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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 3, 1948
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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 June 3, 1948 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 3, 1948 |
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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 | June 3, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 9,767 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Scotty Robb |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 3, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Higbe
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Higbe
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Voiselle
Rojek strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Voiselle
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Higbe
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Higbe
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Higbe
Salkeld strikes out. The ball gets by Fitz Gerald. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Torgeson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Higbe
Dark hits a popup in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Voiselle
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Voiselle
Stevens hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Voiselle
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Voiselle
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higbe vs. Voiselle
Higbe hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Salkeld fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Higbe
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Higbe
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Voiselle
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Voiselle
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Voiselle
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stanky scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Higbe
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Higbe
Heath hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Higbe
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Voiselle
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Voiselle
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Higbe
Salkeld hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Higbe
Dark bunts in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. Salkeld moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Voiselle vs. Higbe
Voiselle strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Voiselle
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Voiselle
Higbe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Voiselle
Rojek bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Higbe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Voiselle
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Voiselle
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Walker reaches second base with a double. Hopp scores. There goes Kiner trying to get to home. Holmes throws the ball in to Stanky who relays the ball to Salkeld, who tags Kiner, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Higbe
Stanky hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Higbe
Russell hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Voiselle
Stevens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Voiselle
Murtaugh hits a popup in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Voiselle
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Stevens moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higbe vs. Voiselle
Higbe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stevens scores. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Voiselle
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Voiselle
Gustine hits a popup in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Higbe
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Higbe
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Higbe
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Higbe
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Voiselle
Hopp bunts towards the mound. Voiselle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Voiselle
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Voiselle
Stevens takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murtaugh vs. Hogue
Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hopp scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Hogue
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higbe vs. Hogue
Higbe hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Higbe
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Bobby Hogue.
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Higbe
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Higbe
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Shoun
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Shoun
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Higbe
Heath hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hopp, who is chasing the ball. Heath reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Higbe
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. Heath scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salkeld vs. Higbe
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Higbe
Phil Masi pinch runs for Bill Salkeld.
Dark takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to third. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching. Frank McCormick pinch hits for Clyde Shoun.
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Singleton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields it and throws to second for the out. Torgeson scores. Masi moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanky vs. Singleton
Clint Conatser pinch runs for Tommy Holmes.
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/3/1948 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D) Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Holmes T, rf 5 1 1 1 Rojek S, ss 4 0 0 0 Conatser C, pr 0 0 0 0 Gustine F, 3b 5 1 2 2 Stanky E, 2b 5 0 0 0 Hopp J, cf 4 2 2 0 Russell J, cf 4 0 1 1 Kiner R, lf 2 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Walker D, rf 3 0 2 1 Heath J, lf 4 1 1 0 Stevens E, 1b 3 1 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 1 1 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 0 1 Salkeld B, c 2 0 1 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 1 0 Masi P, pr 0 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 4 1 2 1 Dark A, ss 2 0 0 0 Singleton E, p 0 0 0 0 Voiselle B, p 2 0 0 0 Hogue B, p 0 0 0 0 McCormick M, ph 1 0 0 0 Shoun C, p 0 0 0 0 McCormick F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 6 3 32 5 10 5 Boston 000 000 012 -- 3 Pittsburgh 000 031 10x -- 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Voiselle B (L) 6.1 9 5 5 6 4 Hogue B 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Shoun C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Higbe K (W)* 8.0 6 3 3 4 4 Singleton E (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th E -- Fitz Gerald E DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 8, Pittsburgh 10 2B -- Walker D, Holmes T, Torgeson E 3B -- Heath J HR -- Gustine F SH -- Dark A, Rojek S T -- 2:19 A -- 9767
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