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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1947-06-15 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 29062 · 2:14
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12–3. Boston Braves put up 6 in the 4th. Johnny Sain earned the win. Billy Cox went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Johnny Sain L: Preacher Roe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nanny Fernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike McCormick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sibby Sisti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Hank Camelli | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bama Rowell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Culler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Mauch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preacher Roe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Culley Rikard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Jarvis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Wietelmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preacher Roe | 3.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Herring | 1.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Elmer Singleton | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Bahr | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nanny Fernandez: 7
- Mike McCormick: 2
- Danny Litwhiler: 2
Bot 1
- Gene Mauch: W
- Jim Russell: E4.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Hank Greenberg: 4
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: 4
- Frank McCormick: 7
- Sibby Sisti: 7
Bot 2
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Billy Cox: HR.1-H
- Wally Westlake: 63
- Billy Sullivan: 9
- Preacher Roe: K
Top 3
- Connie Ryan: 5
- Hank Camelli: 7
- Johnny Sain: 53
Bot 3
- Gene Mauch: 7
- Jim Russell: 3/G
- Ralph Kiner: D
- Hank Greenberg: K/C
Top 4
- Nanny Fernandez: S.B-2(E5)
- Mike McCormick: S.2-H
- Danny Litwhiler: S.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Frank McCormick: W.2-3;1-2
- Sibby Sisti: 3
- Connie Ryan: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Hank Camelli: HR.2-H;1-H
- Johnny Sain: 6
Bot 4
- Frankie Gustine: 5
- Billy Cox: S
- Wally Westlake: 7
- Billy Sullivan: S.1-2
- Culley Rikard: 43
Top 5
- Nanny Fernandez: K/C
- Mike McCormick: 9
- Danny Litwhiler: S
- Bob Elliott: S.1-2
- Frank McCormick: S.2-H;1-2
- Sibby Sisti: W.2-3;1-2
- Connie Ryan: K/C
Bot 5
- Gene Mauch: 7
- Jim Russell: K
- Ralph Kiner: 53
Top 6
- Hank Camelli: S
- Johnny Sain: 34/SH.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: S.2-3
- Johnny Hopp: W.1-2
- Bama Rowell: 8.3-H;2-3
- Bob Elliott: SB2
- Bob Elliott: W
- Frank McCormick: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank McCormick: S.3-H;2-3
- Sibby Sisti: S.3-H;1-2
- Connie Ryan: E5.2-3;1-2
- Hank Camelli: 6
Bot 6
- Hank Greenberg: 4
- Frankie Gustine: K
- Billy Cox: HR
- Wally Westlake: K/C
Top 7
- Johnny Sain: 63
- Tommy Holmes: 63
- Johnny Hopp: 8
Bot 7
- Roy Jarvis: 5
- Whitey Wietelmann: K
- Gene Mauch: 6
Top 8
- Bama Rowell: 63
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Frank McCormick: 63
Bot 8
- Jim Russell: 43
- Ralph Kiner: 53
- Hank Greenberg: 8
Top 9
- Dick Culler: 53
- Connie Ryan: S
- Hank Camelli: D.1-H
- Johnny Sain: 8
- Tommy Holmes: 7
Bot 9
- Frankie Gustine: 3
- Billy Cox: 53
- Wally Westlake: 53