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June 5, 1948

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Bottom 8 R H E
Braves 7 11 0
Pirates 6 7 1
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Braves 7 11 0
Pirates 6 7 1

Wally Westlake Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .352
OBP .667 .422
At Bats 3 91
Hits 2 32
• Singles 0 22
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 2 7
Walks 0 9
RBI’s 5 19

Vern Bickford Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 1 0
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Forbes Field - June 5, 1948
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Vern Bickford
Phil Masi
Earl Torgeson
Bobby Sturgeon
Bob Elliott
Sibby Sisti
Jeff Heath
Jim Russell
Mike McCormick
Wally Westlake
Ralph Kiner
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Westlake takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 8 Vern Bickford now pitching. Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 8 McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Clint Conatser pinch runs for Frank McCormick. Sturgeon hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Frank McCormick pinch hits for Warren Spahn. McCormick takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Vic Lombardi now pitching. Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sturgeon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 7 Rojek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murtaugh scores. Bockman moves to second.
Bottom 7 Eddie Bockman pinch hits for Tiny Bonham. Bockman takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Kluttz hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Murtaugh reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Masi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Heath trying to get to home. Westlake throws the ball in to Kluttz who tags Heath who's trying to score from second, for the out. Russell moves to second.
Top 7 Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heath moves to second.
Top 7 Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Stevens strikes out.
Bottom 6 Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Sturgeon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Masi scores. Sisti scores. Two runs are unearned.
Top 6 Spahn strikes out.
Top 6 Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rojek. Masi moves to third. Sisti moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 6 Masi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Rojek hits a line drive into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Torgeson hits a line drive into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Kluttz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 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.
Top 4 Sturgeon hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Spahn strikes out.
Bottom 3 Stevens hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 3 Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Gustine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Hopp bunts towards first. Torgeson can't make a play. That's a base hit.
Top 3 Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heath moves to second.
Top 3 Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Tiny Bonham now pitching. Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. Torgeson scores.
Top 3 Elliott hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Torgeson moves to third.
Top 3 Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields the ball and throws to Ostermueller covering. Safe. Sturgeon scores. McCormick moves to third.
Top 3 McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Sturgeon moves to third.
Top 3 Sturgeon takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Ostermueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Murtaugh is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Russell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 2 Heath takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Stevens hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 1 Kiner takes first base on ball four. Rojek moves to second.
Bottom 1 Gustine strikes out.
Bottom 1 Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Rojek takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Torgeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Torgeson reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out.