Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Higbe
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Higbe
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Higbe
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Voiselle
  
  Rojek strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Voiselle
  
  Gustine is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Voiselle
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Higbe
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Higbe
  
  Heath is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Higbe
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salkeld vs. Higbe
  
  Salkeld strikes out. The ball gets by Fitz Gerald. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Torgeson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dark vs. Higbe
  
  Dark hits a popup in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Voiselle
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Voiselle
  
  Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stevens vs. Voiselle
  
  Stevens hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murtaugh vs. Voiselle
  
  Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Voiselle
  
  Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Higbe vs. Voiselle
  
  Higbe hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Salkeld fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Voiselle vs. Higbe
  
  Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Higbe
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Higbe
  
  Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Voiselle
  
  Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Voiselle
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopp vs. Voiselle
  
  Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gustine moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kiner vs. Voiselle
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stanky scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Higbe
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Higbe
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Higbe
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torgeson vs. Higbe
  
  Torgeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Voiselle
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Voiselle
  
  Stevens strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murtaugh vs. Voiselle
  
  Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salkeld vs. Higbe
  
  Salkeld hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Higbe
  
  Dark bunts in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. Salkeld moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Voiselle vs. Higbe
  
  Voiselle strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Holmes vs. Higbe
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Voiselle
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higbe vs. Voiselle
  
  Higbe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojek vs. Voiselle
  
  Rojek bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Higbe moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gustine vs. Voiselle
  
  Gustine hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Voiselle
  
  Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Voiselle
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Voiselle
  
  Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Walker reaches second base with a double. Hopp scores. There goes Kiner trying to get to home. Holmes throws the ball in to Stanky who relays the ball to Salkeld, who tags Kiner, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Higbe
  
  Stanky hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Higbe
  
  Russell hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Higbe
  
  Elliott strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Voiselle
  
  Stevens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murtaugh vs. Voiselle
  
  Murtaugh hits a popup in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Voiselle
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Stevens moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Higbe vs. Voiselle
  
  Higbe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stevens scores. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojek vs. Voiselle
  
  Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gustine vs. Voiselle
  
  Gustine hits a popup in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Higbe
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Higbe
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salkeld vs. Higbe
  
  Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Higbe
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Voiselle
  
  Hopp bunts towards the mound. Voiselle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Voiselle
  
  Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Voiselle
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stevens vs. Voiselle
  
  Stevens takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murtaugh vs. Hogue
  
  Bobby Hogue now pitching.
  
  Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hopp scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Hogue
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. Stevens moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Higbe vs. Hogue
  
  Higbe hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Higbe
  
  Mike McCormick pinch hits for Bobby Hogue.
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Higbe
  
  Holmes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanky vs. Higbe
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Higbe
  
  Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Higbe
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Shoun
  
  Clyde Shoun now pitching.
  
  Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Shoun
  
  Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Shoun
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Higbe
  
  Heath hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hopp, who is chasing the ball. Heath reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Torgeson vs. Higbe
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. Heath scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Salkeld vs. Higbe
  
  Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dark vs. Higbe
  
  Phil Masi pinch runs for Bill Salkeld.
  
  Dark takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to third. Masi moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCormick vs. Singleton
  
  Elmer Singleton now pitching. Frank McCormick pinch hits for Clyde Shoun.
  
  McCormick strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Holmes vs. Singleton
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields it and throws to second for the out. Torgeson scores. Masi moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stanky vs. Singleton
  
  Clint Conatser pinch runs for Tommy Holmes.
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/3/1948 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Holmes T, rf          5  1  1  1   Rojek S, ss           4  0  0  0   
Conatser C, pr        0  0  0  0   Gustine F, 3b         5  1  2  2   
Stanky E, 2b          5  0  0  0   Hopp J, cf            4  2  2  0   
Russell J, cf         4  0  1  1   Kiner R, lf           2  0  0  0   
Elliott B, 3b         4  0  1  0   Walker D, rf          3  0  2  1   
Heath J, lf           4  1  1  0   Stevens E, 1b         3  1  1  0   
Torgeson E, 1b        3  1  1  1   Murtaugh D, 2b        4  0  0  1   
Salkeld B, c          2  0  1  0   Fitz Gerald E, c      3  0  1  0   
Masi P, pr            0  0  0  0   Higbe K, p            4  1  2  1   
Dark A, ss            2  0  0  0   Singleton E, p        0  0  0  0   
Voiselle B, p         2  0  0  0                                      
Hogue B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
McCormick M, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Shoun C, p            0  0  0  0                                      
McCormick F, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  6  3                        32  5 10  5

Boston           000 000 012 --  3
Pittsburgh       000 031 10x --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (L)        6.1  9  5  5  6  4
Hogue B               0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Shoun C               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Higbe K (W)*          8.0  6  3  3  4  4
Singleton E (S)       1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th

E -- Fitz Gerald E
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Walker D, Holmes T, Torgeson E
3B -- Heath J
HR -- Gustine F
SH -- Dark A, Rojek S
T -- 2:19
A -- 9767

    

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