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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1947-07-30 · Day game · Forbes Field · 1:48
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 5–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 2nd. Kirby Higbe earned the win. Bob Elliott went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Kirby Higbe L: Red Barrett SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Butch Henline · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bama Rowell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Connie Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Culler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Barrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Cox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Howell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Barrett | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 9.0 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: 53
- Johnny Hopp: S
- Bama Rowell: 4
- Bob Elliott: HR.1-H
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Phil Masi: 5
Bot 1
- Billy Cox: 3
- Jim Russell: S
- Frankie Gustine: 8
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Top 2
- Connie Ryan: 63
- Dick Culler: W
- Red Barrett: 16(1)/FO
- Tommy Holmes: 7
Bot 2
- Elbie Fletcher: S
- Wally Westlake: T.1-H
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Dixie Howell: D.3-H
- Kirby Higbe: 53
- Billy Cox: 43
Top 3
- Johnny Hopp: 9
- Bama Rowell: 8
- Bob Elliott: 43
Bot 3
- Jim Russell: 9
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 4
- Earl Torgeson: 7
- Phil Masi: K
- Connie Ryan: W
- Dick Culler: 9
Bot 4
- Elbie Fletcher: 9
- Wally Westlake: 63
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 53
Top 5
- Red Barrett: 63
- Tommy Holmes: 63
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Bama Rowell: 8
Bot 5
- Dixie Howell: S
- Kirby Higbe: 24/SH.1-2
- Billy Cox: 63
- Jim Russell: S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Frankie Gustine: 8
Top 6
- Bob Elliott: W
- Earl Torgeson: S.1-2
- Phil Masi: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Connie Ryan: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Frank McCormick: K
Bot 6
- Ralph Kiner: 3
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Wally Westlake: 53.1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 9
Top 7
- Red Barrett: 63
- Tommy Holmes: 43
- Johnny Hopp: 4
Bot 7
- Dixie Howell: 63
- Kirby Higbe: 43
- Billy Cox: HR
- Jim Russell: D
- Frankie Gustine: 63
Top 8
- Bama Rowell: D
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Earl Torgeson: PB.2-3
- Earl Torgeson: 9.3-H(UR)
- Phil Masi: W
- Connie Ryan: K
Bot 8
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Elbie Fletcher: E6.B-2
- Wally Westlake: S.2-H(UR)
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 3
- Dixie Howell: 8
Top 9
- Nanny Fernandez: 9
- Mike McCormick: 2
- Tommy Holmes: S
- Johnny Hopp: 3/G