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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 2, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 2, 1947 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Si Johnson |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,831 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
| Culley Rikard | Center Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Bama Rowell | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Si Johnson | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 2, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Johnson
Wietelmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rikard vs. Johnson
Rikard hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Johnson
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Johnson
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Johnson
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Sewell
Holmes hits a line drive towards first. Greenberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Sewell
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Sewell
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Sewell
There goes Hopp. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. Hopp steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Sewell
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Sewell
Rowell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Sewell
There's a wild pitch. Elliott moves to third. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Masi vs. Sewell
Masi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Johnson
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Johnson
Westlake hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Johnson
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Johnson
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Sewell
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Sewell
Ryan hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sewell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Johnson
Wietelmann bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Johnson
Rikard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Johnson
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Johnson
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Sewell
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Sewell
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Sewell
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Johnson
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Johnson
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Johnson
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Johnson
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Johnson
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. Westlake scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Johnson
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Sewell
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Sewell
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Sewell
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Johnson
Rikard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Johnson
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Johnson
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Johnson
The ball gets by Masi for a passed ball. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Johnson
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Sewell
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Sewell
Ryan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sewell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Johnson
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Johnson
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Johnson
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Sewell
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Sewell
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Wietelmann. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Sewell
There goes Hopp. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. Hopp steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Sewell
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Sewell
Elliott hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Johnson
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Johnson
Wietelmann hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hopp who is chasing the ball. Wietelmann reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rikard vs. Johnson
Rikard hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wietelmann scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Johnson
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Sewell
Rowell hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Sewell
Masi bunts towards third. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Sewell
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Johnson
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Johnson
Gustine bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Johnson
Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rowell. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Greenberg scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Johnson
Westlake hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Johnson
Sullivan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Johnson
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Sewell
Ryan hits a line drive into center field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Sewell
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Si Johnson.
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Sewell
Holmes hits a line drive into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Lanfranconi
Walt Lanfranconi now pitching.
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Lanfranconi
Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lanfranconi
Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rowell. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Lanfranconi
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Lanfranconi
Gustine hits a line drive towards short. Sisti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Sewell
Hopp hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rikard who is chasing the ball. Hopp reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Sewell
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hopp scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Herring
Art Herring now pitching.
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Herring
Rowell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Herring
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Herring
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1947 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Wietelmann W, 2b 5 1 2 0 Holmes T, rf 4 0 0 0
Rikard C, cf 5 0 1 1 Hopp J, cf 4 2 2 0
Cox B, ss 5 0 2 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 1 1
Greenberg H, 1b 3 1 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Gustine F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rowell B, lf 4 0 2 0
Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 1 Masi P, c 4 0 1 1
Westlake W, rf 4 1 1 0 Sisti S, ss 4 0 0 0
Sullivan B, c 3 0 1 1 Ryan C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Sewell R, p 4 0 0 1 Johnson S, p 2 0 0 0
Herring A, p 0 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, ph 1 0 0 0
Lanfranconi W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 11 4 34 3 7 3
Pittsburgh 000 200 110 -- 4
Boston 100 000 002 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (W)* 8.0 6 3 3 0 1
Herring A (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson S (L) 8.0 10 4 4 2 1
Lanfranconi W 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Wietelmann W
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Boston 4
2B -- Greenberg H, Kiner R, Cox B
3B -- Wietelmann W, Hopp J
SB -- Hopp J 2
SH -- Gustine F
WP -- Sewell R
PB -- Masi P
T -- 2:05
A -- 5831
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