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July 20, 1947

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Pirates 9 16 1
Braves 1 5 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Pirates 9 16 1
Braves 1 5 1

Frank McCormick Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .318
OBP .333 .348
At Bats 3 107
Hits 1 34
• Singles 0 23
• Doubles 0 8
• Triples 1 2
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 5
RBI’s 1 20

Fritz Ostermueller Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 5 0
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Braves Field - July 20, 1947
Out
Fritz Ostermueller
Clyde Kluttz
Elbie Fletcher
Jimmy Bloodworth
Frankie Gustine
Whitey Wietelmann
Ralph Kiner
Jim Russell
Wally Westlake
Frank McCormick

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Pittsburgh Pirates 9 16 1 9
Boston Braves 1 5 1 4
Winning Pitcher Fritz Ostermueller
Losing Pitcher Warren Spahn
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Jim Russell
Attendance 15,675
Time of Game 1 hour 51 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

McCormick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bloodworth scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 9 Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Ostermueller hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Kluttz hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Andy Karl now pitching. Westlake hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Elbie Fletcher now playing first base. Johnny Sain pinch hits for Clyde Shoun. Sain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Greenberg hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to second.
Top 8 Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Wietelmann hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Ryan hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell who is chasing the ball. McCormick reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 7 Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Ostermueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greenberg scores. Westlake scores.
Top 7 Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to third. Westlake moves to second.
Top 7 Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to second.
Top 7 Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Hopp strikes out.
Bottom 6 Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Phil Masi now catching. Clyde Shoun now pitching. Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Phil Masi pinch hits for Walt Lanfranconi. Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 5 Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanfranconi fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Kluttz hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Walt Lanfranconi now pitching. Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. Westlake goes all the way around to score.
Top 5 Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Kiner scores. Greenberg moves to second.
Top 5 Greenberg takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 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.
Top 5 Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Johnny Hopp now playing center field. Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hopp scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 4 Elliott takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second.
Bottom 4 Johnny Hopp pinch runs for Mike McCormick. Litwhiler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hopp moves to second.
Bottom 4 McCormick 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.
Bottom 4 Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Bloodworth moves to third. Kluttz moves to second.
Top 4 Kluttz takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. Greenberg scores.
Top 4 Westlake bunts for an out with unknown description. Greenberg moves to second.
Top 4 Greenberg takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Spahn hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Camelli hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it, throws to first for one, and the throw to the plate - double play.
Top 3 Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick who is chasing the ball. Russell reaches third base with a triple. Wietelmann goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned.
Top 3 Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Wietelmann hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Camelli settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Camelli.
Bottom 2 Ryan strikes out.
Bottom 2 McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Ostermueller strikes out.
Top 2 Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Bloodworth strikes out.
Top 2 Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 1 Kiner strikes out.
Top 1 Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 1 There goes Russell. The throw from Camelli and he is safe. Russell steals second.
Top 1 Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann scores.
Top 1 Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Wietelmann reaches second base with a double.