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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 26, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 26, 1944 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1944 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 26, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nate Andrews |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 1,518 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
Max Macon | First Baseman |
Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
Dee Phillips | Third Baseman |
Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
Nate Andrews | Pitcher |
Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 26, 1944
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Andrews
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Andrews
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Andrews
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Roe
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Roe
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Roe
Macon hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Andrews
Elliott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Andrews
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Andrews
Dahlgren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Andrews
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Roe
Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Roe
Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Roe
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Roe
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wietelmann vs. Roe
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Andrews
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roe vs. Andrews
Roe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Andrews
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Roe
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Roe
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Roe
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macon vs. Roe
Macon strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Andrews
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Andrews
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Andrews
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Andrews
Gustine 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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Roe
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Roe
Workman 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, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Roe
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Roe
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Andrews
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Andrews
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Andrews
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roe vs. Andrews
Roe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Roe
Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Wietelmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Roe
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wietelmann moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ryan vs. Roe
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Roe
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Holmes reaches second base with a double. Ryan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macon vs. Roe
Macon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Roe
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and has Holmes trapped. There's the throw to Coscarart who tags Holmes for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Andrews
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Andrews
Coscarart hits a popup towards first. Macon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Andrews
Tommy O'Brien pinch hits for Jim Russell.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Roe
Tommy O'Brien now playing left field.
Workman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Roe
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Roe
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Roe
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Roe
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Roe
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Roe
Ryan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Andrews
Butch Nieman now playing left field.
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Andrews
Gustine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Gustine reaches second base with a double. Elliott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Andrews
Dahlgren hits a line drive towards short. Wietelmann reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Andrews
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Andrews
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rubeling vs. Andrews
Al Rubeling pinch hits for Preacher Roe.
Rubeling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Rubeling reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Hutchinson
Ira Hutchinson now pitching.
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Rescigno
Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macon vs. Rescigno
Macon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Rescigno
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Rescigno
Workman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Workman reaches second base with a double. Macon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Rescigno
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Hutchinson
Coscarart 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, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Hutchinson
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Hutchinson
Elliott takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colman vs. Hutchinson
Frank Colman pinch hits for Frankie Gustine.
Colman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Hutchinson
Dahlgren hits a line drive towards first. Macon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hutchinson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rescigno
Frankie Zak now playing shortstop.
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Zak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Rescigno
Mike Sandlock pinch hits for Whitey Wietelmann.
Sandlock is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchison vs. Rescigno
Buck Etchison pinch hits for Ira Hutchinson.
Etchison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Rescigno
Ryan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Ryan reaches second base with a double. Etchison goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Klopp
Stan Klopp now pitching. Mike Sandlock now playing third base. Dee Phillips now playing shortstop.
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Klopp
Sewell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Klopp
Barrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Sewell
Macon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sewell
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Sewell
Workman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1944 -- Pittsburgh at Boston Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Barrett J, rf 5 0 1 0 Ryan C, 2b 5 1 2 2 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Holmes T, cf 4 0 2 1 Russell J, lf 1 0 0 0 Macon M, 1b 5 1 0 0 O'Brien T, ph-lf 1 1 0 0 Ross C, lf 3 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 2 3 1 1 Nieman B, lf 2 0 0 0 Gustine F, ss 3 1 1 1 Workman C, rf 5 0 2 1 Colman F, ph 1 1 1 3 Kluttz C, c 4 0 2 0 Zak F, ss 0 0 0 0 Phillips D, 3b-ss 3 1 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Wietelmann W, ss 3 1 2 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 1 1 1 Sandlock M, ph-3b 0 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 4 0 1 0 Andrews N, p 3 0 1 1 Roe P, p 2 0 0 0 Hutchinson I, p 0 0 0 0 Rubeling A, ph 1 0 1 1 Etchison B, ph 1 1 0 0 Rescigno X, p 0 0 0 0 Klopp S, p 0 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 7 7 7 38 5 12 5 Pittsburgh 010 000 330 -- 7 Boston 000 021 110 -- 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Roe P 6.0 9 3 3 2 1 Rescigno X (W) 1.2 3 2 2 0 0 Sewell R (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Andrews N 6.2 6 4 4 3 4 Hutchinson I (L) 1.1 1 3 3 2 0 Klopp S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Boston 9 2B -- Wietelmann W, Holmes T, Gustine F, Rubeling A, Workman C, Ryan C HR -- Elliott B, Colman F HBP -- by Rescigno X (Sandlock M) T -- 2:12 A -- 1518
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