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Lineups and Summary
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 20, 1947
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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 20, 1947 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 20, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 15,675 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Butch Henline |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Nanny Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Hank Camelli | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 20, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Spahn
Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Wietelmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Spahn
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Spahn
There goes Russell. The throw from Camelli and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Spahn
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Spahn
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Ostermueller
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Ostermueller
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Spahn
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Spahn
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Spahn
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Spahn
Ostermueller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Ostermueller
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Ostermueller
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Spahn
Wietelmann hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Camelli settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Camelli. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Spahn
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Spahn
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick who is chasing the ball. Russell reaches third base with a triple. Wietelmann goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Spahn
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it, throws to first for one, and the throw to the plate - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ostermueller
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Ostermueller
Camelli hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Ostermueller
Spahn hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Spahn
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Spahn
Westlake bunts for an out with unknown description. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Spahn
Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. Greenberg scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Spahn
Kluttz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ostermueller vs. Spahn
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Bloodworth moves to third. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wietelmann vs. Spahn
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Ostermueller
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gustine. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Ostermueller
Johnny Hopp pinch runs for Mike McCormick.
Litwhiler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Ostermueller
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hopp scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Ostermueller
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Spahn
Johnny Hopp now playing center field.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Spahn
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greenberg vs. Spahn
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Spahn
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Kiner scores. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Lanfranconi
Walt Lanfranconi now pitching.
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. Westlake goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Lanfranconi
Kluttz hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Lanfranconi
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanfranconi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ostermueller
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camelli vs. Ostermueller
Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Ostermueller
Phil Masi pinch hits for Walt Lanfranconi.
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Shoun
Phil Masi now catching. Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Shoun
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Shoun
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Ostermueller
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Ostermueller
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Ostermueller
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Shoun
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Shoun
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Shoun
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Shoun
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to third. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kluttz vs. Shoun
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greenberg scores. Westlake scores. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Shoun
Ostermueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Ostermueller
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell who is chasing the ball. McCormick reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ryan vs. Ostermueller
Ryan hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Ostermueller
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Shoun
Wietelmann hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Shoun
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Shoun
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Shoun
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Shoun
Greenberg hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Ostermueller
Elbie Fletcher now playing first base. Johnny Sain pinch hits for Clyde Shoun.
Sain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Ostermueller
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Ostermueller
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Ostermueller
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Karl
Andy Karl now pitching.
Westlake hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Karl
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Karl
Kluttz hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Karl
Ostermueller hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Ostermueller
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Ostermueller
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bloodworth scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1947 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Wietelmann W, ss 5 2 2 0 Holmes T, rf 4 0 0 0
Russell J, cf 5 0 2 2 McCormick M, cf 2 0 0 0
Gustine F, 3b 5 1 2 0 Hopp J, pr-cf 2 1 0 0
Kiner R, lf 5 1 2 0 Litwhiler D, lf 4 0 2 0
Greenberg H, 1b 3 3 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 0 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 1
Westlake W, rf 4 2 2 2 Ryan C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Bloodworth J, 2b 5 0 4 3 Fernandez N, ss 3 0 1 0
Kluttz C, c 4 0 1 1 Camelli H, c 2 0 0 0
Ostermueller F, p 5 0 0 0 Shoun C, p 0 0 0 0
Sain J, ph 1 0 1 0
Karl A, p 0 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 1 0 0 0
Lanfranconi W, p 0 0 0 0
Masi P, ph-c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 9 16 8 31 1 5 1
Pittsburgh 101 140 200 -- 9
Boston 000 100 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (W) 9.0 5 1 0 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 4.1 9 7 6 3 3
Lanfranconi W 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Shoun C 3.0 5 2 2 0 0
Karl A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Camelli H, Gustine F
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Boston 4
2B -- Wietelmann W, Bloodworth J, Kiner R
3B -- Russell J, McCormick F
SB -- Russell J
SH -- Westlake W
T -- 1:51
A -- 15675
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