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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1947-07-30 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 12672 · 2:09
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–5. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 4th. Ed Wright earned the win and Andy Karl picked up the save. Jim Russell went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
W: Ed Wright L: Preacher Roe SV: Andy Karl
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Butch Henline · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Culler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Camelli | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ed Wright | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Cox | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preacher Roe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Singleton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Wright | 8.0 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
 Andy Karl | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preacher Roe | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Nick Strincevich | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Elmer Singleton | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Roger Wolff | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: 63
- Mike McCormick: 8
- Danny Litwhiler: HR
- Bob Elliott: W
- Frank McCormick: 7
Bot 1
- Billy Cox: 5
- Jim Russell: 8
- Frankie Gustine: 63
Top 2
- Connie Ryan: 53
- Dick Culler: 3
- Hank Camelli: S
- Ed Wright: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Elbie Fletcher: S.1-2
- Wally Westlake: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Tommy Holmes: S
- Mike McCormick: PO1(13)
- Mike McCormick: S
- Danny Litwhiler: 8
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Clyde Kluttz: E6
- Preacher Roe: 1
- Billy Cox: WP.1-2
- Billy Cox: E6.2-3
- Jim Russell: S.3-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Ralph Kiner: 8
Top 4
- Frank McCormick: S
- Connie Ryan: E5.1-2
- Dick Culler: S.2-H(UR);1-3(E2);B-2
- Hank Camelli: IW
- Ed Wright: 7
- Tommy Holmes: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Mike McCormick: W.2-3;1-2
- Danny Litwhiler: K
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Wally Westlake: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jimmy Bloodworth: W
- Bill Salkeld: 3
Top 5
- Frank McCormick: 7
- Connie Ryan: HR
- Dick Culler: 8
- Hank Camelli: 2
Bot 5
- Billy Sullivan: 2
- Billy Cox: 8
- Jim Russell: 43
Top 6
- Ed Wright: D
- Tommy Holmes: HR.2-H
- Mike McCormick: HR
- Danny Litwhiler: K
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Frank McCormick: 63
Bot 6
- Frankie Gustine: D
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Elbie Fletcher: 9
- Wally Westlake: 53
Top 7
- Connie Ryan: S
- Nanny Fernandez: 9
- Hank Camelli: S.1-2
- Ed Wright: 3
- Tommy Holmes: 43
Bot 7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 8
- Bill Salkeld: 9
- Elmer Singleton: S
- Billy Cox: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Mike McCormick: 9
- Danny Litwhiler: 63
- Bob Elliott: 9
Bot 8
- Jim Russell: S
- Frankie Gustine: 9
- Ralph Kiner: S.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: S.2-H;1-2
- Wally Westlake: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(E8)
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 53
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Hank Greenberg: 9
Top 9
- Frank McCormick: D
- Connie Ryan: 53
- Nanny Fernandez: 63
- Hank Camelli: W
- Ed Wright: K
Bot 9
- Billy Cox: D
- Jim Russell: HR.2-H
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Ralph Kiner: 23.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 7
- Wally Westlake: 13