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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 15, 1947
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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 June 15, 1947 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 15, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 29,062 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nanny Fernandez | Right Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Hank Camelli | Catcher |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Mauch | Second Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 15, 1947
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Roe
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Roe
McCormick hits a popup in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Roe
Litwhiler hits a popup in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Sain
Mauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Sain
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan misplays the ball. That's an error on Ryan. Mauch moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mauch moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenberg vs. Sain
Greenberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Roe
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Roe
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Roe
Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball 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: ---
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Sain
Cox hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Sain
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Fernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Sain
Roe strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Roe
Ryan hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Roe
Camelli hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Roe
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Sain
Mauch hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sain
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Sain
Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Roe
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gustine. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Roe
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Roe
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Roe
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Roe
McCormick takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisti vs. Roe
Sisti hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Roe
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Litwhiler scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camelli vs. Roe
Camelli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Sain hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Sain
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Sain
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rikard vs. Sain
Culley Rikard pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Rikard 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
Top 5
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Herring
Art Herring now pitching. Roy Jarvis now catching.
Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Herring
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Herring
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Herring
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Herring
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Herring
Sisti takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Herring
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Sain
Tommy Holmes now playing right field. Johnny Hopp now playing center field. Bama Rowell now playing left field.
Mauch hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sain
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Herring
Camelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Herring
Sain bunts towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Mauch covering, for the out. Camelli moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Herring
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camelli moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. Herring
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rowell vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching.
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Camelli scores. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Singleton
There goes Hopp. The throw from Jarvis and he is safe. Hopp steals second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Singleton
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Singleton
There's a wild pitch. Holmes scores. Hopp moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Singleton
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisti vs. Singleton
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Singleton
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine juggles the ball. That's an error on Gustine. McCormick moves to third. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Camelli vs. Singleton
Camelli hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Sain
Greenberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Sain
Cox hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Singleton
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Singleton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Singleton
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jarvis vs. Sain
Dick Culler now playing shortstop.
Jarvis hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Sain
Whitey Wietelmann pinch hits for Elmer Singleton.
Wietelmann strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Sain
Mauch hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Bahr
Ed Bahr now pitching.
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bahr
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bahr
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sain
Russell 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 -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Sain
Greenberg 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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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Bahr
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Bahr
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camelli vs. Bahr
Camelli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Camelli reaches second base with a double. Ryan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Bahr
Sain hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Bahr
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 12 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Sain
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1947, game 2 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Fernandez N, rf 3 1 1 0 Mauch G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Holmes T, rf 3 1 1 0 Russell J, rf 4 0 0 0
McCormick M, cf 3 1 1 1 Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0
Hopp J, cf 1 1 0 0 Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, lf 3 2 2 0 Gustine F, 3b 3 1 0 0
Rowell B, lf 2 0 0 1 Cox B, ss 4 2 3 3
Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Westlake W, cf 4 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 1 2 2 Sullivan B, c 2 0 1 0
Sisti S, ss 3 0 1 1 Jarvis R, c 1 0 0 0
Culler D, ss 1 0 0 0 Roe P, p 1 0 0 0
Ryan C, 2b 5 2 2 2 Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0
Camelli H, c 5 2 3 4 Rikard C, ph 1 0 0 0
Sain J, p 4 0 0 0 Herring A, p 0 0 0 0
Singleton E, p 0 0 0 0
Wietelmann W, ph 1 0 0 0
Bahr E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 12 14 11 32 3 5 3
Boston 000 614 001 -- 12
Pittsburgh 020 001 000 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 5 3 3 2 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Roe P (L) 3.2 5 6 6 1 0
Higbe K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Herring A 1.1 5 4 4 2 2
Singleton E 1.2 2 1 1 1 0
Bahr E 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Ryan C, Gustine F 2
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Kiner R, Camelli H
HR -- Cox B 2, Camelli H
SB -- Hopp J
SH -- Sain J
WP -- Singleton E
T -- 2:14
A -- 29062
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