Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Ostermueller
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Ostermueller
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Ostermueller
  
  McCormick strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Ostermueller
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Ostermueller
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Sain
  
  Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murtaugh vs. Sain
  
  Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Sain
  
  Walker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Sain
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into right field. Holmes picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Holmes. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Westlake vs. Sain
  
  Westlake strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stevens vs. Sain
  
  Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conatser vs. Ostermueller
  
  Conatser hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Ostermueller
  
  Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisti vs. Ostermueller
  
  There's a wild pitch. Masi moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sisti vs. Ostermueller
  
  There goes Masi. The throw from Kluttz and he is out, Bockman applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Ostermueller
  
  Sisti strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bockman vs. Sain
  
  Bockman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluttz vs. Sain
  
  Masi fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Masi. Bockman moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluttz vs. Sain
  
  Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ostermueller vs. Sain
  
  Ostermueller hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojek vs. Sain
  
  Rojek is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murtaugh vs. Sain
  
  Murtaugh strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sain vs. Ostermueller
  
  Sain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holmes vs. Ostermueller
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Ostermueller
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Ostermueller
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Sain
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Sain
  
  Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Sain
  
  Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Ostermueller
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Ostermueller
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conatser vs. Ostermueller
  
  Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Sain
  
  Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bockman vs. Sain
  
  Bockman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluttz vs. Sain
  
  Kluttz hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Ostermueller
  
  Masi 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 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Ostermueller
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sain vs. Ostermueller
  
  Sain hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ostermueller vs. Sain
  
  Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Sain
  
  Rojek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murtaugh vs. Sain
  
  Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Sain
  
  There goes Murtaugh. The throw from Masi and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Ostermueller
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Ostermueller
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Ostermueller
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Ostermueller
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Ostermueller
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Conatser vs. Ostermueller
  
  Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Sain
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Sain
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Sain
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stevens vs. Sain
  
  Stevens hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Ostermueller
  
  Masi hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Ostermueller
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sain vs. Ostermueller
  
  Sain 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 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bockman vs. Sain
  
  Bockman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluttz vs. Sain
  
  Kluttz bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Sisti covering, for the out. Bockman moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ostermueller vs. Sain
  
  Ostermueller hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojek vs. Sain
  
  Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Ostermueller
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Ostermueller
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Ostermueller
  
  McCormick 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 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murtaugh vs. Sain
  
  Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Sain
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Sain
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Elliott. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Westlake vs. Sain
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to home to get Walker. Kiner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stevens vs. Sain
  
  Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Kiner trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Westlake moves to second. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Ostermueller
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Ostermueller
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Conatser vs. Ostermueller
  
  Earl Torgeson pinch runs for Frank McCormick.
  
  Conatser hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kluttz fields it and throws to third for the out. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Masi vs. Ostermueller
  
  Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sisti vs. Ostermueller
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/30/1948 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Holmes T, rf          4  0  1  0   Rojek S, ss           3  0  1  0   
Dark A, ss            4  1  1  0   Murtaugh D, 2b        4  1  1  0   
McCormick M, lf       4  0  1  0   Walker D, rf          4  1  2  2   
Elliott B, 3b         4  0  3  1   Kiner R, lf           4  0  3  0   
McCormick F, 1b       4  0  1  0   Westlake W, cf        4  0  0  0   
Torgeson E, pr        0  0  0  0   Stevens E, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Conatser C, cf        4  0  0  0   Bockman E, 3b         1  0  0  0   
Masi P, c             4  0  1  0   Kluttz C, c           2  0  0  0   
Sisti S, 2b           4  0  0  0   Ostermueller F, p     3  0  0  0   
Sain J, p             3  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  1  9  1                        29  2  8  2

Boston           000 001 000 --  1
Pittsburgh       200 000 00x --  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sain J (L)            8.0  8  2  2  2  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (W)    9.0  9  1  1  0  2

E -- Holmes T, Masi P, Elliott B
LOB -- Boston 7, Pittsburgh 7
HR -- Walker D
CS -- Masi P, Murtaugh D
SH -- Kluttz C
HBP -- by Sain J (Rojek S)
WP -- Ostermueller F
T -- 1:48
A -- 33174

    

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