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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1947-06-15 · Day game · Forbes Field · 2:28
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 13–4. Boston Braves put up 6 in the 5th. Warren Spahn earned the win. Ralph Kiner went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 15 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Nick Strincevich SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bama Rowell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Phil Masi | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Mauch | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Roy Jarvis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Strincevich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Bagby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Wietelmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Strincevich | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
 Elmer Singleton | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Bagby | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: 63
- Johnny Hopp: 8
- Bama Rowell: S
- Bob Elliott: S.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 2
Bot 1
- Gene Mauch: K
- Jim Russell: W
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Hank Greenberg: 4
Top 2
- Phil Masi: 43
- Sibby Sisti: 8
- Connie Ryan: 53
Bot 2
- Frankie Gustine: 9
- Billy Cox: S
- Wally Westlake: K
- Roy Jarvis: 8
Top 3
- Warren Spahn: S
- Tommy Holmes: 9
- Johnny Hopp: E4.1-2
- Bama Rowell: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-H(RBI)(UR)
- Phil Masi: S.1-3
- Sibby Sisti: CSH(242)
Bot 3
- Nick Strincevich: W
- Gene Mauch: K/C
- Jim Russell: W.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 9
- Hank Greenberg: K/C
Top 4
- Sibby Sisti: S
- Connie Ryan: S.1-2
- Warren Spahn: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 8.3-H
- Johnny Hopp: 9
Bot 4
- Frankie Gustine: 8
- Billy Cox: S
- Wally Westlake: 4
- Roy Jarvis: 2
Top 5
- Bama Rowell: D
- Bob Elliott: HR.2-H
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Phil Masi: S.1-2
- Sibby Sisti: FC/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Connie Ryan: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Warren Spahn: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Tommy Holmes: HP.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Hopp: 9.3-H
- Bama Rowell: 6
- Bob Elliott: W.2-3;1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 5
Bot 5
- Jim Bagby: 53
- Gene Mauch: 53
- Jim Russell: 8
Top 6
- Phil Masi: 63
- Sibby Sisti: HR
- Connie Ryan: 43
- Warren Spahn: W
- Tommy Holmes: 13
Bot 6
- Ralph Kiner: HR
- Hank Greenberg: 7
- Frankie Gustine: S.B-2(E3)
- Billy Cox: S8.2-H(UR);B-2(E8)
- Wally Westlake: 8
- Roy Jarvis: K
Top 7
- Johnny Hopp: 7
- Bama Rowell: 7
- Bob Elliott: 7
Bot 7
- Jim Bagby: 9
- Gene Mauch: S
- Jim Russell: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Earl Torgeson: K/C
- Phil Masi: S
- Sibby Sisti: 8
- Connie Ryan: HR.1-H
- Warren Spahn: S
- Tommy Holmes: 4
Bot 8
- Ralph Kiner: HR
- Hank Greenberg: 63
- Frankie Gustine: 6
- Billy Cox: 5
Top 9
- Johnny Hopp: 7
- Bama Rowell: 7
- Bob Elliott: D
- Earl Torgeson: 9
Bot 9
- Wally Westlake: HR
- Roy Jarvis: 3
- Whitey Wietelmann: 63
- Gene Mauch: S7.B-2(E7)
- Jim Russell: E6.2-3
- Ralph Kiner: 2