Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 29, 1948
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 29, 1948 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 29, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Queen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 12,813 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Butch Henline |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Johnny Riddle | Catcher |
| Mel Queen | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Clint Conatser | Center Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 29, 1948
Top 1
-
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Voiselle
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Voiselle
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Queen
Holmes hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Westlake. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Queen
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Queen
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holmes scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Queen
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Queen
Heath 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
Top 2
-
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Voiselle
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Voiselle
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Voiselle
Rojek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. West moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Riddle vs. Voiselle
Riddle takes first base on ball four. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Queen vs. Voiselle
Queen hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Queen
Conatser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Queen
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Salkeld reaches second base with a double. There goes Conatser trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Queen
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Salkeld moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Voiselle vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Voiselle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Salkeld scores. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ryan moves to third. Voiselle moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Higbe
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Higbe
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
Top 3
-
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Voiselle
Bockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Bockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bockman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Voiselle
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bockman scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Voiselle
Westlake bunts towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
West vs. Voiselle
West is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murtaugh vs. Voiselle
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to home to get Walker. Kiner moves to third. West moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojek vs. Voiselle
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Higbe
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Higbe
Conatser 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
Top 4
-
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Voiselle
Riddle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Voiselle
Higbe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Voiselle
Bockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Voiselle
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Higbe
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Higbe
Ryan hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Higbe
Voiselle bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. Salkeld moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Higbe
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Voiselle
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Voiselle
West strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Voiselle
Murtaugh hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Higbe
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Higbe
There goes Elliott. The throw from Riddle and he is out, Rojek applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Higbe
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Voiselle
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riddle vs. Voiselle
Riddle bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higbe vs. Voiselle
Higbe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bockman vs. Voiselle
Bockman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Higbe
Conatser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Higbe
Salkeld bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. Conatser moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Higbe
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Voiselle vs. Higbe
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to third for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rojek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Voiselle
West 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 7
-
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Higbe
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Higbe
Torgeson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Higbe
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Voiselle
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Voiselle
Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Higbe
Conatser strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Higbe
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Higbe
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh misplays the ball. That's an error on Murtaugh. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Higbe
Voiselle 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
Top 9
-
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Frankie Gustine pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bockman vs. Voiselle
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch runs for Frankie Gustine.
Bockman bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Voiselle
Johnny Hopp pinch runs for Dixie Walker.
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Voiselle
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 7/29/1948 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bockman E, 3b 4 1 2 0 Holmes T, rf 3 1 2 0
Walker D, rf 4 0 3 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0
Hopp J, pr 0 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 1
Kiner R, lf 5 0 1 1 Elliott B, 3b 2 0 1 0
Westlake W, cf 4 0 0 0 Heath J, lf 4 0 0 0
West M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Conatser C, cf 3 0 1 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Salkeld B, c 3 1 2 0
Rojek S, ss 3 0 1 0 Ryan C, 2b 3 0 1 0
Riddle J, c 2 0 0 0 Voiselle B, p 3 0 1 1
Queen M, p 1 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 2 0 0 0
Gustine F, ph 0 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 7 1 29 2 8 2
Pittsburgh 001 000 000 -- 1
Boston 110 000 00x -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Queen M (L) 1.1 4 2 2 1 0
Higbe K 6.2 4 0 0 4 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 6 3
E -- Murtaugh D
LOB -- Pittsburgh 12, Boston 10
2B -- Holmes T, Salkeld B, Bockman E
CS -- Elliott B
SH -- Westlake W, Voiselle B, Riddle J, Salkeld B, Bockman E
T -- 2:09
A -- 12813
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
