1949 Pittsburgh Pirates Replay

June 1. Gm# 41 Braves Field Pittsburgh 4 Boston 2

HAL GREER GETS WIN IN RELIEF AND KNOCKS IN WINNING RUN

Pittsburgh’s Hal Greer(3-1) was a one man gang, getting credit for the win in the Pirates 4-3 victory over Boston. Greer also singled in what would prove to be the winning run in the top of the eighth inning.

Dixie Walker and Ed Fitzgerald each had two hits.

National League scores: St. Louis 6 Brooklyn 3; New York 11 Chicago 5; Philadelphia 4 Cincinnati 3

Standing of the Clubs

Brooklyn/41/24/17/.585

St. Louis/38/22/16/.579

Boston/42/23/18/1/.560

New York/42/23/18/1/.560

Philadelphia/40/21/19/.525

Cincinnati/40/19/21/.475

Pittsburgh/41/16/25/.390

Chicago/38/12/26/.316