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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Boston Braves
1947-08-20 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 24638 · overcast, drizzle · 2:45
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 16–10. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 5th. Fritz Ostermueller earned the win and Elmer Singleton picked up the save. Jim Russell went 5-for-6 with 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 20 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 |
W: Fritz Ostermueller L: Johnny Sain SV: Elmer Singleton
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Culley Rikard | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Singleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Wietelmann | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Camelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Culler | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Hopp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bama Rowell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ostermueller | 6.2 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| Elmer Singleton | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 4.0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Wright | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Andy Karl | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Beazley | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Culley Rikard: S3
- Jim Russell: 64(1)/FO
- Frankie Gustine: W.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Tommy Holmes: 7
- Mike McCormick: 63
- Danny Litwhiler: S7
- Bob Elliott: 13
Top 2
- Hank Greenberg: 9
- Billy Cox: 7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S7
- Clyde Kluttz: D9.1-H
- Fritz Ostermueller: S7.2-H
- Culley Rikard: D7.1-3
- Jim Russell: D7.2-H;3-H
- Frankie Gustine: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Frank McCormick: S9
- Connie Ryan: 7
- Nanny Fernandez: S7.1-2
- Hank Camelli: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Ralph Kiner: 2/FL
- Hank Greenberg: 8
- Billy Cox: 7
Bot 3
- Johnny Sain: 63
- Tommy Holmes: 5/FL
- Mike McCormick: S7
- Danny Litwhiler: S7.1-2
- Bob Elliott: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank McCormick: D9.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Connie Ryan: W
- Nanny Fernandez: 8
Top 4
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S/6D
- Clyde Kluttz: 4(1)3/GDP
- Fritz Ostermueller: S8
- Culley Rikard: 9
Bot 4
- Hank Camelli: 7/FL
- Johnny Sain: S4
- Tommy Holmes: 36(1)/FO
- Mike McCormick: 8
Top 5
- Jim Russell: S5/BG.B-2(E5)
- Frankie Gustine: S9.2-3
- Ralph Kiner: FC8.3-H(RBI);B-1;1X2(8E6)
- Hank Greenberg: S9.1-3;2-H(UR);B-2
- Billy Cox: FC5.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S9.1-3;3-H
- Clyde Kluttz: 13/SH.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Fritz Ostermueller: W
- Culley Rikard: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Russell: S4.1-3;2-H(NR)(UR);3-H(UR);B-2(E4)
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Ralph Kiner: 43
Bot 5
- Danny Litwhiler: 8
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Frank McCormick: 43
Top 6
- Hank Greenberg: 63
- Billy Cox: 6/P
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 63
Bot 6
- Connie Ryan: 8
- Nanny Fernandez: 63
- Hank Camelli: 8
Top 7
- Clyde Kluttz: S8
- Fritz Ostermueller: 13/SH.1-2
- Culley Rikard: W
- Jim Russell: T/89.1-H;2-H;B-H(E5)(NR)(UR)
- Frankie Gustine: 3/FL
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Bot 7
- Dick Culler: S7
- Tommy Holmes: S8.1-2
- Mike McCormick: 7
- Danny Litwhiler: E5.1-2;2-3
- Bob Elliott: S7.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Frank McCormick: S8.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Connie Ryan: K/C
- Nanny Fernandez: S8.1-3;2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Phil Masi: S8.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Earl Torgeson: K
Top 8
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Billy Cox: D.1-3
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S.3-H;2-H
- Clyde Kluttz: CS2(26)#
- Clyde Kluttz: 13
- Elmer Singleton: 43
Bot 8
- Tommy Holmes: 63
- Johnny Hopp: K/C
- Danny Litwhiler: 53
Top 9
- Culley Rikard: 1/P#
- Jim Russell: S
- Whitey Wietelmann: S.1-2#
- Wally Westlake: S.2-3;1-2#
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Billy Cox: 9
Bot 9
- Bob Elliott: E4
- Frank McCormick: S.1-2
- Connie Ryan: W.1-2;2-3
- Nanny Fernandez: 64(1)/FO.2-3;3-H(UR)
- Phil Masi: 63.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bama Rowell: WP.2-3#
- Bama Rowell: 8