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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 29, 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 July 29, 1947 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 29, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 20,186 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 29, 1947
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Bonham
Holmes 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: ---
Hopp vs. Bonham
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Bonham
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball 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: ---
Cox vs. Voiselle
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Voiselle
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Voiselle
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Voiselle
Fletcher 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 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bonham
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Bonham
Torgeson 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: ---
Masi vs. Bonham
Masi hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Bonham
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Voiselle
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Voiselle
There goes Westlake. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Westlake steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Voiselle
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Voiselle
Kluttz hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonham vs. Voiselle
Bonham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Westlake scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Voiselle
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Bonham
Culler hits a popup in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Bonham
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Bonham
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holmes for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Voiselle
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Voiselle
There's a wild pitch. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Voiselle
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Voiselle
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Kiner moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Westlake vs. Voiselle
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bloodworth vs. Lanfranconi
Walt Lanfranconi now pitching.
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Lanfranconi
Kluttz hits a popup in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonham vs. Lanfranconi
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Bonham
Hopp hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Bonham
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Bonham covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bonham
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lanfranconi
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanfranconi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lanfranconi
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lanfranconi
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lanfranconi
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Lanfranconi
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Lanfranconi
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Bonham
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Bonham
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ryan vs. Bonham
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Bonham
Culler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanfranconi vs. Bonham
Lanfranconi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Lanfranconi
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Lanfranconi
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Lanfranconi
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Bonham
Holmes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Bonham
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Bonham
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lanfranconi
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lanfranconi
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lanfranconi
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lanfranconi
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Lanfranconi
Fletcher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Karl
Andy Karl now pitching.
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bonham
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Bonham
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Bonham
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ryan vs. Bonham
Ryan hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Bonham
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Dick Culler.
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Bonham
Frank McCormick pinch hits for Andy Karl.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Bonham
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Johnson
Si Johnson now pitching. Nanny Fernandez now playing shortstop.
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Johnson
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Kluttz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonham vs. Johnson
Bonham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Johnson
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Johnson
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluttz scores. Bonham moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Johnson
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Bonham
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Bonham
Rowell hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Bonham
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Hopp scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Bonham
Torgeson hits a popup in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Bonham
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Johnson
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Johnson
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Johnson
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Johnson
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Bonham
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Bonham
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Si Johnson.
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Bonham
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Bonham
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Bonham
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Russell 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 7/29/1947 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 5 0 1 0 Cox B, ss 5 0 0 0
Hopp J, cf 5 1 1 0 Russell J, cf 5 1 2 1
Rowell B, lf 4 0 0 0 Gustine F, 3b 5 1 4 1
Elliott B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Kiner R, lf 4 1 3 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 2 2 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 1 1
Masi P, c 4 1 3 2 Westlake W, rf 5 1 2 1
Ryan C, 2b 4 0 0 1 Bloodworth J, 2b 5 0 1 1
Culler D, ss 2 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 4 1 1 0
McCormick M, ph 1 0 0 0 Bonham T, p 3 0 1 1
Johnson S, p 0 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, ph 0 0 0 0
Voiselle B, p 1 0 0 0
Lanfranconi W, p 1 0 0 0
Karl A, p 0 0 0 0
McCormick F, ph 1 0 1 1
Fernandez N, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 10 5 39 6 15 6
Boston 010 010 210 -- 5
Pittsburgh 014 000 10x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (L)* 2.0 8 5 5 1 1
Lanfranconi W 3.2 5 0 0 2 0
Karl A 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Johnson S 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham T (W) 9.0 10 5 5 1 5
* Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd
E -- Fernandez N
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Pittsburgh 13
2B -- Kiner R 2, Kluttz C, Hopp J, Elliott B
HR -- Masi P
SB -- Westlake W
WP -- Voiselle B
T -- 2:24
A -- 20186
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