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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Boston Braves
1944-07-30 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· 1:58
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6β4. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 7th. Stan Klopp earned the win and Jim Tobin picked up the save. Vince DiMaggio went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
W: Stan Klopp L: Ray Starr SV: Jim Tobin
Umpires β HP: Tom Dunn Β· 1B: George Magerkurth Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Stewart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jim Russell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vince DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Spud Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Max Butcher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Wietelmann | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tommy Holmes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Red Barrett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chuck Workman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mike Sandlock | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chet Ross | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Butcher | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Preacher Roe | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Barrett | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Ira Hutchinson | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jim Tobin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Coscarart: 5/FL
- Jim Russell: 53
- Johnny Barrett: 9
Bot 1
- Whitey Wietelmann: S
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Buck Etchison: 7
- Ab Wright: W.1-2
- Butch Nieman: K
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: K
- Babe Dahlgren: 7
- Vince DiMaggio: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Stew Hofferth: S
- Dee Phillips: 13/SH.1-2
- Warren Huston: 6/P
- Red Barrett: E5.2-3
- Whitey Wietelmann: K
Top 3
- Spud Davis: 53
- Frankie Zak: 9
- Max Butcher: 63
Bot 3
- Tommy Holmes: 53
- Buck Etchison: W
- Ab Wright: K
- Butch Nieman: K
Top 4
- Pete Coscarart: E6
- Jim Russell: 8
- Johnny Barrett: 8(B)43(1)/DP
Bot 4
- Stew Hofferth: S
- Dee Phillips: 14/SH.1-2
- Warren Huston: 8
- Red Barrett: K
Top 5
- Bob Elliott: 7
- Babe Dahlgren: S
- Vince DiMaggio: HR.1-H
- Spud Davis: S
- Frankie Zak: S.1-2
- Max Butcher: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Whitey Wietelmann: S
- Tommy Holmes: 9
- Buck Etchison: 3/G.1-2
- Ab Wright: K
Top 6
- Pete Coscarart: 63
- Jim Russell: 6/P
- Johnny Barrett: 7
Bot 6
- Butch Nieman: 8
- Stew Hofferth: S
- Dee Phillips: D.1-3
- Chuck Workman: 6/P
- Max Macon: 63
Top 7
- Bob Elliott: 13
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Vince DiMaggio: 543.1-2
- Spud Davis: W
- Frankie Zak: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Whitey Wietelmann: HP
- Tommy Holmes: W.1-2
- Buck Etchison: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Ab Wright: S8.2-H;1-2
- Butch Nieman: 8
- Stew Hofferth: D8.2-H;1-H
- Dee Phillips: 53
Top 8
- Frank Colman: W
- Pete Coscarart: 54/SH.1-2
- Jim Russell: D.2-H
- Johnny Barrett: FC1.2-3;B-1
- Bob Elliott: 8.3-H
- Babe Dahlgren: PO1(13)
Bot 8
- Mike Sandlock: E2/BG
- Chet Ross: D7.1-3
- Whitey Wietelmann: S.3-H(UR);2-3
- Tommy Holmes: S.3-H;1-2
- Buck Etchison: S.2-3;1-2
- Ab Wright: 8.3-H;2-3(E2)
- Butch Nieman: 7(B)2(3)/DP
Top 9
- Babe Dahlgren: 53
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Spud Davis: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Game delayed for rain
- Game delayed again for rain
- Hutchinson left game after being struck on foot by liner














