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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 20, 1951
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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 July 20, 1951 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 20, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,767 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Erv Dusak | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 20, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Spahn
Castiglione hits a popup towards the mound. Spahn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Spahn
Dusak strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Law
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Law
Jethroe is hit by the pitch. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Law
Torgeson hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Law
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to third. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Law
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Logan scores. Jethroe moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Law
There's a wild pitch. Jethroe scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Law
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
St. Claire vs. Walsh
Junior Walsh now pitching.
St. Claire takes first base on ball four. Elliott scores. Gordon moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisti vs. Walsh
Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Marshall scores. St. Claire moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spahn vs. Walsh
Spahn hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. St. Claire scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Walsh
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Spahn
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Spahn
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Spahn
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Walsh
Jethroe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Walsh
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Walsh
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Walsh
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Walsh
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dusak who is chasing the ball. Marshall reaches third base with a triple. Gordon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
St. Claire vs. Walsh
St. Claire hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dusak. St. Claire reaches second base with a double. Marshall scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Walsh
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Walsh
Spahn hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Spahn
Basgall hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Spahn
Danny Murtaugh pinch hits for Junior Walsh.
Murtaugh hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Murtaugh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Spahn
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Spahn
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Erv Dusak.
Reiser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Queen
Pete Reiser now playing center field. Ed Fitz Gerald now catching. Mel Queen now pitching.
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Queen
Jethroe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Queen
There goes Jethroe. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Strickland applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Queen
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Queen
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Spahn
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Spahn
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Spahn
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Queen
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Queen
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
St. Claire vs. Queen
Queen spins and fires to second, with Strickland covering, and Gordon is picked off. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Queen
St. Claire hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Queen
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Spahn
Basgall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Queen vs. Spahn
Queen hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Spahn
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti misplays the ball. That's an error on Sisti. Basgall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Spahn
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Basgall moves to third. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Basgall scores. Castiglione scores. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Reiser scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Spahn
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Spahn
Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Queen
Spahn hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Queen
Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell throws the ball in to Strickland who tags Logan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Queen
Jethroe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Queen
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Spahn
Strickland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Basgall vs. Spahn
Basgall hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Queen vs. Spahn
Queen hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Spahn
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Queen
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Queen
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Queen
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Spahn
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Spahn
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Queen
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats St. Claire for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Queen
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Queen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Queen. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spahn vs. Queen
Spahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sisti scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Queen
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Queen
Jethroe hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Spahn
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Spahn
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Spahn
Basgall takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howerton vs. Spahn
Bill Howerton pinch hits for Mel Queen.
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Werle
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Werle
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Werle
Marshall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Gordon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
St. Claire vs. Werle
St. Claire is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Spahn
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Spahn
Reiser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Spahn
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Reiser scores. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fitz Gerald vs. Spahn
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1951 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b 5 1 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 1 2 0
Dusak E, cf 1 0 0 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 2 3 1
Reiser P, ph-cf 3 2 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bell G, rf 5 1 1 2 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Kiner R, lf 4 1 3 2 Gordon S, lf 4 3 3 1
Phillips J, 1b 4 0 2 2 Marshall W, rf 3 2 2 2
McCullough C, c 1 0 0 0 St. Claire E, c 4 1 1 2
Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 0 0 Sisti S, 2b 3 1 2 2
Strickland G, ss 3 0 1 0 Spahn W, p 4 0 1 2
Basgall M, 2b 3 1 1 0
Law V, p 0 0 0 0
Walsh J, p 0 0 0 0
Murtaugh D, ph 1 0 1 0
Queen M, p 2 0 0 0
Howerton B, ph 1 0 0 0
Werle B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 10 6 34 11 15 10
Pittsburgh 000 140 001 -- 6
Boston 630 000 11x -- 11
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 0.1 0 5 5 4 0
Walsh J 1.2 5 4 4 2 1
Queen M 5.0 8 1 1 1 2
Werle B 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 10 6 4 5 7
E -- Sisti S, Queen M
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Boston 8
2B -- St. Claire E, Murtaugh D, Kiner R 2, Strickland G, Marshall W, Phillips J
3B -- Marshall W
HR -- Jethroe S, Kiner R
CS -- Jethroe S
HBP -- by Law V (Jethroe S)
WP -- Law V
T -- 2:34
A -- 5767
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