Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Tobin
  
  Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coscarart vs. Tobin
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ryan. Barrett moves to third. Coscarart moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Russell vs. Tobin
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. Barrett scores. Coscarart moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Elliott vs. Tobin
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gustine vs. Tobin
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin juggles the ball. That's an error on Tobin. Coscarart scores. Elliott moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dahlgren vs. Tobin
  
  Dahlgren strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. Tobin
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive to center field. Holmes throws towards third. Phillips fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Phillips. Elliott scores. Gustine moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lopez vs. Tobin
  
  Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sewell vs. Tobin
  
  Sewell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladu. Sewell reaches second base with a double. Gustine scores. DiMaggio scores. Lopez moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Barrett vs. Tobin
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Sewell
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macon vs. Sewell
  
  Macon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gladu vs. Sewell
  
  The throw from Lopez to Dahlgren and they have Macon trapped. The throw over to Coscarart, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gladu vs. Sewell
  
  Gladu hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Tobin
  
  Butch Nieman now playing left field.
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Tobin
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Tobin
  
  Elliott hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Workman vs. Sewell
  
  Workman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Sewell
  
  Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Sewell
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Tobin
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon scoops it up and throws to first, with Tobin covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Tobin
  
  Dahlgren 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 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Tobin
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Sewell
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Sewell
  
  Wietelmann strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tobin vs. Sewell
  
  Tobin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holmes vs. Sewell
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Tobin
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards first. Macon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Tobin
  
  Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Tobin
  
  Barrett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macon vs. Sewell
  
  Macon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Sewell
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Workman vs. Sewell
  
  Workman bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masi vs. Sewell
  
  Masi takes first base on ball four. Workman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ryan vs. Sewell
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Tobin
  
  Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Tobin
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Tobin
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Tobin
  
  There's a wild pitch. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gustine vs. Tobin
  
  Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Sewell
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Sewell
  
  Wietelmann strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tobin vs. Sewell
  
  Tobin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Tobin
  
  Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Tobin
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Tobin
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Sewell
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macon vs. Sewell
  
  Macon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Sewell
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nieman for the out. Macon moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Workman vs. Sewell
  
  Workman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Tobin
  
  Sewell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Tobin
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coscarart vs. Tobin
  
  There goes Barrett. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Barrett steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coscarart vs. Tobin
  
  There goes Barrett. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Barrett steals third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Coscarart vs. Tobin
  
  Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Russell vs. Tobin
  
  Russell hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line. Workman races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Barrett. The throw to the plate, AND Barrett is out, for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Sewell
  
  Masi 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, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Sewell
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Sewell
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. Ryan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Etchison vs. Sewell
  
  Buck Etchison pinch hits for Whitey Wietelmann.
  
  Etchison strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tobin vs. Sewell
  
  Tobin strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Tobin
  
  Mike Sandlock now playing third base. Dee Phillips now playing shortstop.
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Tobin
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Tobin
  
  Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gustine moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  DiMaggio vs. Tobin
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Masi and Ryan drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  DiMaggio vs. Tobin
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Macon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Tobin
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sewell vs. Tobin
  
  Sewell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Sewell reaches second base with a double. Lopez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barrett vs. Tobin
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Sewell
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macon vs. Sewell
  
  Macon hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Sewell
  
  Nieman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Workman vs. Sewell
  
  Workman hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Tobin
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Tobin
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Tobin
  
  There goes Russell. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Tobin
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gustine vs. Tobin
  
  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 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Sewell
  
  Masi hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Sewell
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Sewell
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/24/1944 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Barrett J, rf         4  1  0  0   Holmes T, cf          4  0  0  0   
Coscarart P, 2b       4  1  1  0   Macon M, 1b           4  0  2  0   
Russell J, lf         5  0  0  1   Gladu R, lf           1  0  0  0   
Elliott B, 3b         3  1  0  0   Nieman B, lf          3  1  1  1   
Gustine F, ss         5  2  1  0   Workman C, rf         4  0  1  0   
Dahlgren B, 1b        4  1  1  0   Masi P, c             2  0  0  0   
DiMaggio V, cf        4  1  1  1   Ryan C, 2b            4  0  1  0   
Lopez A, c            3  1  1  1   Phillips D, 3b-ss     3  0  0  0   
Sewell R, p           4  0  3  3   Wietelmann W, ss      2  0  0  0   
                                   Etchison B, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Sandlock M, 3b        0  0  0  0   
                                   Tobin J, p            3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  8  8  6                        31  1  6  1

Pittsburgh       500 000 030 --  8
Boston           000 000 010 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sewell R (W)          9.0  6  1  1  3  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tobin J (L)           9.0  8  8  3  5  2

E -- Ryan C 2, Tobin J, Phillips D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Boston 6
2B -- Sewell R 2
HR -- Nieman B
SB -- Barrett J 2, Dahlgren B, Gustine F, Russell J
CS -- Macon M
WP -- Tobin J
T -- 1:41
A -- 1706

    

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