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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Boston Braves

1943-08-15 · Day game · Braves Field · 1:39

Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 8th. Jim Tobin earned the win. Butch Nieman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	8
BSN	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4		5	10

W: Jim Tobin L: Wally Hebert SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Frankie Gustine	4	0	2	0	0
Tommy O'Brien	4	0	0	0	0
Al Rubeling	3	0	0	0	1
Maurice Van Robays	4	0	0	0	0
Bob Elliott	4	1	3	0	0
Elbie Fletcher	4	0	1	0	0
Vince DiMaggio	4	0	0	0	0
Al Lopez	3	0	1	1	0
Wally Hebert	3	0	1	0	0
Johnny Barrett	1	0	0	0	0

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Connie Ryan	4	0	0	1	0
Tommy Holmes	4	1	1	0	0
Chuck Workman	4	1	2	0	0
Butch Nieman	4	1	2	1	1
Phil Masi	4	0	1	1	0
Kerby Farrell	4	0	1	1	0
Whitey Wietelmann	2	0	0	0	0
Heinie Heltzel	3	1	1	0	0
Jim Tobin	3	1	2	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Wally Hebert	8.0	10	0	1

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Tobin	9.0	8	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Frankie Gustine: 9
Tommy O'Brien: 63
Al Rubeling: K

Bot 1

Connie Ryan: 8
Tommy Holmes: 8
Chuck Workman: 41

Top 2

Maurice Van Robays: 63
Bob Elliott: S
Elbie Fletcher: 36(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

Butch Nieman: HR
Phil Masi: 5/P
Kerby Farrell: 63
Whitey Wietelmann: HP
Heinie Heltzel: 13

Top 3

Vince DiMaggio: 8
Al Lopez: S.B-2(E5)
Wally Hebert: 4/P
Frankie Gustine: 53

Bot 3

Jim Tobin: S
Connie Ryan: 56(1)/FO
Tommy Holmes: 5/FL
Chuck Workman: 8

Top 4

Tommy O'Brien: 13
Al Rubeling: 3/G
Maurice Van Robays: 53

Bot 4

Butch Nieman: S
Phil Masi: 16(1)3/GDP
Kerby Farrell: 2/FL

Top 5

Bob Elliott: S
Elbie Fletcher: S.1-3
Vince DiMaggio: 5/FL
Al Lopez: 46(1)/FO.3-H
Wally Hebert: S.1-2
Frankie Gustine: S.2-3;1-2
Tommy O'Brien: 54(1)/FO

Bot 5

Whitey Wietelmann: 53
Heinie Heltzel: 53
Jim Tobin: 13

Top 6

Al Rubeling: 63
Maurice Van Robays: 13
Bob Elliott: 63

Bot 6

Connie Ryan: 53
Tommy Holmes: 2/FL
Chuck Workman: D
Butch Nieman: 1/G

Top 7

Elbie Fletcher: 43
Vince DiMaggio: 7
Al Lopez: 63

Bot 7

Phil Masi: 63
Kerby Farrell: 63
Whitey Wietelmann: 53

Top 8

Wally Hebert: 63
Frankie Gustine: D
Tommy O'Brien: 53
Johnny Barrett: 4/P

Bot 8

Heinie Heltzel: S
Jim Tobin: S.1-3
Connie Ryan: 8.3-H
Tommy Holmes: S.1-2
Chuck Workman: S.2-3;1-2
Butch Nieman: K
Phil Masi: S.3-H;2-H(E6)(NR);1-3
Kerby Farrell: S.3-H(UR);1-3
Whitey Wietelmann: CSH(242)

Top 9

Maurice Van Robays: 63
Bob Elliott: S
Elbie Fletcher: 46(1)/FO
Vince DiMaggio: 6/P