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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 18, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on July 18, 1950 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 18, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,445 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Hank Schenz | Second Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 18, 1950
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Dickson
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dickson
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Spahn
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Spahn
There goes Rojek. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Rojek steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Spahn
The ball gets by Cooper for a passed ball. Rojek moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hopp vs. Spahn
Hopp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Spahn
Westlake takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Rojek scores. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Connell vs. Spahn
O'Connell hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Dickson
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Dickson
Holmes hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Dickson
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Dickson
Kerr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Kerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Dickson
Spahn hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartsfield vs. Dickson
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Spahn
Schenz hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Spahn
Dickson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Dickson reaches second base with a double. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rojek vs. Spahn
Rojek hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hopp vs. Spahn
Hopp hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dickson
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott hits a line drive into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Dickson
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Law
Vern Law now pitching.
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Spahn
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Spahn
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Law
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Law
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Law
Spahn hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Kerr moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartsfield vs. Law
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojek. Kerr moves to third. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Law
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Spahn scores. Hartsfield moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Law
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Law
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. Hartsfield scores. Marshall moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Law
Gordon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Law
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojek. Marshall scores. Torgeson scores. Gordon moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Law
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Spahn
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Spahn
Danny Murtaugh pinch hits for Vern Law.
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Spahn
George Strickland pinch hits for Stan Rojek.
There goes Mueller. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Mueller steals second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Spahn
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Walsh
George Strickland now playing shortstop. Junior Walsh now pitching.
Kerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Walsh
Spahn bunts towards the mound. Walsh fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartsfield vs. Walsh
Hartsfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Hartsfield reaches second base with a double. Kerr scores. Hartsfield moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Walsh
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hartsfield scores. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Walsh
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Walsh
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Spahn
Willard Marshall now playing right field. Luis Olmo now playing center field. Del Crandall now catching.
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Spahn
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hopp moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Connell vs. Spahn
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schenz vs. Spahn
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Walsh
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Walsh
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Walsh
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Walsh
Sibby Sisti pinch hits for Buddy Kerr.
Sisti hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Sibby Sisti now playing shortstop.
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Spahn
Walsh strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Spahn
Strickland hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Walsh
Spahn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schenz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Walsh
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Walsh
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Spahn
Hopp hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Spahn
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Spahn
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Walsh
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Walsh
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Walsh
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Walsh
Olmo takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Walsh
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Spahn
Schenz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Spahn
Walsh strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Walsh
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Walsh
Spahn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopp settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hopp. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Walsh
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Walsh covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Walsh
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Spahn
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Spahn
Hopp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner hits a line drive towards short. Sisti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1950 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hartsfield R, 2b 6 2 1 1 Rojek S, ss 1 1 0 0
Marshall W, cf-rf 5 2 2 3 Strickland G, ph-ss 3 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 2 0 Hopp J, 1b 5 0 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 1 1 1 Kiner R, lf 2 1 0 0
Gordon S, lf 4 1 3 1 Westlake W, cf 3 0 0 0
Holmes T, rf 3 0 0 0 Bell G, rf 4 1 3 3
Olmo L, cf 1 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 3 1 1 3 Schenz H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 2 0 1 0 Mueller R, c 3 0 1 0
Kerr B, ss 3 2 3 0 Dickson M, p 1 0 1 0
Sisti S, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Law V, p 0 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 4 1 0 0 Murtaugh D, ph 1 0 0 0
Walsh J, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 11 14 9 33 3 6 3
Boston 031 520 000 -- 11
Pittsburgh 100 000 200 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 6 3 3 6 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (L) 2.1 7 4 4 0 0
Law V 1.2 2 5 0 2 1
Walsh J 5.0 5 2 2 2 0
E -- Schenz H, Rojek S 2, Hopp J
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Kerr B, Dickson M, Hartsfield R
HR -- Cooper W, Bell G
SB -- Rojek S, Mueller R
SH -- Spahn W
PB -- Cooper W
T -- 2:26
A -- 5445
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