Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Riddle
  
  Stanky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Riddle
  
  Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Riddle
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Riddle
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Sain
  
  Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Sain
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Sain
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Riddle
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Riddle
  
  Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salkeld vs. Riddle
  
  Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Riddle
  
  Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Salkeld moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sain vs. Riddle
  
  There's a wild pitch. Salkeld moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sain vs. Riddle
  
  Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Sain
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stevens vs. Sain
  
  Stevens hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murtaugh vs. Sain
  
  Murtaugh is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Riddle
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Riddle
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Riddle
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Riddle
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluttz vs. Sain
  
  Kluttz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Riddle vs. Sain
  
  Riddle strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Sain
  
  Rojek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stanky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Riddle
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Riddle
  
  Litwhiler is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salkeld vs. Riddle
  
  Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Sain
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Sain
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Sain
  
  Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Westlake vs. Sain
  
  Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner scores. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stevens vs. Sain
  
  Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stevens for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Riddle
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gustine. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sain vs. Riddle
  
  Sain bunts in front of the plate. Kluttz fields it and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanky vs. Riddle
  
  Stanky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holmes vs. Riddle
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Riddle
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Riddle
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanky scores. McCormick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Riddle
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murtaugh vs. Sain
  
  Murtaugh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Murtaugh reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluttz vs. Sain
  
  Kluttz hits a line drive into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murtaugh moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Riddle vs. Sain
  
  Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rojek vs. Sain
  
  Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Riddle
  
  Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salkeld vs. Riddle
  
  Salkeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Riddle
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sain vs. Riddle
  
  Sain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Sain
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Sain
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Sain
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Riddle
  
  Stanky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Holmes vs. Riddle
  
  Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Riddle
  
  McCormick bunts towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to third for the out. Holmes moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Riddle
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Sain
  
  Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Sain
  
  Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murtaugh vs. Sain
  
  Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Riddle
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Litwhiler vs. Riddle
  
  Earl Torgeson pinch runs for Frank McCormick.
  
  Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Salkeld vs. Riddle
  
  Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Salkeld for the out. Torgeson moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dark vs. Riddle
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sain vs. Riddle
  
  Sain hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluttz vs. Sain
  
  Earl Torgeson now playing first base.
  
  Kluttz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Sain
  
  Max West pinch hits for Elmer Riddle.
  
  West hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Sain
  
  Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Higbe
  
  Kirby Higbe now pitching.
  
  Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holmes vs. Higbe
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Higbe
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Sain
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Sain
  
  Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Sain
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Sain
  
  Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stevens vs. Sain
  
  Stevens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Westlake moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murtaugh vs. Sain
  
  Murtaugh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westlake scores. Stevens moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 5/5/1948 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Stanky E, 2b          4  1  2  1   Rojek S, ss           4  0  0  0   
Holmes T, rf          4  0  1  0   Gustine F, 3b         4  1  2  0   
McCormick M, cf       4  0  1  0   Kiner R, lf           4  1  1  0   
Elliott B, 3b         4  0  1  1   Walker D, rf          4  0  2  0   
McCormick F, 1b       4  0  1  0   Westlake W, cf        4  1  1  1   
Torgeson E, pr-1b     0  0  0  0   Stevens E, 1b         4  0  1  1   
Litwhiler D, lf       3  0  1  0   Murtaugh D, 2b        4  0  2  1   
Salkeld B, c          3  0  1  0   Kluttz C, c           3  0  0  0   
Dark A, ss            4  1  1  0   Riddle E, p           2  0  0  0   
Sain J, p             3  0  0  0   West M, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Higbe K, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  9  2                        34  3  9  3

Boston           000 020 000 --  2
Pittsburgh       000 100 002 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sain J (L)            8.2  9  3  3  0  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Riddle E              8.0  9  2  0  3  0
Higbe K (W)           1.0  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Gustine F
DP -- Boston 1, Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Boston 10, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Walker D, Murtaugh D, Stanky E
SH -- Sain J
HBP -- by Riddle E (Litwhiler D)
WP -- Riddle E
T -- 1:49
A -- 5210

    

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