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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		6
7
CHW
@CLE		5
6		 
(12)
PIT
@CHC		3
2
BSN
@NYG		7
7		 
(8)
BRO
@PHI		10
7
Thursday, August 11, 1949,
, Polo Grounds V
Attendance: 4,987, Time of Game: 2:08
Braves
7
54-53
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Giants
7
54-51
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   3  0  3   1  0    7  8  1
Giants          0  0  2   0  1  2   2  0    7 12  0

Boston Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Stanky 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .747 0.019 0.76 0.078 -0.059 0.1 1 2 3B
Elbie Fletcher 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .291 .865 0.025 0.98 0.133 -0.108 0.0 6 4 HR
Pete Reiser CF 1 1 0 0 2 1 .272 .808 0.000 0.88 0.042 -0.042 0.0 2 0
   Jim Russell CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 .667 0.017 0.46 0.017 0.000 0.3 0 0
Bob Elliott 3B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .263 .823 0.133 1.08 0.192 -0.059 0.7 0 2 2·2B,GDP
Ed Sauer RF-LF 3 2 1 3 1 0 .241 .667 0.196 1.62 0.267 -0.071 1.7 2 0 HR
Sibby Sisti LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .743 -0.033 0.66 0.000 -0.033 -0.3 0 1
   Tommy Holmes PH-RF 2 1 1 3 0 0 .276 .775 0.200 2.00 0.235 -0.035 1.8 0 0 HR
Al Dark SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .274 .672 0.043 0.57 0.065 -0.022 0.0 3 3 2B
Del Crandall C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .272 .683 -0.044 1.23 0.013 -0.058 -0.5 6 0 IW
Vern Bickford P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .189 .407 -0.048 0.63 0.000 -0.048 -0.5 1 3
   Bill Voiselle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .268 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Glenn Elliott P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .192 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Connie Ryan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .662 -0.091 3.52 0.000 -0.091 -0.4
   Johnny Antonelli P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .310 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 7 8 7 5 2 .258 1.071 0.417 1.08 1.042 -0.626 2.9 22 15
2B: A Dark (19, off D Koslo); B Elliott 2 (24, 1 off K Higbe, 1 off A Zabala).
3B: E Stanky (3, off A Zabala).
HR: T Holmes (5, off K Higbe; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); E Sauer (3, off A Zabala; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF); E Fletcher (8, off K Higbe; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
IBB: D Crandall (1, by D Koslo).
TB: E Sauer 4; T Holmes 4; B Elliott 4; E Fletcher 4; E Stanky 3; A Dark 3.
GIDP: B Elliott (14).
RBI: E Sauer 3 (22); T Holmes 3 (38); E Fletcher (34).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Stanky-A Dark-E Fletcher; E Fletcher-A Dark-E Fletcher.
E: P Reiser (4).
Outfield Assists: S Sisti (J Lafata at home plate).

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hank Thompson 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .261 .748 0.006 1.37 0.125 -0.120 0.0 3 3 GDP
Whitey Lockman LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .315 .824 0.091 1.24 0.121 -0.030 0.4 1 0
Bobby Thomson CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .313 .872 0.045 1.34 0.095 -0.050 0.6 4 0 3B
Sid Gordon 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .307 .999 -0.069 1.39 0.042 -0.111 -0.8 0 6
Willard Marshall RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .320 .907 0.183 1.65 0.266 -0.083 0.5 2 0
Joe Lafata 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .333 .905 -0.045 1.52 0.097 -0.142 -0.0 12 0 GDP
Bill Rigney SS 3 1 3 1 1 0 .290 .787 0.220 1.28 0.251 -0.031 1.6 0 4 2·2B
Ray Mueller C 3 1 1 1 0 1 .238 .629 0.037 1.93 0.152 -0.116 0.1 2 0 HR,SH
Adrian Zabala P 1 1 0 0 1 0 .111 .311 0.139 1.24 0.139 0.000 1.3 0 0
   George Hausmann PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .419 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Kirby Higbe P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Koslo P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .175 .570 -0.040 1.55 0.000 -0.040 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 31 7 12 7 3 2 .387 1.054 0.567 1.45 1.288 -0.723 3.6 24 13
2B: B Rigney 2 (15, 2 off V Bickford).
3B: B Thomson (7, off V Bickford).
HR: R Mueller (4, off V Bickford; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: R Mueller (6, off J Antonelli).
TB: B Rigney 5; R Mueller 4; B Thomson 3; W Marshall 2; J Lafata 2; H Thompson 2; W Lockman.
GIDP: J Lafata (1); H Thompson (1).
RBI: J Lafata (9); W Marshall (52); R Mueller (32); B Thomson (73); H Thompson (12); B Rigney (30); W Lockman (49).
2-out RBI: B Rigney; J Lafata; W Marshall.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Gordon-H Thompson-J Lafata.

