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Braves 10 @ Pirates 7
Forbes Field
June 4, 1948

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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 June 4, 1948 at Forbes Field. The home team Pirates were bested by the visiting Braves with a score of 10 to 7.

Game Summary

DateJune 4, 1948 
Visiting Team
Boston Braves
R: 10 H: 12 E: 1 LOB: 9
Runs: 10
Hits: 12
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 9
Home Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 7 H: 13 E: 2 LOB: 10
Runs: 7
Hits: 13
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 10
Winning PitcherBobby Hogue  
Losing PitcherHal Gregg  
SaveBill Voiselle  
Game Winning RBIEarl Torgeson 

Game Info

DateJune 4, 1948 
Day of WeekFri 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamBoston Braves 
Home TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Visiting Starting PitcherVern Bickford  
Home Starting PitcherBob Chesnes  
BallparkForbes Field 
CityPittsburgh 
StatePA 
Attendance37,355 
Time of Game3 hours 12 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Lou Jorda
1B: Artie Gore
2B: Scotty Robb
3B: Babe Pinelli

Boston Braves Lineup 

Name  Position 
Eddie Stanky  Second Baseman 
Tommy Holmes  Right Fielder 
Earl Torgeson  First Baseman 
Bob Elliott  Third Baseman 
Jeff Heath  Left Fielder 
Jim Russell  Center Fielder 
Bill Salkeld  Catcher 
Sibby Sisti  Shortstop 
Vern Bickford  Pitcher 
Billy Southworth  Manager 

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup 

Name  Position 
Stan Rojek  Shortstop 
Frankie Gustine  Third Baseman 
Johnny Hopp  Center Fielder 
Ralph Kiner  Left Fielder 
Dixie Walker  Right Fielder 
Ed Stevens  First Baseman 
Danny Murtaugh  Second Baseman 
Clyde Kluttz  Catcher 
Bob Chesnes  Pitcher 
Billy Meyer  Manager 

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Braves 10 @ Pirates 7
Forbes Field
June 4, 1948

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         Game of 6/4/1948 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Stanky E, 2b          4  1  1  0   Rojek S, ss           5  2  2  0   
Holmes T, rf          5  3  2  2   Gustine F, 3b         5  0  2  1   
Torgeson E, 1b        4  2  1  1   Hopp J, cf            4  1  2  1   
Elliott B, 3b         4  0  0  0   Kiner R, lf           4  2  1  1   
Heath J, lf           3  1  1  1   Walker D, rf          0  0  0  0   
Russell J, cf         5  1  3  3   Westlake W, rf        3  1  2  0   
Salkeld B, c          4  1  2  0   Stevens E, 1b         4  0  2  0   
Sisti S, ss           3  1  0  0   Murtaugh D, 2b        3  0  1  2   
Bickford V, p         1  0  0  0   Kluttz C, c           3  1  1  1   
Shoun C, p            0  0  0  0   West M, ph            1  0  0  0   
Hogue B, p            2  0  1  1   Fitz Gerald E, c      1  0  0  0   
Voiselle B, p         1  0  1  0   Chesnes B, p          2  0  0  0   
                                   Gregg H, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Main W, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Bonham T, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Basgall M, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Sewell R, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36 10 12  8                        37  7 13  6

Boston           201 000 700 -- 10
Pittsburgh       122 000 110 --  7

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bickford V            1.2  4  3  3  1  0
Shoun C               0.2  1  2  2  2  0
Hogue B (W)           4.1  5  1  1  2  2
Voiselle B (S)        2.1  3  1  1  1  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Chesnes B             3.1  5  3  2  3  1
Gregg H (L)           3.0  2  3  3  2  0
Main W                0.1  4  4  4  3  1
Bonham T              1.1  0  0  0  1  1
Sewell R              1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Walker D, Sisti S, Kiner R
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 9, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Rojek S 2, Russell J 2, Holmes T, Torgeson E, Hogue B, Stevens E
3B -- Hopp J
HR -- Kluttz C, Russell J, Kiner R
CS -- Russell J, Hopp J
SH -- Stevens E, Hogue B
WP -- Chesnes B
Balk -- Chesnes B
T -- 3:12
A -- 37355

    

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