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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 26, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on July 26, 1929 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Brandt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Kremer |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Edward McLaughlin |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| George Harper | Left Fielder |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Ed Brandt | Pitcher |
| Emil Fuchs | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
| Ray Kremer | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 26, 1929
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Kremer
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Kremer
Maranville hits a line drive into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Kremer
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Kremer
Harper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Brandt
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kremer
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Kremer
Welsh strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Kremer
Maguire hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Brandt
Comorosky hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Welsh. Comorosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Brandt
Grantham hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Brandt
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheely vs. Brandt
Sheely hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Comorosky scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargreaves vs. Brandt
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Kremer
Spohrer hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Kremer
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Kremer
Richbourg hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Waner. Richbourg reaches second base with a double. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maranville vs. Kremer
Maranville hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brandt tags and scores. Richbourg tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Kremer
Sisler hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Sisler reaches second base with a double. Richbourg scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Kremer
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Sisler trying to get to home. Comorosky throws the ball in to Hargreaves who tags Sisler, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kremer vs. Brandt
Kremer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Kremer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Brandt
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kremer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Waner reaches second base with a double. Kremer scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Comorosky vs. Brandt
Comorosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Brandt
Grantham takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to third. Comorosky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bartell vs. Brandt
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kremer
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Kremer
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Kremer
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Brandt
Sheely hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Sisler. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Brandt
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Brandt
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kremer vs. Brandt
Kremer hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Kremer
Spohrer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Kremer
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Kremer
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Sheely, and towards Grantham, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. Kremer
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maranville for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Brandt
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Brandt
Comorosky takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Brandt
Grantham takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to third. Comorosky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bartell vs. Brandt
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Kremer
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Kremer
Harper takes first base on ball four. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Kremer
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Welsh vs. Kremer
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops it up and throws to first, with Kremer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Brandt
Sheely hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Brandt
Hargreaves hits a line drive into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kremer vs. Brandt
Kremer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Kremer
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Kremer
Spohrer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Kremer
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Brandt
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Brandt
Waner bunts towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Comorosky vs. Brandt
Comorosky is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grantham vs. Brandt
Grantham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Brandt
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Brandt
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Kremer
Richbourg is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Kremer
Maranville takes first base on ball four. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Kremer
Sisler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Kremer
Harper takes first base on ball four. Richbourg moves to third. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Kremer
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. Richbourg scores. Maranville moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Welsh vs. Kremer
Welsh hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Welsh reaches second base with a double. Maranville scores. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Kremer
Sparky Adams now playing second base. Stu Clarke now playing third base. Fred Brickell now playing right field.
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clarke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Brandt
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kremer vs. Brandt
Kremer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Brandt
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Kremer
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams misplays the ball. That's an error on Adams. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Kremer
Brandt hits a line drive towards short. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Kremer
Richbourg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brickell who is chasing the ball. Richbourg reaches third base with a triple. Spohrer goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maranville vs. Swetonic
Steve Swetonic now pitching.
Maranville hits a fly ball into right center field for a base hit. Richbourg scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Swetonic
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maranville moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dugan vs. Petty
Jesse Petty now pitching. Joe Dugan pinch hits for George Harper.
Dugan hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Petty
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Brandt
Joe Dugan now playing left field.
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Brandt
Clarke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Brandt
Comorosky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dugan. Comorosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flagstead vs. Smith
Ira Flagstead pinch hits for Fred Brickell. Bob Smith now pitching.
Flagstead is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Smith
Bartell bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to third for the out. Flagstead moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheely vs. Smith
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. Flagstead moves to third. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hargreaves vs. Smith
Hargreaves is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brame vs. Smith
Erv Brame pinch hits for Jesse Petty.
Brame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flagstead scores. Bartell moves to third. Hargreaves moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1929 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Richbourg L, rf 4 3 2 1 Adams S, 3b-2b 4 1 0 0
Maranville R, ss 3 2 1 2 Waner L, cf 4 2 2 0
Sisler G, 1b 4 0 3 1 Waner P, rf 3 0 1 1
Harper G, lf 2 0 1 0 Clarke S, 3b 1 1 1 2
Dugan J, ph-lf 0 0 0 1 Comorosky A, lf 2 2 2 0
Bell L, 3b 5 1 0 1 Grantham G, 2b 2 1 1 4
Welsh J, cf 4 0 1 2 Brickell F, rf 0 0 0 0
Maguire F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Flagstead I, ph 0 1 0 0
Spohrer A, c 4 1 1 0 Bartell D, ss 5 0 0 0
Brandt E, p 3 1 0 0 Sheely E, 1b 5 0 1 1
Smith B, p 0 0 0 0 Hargreaves C, c 4 0 0 0
Kremer R, p 4 1 1 0
Swetonic S, p 0 0 0 0
Petty J, p 0 0 0 0
Brame E, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 8 9 8 35 9 10 9
Boston 002 000 033 -- 8
Pittsburgh 011 000 403 -- 9
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brandt E* 8.0 9 9 9 7 0
Smith B (L) 0.2 1 0 0 2 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kremer R 8.1 7 7 6 5 4
Swetonic S+ 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Petty J (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Sisler G, Adams S
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Comorosky A 2, Richbourg L, Sisler G, Kremer R, Waner P, Welsh J
3B -- Richbourg L
HR -- Grantham G, Clarke S
SH -- Waner P
SF -- Maranville R, Dugan J
HBP -- by Kremer R (Richbourg L)
T -- 2:19
A -- 0
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