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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 18, 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 September 18, 1948 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 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 | September 18, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| 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 | 21,085 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Clint Conatser | Center Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 18, 1948
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Spahn
Rojek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Spahn
Bockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Spahn
Spahn fires to first and has Bockman trapped. There's the throw to Sisti who tags Bockman for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Spahn
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it 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. Ostermueller
Holmes 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--
Dark vs. Ostermueller
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Spahn
Westlake 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: ---
Murtaugh vs. Spahn
Murtaugh 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Spahn
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sisti picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sisti. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Spahn
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball 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: ---
Elliott vs. Ostermueller
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Walker 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 into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Ostermueller
There's a wild pitch. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conatser vs. Ostermueller
Conatser hits a popup towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Ostermueller
Masi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Spahn
Ostermueller hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Spahn
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Spahn
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bockman for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Ostermueller
Sisti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Ostermueller
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Ostermueller
Holmes hits a line drive into left field. Kiner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kiner. Spahn goes all the way around to score. Holmes moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Ostermueller
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Spahn
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Spahn
Westlake hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Ostermueller
Elliott 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, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Ostermueller
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Spahn
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Spahn
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Spahn
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Ostermueller
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Ostermueller
Sisti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Ostermueller
Spahn bunts towards the mound. Ostermueller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Ostermueller
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. Masi moves to third. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Ostermueller
Dark hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Spahn
Ostermueller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Spahn
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Spahn
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Ostermueller
Elliott hits a line drive into center field. Westlake picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Westlake. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Westlake who is chasing the ball. McCormick reaches third base with a triple. Elliott scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Conatser vs. Ostermueller
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Masi vs. Ostermueller
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Spahn
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kiner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Spahn
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Ostermueller
Sisti hits a line drive into center field. Westlake picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Westlake. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Ostermueller
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Ostermueller
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Ostermueller
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Spahn
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Spahn
Hopp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Spahn
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Ostermueller
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Ostermueller covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Spahn
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Fritz Ostermueller.
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Spahn
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bockman vs. Spahn
Bockman hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Spahn
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Spahn
Monty Basgall pinch runs for Dixie Walker.
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Basgall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Spahn
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1948 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 4 0 0 0 Holmes T, rf 4 0 2 0
Bockman E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0
Walker D, rf 2 0 1 1 McCormick M, lf 4 0 0 0
Basgall M, pr 0 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 2 1
Westlake W, cf 4 0 0 0 Conatser C, cf 3 0 0 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Masi P, c 3 0 1 0
Hopp J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Sisti S, 2b 3 0 2 0
Kluttz C, c 3 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 3 1 1 0
Ostermueller F, p 2 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 4 1 32 2 9 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston 001 001 00x -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (L) 8.0 9 2 1 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 0
E -- Sisti S, Kiner R, Westlake W 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Boston 6
3B -- McCormick F
WP -- Ostermueller F
T -- 1:54
A -- 21085
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