1949 Pittsburgh Pirates Replay

May 21. Gm# 31 Forbes Field Pittsburgh 8 Boston 1

BRAVES COMMIT 3 ERRORS IN ONE INNING IN 8-1 LOSS TO BUCS

The Boston Braves set a strat record for errors in one inning with 3, as they lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-1.

Alvin Dark had two miscues, while Marv Rickert added the third. Pittsburgh got their offense going early, tagging Braves starter, Warren Spahn for four runs over the first two innings.

Danny Murtaugh(3) homered and had a two run single.

National League scores: Philadelphia 5 Chicago 1; Brooklyn 15 St. Louis 6; New York-Cincinnati was postponed.

Standing of the Clubs

New York 30 18 11 1 .617

Boston 31 18 12 1 .597

Brooklyn 30 17 13 .567

Philadelphia 29 16 13 .552

Cincinnati 29 14 15 .483

St. Louis 27 12 15 .444

Pittsburgh 31 13 18 .419

Chicago 27 8 19 .296


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