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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 8, 1945
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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 8, 1945 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 1945 |
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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 | July 8, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Logan |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Ramsey | Left Fielder |
Dick Culler | Shortstop |
Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Chuck Workman | Third Baseman |
Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
Vince Shupe | First Baseman |
Stew Hofferth | Catcher |
Frank Drews | Second Baseman |
Bob Logan | Pitcher |
Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 8, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Logan
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Ramsey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Logan
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Logan
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Strincevich
Ramsey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Strincevich
Culler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ramsey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Strincevich
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. Ramsey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Strincevich
Workman hits a line drive to center field. Barrett throws towards Gustine. Gustine fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gustine. Holmes goes all the way around to score. Workman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gillenwater vs. Strincevich
Gillenwater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Workman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shupe vs. Strincevich
Shupe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Logan
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Logan
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Logan
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Logan
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Strincevich
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drews vs. Strincevich
Drews bunts towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. Hofferth moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Strincevich
Logan hits a ball on the ground that hits Hofferth. Hofferth is out and Logan is safe at first. There goes Hofferth trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsey vs. Strincevich
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Logan
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Drews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Logan
Strincevich strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Logan
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Logan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Strincevich
Culler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Strincevich
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Strincevich
Workman hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Culler moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gillenwater vs. Strincevich
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Culler scores. Holmes moves to third. Gillenwater moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shupe vs. Strincevich
Shupe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hofferth vs. Strincevich
Hofferth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Gillenwater scores. Shupe moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Drews vs. Rescigno
Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
Drews takes first base on ball four. Hofferth moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Rescigno
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rescigno fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Logan
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Logan
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Logan
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Logan
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Logan
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell scores. Elliott scores. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Logan
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shupe fields it and throws to second for the out. Dahlgren scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Logan
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Logan
Spud Davis pinch hits for Xavier Rescigno.
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Gables
Ken Gables now pitching.
Ramsey hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Gables
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gables
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Logan
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Logan
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Logan
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Hendrickson
Don Hendrickson now pitching.
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Hendrickson
Dahlgren hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hendrickson
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Hendrickson
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Hendrickson
There goes Barrett. The throw from Hofferth and he is out, Drews applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Gables
Workman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Gables
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shupe vs. Gables
Shupe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hendrickson
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gables vs. Hendrickson
Gables strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Hendrickson
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Gables
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Gables
Drews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gables fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrickson vs. Gables
Hendrickson 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
Top 7
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hendrickson
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hendrickson
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Hendrickson
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Hendrickson
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman juggles the ball. That's an error on Workman. Russell moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Hendrickson
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Gables
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Gables
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine throws to second for one, and Coscarart throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Gables
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. Culler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Workman vs. Gables
Workman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Gables
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Andrews
Nate Andrews now pitching.
Barrett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Andrews
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barrett scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Andrews
Frank Colman pinch hits for Ken Gables.
Colman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Drews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Andrews
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gionfriddo vs. Andrews
Al Gionfriddo pinch hits for Lee Handley.
Gionfriddo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Andrews
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. Gionfriddo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Hutchinson
Ira Hutchinson now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards second. Drews scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 10 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Sewell
Vic Barnhart now playing third base. Rip Sewell now pitching.
Shupe 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, 10 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Sewell
Hofferth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Barnhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Sewell
Drews hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 10 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Hutchinson
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hofferth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hutchinson
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hutchinson
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 10 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Sewell
Phil Masi pinch hits for Ira Hutchinson.
Masi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Sewell
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barnhart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Sewell
Culler 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1945, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Coscarart P, 2b 4 2 1 0 Ramsey B, lf 5 1 2 0 Handley L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Culler D, ss 5 2 2 0 Gionfriddo A, ph 1 0 1 1 Holmes T, rf 4 2 1 1 Sewell R, p 0 0 0 0 Workman C, 3b 3 2 2 2 Russell J, lf 5 2 4 2 Gillenwater C, cf 4 1 1 1 Elliott B, rf 3 2 2 0 Shupe V, 1b 3 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 2 1 3 Hofferth S, c 4 0 2 2 Gustine F, ss 3 0 1 2 Drews F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Barrett J, cf 5 1 1 1 Logan B, p 2 0 1 0 Lopez A, c 3 1 1 1 Hendrickson D, p 1 0 0 0 Strincevich N, p 1 0 0 0 Andrews N, p 0 0 0 0 Rescigno X, p 0 0 0 0 Hutchinson I, p 0 0 0 0 Davis S, ph 1 0 0 0 Masi P, ph 1 0 0 0 Gables K, p 1 0 0 0 Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0 Barnhart V, 3b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 10 12 10 34 8 11 6 Pittsburgh 000 340 030 -- 10 Boston 303 000 200 -- 8 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Strincevich N 2.1 9 6 6 1 0 Rescigno X 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Gables K (W) 4.0 2 2 2 1 0 Sewell R (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Logan B 4.1 5 5 5 4 2 Hendrickson D 2.2 2 2 2 3 1 Andrews N (L) 0.1 5 3 3 0 0 Hutchinson I 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Gustine F, Handley L, Workman C, Coscarart P DP -- Pittsburgh 3, Boston 3 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Boston 3 2B -- Russell J, Barrett J HR -- Dahlgren B, Workman C CS -- Barrett J SH -- Drews F T -- 2:10 A -- 0
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