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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 3, 1950
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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, 1950 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 3, 1950 |
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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, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
Home Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 5,737 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Gene Mauch | Second Baseman |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hank Schenz | Shortstop |
Dale Coogan | First Baseman |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 3, 1950
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Dickson
Jethroe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Dickson
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Lombardi
Vic Lombardi now pitching.
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Lombardi
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mauch vs. Lombardi
Mauch takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Lombardi
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. Holmes scores. Elliott moves to third. Mauch moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sain vs. Lombardi
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Sain
Schenz hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coogan vs. Sain
Coogan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sain
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Sain
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Lombardi
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Lombardi
Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Lombardi
The umpire calls a balk on Lombardi Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Lombardi
Holmes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Lombardi
Elliott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Lombardi
There's a wild pitch. Jethroe moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Lombardi
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Werle
Mauch 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
Bottom 2
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Sain
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werle vs. Sain
Werle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schenz vs. Sain
Schenz hits a line drive into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coogan vs. Sain
There's a wild pitch. McCullough moves to third. Werle moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coogan vs. Sain
Coogan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Werle
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Werle
Sain hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Werle
Jethroe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Werle
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sain
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Werle
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Werle
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Werle
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Werle
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holmes scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauch vs. Werle
Mauch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Werle
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Sain
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Sain
McCullough hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. McCullough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werle vs. Sain
Werle strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Werle
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Werle
Jethroe hits a line drive towards third. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Werle
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Sain
Schenz hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coogan vs. Sain
Coogan bunts towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Sain
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coogan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Sain
The umpire calls a balk on Sain Coogan moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Westlake vs. Sain
There's a wild pitch. Coogan scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Sain
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Sain
Murtaugh hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Werle
Holmes hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Werle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holmes for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Werle
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Werle
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Werle
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Sain
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werle vs. Sain
Werle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Sain
Schenz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werle moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coogan vs. Hogue
Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Coogan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hogue fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Werle
Mauch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Werle
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogue vs. Werle
Hogue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Werle
Jethroe hits a line drive into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hogue
Bell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hogue
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Hogue
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Hogue
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Werle
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Werle
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Werle
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Hogue
Willard Marshall now playing right field.
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Hogue
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Hopp hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Hogue
Earl Turner pinch hits for Bill Werle.
Turner hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Hogue
Schenz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Queen
Ray Mueller now catching. Mel Queen now pitching.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Queen
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Queen
Mauch hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Queen
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogue vs. Queen
Hogue bunts for an out with unknown description. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Queen
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coogan vs. Hogue
Coogan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hogue
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hogue
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Hogue
Westlake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/3/1950 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D) Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Jethroe S, cf 5 2 1 1 Schenz H, ss 5 1 2 1 Torgeson E, 1b 5 1 1 0 Coogan D, 1b 5 1 1 0 Holmes T, rf 5 2 2 0 Bell G, rf 3 2 2 0 Marshall W, rf 0 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 5 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 3 1 1 1 Westlake W, cf 5 2 2 4 Cooper W, c 4 2 2 0 Fernandez N, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gordon S, lf 5 2 2 7 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Mauch G, 2b 4 0 2 0 McCullough C, c 3 0 3 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0 Hopp J, ph 1 0 0 0 Sain J, p 3 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 0 0 0 0 Hogue B, p 1 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0 Lombardi V, p 0 0 0 0 Werle B, p 3 0 1 0 Turner E, ph 1 0 0 0 Queen M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 10 12 9 39 6 13 5 Boston 340 100 002 -- 10 Pittsburgh 300 030 000 -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sain J (W) 5.1 12 6 6 0 4 Hogue B (S) 3.2 1 0 0 1 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Dickson M* 0.0 4 3 2 0 0 Lombardi V (L) 1.2 0 3 3 4 0 Werle B 6.1 6 2 2 1 0 Queen M 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 1st E -- Fernandez N DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 9, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- McCullough C 3B -- Bell G HR -- Jethroe S, Schenz H, Westlake W 2, Gordon S 2 SH -- Hogue B HBP -- by Hogue B (Bell G) WP -- Lombardi V, Sain J 2 Balk -- Lombardi V, Sain J T -- 2:33 A -- 5737
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