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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 19, 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 August 19, 1947 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 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 | August 19, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Barrett |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 23,192 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Culley Rikard | Right Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Nanny Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Red Barrett | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 19, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Barrett
Rikard hits a popup towards short. Fernandez 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 the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Barrett
Gustine hits a line drive into center field. Hopp 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: ---
Holmes vs. Bonham
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Bonham
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Bonham
Rowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Bonham
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Bonham
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Rowell scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Bonham
Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Bonham
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Bonham
Fernandez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Barrett
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Barrett
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rowell. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Barrett
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Barrett
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Greenberg scores. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Barrett
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. Cox moves to third. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonham vs. Barrett
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Ryan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Cox scores. Bloodworth moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rikard vs. Barrett
Rikard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth scores. Bonham moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Barrett
Russell hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Bonham
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Bonham
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Bonham
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Barrett
Gustine hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Barrett
Kiner hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Barrett
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Bonham
Rowell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bonham
Elliott 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, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Bonham
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Barrett
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Barrett
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Barrett
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Bonham
Masi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Bonham
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Bonham
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Barrett
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Barrett
Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Barrett
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Bonham
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Bonham
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Bonham
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Bonham
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Barrett
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Barrett
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Barrett
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Barrett
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Barrett
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bonham
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Bonham
Torgeson hits a popup towards the mound. Bonham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Bonham
Masi hits a popup, foul, towards first, in foul territory. Greenberg races over to make the catch. There's the throw to catch Elliott, and he's out, with Bonhamcovering. Double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Barrett
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Barrett
Bonham strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Barrett
Rikard hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Bonham
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Bonham
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Bonham
Barrett bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Ryan scores. Fernandez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Bonham
Holmes bunts towards the mound. Bonham juggles the ball. That's an error on Bonham. Fernandez moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hopp vs. Roe
Preacher Roe now pitching.
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Litwhiler vs. Lyons
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Bama Rowell. Al Lyons now pitching.
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Lyons
Elliott hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Barrett
Danny Litwhiler now playing left field.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Barrett
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gustine for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Barrett
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Lyons
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg juggles the ball. That's an error on Greenberg. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Masi vs. Lyons
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Masi for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ryan vs. Lyons
Ryan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Lyons
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Lyons
There go the runners. The throw from Howell to Gustine. The throw back to home, and Torgeson is out at the plate. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Barrett
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Barrett
Elbie Fletcher pinch runs for Hank Greenberg.
There's a wild pitch. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Barrett
Cox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Cox reaches third base with a triple. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bloodworth vs. Lanfranconi
Walt Lanfranconi now pitching.
Bloodworth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Lanfranconi
Howell bunts towards the mound. Lanfranconi fields it and throws to first for the out. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Lanfranconi
Lyons hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rikard vs. Lanfranconi
Rikard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lyons
Elbie Fletcher now playing first base. Frank McCormick pinch hits for Walt Lanfranconi.
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Lyons
Dick Culler pinch runs for Frank McCormick.
Holmes bunts towards the mound. Lyons catches it and throws to first to double up Culler. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Lyons
Hopp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Lyons
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Lyons
Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1947 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rikard C, rf 5 0 1 1 Holmes T, rf 4 1 2 0
Russell J, cf 4 0 0 0 Hopp J, cf 5 1 1 0
Gustine F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rowell B, lf 3 1 1 0
Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, ph-lf 2 1 1 0
Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 3 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 2 2 3
Fletcher E, pr-1b 0 1 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 2
Cox B, ss 4 2 2 1 Masi P, c 4 0 1 1
Bloodworth J, 2b 4 1 2 2 Ryan C, 2b 4 1 1 0
Howell D, c 3 0 0 0 Fernandez N, ss 3 0 1 0
Bonham T, p 3 0 0 1 Barrett R, p 2 0 0 1
Roe P, p 0 0 0 0 Lanfranconi W, p 0 0 0 0
Lyons A, p 1 0 0 0 McCormick F, ph 1 0 1 0
Culler D, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 8 5 36 7 12 7
Pittsburgh 030 000 002 -- 5
Boston 300 000 103 -- 7
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham T* 6.0 8 4 4 1 3
Roe P 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Lyons A (L) 2.1 4 3 3 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Barrett R+ 8.0 7 5 3 0 3
Lanfranconi W (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Fernandez N 2, Bonham T, Howell D, Greenberg H 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Boston 7
2B -- Greenberg H
3B -- Cox B
HR -- Elliott B
CS -- Torgeson E
SH -- Barrett R, Holmes T, Howell D
WP -- Barrett R
T -- 2:24
A -- 23192
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