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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 20, 1948
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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 May 20, 1948 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 20, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Riddle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Barrett |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,089 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Elmer Riddle | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Red Barrett | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 20, 1948
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Barrett
Rojek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Barrett
Gustine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Barrett
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Barrett
Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Hopp goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Barrett
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Riddle
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Riddle
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Riddle
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Riddle
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle 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: ---
West vs. Barrett
West is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Barrett
Murtaugh is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Barrett
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Riddle
Heath hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Riddle
Torgeson hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Riddle
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Riddle
There goes Masi. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Murtaugh applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Barrett
Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Barrett
Rojek 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, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Barrett
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Barrett
Hopp 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 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Riddle
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Riddle
Barrett bunts towards first. West fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Murtaugh covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Riddle
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Barrett
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Barrett
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Barrett
West hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murtaugh vs. Barrett
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. West moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fitz Gerald vs. Prendergast
Jim Prendergast now pitching.
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Walker scores. West scores. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Riddle vs. Prendergast
Riddle bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Prendergast
Rojek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Rojek reaches third base with a triple. Murtaugh scores. Fitz Gerald goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Prendergast
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojek scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Prendergast
Hopp hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Russell who is chasing the ball. Hopp reaches third base with a triple. Gustine goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Beazley
Johnny Beazley now pitching.
Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Hopp scores. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Beazley
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Beazley
West 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, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Riddle
Wally Westlake now playing right field.
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Riddle
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Riddle
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Beazley
Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Murtaugh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Beazley
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Riddle vs. Beazley
Riddle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murtaugh scores. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Beazley
There goes Riddle. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Riddle steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Beazley
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Beazley
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Riddle scores. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Beazley
Hopp 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, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Riddle
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Riddle
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Riddle
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Beazley
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Beazley
Westlake hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Beazley
West hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Beazley
Murtaugh hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Russell who is chasing the ball. Murtaugh reaches third base with a triple. West goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. Beazley
Fitz Gerald hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Riddle
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beazley vs. Riddle
Beazley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Riddle
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Riddle
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Beazley
Sibby Sisti now playing shortstop. Bobby Sturgeon now playing third base. Clint Conatser now playing left field.
Riddle strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Beazley
Rojek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Beazley
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Riddle
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Riddle
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Riddle
Conatser hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Beazley
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Beazley
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Beazley
Westlake hits a line drive into left field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Beazley
West hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Beazley
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Riddle
Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Riddle
Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Riddle
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beazley vs. Riddle
Beazley hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Beazley
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Beazley
Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sturgeon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Beazley
Rojek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Beazley
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Beazley
Hopp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojek scores. Gustine moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Beazley
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 13 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Riddle
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Riddle
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Riddle
Russell hits a line drive into right field. Westlake 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 5/20/1948 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 6 2 2 2 Holmes T, rf 4 0 1 0
Gustine F, 3b 6 1 3 2 Dark A, ss 3 0 0 0
Hopp J, cf 5 2 3 2 Sisti S, ss 1 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 5 1 3 3 Russell J, cf 3 0 0 0
Walker D, rf 2 1 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Westlake W, rf 2 0 0 0 Sturgeon B, 3b 1 0 0 0
West M, 1b 5 2 2 0 Heath J, lf 2 0 1 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 4 2 2 1 Conatser C, lf 1 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 5 1 1 2 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Riddle E, p 5 1 1 1 Masi P, c 3 0 1 0
Ryan C, 2b 3 0 1 0
Barrett R, p 1 0 0 0
Prendergast J, p 0 0 0 0
Beazley J, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
45 13 17 13 29 0 4 0
Pittsburgh 100 821 001 -- 13
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Riddle E (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Barrett R (L)* 3.0 4 5 5 2 3
Prendergast J 0.1 4 4 4 0 1
Beazley J 5.2 9 4 4 2 3
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Dark A
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Boston 3
2B -- Kiner R 2, Murtaugh D
3B -- Rojek S, Hopp J, Murtaugh D
HR -- Kiner R
SB -- Riddle E
CS -- Masi P
T -- 2:03
A -- 3089
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