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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 5, 1951
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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 June 5, 1951 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul LaPalme |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 4,302 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Lon Warneke |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Schenz | Second Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | Left Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Third Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Paul LaPalme | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Left Fielder |
| Luis Marquez | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Right Fielder |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 5, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Sain
Schenz 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--
Metkovich vs. Sain
There goes Schenz. The throw from Cooper to Kerr and they have Schenz trapped. The throw over to Torgeson, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Sain
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marquez. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Sain
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. LaPalme
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. LaPalme
Marquez hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. LaPalme
Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schenz settles under it 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: ---
Bell vs. Sain
Bell hits a line drive into left field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Sain
Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Sain
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaPalme vs. Sain
LaPalme strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. LaPalme
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. LaPalme
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. LaPalme
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. LaPalme
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Sain
Schenz hits a fly ball into left field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Sain
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marquez. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Sain
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marquez. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Metkovich scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Sain
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. LaPalme
Kerr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Westlake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. LaPalme
Sain strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. LaPalme
Jethroe hits a line drive towards first. Kiner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Sain
Strickland 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--
McCullough vs. Sain
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaPalme vs. Sain
LaPalme hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schenz vs. Sain
Schenz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strickland scores. LaPalme moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Sain
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Sain
Nelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marquez. Nelson reaches second base with a double. LaPalme scores. Schenz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Sain
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. LaPalme
Marquez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. LaPalme
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. LaPalme
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Sain
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Sain
Strickland bunts towards the mound. Sain fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sain. Westlake moves to third. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCullough vs. Sain
McCullough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westlake scores. Strickland scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaPalme vs. Cole
Dave Cole now pitching.
LaPalme bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Cole
Schenz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. LaPalme moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Cole
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. LaPalme moves to third. Schenz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. Cole
Nelson hits a line drive into center field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LaPalme scores. Schenz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Cole
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Cole
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. LaPalme
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. LaPalme
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. LaPalme
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. LaPalme
Kerr hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Cole
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Cole
There goes Westlake. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Cole
Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Cole
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaPalme vs. Cole
LaPalme takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schenz vs. Cole
Schenz hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. LaPalme
Luis Olmo pinch hits for Dave Cole.
Olmo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. LaPalme
Jethroe hits a line drive into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marquez vs. LaPalme
Marquez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schenz catches it and throws to first to double up Olmo. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Donovan
Dick Donovan now pitching.
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Donovan covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Donovan
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Donovan
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Donovan
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Donovan
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. LaPalme
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. LaPalme
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. LaPalme
Cooper hits a fly ball towards right. Bell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. LaPalme
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. LaPalme
Sisti hits a ball on the ground that hits Gordon. Gordon is out and Sisti is safe at first. There goes Gordon trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Donovan
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Donovan
McCullough bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaPalme vs. Donovan
LaPalme hits a fly ball into center field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schenz vs. Donovan
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metkovich vs. Donovan
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strickland scores. Schenz moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. Donovan
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. LaPalme
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauch vs. LaPalme
Gene Mauch pinch hits for Dick Donovan.
Mauch strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. LaPalme
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marquez vs. LaPalme
Marquez hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Schenz fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Estock
George Estock now pitching.
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marquez. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Estock
Bell hits a line drive into left field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Estock
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Estock
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Estock
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. LaPalme
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner scoops it up and throws to first, with LaPalme covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. LaPalme
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. LaPalme
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. LaPalme
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1951 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Schenz H, 2b 6 0 3 1 Jethroe S, lf 4 0 0 0
Metkovich G, cf 6 1 4 1 Marquez L, cf 4 0 1 0
Nelson R, lf 6 0 1 2 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kiner R, 1b 4 1 3 1 Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bell G, rf 5 0 1 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0
Westlake W, 3b 6 1 3 1 Gordon S, rf 3 0 2 0
Strickland G, ss 4 3 3 0 Sisti S, 2b 3 0 1 0
McCullough C, c 5 0 2 2 Kerr B, ss 2 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 4 2 1 0 Sain J, p 1 0 0 0
Cole D, p 0 0 0 0
Olmo L, ph 0 0 0 0
Donovan D, p 0 0 0 0
Mauch G, ph 1 0 0 0
Estock G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
46 8 21 8 29 0 5 0
Pittsburgh 001 230 011 -- 8
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
LaPalme P (W) 9.0 5 0 0 4 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (L)* 4.0 12 6 5 2 3
Cole D 2.0 4 0 0 2 1
Donovan D 2.0 3 1 0 1 0
Estock G 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Sain J, Bell G, Elliott B
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 18, Boston 6
2B -- Metkovich G 2, Kiner R 2, Nelson R
CS -- Schenz H, Westlake W
SH -- Strickland G, McCullough C
T -- 2:30
A -- 4302
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