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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Boston Braves

1947-05-08 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 4560 · 2:09

Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12–5. Boston Braves put up 5 in the 4th. Johnny Beazley earned the win. Earl Torgeson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	5	10
BSN	1	1	1	5	1	0	0	3		12	13

W: Johnny Beazley L: Nick Strincevich SV: (none)

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

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Billy Cox	5	1	1	0	0	1
Billy Herman	2	0	1	0	1	0
Jim Russell	5	0	3	1	0	1
Ralph Kiner	5	0	0	0	0	2
Frankie Gustine	4	1	0	1	1	0
Wally Westlake	2	2	1	1	3	0
Clyde Kluttz	5	0	2	1	0	0
Eddie Basinski	4	0	0	0	0	1
Nick Strincevich	2	0	1	0	0	1
Dixie Howell	1	0	0	0	0	1
Whitey Wietelmann	0	1	0	0	2	0
Hugh Mulcahy	1	0	1	0	0	0

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Connie Ryan	3	2	0	0	2	1
Tommy Holmes	4	1	1	1	0	0
Johnny Hopp	3	3	1	0	2	0
Bob Elliott	4	1	4	4	1	0
Bama Rowell	4	0	1	2	1	1
Phil Masi	4	2	2	0	1	0
Earl Torgeson	4	2	1	3	1	0
Nanny Fernandez	4	0	3	1	1	0
Johnny Beazley	3	1	0	0	0	2

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Nick Strincevich	3.0	8	1	2
Elmer Singleton	3.0	3	4	1
Hugh Mulcahy	2.0	2	4	1

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Beazley	9.0	10	7	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Billy Cox: K
Billy Herman: W
Jim Russell: WP.1-2
Jim Russell: 7
Ralph Kiner: E6.2-3
Frankie Gustine: 54(1)/FO

Bot 1

Connie Ryan: K
Tommy Holmes: 7
Johnny Hopp: W
Bob Elliott: D9.1-H
Bama Rowell: K/C

Top 2

Wally Westlake: HR/7
Clyde Kluttz: S8
Eddie Basinski: 4(1)3/GDP
Nick Strincevich: S8
Billy Cox: 64(1)/FO

Bot 2

Phil Masi: D/78
Earl Torgeson: 9.2-3
Nanny Fernandez: S9.3-H
Johnny Beazley: 14/SH.1-2
Connie Ryan: 9

Top 3

Billy Herman: S9
Jim Russell: K/C
Ralph Kiner: K
Frankie Gustine: 7

Bot 3

Tommy Holmes: 8
Johnny Hopp: D7
Bob Elliott: S9.2-3
Bama Rowell: 64(1)/FO.3-H
Phil Masi: CS2(24)

Top 4

Wally Westlake: W
Clyde Kluttz: 36(1)/FO
Eddie Basinski: 53.1-2
Nick Strincevich: K/C

Bot 4

Phil Masi: D7
Earl Torgeson: HR/9.2-H
Nanny Fernandez: S7
Johnny Beazley: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
Connie Ryan: W.2-3;1-2
Tommy Holmes: FC3.3XH(32);1-2;2-3
Johnny Hopp: 9/FL.2-3;3-H(NR);1-2
Bob Elliott: D7.2-H;3-H
Bama Rowell: IW
Phil Masi: E6.2-3;1X2(36)

Top 5

Billy Cox: D7
Billy Herman: 8.2-3
Jim Russell: D8.3-H
Ralph Kiner: 63
Frankie Gustine: 53

Bot 5

Earl Torgeson: W
Nanny Fernandez: S8.1-2
Johnny Beazley: K/BF
Connie Ryan: SB2;SB3
Connie Ryan: 53
Tommy Holmes: S7.2-3;3-H
Johnny Hopp: 43

Top 6

Wally Westlake: 63
Clyde Kluttz: 8
Eddie Basinski: K/C

Bot 6

Bob Elliott: W
Bama Rowell: 36(1)/FO
Phil Masi: CS2(24)
Phil Masi: 13

Top 7

Dixie Howell: K
Billy Cox: 53/BG
Whitey Wietelmann: W
Jim Russell: S8.1-3
Ralph Kiner: 53

Bot 7

Earl Torgeson: 43
Nanny Fernandez: 5/L
Johnny Beazley: 13

Top 8

Frankie Gustine: W
Wally Westlake: W.1-2
Clyde Kluttz: S9.1-3;2-H
Eddie Basinski: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H
Hugh Mulcahy: S9
Billy Cox: WP.1-2
Billy Cox: 7

Bot 8

Connie Ryan: W
Tommy Holmes: 13/SH.1-2
Johnny Hopp: IW
Bob Elliott: S7.1-3;2-H
Bama Rowell: S5/BG.1-2;3-H
Phil Masi: W.2-3;1-2
Earl Torgeson: 13.1-2;2-3;3-H
Nanny Fernandez: IW
Johnny Beazley: K/C

Top 9

Whitey Wietelmann: W
Jim Russell: S9.1-3
Ralph Kiner: K
Frankie Gustine: 23.1-2;3-H
Wally Westlake: W
Clyde Kluttz: 8

Notes & reviews

Nick Strincevich knocked down Earl Torgeson twice; Torgeson took a step toward the mound and challenged Strincevich
Bama Rowell rounded 2B too far

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