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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 17, 1950
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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 June 17, 1950 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1950 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 17, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ernie Johnson |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 6,272 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Hank Schenz | Second Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Dale Coogan | First Baseman |
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Ernie Johnson | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 17, 1950
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Johnson
Castiglione 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--
Schenz vs. Johnson
Schenz hits a line drive to center field. Jethroe throws towards Hartsfield. Hartsfield fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hartsfield. Castiglione moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Castiglione scores. Schenz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Johnson
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Johnson
Johnson fires to third and has Schenz trapped. There's the throw to Hartsfield who tags Schenz for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Johnson
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti 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: ---
Hartsfield vs. Borowy
Hartsfield hits a popup towards the mound. Borowy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Borowy
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Borowy
Torgeson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Borowy
There goes Jethroe. The throw from McCullough and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Borowy
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Jethroe scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Borowy
Holmes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Holmes reaches second base with a double. Cooper scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Borowy
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Borowy
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Borowy
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coogan vs. Johnson
Coogan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Johnson
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Johnson
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borowy vs. Johnson
Borowy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Borowy
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Borowy
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Borowy
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Johnson
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Johnson
Schenz hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Johnson
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Borowy
Torgeson hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Borowy
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Borowy
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Johnson
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coogan vs. Johnson
Coogan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson juggles the ball. That's an error on Torgeson. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojek vs. Johnson
Rojek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Rojek reaches second base with a double. Westlake scores. Coogan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCullough vs. Johnson
McCullough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coogan scores. Rojek scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borowy vs. Hall
Bob Hall now pitching.
Borowy bunts towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Hall
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schenz vs. Hall
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Borowy
Marshall hits a line drive towards short. Rojek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Borowy
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Borowy
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hall
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hall
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Hall
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coogan vs. Hall
Coogan takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Hall
Rojek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Coogan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCullough vs. Hall
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Coogan scores. There goes Rojek trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Borowy
Hall hits a popup towards first. Coogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Borowy
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Hartsfield reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jethroe vs. Borowy
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coogan scoops it up and throws to first, with Borowy covering, for the out. Hartsfield scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Borowy
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Hall
Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hall
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Hall
Schenz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hall
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Borowy
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Borowy
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Borowy
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisti vs. Borowy
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hall
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Hall
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coogan vs. Hall
There goes Kiner. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Sisti applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coogan vs. Hall
Coogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Borowy
Kerr hits a line drive towards short. Rojek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Borowy
Luis Olmo pinch hits for Bob Hall.
Olmo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Borowy
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Hogue
Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Hogue
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borowy vs. Hogue
Borowy bunts towards the mound. Hogue fields it and throws to first for the out. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Hogue
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Borowy
Jethroe is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Borowy
Torgeson bunts in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Borowy
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jethroe scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Holmes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Werle
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Werle
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Walsh
Junior Walsh now pitching.
Kerr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hogue vs. Walsh
Hogue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Sisti scores. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartsfield vs. Walsh
Hartsfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. Walsh
Jethroe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Walsh
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Walsh
The ball gets by McCullough for a passed ball. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Walsh
Cooper hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Westlake who is chasing the ball. Cooper reaches third base with a triple. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holmes vs. Walsh
There's a wild pitch. Cooper scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Walsh
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Walsh
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Hogue
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hogue
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hogue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hogue
Kiner hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1950 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hartsfield R, 2b 5 1 1 0
Schenz H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jethroe S, cf 3 3 1 4
Bell G, rf 5 1 2 1 Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 0 0
Kiner R, lf 5 0 1 0 Cooper W, c 4 3 3 3
Westlake W, cf 3 1 0 0 Holmes T, rf 4 2 3 3
Coogan D, 1b 3 2 1 0 Marshall W, lf 4 2 1 2
Rojek S, ss 3 1 2 2 Sisti S, 3b 3 1 2 0
McCullough C, c 4 0 2 3 Kerr B, ss 3 1 0 0
Borowy H, p 2 0 0 0 Johnson E, p 1 0 0 0
Werle B, p 0 0 0 0 Hall B, p 1 0 0 0
Walsh J, p 0 0 0 0 Olmo L, ph 1 0 0 0
Hogue B, p 1 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 10 6 33 15 12 14
Pittsburgh 100 320 000 -- 6
Boston 400 010 0(10)x -- 15
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H (L) 7.1 7 7 7 3 1
Werle B* 0.0 2 3 3 1 0
Walsh J 0.2 3 5 5 3 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson E+ 3.0 7 4 3 2 2
Hall B 4.0 3 2 0 2 2
Hogue B (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Hartsfield R, McCullough C, Torgeson E, Kerr B
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Boston 3
2B -- Cooper W, Holmes T, Rojek S, Kiner R
3B -- Hartsfield R, Cooper W
HR -- Marshall W, Holmes T, Jethroe S
SB -- Jethroe S
CS -- Kiner R
SH -- Borowy H 2, Torgeson E
HBP -- by Borowy H (Jethroe S)
WP -- Walsh J
PB -- McCullough C
T -- 2:24
A -- 6272
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