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September 5, 1948

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Pirates 1 4 0
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Bill Nicholson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .274
OBP 1.000 .390
At Bats 0 329
Hits 0 90
• Singles 0 54
• Doubles 0 17
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 15
Walks 2 61
RBI’s 0 50

Kirby Higbe Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 4 8
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Forbes Field - September 5, 1948
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Strikeout
Kirby Higbe
Ed Fitz Gerald
Ed Stevens
Danny Murtaugh
Frankie Gustine
Stan Rojek
Ralph Kiner
Ted Beard
Dixie Walker
Bill Nicholson
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Nicholson strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 5 Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 4 Higbe is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Fitz Gerald is walked intentionally.
Bottom 4 Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Walker moves to third. Murtaugh moves to second.
Bottom 4 Murtaugh bunts towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Kiner moves to third. Walker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 4 Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kiner moves to second.
Bottom 4 Kiner takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to third. Lade moves to second.
Top 4 Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 4 Lade hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second.
Top 4 Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 3 Beard hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojek scores.
Bottom 3 Rojek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Rojek reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Higbe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 3 Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 3 Kirby Higbe now pitching. Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to third. Pafko moves to second.
Top 3 Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second.
Top 3 Cavarretta takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Waitkus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 3 Verban strikes out.
Top 3 Lade hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Gustine hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 2 Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Bottom 2 Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 2 Smalley hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Walker takes first base on ball four. Lowrey moves to second.
Top 2 Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 2 Nicholson takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Kiner strikes out.
Bottom 1 Beard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey who is chasing the ball. Beard reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 1 Stevens hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Waitkus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description.
Top 1 Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.