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September 13, 1947

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 8 11 1
Pirates 1 7 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 8 11 1
Pirates 1 7 1

Elbie Fletcher Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .229
OBP .000 .362
At Bats 0 105
Hits 0 24
• Singles 0 18
• Doubles 0 4
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 21
RBI’s 0 16

Si Johnson Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 7 1
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Forbes Field - September 13, 1947
Si Johnson
Phil Masi
Frank McCormick
Connie Ryan
Bob Elliott
Dick Culler
Danny Litwhiler
Mike McCormick
Tommy Holmes
Elbie Fletcher
Jimmy Bloodworth
Gene Woodling

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Boston Braves 8 11 1 6
Pittsburgh Pirates 1 7 1 8
Winning Pitcher Si Johnson
Losing Pitcher Preacher Roe
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Frank McCormick
Attendance 10,721
Time of Game 2 hours 9 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Elbie Fletcher pinch hits for Lee Howard. Fletcher strikes out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Kluttz hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second.
Bottom 9 Woodling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 Greenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 9 Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to second.
Top 9 Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 9 McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Kiner hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Castiglione hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Johnson strikes out.
Top 8 Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Ryan strikes out.
Top 8 Lee Howard now pitching. Masi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Russell is chasing the ball. Masi rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run.
Bottom 7 Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Elmer Singleton. Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kluttz moves to second.
Bottom 7 Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 7 Litwhiler hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 McCormick strikes out.
Bottom 6 Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Greenberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Kiner takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second.
Bottom 6 Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler misplays the ball. That's an error on Culler.
Bottom 6 Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Elmer Singleton now pitching. Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Russell hits a line drive towards first. McCormick reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Culley Rikard pinch hits for Jim Bagby. Rikard hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Kluttz hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Masi takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 5 Kluttz fires to first and picks off Litwhiler.
Top 5 Litwhiler bunts towards the mound. Bagby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Holmes moves to third. McCormick moves to second.
Top 5 McCormick hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Holmes moves to second.
Top 5 Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kiner moves to second.
Bottom 4 Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Johnson strikes out.
Top 4 Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Ryan hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Russell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Bagby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Kluttz hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 McCormick hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Holmes hits a line drive into center field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Johnson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Kiner takes first base on ball four. Castiglione moves to second.
Bottom 1 Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Jim Bagby now pitching. Culler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Masi moves to third.
Top 1 Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 1 Elliott takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. McCormick reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.