Boston Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Bickford 5.2 8 5 3 2 2 1 4.09 25 37 -0.301 1.11 -2.3
Bill Voiselle, BS (1) 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 3.66 7 1 0 -0.310 2.23 -1.7
Glenn Elliott 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.60 1 2 0 0.088 3.18 0.5
Johnny Antonelli 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.89 2 0 0 -0.045 2.24 -0.2
Team Totals 7.1 12 7 5 3 2 1 6.14 35 37 3 0 -0.568 1.08 -3.6

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Adrian Zabala 5 4 3 3 2 2 1 1.54 21 47 -0.095 0.89 -0.5
Kirby Higbe 1.1 3 4 4 2 0 2 6.02 9 0 0 -0.464 0.98 -3.5
Dave Koslo 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.18 6 1 0 0.144 1.88 1.0
Team Totals 8 8 7 7 5 2 3 7.88 36 47 1 0 -0.415 1.45 -2.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Koslo (6; D Crandall).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Scotty Robb, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Babe Pinelli, 3B - Artie Gore.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 4,987.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Braves         New York Giants
1 Eddie Stanky 2B 1 Hank Thompson 2B
2 Elbie Fletcher 1B 2 Whitey Lockman LF
3 Pete Reiser CF 3 Bobby Thomson CF
4 Bob Elliott 3B 4 Sid Gordon 3B
5 Ed Sauer RF 5 Willard Marshall RF
6 Sibby Sisti LF 6 Joe Lafata 1B
7 Al Dark SS 7 Bill Rigney SS
8 Del Crandall C 8 Ray Mueller C
9 Vern Bickford P 9 Adrian Zabala P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 6-7 2 12- R NYG W. Marshall B. Voiselle -24% 41% Single to RF; Thomson Scores; Gordon to 3B
t6 3-3 0 12- RRR BSN T. Holmes K. Higbe 23% 86% Home Run (Deep RF); Elliott Scores; Sauer Scores
t4 0-2 1 -23 RRR BSN E. Sauer A. Zabala 23% 60% Home Run (Deep RF); Reiser Scores; Elliott Scores
b5 2-3 0 --- R NYG R. Mueller V. Bickford -15% 43% Home Run (Deep LF)
b6 4-6 2 1-- R NYG B. Rigney V. Bickford -15% 63% Double (LF-CF); Lafata Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Adrian Zabala facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BSN E. Stanky A. Zabala -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O BSN E. Fletcher A. Zabala -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- BSN P. Reiser A. Zabala 1% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BSN B. Elliott A. Zabala -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Vern Bickford facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYG H. Thompson V. Bickford 2% 47% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYG W. Lockman V. Bickford 2% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYG B. Thomson V. Bickford 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Adrian Zabala facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BSN E. Sauer A. Zabala -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O BSN S. Sisti A. Zabala -2% 46% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O BSN A. Dark A. Zabala -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Vern Bickford facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYG S. Gordon V. Bickford 2% 47% Foul Flyball: C
b2 0-0 1 --- NYG W. Marshall V. Bickford -3% 45% Single to 3B (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 1 1-- OO NYG J. Lafata V. Bickford 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Adrian Zabala facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O BSN D. Crandall A. Zabala -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O BSN V. Bickford A. Zabala -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O BSN E. Stanky A. Zabala -1% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Vern Bickford facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- NYG B. Rigney V. Bickford -4% 41% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- O NYG R. Mueller V. Bickford 4% 44% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 1-- NYG A. Zabala V. Bickford -9% 35% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Rigney to 3B; Zabala to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -23 R NYG H. Thompson V. Bickford -8% 27% Single to CF; Rigney Scores/unER; Zabala to 3B
b3 1-0 1 1-3 RO NYG W. Lockman V. Bickford -2% 25% Flyball: CF; Zabala Scores/unER
b3 2-0 2 1-- O NYG B. Thomson V. Bickford 2% 27% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Adrian Zabala facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O BSN E. Fletcher A. Zabala -3% 24% Flyball: CF
t4 0-2 1 --- BSN P. Reiser A. Zabala 3% 27% Walk
t4 0-2 1 1-- BSN B. Elliott A. Zabala 10% 37% Double to LF (LF Line); Reiser to 3B
t4 0-2 1 -23 RRR BSN E. Sauer A. Zabala 23% 60% Home Run (Deep RF); Reiser Scores; Elliott Scores
t4 3-2 1 --- O BSN S. Sisti A. Zabala -2% 58% Strikeout
t4 3-2 2 --- BSN A. Dark A. Zabala 1% 60% Single to LF
