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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 25, 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 25, 1944 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 25, 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 25, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Javery |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 1,318 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
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 |
Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
Max Macon | First Baseman |
Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
Dee Phillips | Third Baseman |
Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
Al Javery | Pitcher |
Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 25, 1944
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Javery
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Javery
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Javery
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Strincevich
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Strincevich
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macon vs. Strincevich
Macon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Strincevich
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ryan scores. Macon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Strincevich
Workman hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Strincevich
Kluttz hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Javery
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Javery
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Javery
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Strincevich
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Strincevich
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wietelmann for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Strincevich
Javery hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Javery
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Javery
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strincevich vs. Javery
Strincevich bunts towards the mound. Javery fields it and throws to home to get DiMaggio. Lopez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Javery
Barrett takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to third. Strincevich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Javery
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Strincevich
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ryan for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Strincevich
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Strincevich
Macon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Javery
Russell hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Javery
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Javery
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Strincevich
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Strincevich
Workman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Strincevich
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Javery
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Javery
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Javery
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strincevich vs. Javery
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Javery
Barrett 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 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Strincevich
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell throws the ball in to Coscarart who tags Phillips, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Strincevich
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javery vs. Strincevich
Javery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Strincevich
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Javery
Coscarart hits a popup, foul, towards first. Macon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Javery
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Javery
Elliott hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Strincevich
Holmes 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, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Strincevich
Macon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Strincevich
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Javery
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Javery
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Javery
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Strincevich
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Workman for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Strincevich
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Strincevich
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Strincevich
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javery vs. Strincevich
Javery hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Javery
Frank Colman pinch hits for Al Lopez.
Colman hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Javery
Al Rubeling pinch hits for Nick Strincevich.
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Javery
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Rescigno
Spud Davis now catching. Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Rescigno
Holmes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macon vs. Rescigno
Macon hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Rescigno
Nieman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Javery
Tommy O'Brien pinch hits for Pete Coscarart.
O'Brien hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Javery
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Javery
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/25/1944 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Barrett J, rf 3 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 3 1 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Holmes T, cf 4 0 1 0 O'Brien T, ph 1 0 0 0 Macon M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Russell J, lf 4 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 4 0 1 1 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Workman C, rf 3 0 0 0 Gustine F, ss 3 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 3 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Phillips D, 3b 3 0 1 0 DiMaggio V, cf 2 0 0 0 Wietelmann W, ss 3 0 2 0 Lopez A, c 2 0 2 0 Javery A, p 3 0 0 0 Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis S, c 0 0 0 0 Strincevich N, p 2 0 0 0 Rubeling A, ph 1 0 0 0 Rescigno X, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 3 0 29 1 6 1 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston 100 000 00x -- 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Strincevich N (L) 7.0 5 1 1 2 1 Rescigno X 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Javery A (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 5 DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Boston 6 2B -- Holmes T T -- 1:41 A -- 1318
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