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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 18, 1948
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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 18, 1948 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Singleton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 19,181 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Butch Henline |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Elmer Singleton | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 18, 1948
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Voiselle
Rojek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine strikes out. There goes Rojek. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Voiselle
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Voiselle
Kiner hits a line drive towards first. Torgeson catches it and steps on first to double up Hopp. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Singleton
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Singleton
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Singleton
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Singleton
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Singleton
Heath takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Singleton
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Voiselle
West hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Voiselle
Murtaugh hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Russell. Murtaugh reaches second base with a double. West moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fitz Gerald vs. Voiselle
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Voiselle covering, for the out. West scores. Murtaugh moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Singleton vs. Voiselle
Singleton hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Singleton
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Singleton
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Singleton
Voiselle bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Singleton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Voiselle
Rojek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Voiselle
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Voiselle
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Singleton
Dark bunts towards the mound. Singleton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Singleton
Russell bunts towards first. West scoops it up and throws to first, with Murtaugh covering, for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Singleton
Elliott hits a line drive towards first. West catches it and throws to second to double up Dark. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Voiselle
West hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Voiselle
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Voiselle
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Singleton
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Singleton
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Singleton
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine juggles the ball. That's an error on Gustine. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Singleton
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Voiselle vs. Singleton
Voiselle hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Voiselle
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Voiselle
Rojek hits a line drive into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Voiselle
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Singleton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first, with Singleton covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Singleton
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Singleton
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Voiselle
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Voiselle
West hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. West reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Voiselle
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Singleton
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Singleton
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Singleton
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Singleton
Masi hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Singleton
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Singleton
Voiselle hits a popup in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Voiselle
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Voiselle
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Voiselle
Rojek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Singleton
Holmes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lombardi
Vic Lombardi now pitching.
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lombardi
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Lombardi
Clint Conatser pinch hits for Jeff Heath.
Conatser takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Lombardi
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to third. Conatser moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Lombardi
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Voiselle
Mike McCormick now playing right field. Clint Conatser now playing left field.
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Voiselle
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Hogue
Bobby Hogue now pitching.
West hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Hogue
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Hogue
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Hogue
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Lombardi
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lombardi
Frank McCormick pinch hits for Bobby Hogue.
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Lombardi
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Bickford
Vern Bickford now pitching.
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Bickford
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Bickford
Hopp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lombardi
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Lombardi
Conatser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Lombardi
Torgeson 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1948 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 5 0 2 0 Holmes T, rf 4 1 2 1
Gustine F, 3b 3 0 0 0 McCormick M, rf 1 0 0 0
Hopp J, cf 3 1 0 0 Dark A, ss 5 0 2 0
Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 2 Russell J, cf 4 0 1 0
Walker D, rf 4 0 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0
West M, 1b 4 2 3 1 Heath J, lf 1 1 0 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Conatser C, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 1 1 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 1 2
Singleton E, p 3 0 0 0 Masi P, c 4 0 0 0
Lombardi V, p 1 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 1 0 1 0
Voiselle B, p 3 0 0 0
Hogue B, p 0 0 0 0
McCormick F, ph 1 0 0 0
Bickford V, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 33 3 7 3
Pittsburgh 010 100 020 -- 4
Boston 000 002 100 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Singleton E* 6.0 6 3 3 4 2
Lombardi V (W) 3.0 1 0 0 4 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (L)+ 7.0 8 4 4 4 6
Hogue B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Bickford V 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Gustine F
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Boston 12
2B -- Murtaugh D, West M
HR -- West M, Torgeson E, Holmes T, Kiner R
SB -- Rojek S
SH -- Russell J
T -- 2:37
A -- 19181
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