
3
5

  E–Post (1), Raffensberger (1).  DP–Boston 3. Spahn-Ryan-Fletcher, Ryan-Stanky-Fletcher, B. Elliott-Stanky-Fletcher, Cincinnati 3. Hatton-Kluszewski, Bloodworth-Kluszewski, Blackwell-Hatton-Kluszewski.  2B–Boston Sauer (13); Crandall 2 (9), Cincinnati Litwhiler (15).  3B–Boston Stanky (5).  HR–Cincinnati Cooper (18,5th inning off Spahn 0 on).  SH–Ryan (3).  Team LOB–6.  Team–6.  SB–Ryan (1).  U–Lon Warneke, Bill Stewart, Jocko Conlan.
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