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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 24, 1944
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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 May 24, 1944 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 24, 1944 |
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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 | May 24, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 1,706 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
Max Macon | First Baseman |
Rolland Gladu | Left Fielder |
Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Dee Phillips | Third Baseman |
Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 24, 1944
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ryan. Barrett moves to third. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. Barrett scores. Coscarart moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Tobin
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin juggles the ball. That's an error on Tobin. Coscarart scores. Elliott moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Tobin
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Tobin
DiMaggio hits a line drive to center field. Holmes throws towards third. Phillips fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Phillips. Elliott scores. Gustine moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Tobin
Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sewell vs. Tobin
Sewell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladu. Sewell reaches second base with a double. Gustine scores. DiMaggio scores. Lopez moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Sewell
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Sewell
Macon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladu vs. Sewell
The throw from Lopez to Dahlgren and they have Macon trapped. The throw over to Coscarart, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladu vs. Sewell
Gladu hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Butch Nieman now playing left field.
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Sewell
Workman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Sewell
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Sewell
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Tobin
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon scoops it up and throws to first, with Tobin covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Tobin
Dahlgren 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, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Tobin
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sewell
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Sewell
Wietelmann strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Sewell
Tobin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Sewell
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Tobin
Lopez hits a popup towards first. Macon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Tobin
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Sewell
Macon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sewell
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Sewell
Workman bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Sewell
Masi takes first base on ball four. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Sewell
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Tobin
There's a wild pitch. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Tobin
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sewell
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Sewell
Wietelmann strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Sewell
Tobin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Tobin
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Tobin
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Tobin
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Sewell
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Sewell
Macon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Sewell
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nieman for the out. Macon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Sewell
Workman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Tobin
Sewell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Tobin
There goes Barrett. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Barrett steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Tobin
There goes Barrett. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Barrett steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line. Workman races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Barrett. The throw to the plate, AND Barrett is out, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Sewell
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Sewell
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Sewell
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchison vs. Sewell
Buck Etchison pinch hits for Whitey Wietelmann.
Etchison strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tobin vs. Sewell
Tobin strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Tobin
Mike Sandlock now playing third base. Dee Phillips now playing shortstop.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Tobin
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Tobin
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Tobin
There go the runners. The throw from Masi and Ryan drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Tobin
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Macon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Tobin
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Tobin
Sewell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Sewell reaches second base with a double. Lopez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Sewell
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Sewell
Macon hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sewell
Nieman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Sewell
Workman hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Tobin
There goes Russell. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Tobin
Gustine 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 9
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Sewell
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Sewell
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sewell
Phillips strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/24/1944 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Barrett J, rf 4 1 0 0 Holmes T, cf 4 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Macon M, 1b 4 0 2 0 Russell J, lf 5 0 0 1 Gladu R, lf 1 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Nieman B, lf 3 1 1 1 Gustine F, ss 5 2 1 0 Workman C, rf 4 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Masi P, c 2 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 1 1 1 Ryan C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lopez A, c 3 1 1 1 Phillips D, 3b-ss 3 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 4 0 3 3 Wietelmann W, ss 2 0 0 0 Etchison B, ph 1 0 0 0 Sandlock M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Tobin J, p 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 8 8 6 31 1 6 1 Pittsburgh 500 000 030 -- 8 Boston 000 000 010 -- 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Sewell R (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Tobin J (L) 9.0 8 8 3 5 2 E -- Ryan C 2, Tobin J, Phillips D DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Boston 6 2B -- Sewell R 2 HR -- Nieman B SB -- Barrett J 2, Dahlgren B, Gustine F, Russell J CS -- Macon M WP -- Tobin J T -- 1:41 A -- 1706
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