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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 25, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on August 25, 1946 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Wright |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Billy Herman | First Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Ed Wright | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Brown | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 25, 1946
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Ostermueller
Culler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Ostermueller
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Ostermueller
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Culler scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Ostermueller
Litwhiler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
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, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Ostermueller
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Gables
Ken Gables now pitching.
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Masi scores. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Gables
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Wright
Whitehead hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wright
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Wright
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Russell reaches second base with a double. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Wright
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Wright
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Gables
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Gables
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gables
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Wright
Workman hits a popup towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Wright
Handley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Handley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Wright
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gables vs. Wright
Gables hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Gables
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gables
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gables
McCormick hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Wright
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Wright
Brown strikes out. There goes Whitehead. The throw from Masi to Culler, and Whitehead is out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wright
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Gables
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Gables
Lopez fires to first and picks off Fernandez. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Gables
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Gables
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Gables
Culler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Culler reaches second base with a double. There goes Wright trying to get to home. Russell throws the ball in to Whitehead who relays the ball to Lopez who tags Wright, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Wright
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Wright
Kiner hits a popup towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Wright
Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Wright
Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Wright
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gables vs. Wright
Gables hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Gables
Herman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Herman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Gables
Johnny Hopp pinch runs for Billy Herman.
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Holmes reaches second base with a double. Hopp scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Gables
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Gables
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Gables
Bama Rowell pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
Rowell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Rowell reaches second base with a double. Holmes scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Gables
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Wright
Bama Rowell now playing center field. Johnny Hopp now playing first base.
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Wright
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Wright
Russell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Wright
Fletcher 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 -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wright
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Gables
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Gables
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Gables
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Wright
Workman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Wright
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wright
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Gables
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gables
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Gables
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Gables
Masi hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowell vs. Gables
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Wright
Al Gionfriddo pinch hits for Ken Gables.
Gionfriddo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Wright
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Wright
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Wright
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Sewell
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Sewell
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Sewell
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Wright
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wright
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Wright
Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Barrett
Frank Barrett now pitching. Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Lee Handley.
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Barrett
Billy Cox pinch runs for Bill Salkeld.
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Barrett
Bob Elliott pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Gerheauser
Al Gerheauser now pitching. Bob Elliott now playing third base.
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Gerheauser
Holmes bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Gerheauser
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Gerheauser
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Gerheauser
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Brown fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Barrett
Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Barrett
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Barrett
Russell 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1946, game 1 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Culler D, ss 5 1 2 0 Whitehead B, 2b 5 0 3 0
Herman B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Brown J, ss 5 2 1 0
Hopp J, pr-1b 2 2 1 0 Russell J, cf 5 1 2 2
Holmes T, rf 4 2 3 2 Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 0 1
Litwhiler D, lf 4 1 1 2 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 1
Masi P, c 5 1 2 1 Workman C, rf 4 0 2 0
McCormick M, cf 2 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 3 0 1 0
Rowell B, ph-cf 3 0 1 1 Salkeld B, ph 1 0 1 0
Fernandez N, 3b 3 0 1 0 Cox B, pr 0 0 0 0
Ryan C, 2b 4 0 1 1 Gerheauser A, p 0 0 0 0
Wright E, p 3 0 1 0 Lopez A, c 4 0 1 1
Barrett F, p 0 0 0 0 Ostermueller F, p 0 0 0 0
Gables K, p 2 0 0 0
Gionfriddo A, ph 1 0 0 0
Sewell R, p 0 0 0 0
Elliott B, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
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38 7 14 7 38 5 12 5
Boston 400 020 001 -- 7
Pittsburgh 100 120 010 -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wright E (W) 7.1 11 5 5 1 4
Barrett F (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (L) 0.2 5 4 4 0 0
Gables K 6.1 7 2 2 2 2
Sewell R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Gerheauser A 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Russell J, Handley L, Culler D, Herman B, Holmes T, Rowell B
HR -- Litwhiler D, Russell J, Kiner R
CS -- Whitehead B
SH -- Holmes T
T -- 1:54
A -- 0
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