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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 17, 1948
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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 September 17, 1948 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 11,838 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Ted Beard | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Clint Conatser | Center Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 17, 1948
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Sain
Rojek hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Sain
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Sain
Beard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lombardi
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lombardi
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bockman vs. Sain
Bockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conatser vs. Lombardi
Conatser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Lombardi
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Conatser moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Lombardi
Sisti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Sain
Fitz Gerald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Sain
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Sain
Rojek hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Sain
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Rojek moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beard vs. Sain
Beard hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Lombardi
Sain hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lombardi
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Lombardi
Dark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Murtaugh hits a line drive into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bockman vs. Sain
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Lombardi
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Sain
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Sain
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Sain
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Lombardi
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Lombardi
Sisti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Lombardi
Sain bunts towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Lombardi
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Sain
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Sain
Beard hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lombardi
Dark hits a line drive into left field. Kiner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kiner. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Kiner chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Rojek. Rojek fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Rojek. Dark scores. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCormick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Lombardi
Conatser hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Murtaugh hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Conatser. Murtaugh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bockman vs. Sain
Bockman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Bockman reaches second base with a double. Murtaugh scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Sain
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Conatser. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. Bockman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Sain
Max West pinch hits for Vic Lombardi.
West strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Sain
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Higbe
Sisti bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Higbe. Masi moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sain vs. Higbe
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. Masi scores. Sisti moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Higbe
Dark hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Sain
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Sain
Beard hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kiner for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Higbe
McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. McCormick reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Higbe
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Frank McCormick.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it and throws to home to get McCormick. Elliott moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Higbe
Jeff Heath pinch hits for Clint Conatser.
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Higbe
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Higbe
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Mike McCormick now playing center field. Earl Torgeson now playing first base. Jeff Heath now playing left field.
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Monty Basgall pinch runs for Dixie Walker.
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bockman vs. Sain
Bockman hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Sain
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1948 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 4 0 1 0 Holmes T, rf 4 0 1 0
Hopp J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 1 0
Beard T, cf 4 0 0 0 McCormick M, lf-cf 4 1 2 1
Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 3 2 1 0
Walker D, rf 4 0 2 0 McCormick F, 1b 3 0 1 1
Basgall M, pr 0 0 0 0 Torgeson E, ph-1b 1 1 0 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Conatser C, cf 3 0 1 1
Bockman E, 3b 4 1 1 1 Heath J, ph-lf 1 0 1 1
Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 1 1 Masi P, c 3 1 0 1
Lombardi V, p 2 0 0 0 Sisti S, 2b 3 0 1 0
West M, ph 1 0 0 0 Sain J, p 2 0 0 1
Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0
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35 2 8 2 31 6 9 6
Pittsburgh 000 000 200 -- 2
Boston 010 002 12x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lombardi V (L) 6.0 7 3 2 0 1
Higbe K 2.0 2 3 2 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 5
E -- Kiner R, Rojek S, Higbe K
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Boston 5
2B -- McCormick M, Murtaugh D, Bockman E, Fitz Gerald E
3B -- McCormick M
SH -- Sain J, Sisti S
T -- 1:49
A -- 11838
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