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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 6, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 6, 1947 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 29,631 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Eddie Basinski | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Bama Rowell | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 6, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Sain
Cox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sain
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Sain
Greenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Higbe
Ryan bunts towards first. Greenberg fields the ball and throws to Higbe covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Higbe
There goes Ryan. The throw from Howell and he is safe. Ryan steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Higbe
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Sain
Howell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Higbe
Rowell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Higbe
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Higbe
Torgeson hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Higbe
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Sain
Basinski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Sain
Higbe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Sain
Cox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Higbe
Sain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Higbe
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Higbe
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sain
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Sain
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Higbe
Rowell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Higbe
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Higbe
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Higbe
Sisti takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sain vs. Higbe
Sain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Sain
Howell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Sain
Basinski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Higbe
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Higbe
Hopp strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Sain
Higbe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Sain
Cox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sain
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Higbe
Rowell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Rowell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Higbe
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Higbe
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. Rowell moves to third. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisti vs. Higbe
Sisti is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sain vs. Higbe
Sain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rowell scores. Masi scores. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Higbe
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Sain
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Sain
Howell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Higbe
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Higbe
There goes Hopp. The throw from Howell and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rowell vs. Higbe
Rowell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Sain
Basinski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Sain
Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Sain
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Sain
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Bagby
Jim Bagby now pitching.
Masi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Bagby
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Bagby
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Bagby
Bagby fires to first and has Sisti trapped. There's the throw to Cox who tags Sisti for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Bagby
Sain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Sain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Bagby
Ryan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake. Ryan reaches second base with a double. Sain scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Bagby
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner throws the ball in to Gustine who relays the ball to Basinski who tags Holmes trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ryan scores. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Sain
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1947 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Cox B, ss 4 0 1 0 Ryan C, 2b 5 1 2 1
Russell J, cf 4 0 1 0 Holmes T, rf 4 0 1 1
Westlake W, rf 3 0 1 0 Hopp J, cf 1 0 0 0
Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Gustine F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rowell B, lf 4 2 2 1
Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Masi P, c 2 1 0 0
Howell D, c 3 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 1 1
Basinski E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sisti S, ss 1 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 2 0 0 0 Sain J, p 4 1 2 2
Sullivan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Bagby J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 4 0 28 6 8 6
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 010 002 03x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L) 7.0 4 3 3 9 2
Bagby J 1.0 4 3 3 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 4
E -- Howell D
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Boston 8
2B -- Rowell B, Sain J, Ryan C
HR -- Rowell B, Torgeson E
SB -- Ryan C, Hopp J
T -- 1:59
A -- 29631
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