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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 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 August 20, 1947 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 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 | August 20, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 24,638 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
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 |
| 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 |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 20, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Sain
Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Sain covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Sain
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Ostermueller
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Ostermueller
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Sain
Greenberg hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Cox vs. Sain
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Sain
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Sain
Kluttz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Kluttz reaches second base with a double. Bloodworth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ostermueller vs. Sain
Ostermueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kluttz scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rikard vs. Sain
Rikard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Rikard reaches second base with a double. Ostermueller moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Sain
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Russell reaches second base with a double. Ostermueller scores. Rikard scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Camelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Ostermueller
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camelli vs. Ostermueller
Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Camelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Sain
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Sain
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Ostermueller
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Ostermueller
Holmes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Ostermueller
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Ostermueller
Elliott takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rikard. McCormick reaches second base with a double. McCormick scores. Litwhiler scores. Elliott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Ostermueller
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Ostermueller
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Sain
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Sain
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards second. Ryan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Sain
Ostermueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rikard vs. Sain
Rikard hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Ostermueller
Camelli hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Ostermueller
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Ostermueller
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sain
Russell bunts towards third. Elliott picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Elliott. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Russell scores. Gustine moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Sain
Greenberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Kiner moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Wright
Ed Wright now pitching.
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to home to get Kiner. Greenberg moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bloodworth vs. Wright
Bloodworth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluttz vs. Wright
Kluttz bunts towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox scores. Bloodworth moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ostermueller vs. Wright
Ostermueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rikard vs. Wright
Rikard takes first base on ball four. Bloodworth moves to third. Ostermueller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Wright
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Ryan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ryan. Bloodworth scores. Ostermueller scores. Rikard moves to third. Russell moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gustine vs. Wright
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Karl
Andy Karl now pitching.
Kiner 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
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Ostermueller
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Ostermueller
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick 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
Top 6
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Pirates, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Karl
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Karl
Cox hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Karl
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Ostermueller
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ostermueller
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Ostermueller
Camelli hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Karl
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Karl
Ostermueller bunts towards the mound. Karl fields it and throws to first for the out. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rikard vs. Karl
Rikard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Karl
Russell hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. McCormick chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Elliott fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Elliott. Kluttz scores. Rikard goes all the way around to score. Russell moves all the way to home. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Karl
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Karl
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 13 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Ostermueller
Whitey Wietelmann now playing third base. Wally Westlake now playing left field. Elbie Fletcher now playing first base. Dick Culler pinch hits for
Culler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Ostermueller
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Ostermueller
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wietelmann juggles the ball. That's an error on Wietelmann. Culler moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Ostermueller
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Culler scores. Holmes moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Litwhiler moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Ostermueller
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Ostermueller
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler scores. Elliott scores. McCormick moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching. Phil Masi pinch hits for Hank Camelli.
Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Fernandez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Singleton
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Dick Culler.
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 13 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Beazley
Johnny Beazley now pitching. Johnny Hopp now playing center field. Phil Masi now catching.
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Beazley
Cox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Cox reaches second base with a double. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bloodworth vs. Beazley
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Cox scores. View Play -
Pirates, 15 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Beazley
There goes Bloodworth. The throw from Masi and he is out, Fernandez applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 15 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Beazley
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beazley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 15 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Beazley
Singleton 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
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 15 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Singleton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 15 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Singleton
Hopp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 15 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Singleton
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wietelmann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 15 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Beazley
Rikard hits a popup towards the mound. Beazley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 15 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Beazley
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 15 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Beazley
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 15 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Beazley
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 15 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Beazley
Fletcher hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Russell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 16 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Beazley
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 16 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Singleton
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth misplays the ball. That's an error on Bloodworth. View Play -
Pirates, 16 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Singleton
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 16 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Singleton
Ryan takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 16 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Singleton
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. Elliott scores. McCormick moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 16 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Singleton
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCormick scores. Fernandez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 16 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Singleton
Bama Rowell pinch hits for Johnny Beazley.
There's a wild pitch. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 16 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rowell vs. Singleton
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Russell 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 8/20/1947 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rikard C, rf 4 2 2 0 Holmes T, rf 5 1 1 0
Russell J, cf 6 3 5 5 McCormick M, cf 4 1 1 0
Gustine F, 3b 3 1 1 0 Hopp J, cf 1 0 0 0
Wietelmann W, 3b 1 0 1 0 Litwhiler D, lf 5 2 2 0
Kiner R, lf 5 0 0 1 Elliott B, 3b 4 3 1 1
Westlake W, lf 1 0 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 5 2 4 4
Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 1 1 Ryan C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 1 1 0 1 Fernandez N, ss 5 0 2 3
Cox B, ss 6 2 1 0 Camelli H, c 3 0 0 0
Bloodworth J, 2b 5 2 4 3 Masi P, ph-c 2 0 1 2
Kluttz C, c 4 2 2 2 Sain J, p 2 0 1 0
Ostermueller F, p 2 2 2 1 Wright E, p 0 0 0 0
Singleton E, p 1 0 0 0 Karl A, p 0 0 0 0
Culler D, ph 1 1 1 0
Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Beazley J, p 0 0 0 0
Rowell B, ph 1 0 0 0
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43 16 20 14 42 10 14 10
Pittsburgh 040 060 321 -- 16
Boston 003 000 502 -- 10
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (W) 6.2 12 8 5 2 1
Singleton E 2.1 2 2 0 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (L)* 4.0 11 8 6 1 0
Wright E 0.2 2 2 0 3 0
Karl A 2.1 2 3 2 1 0
Beazley J 2.0 5 3 3 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Elliott B 2, Fernandez N, Ryan C, Wietelmann W, Bloodworth J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Boston 8
2B -- Kluttz C, Rikard C, Russell J, McCormick F, Cox B
3B -- Russell J
CS -- Bloodworth J
SH -- Kluttz C, Ostermueller F
WP -- Singleton E
T -- 2:45
A -- 24638
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