Day 2 of the 1949 NL MLB Season saw 3 games played that were the Opening Days for those home teams. For some reason(?) the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves played a doubleheader on this day. Those 2 teams had the 1 and only game to start the season yesterday, so it wasn't Opening Day for them. Anyway, after losing on Opening Day, the Braves took 2 from the Phillies today thanks to some fine pitching by Warren Spahn and Vern Bickford.
In Opening day games today: Larry Jansen and the New York Giants spoiled the day for the Brooklyn Dodgers by spanking the hometown team 7-1. The Chicago Cubs delighted their fans by defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 in a hard fought contest. The St. Louis Cardinals beat the hometown Cincinnati Reds 3-2 in a very tight game. The game was scoreless until the 8th inning when the Pirates put 3 runs on the board. The Red scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th but weren't able to get any more.
NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1949 National League Date: 4/19/1949
PHILADELPHIA AT BOSTON
Phillies........ 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 0
Braves.......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 3 6 0
Win:Spahn(1-0) Loss:Simmons(0-1)
Homeruns- E.Miller(2nd)
Warren Spahn completed the game without help from the bullpen as the Boston
Braves bested the Philadelphia Phillies 3 to 1 at Braves Field.
In the 7th inning Boston scored 2 runs. Boston finished with just 6 hits in
the victory. Spahn(1-0) got the victory, allowing 1 run for the game. Curt
Simmons(0-1) was tagged with the loss.
PHILADELPHIA AT BOSTON
Phillies........ 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 0
Braves.......... 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 1
Win:Bickford(1-0) Loss:Meyer(0-1)
Homeruns- B.Nicholson(2nd)
Vern Bickford pitched a complete game as the Boston Braves topped the
Philadelphia Phillies by a score of 2 to 1 at Braves Field.
Boston came up with 2 runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning. That early run
support was all that Bickford(1-0) required. After the 2nd inning, neither
team was able to score.
Russ Meyer(0-1) took the loss. He gave up 2 runs and 6 hits in 7 innings.
NEW YORK AT BROOKLYN
Giants.......... 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 - 7 15 0
Dodgers......... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 3 0
Win:Jansen(1-0) Loss:Hatten(0-1)
Homeruns- S.Gordon(1st), W.Cooper(1st), J.Robinson(1st)
Larry Jansen tossed a fine 3 hitter and Sid Gordon touched them all and had 3
RBI at Ebbets Field as the New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 7 to
1.
Jansen(1-0) pitched a solid game. He allowed only 3 hits and 3 walks in 9
innings. New York finished with 15 hits in the victory.
Joe Hatten(0-1) was the loser. He got hammered, allowing 14 hits and 3 walks
in 8 innings. 'Jansen just dominated us' losing pitcher Hatten said.
'Hopefully we can get to him the next time around'
PITTSBURGH AT CHICAGO
Pirates......... 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 - 4 10 0
Cubs............ 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 - 5 10 1
Win:Leonard(1-0) Loss:Sewell(0-1)
Homeruns- W.Westlake(1st)
Dutch Leonard was able to finish what he started and was credited with a
complete game at Wrigley Field where the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh
Pirates 5 to 4.
Leonard(1-0) delivered a fine performance for Chicago. He was reached for 10
hits and 3 walks in 9 innings. Pittsburgh tried unsuccessfully to come back
in the 9th.
Rip Sewell(0-1) was charged with the loss. 'This was a tough loss,' said
Billy Meyer, 'the kind that sticks with you for awhile.'
ST. LOUIS AT CINCINNATI
Cardinals....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 3 11 0
Reds............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 2 9 0
Win:Brecheen(1-0) Loss:Raffensberger(0-1) Save:Staley(1st)
Homeruns- S.Musial(1st)
Nippy Jones had 3 base hits as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati
Reds by a score of 3 to 2.
Harry Brecheen(1-0) earned his pay with a solid performance for St. Louis. He
went 8 and 1/3 innings allowing 9 hits and 2 walks. Neither team was able to
score until the 8th inning.
Brecheen got relief help from Gerry Staley who gained credit for his 1st save.
Ken Raffensberger(0-1) absorbed the loss. 'I always am most impressed when
a pitcher finds a way to win even without his best stuff,' Eddie Dyer said
after the game. 'Brecheen did not have command of his pitches most of the
afternoon, but he proved he really knew how to pitch!'
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