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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 2, 1948
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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 2, 1948 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 2, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 25,710 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 2, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lombardi
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. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Lombardi
Stanky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Lombardi
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Lombardi
Heath takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Lombardi
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Sain
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Sain
Hopp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky 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: ---
Masi vs. Lombardi
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lombardi
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Lombardi
Sain hits a popup in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Lombardi
Holmes takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Lombardi
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Sain
Stevens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
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 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lombardi
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Lombardi
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Sain
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Sain
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Sain
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Sain
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball 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: ---
Torgeson vs. Lombardi
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Lombardi
Masi 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lombardi
Dark 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--
Sain vs. Lombardi
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lombardi
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. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Lombardi
Stanky 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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lombardi
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Lombardi fires to first and picks off Russell. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Murtaugh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Sain
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Sain
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Sain
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Heath 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: ---
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Lombardi
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Lombardi
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Heath scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Lombardi
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Lombardi
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Torgeson steals third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Lombardi
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Lombardi
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Sain
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lombardi
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Lombardi
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Lombardi
Russell hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Lombardi
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Sain
Stevens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Sain
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Sain
Grady Wilson pinch runs for Clyde Kluttz. Max West pinch hits for Vic Lombardi.
West hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Gregg
Hal Gregg now pitching. Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Gregg
Masi bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Torgeson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Gregg
Dark hits a popup towards first. Stevens catches it, steps on first to double up Masi, and throws to second to get Torgeson. That's a triple play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Sain
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Sain
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Gregg
Sain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Gregg
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sain moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Gregg
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sain moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Gregg
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Russell reaches second base with a double. Sain scores. Holmes scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Gregg
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Gregg
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Gregg
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gregg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Sain
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Murtaugh 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 6/2/1948 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 4 1 2 0 Rojek S, ss 4 0 0 0
Stanky E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gustine F, 3b 3 0 0 0
Russell J, cf 4 0 1 2 Hopp J, cf 4 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 1
Heath J, lf 4 1 1 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 1 2 Stevens E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Masi P, c 3 0 0 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Dark A, ss 4 0 2 1 Kluttz C, c 3 0 1 0
Sain J, p 4 1 1 0 Wilson G, pr 0 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 0 0 0 0
Lombardi V, p 1 0 0 0
West M, ph 1 0 0 0
Gregg H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 10 5 31 1 3 1
Boston 000 003 002 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 3 1 1 3 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lombardi V (L) 7.0 7 3 3 5 2
Gregg H 2.0 3 2 2 2 0
E -- Stanky E
TP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Stanky E, Murtaugh D, Holmes T, Russell J
HR -- Kiner R
SB -- Torgeson E
SH -- Masi P
T -- 2:18
A -- 25710
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