t4 3-2 2 1-- O BSN D. Crandall A. Zabala -2% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Vern Bickford facing 4-5-6
b4 2-3 0 --- O NYG S. Gordon V. Bickford 3% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-3 1 --- O NYG W. Marshall V. Bickford 2% 62% Flyball: CF
b4 2-3 2 --- NYG J. Lafata V. Bickford -2% 61% Single to CF
b4 2-3 2 1-- O NYG B. Rigney V. Bickford 3% 64% Double to LF; Lafata out at Hm/LF-SS-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Adrian Zabala facing 9-1-2
t5 3-2 0 --- O BSN V. Bickford A. Zabala -2% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-2 1 --- BSN E. Stanky A. Zabala 8% 69% Triple to RF
t5 3-2 1 --3 O BSN E. Fletcher A. Zabala -7% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-2 2 --3 O BSN P. Reiser A. Zabala -4% 59% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Vern Bickford facing 8-9-1
b5 2-3 0 --- R NYG R. Mueller V. Bickford -15% 43% Home Run (Deep LF)
b5 3-3 0 --- NYG A. Zabala V. Bickford -5% 39% Walk
George Hausmann pinch runs for Adrian Zabala (P) batting 9th
b5 3-3 0 1-- OO NYG H. Thompson V. Bickford 10% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 3-3 2 --- O NYG W. Lockman V. Bickford 1% 50% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Kirby Higbe facing 4-5-6
Kirby Higbe replaces George Hausmann (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-3 0 --- BSN B. Elliott K. Higbe 9% 59% Double to LF (Deep LF)
t6 3-3 0 -2- BSN E. Sauer K. Higbe 4% 63% Walk
Tommy Holmes pinch hits for Sibby Sisti (LF) batting 6th
t6 3-3 0 12- RRR BSN T. Holmes K. Higbe 23% 86% Home Run (Deep RF); Elliott Scores; Sauer Scores
t6 6-3 0 --- O BSN A. Dark K. Higbe -1% 85% Flyball: CF
t6 6-3 1 --- O BSN D. Crandall K. Higbe -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 6-3 2 --- O BSN V. Bickford K. Higbe -1% 84% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-6, Braves' Vern Bickford facing 3-4-5
Ed Sauer moves from RF to LF
Jim Russell replaces Pete Reiser playing CF batting 3rd
Tommy Holmes moves from PH to RF
b6 3-6 0 --- NYG B. Thomson V. Bickford -9% 74% Triple to LF (Deep LF)
b6 3-6 0 --3 O NYG S. Gordon V. Bickford 6% 80% Groundout: P-1B
b6 3-6 1 --3 O NYG W. Marshall V. Bickford 6% 86% Fielder's Choice P; Thomson out at Hm/P-3B-C; Marshall to 2B
b6 3-6 2 -2- R NYG J. Lafata V. Bickford -8% 78% Single to RF; Marshall Scores
b6 4-6 2 1-- R NYG B. Rigney V. Bickford -15% 63% Double (LF-CF); Lafata Scores
Bill Voiselle replaces Vern Bickford pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-6 2 -2- O NYG R. Mueller B. Voiselle 6% 69% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Giants 5.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-5, Giants' Kirby Higbe facing 1-2-3
t7 6-5 0 --- O BSN E. Stanky K. Higbe -3% 67% Flyball: LF
t7 6-5 1 --- R BSN E. Fletcher K. Higbe 13% 80% Home Run (Deep RF)
t7 7-5 1 --- BSN J. Russell K. Higbe 2% 82% Walk
Dave Koslo replaces Kirby Higbe pitching and batting 9th
t7 7-5 1 1-- OO BSN B. Elliott D. Koslo -4% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-7, Braves' Bill Voiselle facing 9-1-2
b7 5-7 0 --- O NYG D. Koslo B. Voiselle 4% 82% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 5-7 1 --- NYG H. Thompson B. Voiselle -5% 78% Single to RF
b7 5-7 1 1-- NYG W. Lockman B. Voiselle -10% 67% Single to CF; Thompson to 3B
b7 5-7 1 1-3 RO NYG B. Thomson B. Voiselle 2% 69% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Thompson Scores
b7 6-7 2 1-- NYG S. Gordon B. Voiselle -4% 65% Walk; Thomson to 2B
b7 6-7 2 12- R NYG W. Marshall B. Voiselle -24% 41% Single to RF; Thomson Scores; Gordon to 3B
Glenn Elliott replaces Bill Voiselle pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-7 2 1-3 O NYG J. Lafata G. Elliott 9% 50% Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Giants 7.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 7-7, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 5-6-7
t8 7-7 0 --- O BSN E. Sauer D. Koslo -5% 45% Flyball: RF
t8 7-7 1 --- O BSN T. Holmes D. Koslo -3% 42% Lineout: 1B
t8 7-7 2 --- BSN A. Dark D. Koslo 5% 47% Double (LF-CF)
t8 7-7 2 -2- BSN D. Crandall D. Koslo 1% 48% Intentional Walk
Connie Ryan pinch hits for Glenn Elliott (P) batting 9th
t8 7-7 2 12- O BSN C. Ryan D. Koslo -9% 39% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Giants 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 7-7, Braves' Johnny Antonelli facing 7-8-9
Johnny Antonelli replaces Connie Ryan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-7 0 --- NYG B. Rigney J. Antonelli -6% 33% Single to LF (Pop Fly)
b8 7-7 0 1-- O NYG R. Mueller J. Antonelli 2% 35% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Rigney to 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Giants 7.

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