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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 29, 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 August 29, 1948 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 30,276 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Clint Conatser | Center Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 29, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lombardi
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: ---
Dark vs. Lombardi
Dark hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. McCormick reaches second base with a double. McCormick scores. Elliott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conatser vs. Lombardi
Conatser hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Voiselle
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Voiselle
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Voiselle
Kiner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Lombardi
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Lombardi
Voiselle hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Voiselle
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Voiselle
Stevens hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lombardi
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lombardi
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Voiselle
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Voiselle
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Voiselle
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Voiselle
Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Voiselle
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Lombardi
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Lombardi
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Voiselle
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Voiselle
Stevens hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Lombardi
Sisti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Lombardi
Voiselle bunts towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Murtaugh covering, for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Lombardi
Holmes 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: -2-
Dark vs. Lombardi
Dark 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 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Voiselle
Fitz Gerald bunts towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Voiselle
Lombardi hits a line drive towards short. Dark catches it and steps on second to double up Gustine. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lombardi
Clyde Kluttz now catching.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick bunts towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Conatser vs. Lombardi
Conatser hits a popup in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Masi vs. Lombardi
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Voiselle
Rojek 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Voiselle
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Voiselle
Kiner hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Voiselle
There goes Murtaugh. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Murtaugh steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Voiselle
Masi fires to second and picks off Murtaugh for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Lombardi
Sisti hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Lombardi
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lombardi
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Lombardi
Dark hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Voiselle
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Voiselle
Stevens bunts towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Voiselle
Max West pinch hits for Frankie Gustine.
West hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. West reaches second base with a double. Westlake scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Voiselle
Eddie Bockman pinch runs for Max West.
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bockman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Voiselle
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojek vs. Hogue
Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Rojek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bockman scores. Kluttz scores. There goes Lombardi trying to get to third. Conatser throws the ball in to Elliott, who tags Lombardi for the out. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Hogue
Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojek scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hogue
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hogue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lombardi
Eddie Bockman now playing third base.
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick hits a popup towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hogue
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Hogue
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Hogue
Stevens hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bockman vs. Hogue
Bockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluttz vs. Hogue
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluttz for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Lombardi
Conatser hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Lombardi
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Lombardi
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1948, game 2 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 3 0 0 0 Rojek S, ss 4 1 1 2
Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 3 2
McCormick M, lf 4 1 2 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Walker D, rf 3 0 1 0
McCormick F, 1b 3 0 2 2 Westlake W, cf 4 1 1 0
Conatser C, cf 4 0 0 0 Stevens E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Masi P, c 4 0 0 0 Gustine F, 3b 2 0 1 0
Sisti S, 2b 4 0 1 0 West M, ph 1 0 1 1
Voiselle B, p 2 0 0 0 Bockman E, pr-3b 1 1 1 0
Hogue B, p 0 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 1 1 1 0
Kluttz C, c 2 1 1 0
Lombardi V, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 31 5 12 5
Boston 200 000 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 001 000 40x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (L) 6.1 8 4 4 2 1
Hogue B 1.2 4 1 1 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lombardi V (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 0
DP -- Boston 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- McCormick F, West M
SB -- Murtaugh D
SH -- Voiselle B, Fitz Gerald E, McCormick F, Stevens E
T -- 1:59
A -- 30276
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