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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 12, 1947
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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 September 12, 1947 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 12, 1947 |
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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 | September 12, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Barrett |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 21,012 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
Bama Rowell | Left Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Dick Culler | Shortstop |
Red Barrett | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Russell | Right Fielder |
Pete Castiglione | Shortstop |
Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Gene Woodling | Center Fielder |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
Billy Herman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 12, 1947
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Sewell
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Sewell
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Sewell
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Sewell
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione misplays the ball. That's an error on Castiglione. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Sewell
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Sewell
Masi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Barrett
Russell hits a line drive into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Barrett
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Barrett
Gustine hits a line drive into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Sewell
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Sewell
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Culler for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Sewell
Barrett hits a line drive towards short. Castiglione catches it and throws to second to double up Ryan. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Barrett
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Barrett
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Barrett
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett juggles the ball. That's an error on Barrett. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Barrett
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Sewell
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Sewell
Hopp bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Sewell
Rowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holmes scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Sewell
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Sewell
Torgeson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Sewell
Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rowell scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Sewell
Ryan hits a popup towards short. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Barrett
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Barrett
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Barrett
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Barrett
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Barrett
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Barrett
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Sewell
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Sewell
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Sewell
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Sewell
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Barrett
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Barrett
Woodling hits a line drive into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Barrett
Bloodworth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Barrett
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Barrett
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Sewell
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Sewell
Elliott hits a line drive into center field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Sewell
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Barrett
Castiglione hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Barrett
Gustine hits a fly ball towards left. Rowell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Rowell. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Barrett
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Barrett
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Sewell
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Sewell
Ryan hits a line drive towards short. Castiglione reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Sewell
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Barrett
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodling for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Barrett
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Barrett
Kluttz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Sewell
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Sewell
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Sewell
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Barrett
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Barrett
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Barrett covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Barrett
Castiglione hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Sewell
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Sewell
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Woodling. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Sewell
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Sewell
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Barrett
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 -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Barrett
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Barrett
Greenberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Barrett
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Sewell
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Sewell
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Dick Culler.
Litwhiler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Sewell
Frank McCormick pinch hits for Red Barrett.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Sewell
Nanny Fernandez pinch runs for Frank McCormick.
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/12/1947 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (N) Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Holmes T, rf 5 1 2 0 Russell J, rf 4 1 1 0 Hopp J, cf 2 0 0 0 Castiglione P, ss 4 0 1 0 Rowell B, lf 4 1 1 1 Gustine F, 3b 4 1 1 1 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 2 2 3 Torgeson E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Masi P, c 4 0 1 1 Woodling G, cf 4 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Culler D, ss 3 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 3 0 1 0 Litwhiler D, ph 1 1 1 1 Sewell R, p 3 0 0 0 Barrett R, p 3 0 0 0 McCormick F, ph 1 0 1 0 Fernandez N, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 7 3 33 4 7 4 Boston 002 000 001 -- 3 Pittsburgh 001 020 01x -- 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Barrett R (L) 8.0 7 4 2 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Sewell R (W) 9.0 7 3 3 4 1 E -- Castiglione P, Barrett R, Rowell B DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Boston 7, Pittsburgh 5 2B -- Elliott B HR -- Kiner R 2, Litwhiler D SH -- Hopp J T -- 1:37 A -- 21012
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