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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 23, 1930
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on August 23, 1930 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1930 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1930 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ben Cantwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Erv Brame |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Scott 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Wally Berger | Left Fielder |
| Randy Moore | Third Baseman |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Bill Cronin | Catcher |
| Ben Cantwell | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Erv Brame | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 23, 1930
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Brame
Welsh hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Brame
Richbourg hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Brame
Sisler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Cantwell
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Cantwell
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Maguire. Waner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Cantwell
Grantham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Comorosky vs. Cantwell
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Brame
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Brame
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Brame
Maranville hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Brame
Maguire hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Cantwell
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Cantwell
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Cantwell
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Cantwell
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Brame
Cronin hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Brame
Cantwell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Brame
Welsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Brame
There goes Welsh. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Grantham applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brame vs. Cantwell
Brame hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Cantwell
Waner hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Cantwell
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Cantwell
Grantham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Brame
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Brame
Sisler hits a line drive towards short. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Brame
Berger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Cantwell
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Cantwell
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Cantwell
Bartell hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Brame
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Brame
Maranville hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Brame
Maguire hits a line drive towards short. Bartell catches it and throws to first to double up Maranville. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Cantwell
Suhr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Suhr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Cantwell
Hemsley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brame vs. Cantwell
Brame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Cantwell
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Brame
Cronin strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Brame
Cantwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Brame
Welsh hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Brame
Richbourg hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Cantwell
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Cantwell
Grantham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Cantwell
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Brame
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Brame
Berger hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Brame
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Cantwell
Traynor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Cantwell
Bartell bunts towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Maguire covering, for the out. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suhr vs. Cantwell
Suhr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Traynor scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Cantwell
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brame vs. Cantwell
Cantwell fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Cantwell. Suhr scores. Hemsley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brame vs. Cantwell
Brame hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Cantwell
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Hemsley trying to get to home. Berger throws the ball in to Cronin who tags Hemsley, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Brame
Al Bool now catching.
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Brame
Maguire hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Maguire reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rollings vs. Brame
Red Rollings pinch hits for Bill Cronin.
Rollings hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cantwell vs. Brame
Cantwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maguire scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Brame
Welsh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Cantwell
Al Spohrer now catching.
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Cantwell
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Cantwell
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Brame
Richbourg hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Brame
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Brame
Berger hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Brame
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Waner 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 8/23/1930, game 2 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Welsh J, cf 4 0 1 0 Waner L, cf 4 0 2 0
Richbourg L, rf 4 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 1 0
Sisler G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Grantham G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Berger W, lf 4 0 0 0 Comorosky A, lf 4 0 0 0
Moore R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Traynor P, 3b 2 1 0 0
Maranville R, ss 3 0 2 0 Bartell D, ss 1 0 0 0
Maguire F, 2b 3 1 1 0 Suhr G, 1b 3 1 2 1
Cronin B, c 2 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 3 0 1 0
Rollings R, ph 1 0 0 0 Bool A, c 0 0 0 0
Spohrer A, c 0 0 0 0 Brame E, p 3 0 0 0
Cantwell B, p 3 0 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 28 2 7 1
Boston 000 000 010 -- 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 20x -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cantwell B (L) 8.0 7 2 1 2 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Brame E (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 4
E -- Maguire F, Cantwell B
DP -- Boston 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Waner P, Suhr G, Maguire F
CS -- Welsh J
SH -- Bartell D
T -- 1:30
A -- 0
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