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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Boston Braves
1947-05-06 · Night game · Braves Field · Att: 29631 · 1:59
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–0. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 8th. Johnny Sain earned the win. Bama Rowell 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
W: Johnny Sain L: Kirby Higbe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Cox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Basinski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Higbe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Connie Ryan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bama Rowell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 7.0 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
 Jim Bagby | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Cox: 99
- Jim Russell: K
- Wally Westlake: W
- Hank Greenberg: K
Bot 1
- Connie Ryan: S3/BG
- Tommy Holmes: 5/FL
- Johnny Hopp: SB2
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Frankie Gustine: K
- Ralph Kiner: 99
- Dixie Howell: 99
Bot 2
- Bama Rowell: HR
- Phil Masi: W
- Earl Torgeson: 6/P
- Sibby Sisti: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Eddie Basinski: K
- Kirby Higbe: 99
- Billy Cox: 99
Bot 3
- Johnny Sain: 99
- Connie Ryan: 99
- Tommy Holmes: W
- Johnny Hopp: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: K
Top 4
- Jim Russell: S
- Wally Westlake: 99.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 63
- Frankie Gustine: 99
Bot 4
- Bama Rowell: 99
- Phil Masi: 99
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Sibby Sisti: W.1-2
- Johnny Sain: 99
Top 5
- Ralph Kiner: 99
- Dixie Howell: 99
- Eddie Basinski: 99
Bot 5
- Connie Ryan: 99
- Tommy Holmes: 99
- Johnny Hopp: K
Top 6
- Kirby Higbe: 99
- Billy Cox: 99
- Jim Russell: 99
Bot 6
- Bob Elliott: 2/FL
- Bama Rowell: D7
- Phil Masi: W
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Sibby Sisti: IW
- Johnny Sain: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Connie Ryan: 43
Top 7
- Wally Westlake: S7
- Hank Greenberg: 7
- Frankie Gustine: S4.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Dixie Howell: 23
Bot 7
- Tommy Holmes: 99
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Bob Elliott: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Bob Elliott: 99
- Bama Rowell: 99
Top 8
- Eddie Basinski: 99
- Billy Sullivan: 99/G
- Billy Cox: S
- Jim Russell: 99
Bot 8
- Phil Masi: K/C
- Earl Torgeson: HR/9
- Sibby Sisti: W
- Johnny Sain: PO1(136)
- Johnny Sain: D7
- Connie Ryan: D9.2-H
- Tommy Holmes: S7.2-H;BX2(754)
Top 9
- Wally Westlake: 99
- Hank Greenberg: 7
- Frankie Gustine: 99