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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 30, 1944
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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 July 30, 1944 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 30, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Barrett |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Frankie Zak | Shortstop |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Buck Etchison | First Baseman |
| Ab Wright | Left Fielder |
| Butch Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Stew Hofferth | Catcher |
| Dee Phillips | Shortstop |
| Warren Huston | Third Baseman |
| Red Barrett | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 30, 1944
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Barrett
Coscarart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Huston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Barrett
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Huston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Barrett
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Butcher
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Butcher
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchison vs. Butcher
Etchison hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Butcher
Wright takes first base on ball four. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Butcher
Nieman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Barrett
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Barrett
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Barrett
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Huston 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: ---
Hofferth vs. Butcher
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Butcher
Phillips bunts towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. Hofferth moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Huston vs. Butcher
Huston hits a popup towards short. Zak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Butcher
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. Hofferth moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wietelmann vs. Butcher
Wietelmann strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Barrett
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Huston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Barrett
Zak hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Barrett
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Butcher
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchison vs. Butcher
Etchison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Butcher
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Butcher
Nieman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Barrett
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips misplays the ball. That's an error on Phillips. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Barrett
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Barrett
Barrett hits a fly ball towards center. Holmes catches it and throws to Wietelmann who relays to Etchison to double up Coscarart. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Butcher
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Butcher
Phillips bunts towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. Hofferth moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Huston vs. Butcher
Huston hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Butcher
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Barrett
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Barrett
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Barrett
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Barrett
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zak vs. Barrett
Zak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butcher vs. Barrett
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Butcher
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Butcher
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchison vs. Butcher
Etchison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Etchison for the out. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Butcher
Wright strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Barrett
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Barrett
Russell hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Barrett
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Butcher
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Butcher
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Butcher
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Hofferth moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Workman vs. Butcher
Chuck Workman pinch hits for Warren Huston.
Workman hits a popup towards short. Zak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Macon vs. Butcher
Max Macon pinch hits for Red Barrett.
Macon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hutchinson
Mike Sandlock now playing third base. Ira Hutchinson now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Hutchinson
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hutchinson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandlock fields it and throws to first for the out. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Hutchinson
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zak vs. Hutchinson
Zak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Butcher
Wietelmann is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Butcher
Holmes takes first base on ball four. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchison vs. Butcher
Etchison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to third for the out. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Butcher
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Etchison moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Butcher
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofferth vs. Butcher
Hofferth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Hofferth reaches second base with a double. Etchison scores. Wright goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Butcher
Phillips 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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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Hutchinson
Frank Colman pinch hits for Max Butcher.
Colman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Hutchinson
Al Rubeling pinch runs for Frank Colman.
Coscarart bunts towards third. Sandlock fields it and throws to first for the out. Rubeling moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Hutchinson
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Russell reaches second base with a double. Rubeling scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Hutchinson
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Russell moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Klopp
Stan Klopp now pitching.
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Russell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Klopp
Klopp fires to first and picks off Barrett. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Starr
Ray Starr now pitching.
Sandlock bunts in front of the plate. Davis juggles the ball. That's an error on Davis. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Starr
Chet Ross pinch hits for Stan Klopp.
Ross hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Ross reaches second base with a double. Sandlock moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wietelmann vs. Starr
Phil Masi pinch runs for Chet Ross.
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sandlock scores. Masi moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Roe
Preacher Roe now pitching.
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Masi scores. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchison vs. Roe
Etchison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Roe
Wright hits a fly ball towards center field. DiMaggio fields the ball and throws to home. Davis drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Davis. Wietelmann scores. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Roe
Nieman hits a fly ball towards left. Russell catches it and throws to home to double up Holmes. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Tobin
Phil Masi now catching. Jim Tobin now pitching.
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Tobin
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Tobin
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etchison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1944, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wietelmann W, 2b 4 1 3 1
Russell J, lf 4 1 1 1 Holmes T, cf 4 1 1 1
Barrett J, rf 4 0 0 0 Etchison B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 1 Wright A, lf 4 1 1 2
Dahlgren B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Nieman B, rf 5 0 0 0
DiMaggio V, cf 4 1 1 2 Hofferth S, c 4 0 4 2
Davis S, c 3 0 1 0 Tobin J, p 0 0 0 0
Zak F, ss 3 0 1 0 Phillips D, ss 2 0 1 0
Butcher M, p 2 0 0 0 Huston W, 3b 2 0 0 0
Colman F, ph 0 0 0 0 Workman C, ph 1 0 0 0
Rubeling A, pr 0 1 0 0 Sandlock M, 3b 1 1 0 0
Starr R, p 0 0 0 0 Barrett R, p 2 0 0 0
Roe P, p 0 0 0 0 Macon M, ph 1 0 0 0
Hutchinson I, p 0 0 0 0
Klopp S, p 0 0 0 0
Ross C, ph 1 0 1 0
Masi P, pr-c 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 5 4 35 6 12 6
Pittsburgh 000 020 020 -- 4
Boston 000 000 33x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M 7.0 8 3 3 3 6
Starr R (L)* 0.0 2 3 2 0 0
Roe P 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Barrett R 6.0 4 2 2 0 1
Hutchinson I 1.1 1 2 2 3 0
Klopp S (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Tobin J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Elliott B, Phillips D, Davis S 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Boston 11
2B -- Phillips D, Hofferth S, Russell J, Ross C
HR -- DiMaggio V
SH -- Phillips D 2, Coscarart P
HBP -- by Butcher M (Wietelmann W)
T -- 1:58
A -- 0
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