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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 19, 1948
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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 19, 1948 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 19, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 19, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 28,115 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clint Conatser | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 19, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Ostermueller
Conatser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Ostermueller
Dark hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Ostermueller
There goes McCormick. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. McCormick steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Ostermueller
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Sain
Rojek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Sain
Hopp strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Ostermueller
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Ostermueller
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Ostermueller
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Sain
Stevens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Ostermueller
Sain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Ostermueller
Conatser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Ostermueller
Dark hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Sain
Kluttz bunts for an out with unknown description. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ostermueller vs. Sain
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Sain
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Murtaugh trying to get to home. Dark throws to Masi who tags Murtaugh for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Ostermueller
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Ostermueller
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Ostermueller
The ball gets by Kluttz for a passed ball. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Ostermueller
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ryan vs. Ostermueller
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Sain
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Ostermueller
Sain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Ostermueller
Conatser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Ostermueller
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Sain
Stevens hits a line drive towards first. McCormick catches it and steps on first to double up Walker. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Sain
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Ostermueller
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Ostermueller
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Ostermueller
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Ostermueller
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Sain
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Sain
Rojek hits a line driveConatser throws the ball in to Elliott who tags Rojek trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Ostermueller
Sain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Ostermueller
Conatser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Ostermueller
Dark hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Sain
Stevens hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kiner scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Sain
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Ostermueller
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Ostermueller
Earl Torgeson pinch runs for Frank McCormick.
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Sain
Earl Torgeson now playing first base.
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Sain
Rojek strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine takes first base on ball four. Ostermueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Sain
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Ostermueller
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Ostermueller
Ryan bunts towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Murtaugh covering, for the out. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Ostermueller
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Masi moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Conatser vs. Ostermueller
Conatser hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/19/1948 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Conatser C, lf 5 0 2 0 Rojek S, ss 4 0 2 0
Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0 Gustine F, 3b 3 0 0 0
McCormick M, rf 3 0 0 0 Hopp J, cf 4 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 0
McCormick F, 1b 3 0 2 0 Walker D, rf 3 0 2 0
Torgeson E, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Stevens E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Russell J, cf 4 0 1 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 3 1
Masi P, c 3 0 1 0 Kluttz C, c 2 0 0 0
Ryan C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ostermueller F, p 3 0 1 0
Sain J, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 7 0 29 1 10 1
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 000 000 10x -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (L) 8.0 10 1 1 1 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (W) 9.0 7 0 0 4 4
E -- Conatser C
DP -- Boston 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Pittsburgh 6
SB -- McCormick M
SH -- Kluttz C, Ryan C
PB -- Kluttz C
T -- 2:22
A -- 28115
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