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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 30, 1928
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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 July 30, 1928 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 1928 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 30, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carmen Hill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kent Greenfield |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Sherry Magee 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| George Grantham | First Baseman |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| Fred Brickell | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
| Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
| Carmen Hill | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Earl Clark | Center Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Brown | Left Fielder |
| Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Kent Greenfield | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 30, 1928
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Greenfield
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Waner reaches second base with a double. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grantham vs. Greenfield
Grantham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Waner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Greenfield
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Greenfield
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Hill
Richbourg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Hill
Clark hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Hill
Sisler hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richbourg tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Hill
Hornsby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richbourg scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hill
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Greenfield
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Greenfield
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Greenfield
Hill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hill
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Hill
Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Hill
Spohrer hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenfield vs. Hill
Greenfield hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Greenfield
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Hill
Richbourg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Hill
Clark bunts towards the mound. Hill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Hill
Sisler bunts towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. Richbourg moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hornsby vs. Hill
Hornsby hits a fly ball towards left. Brickell catches it and throws to home to double up Richbourg. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Greenfield
Grantham strikes out. Spohrer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Grantham out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Greenfield
Traynor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Traynor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brickell vs. Greenfield
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Greenfield
There goes Brickell. The throw from Spohrer and he is out, Farrell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hill
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hill
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Hill
Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Greenfield
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Greenfield
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Greenfield
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greenfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Hill
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright misplays the ball. That's an error on Wright. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenfield vs. Hill
Greenfield bunts towards first. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. Spohrer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Hill
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Spohrer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Hill
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Hill
Sisler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Greenfield
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell misplays the ball. That's an error on Farrell. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grantham vs. Greenfield
Grantham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams scores. Waner scores. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Greenfield
Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner tags and scores. Grantham tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brickell vs. Greenfield
Brickell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Greenfield
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargreaves vs. Greenfield
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Hill
Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hill
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hill
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Greenfield
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Greenfield
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Greenfield
Waner takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Greenfield
Grantham hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Spohrer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Hill
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Hill
Spohrer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hill
Jack Smith pinch hits for Kent Greenfield.
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Hill
Richbourg hits a line drive into left field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Cantwell
Ben Cantwell now pitching.
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Cantwell
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Cantwell
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hill
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brickell. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Hill
Sisler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hornsby vs. Hill
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. Clark scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hill
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. Hornsby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Grimes
Burleigh Grimes now pitching.
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Farrell vs. Grimes
Farrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spohrer vs. Grimes
Spohrer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burrus vs. Grimes
Dick Burrus pinch hits for Ben Cantwell.
Burrus takes first base on ball four. Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richbourg vs. Grimes
Richbourg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Barnes
Virgil Barnes now pitching.
Hargreaves hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Barnes
Grimes bunts towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Hornsby covering, for the out. Hargreaves moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Barnes
Adams hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Barnes
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Grimes
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Grimes
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Grimes
Hornsby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Grimes
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Barnes
Waner hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Waner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grantham vs. Barnes
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Traynor vs. Barnes
Traynor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg who is chasing the ball. Traynor reaches third base with a triple. Waner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brickell vs. Barnes
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it and throws to home to get Traynor. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Barnes
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Farrell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Grimes
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Grimes
Farrell hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Grimes
Spohrer hits a popup towards third. Traynor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1928, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Adams S, 2b 5 1 1 0 Richbourg L, rf 3 1 1 1
Waner L, cf 5 2 2 0 Clark E, cf 5 1 2 0
Waner P, rf 4 3 3 0 Sisler G, 1b 3 0 2 0
Grantham G, 1b 5 0 2 4 Hornsby R, 2b 5 1 1 2
Traynor P, 3b 4 0 2 2 Bell L, 3b 5 1 1 1
Brickell F, lf 4 0 0 0 Brown E, lf 4 0 0 0
Wright G, ss 5 0 0 0 Farrell D, ss 4 0 1 1
Hargreaves C, c 4 0 2 0 Spohrer A, c 5 1 0 0
Hill C, p 3 0 0 0 Greenfield K, p 1 0 0 0
Grimes B, p 0 0 0 0 Smith J, ph 1 0 1 0
Cantwell B, p 0 0 0 0
Burrus D, ph 0 0 0 0
Barnes V, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 12 6 36 5 9 5
Pittsburgh 200 003 000 1 -- 6
Boston 100 010 030 0 -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Hill C 7.1 7 5 4 3 1
Grimes B (W) 2.2 2 0 0 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Greenfield K 7.0 9 5 4 2 5
Cantwell B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Barnes V (L) 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Wright G, Farrell D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Boston 9
2B -- Waner P, Traynor P, Clark E
3B -- Bell L, Waner P, Traynor P
CS -- Brickell F
SH -- Sisler G, Greenfield K, Grimes B
SF -- Sisler G, Traynor P
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
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