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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1947-09-11 · Day game · Forbes Field · 13 innings · 2:58

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 4–3. Kirby Higbe earned the win. Ralph Kiner went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	R	H	E
BSN	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11
PIT	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	13

W: Kirby Higbe L: Johnny Sain SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tommy Holmes	6	1	5	1	0	0
Johnny Hopp	5	0	0	0	0	1
Bama Rowell	6	0	2	0	0	0
Bob Elliott	5	1	0	0	1	0
Earl Torgeson	6	0	2	1	0	0
Connie Ryan	4	0	1	0	1	0
Dick Culler	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Camelli	4	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Sain	6	1	1	0	0	0
Mike McCormick	1	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Masi	0	0	0	0	2	0
Nanny Fernandez	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jim Russell	4	1	1	0	2	1
Pete Castiglione	6	1	2	0	0	1
Frankie Gustine	6	0	1	0	0	1
Ralph Kiner	6	1	3	1	0	1
Hank Greenberg	3	0	1	1	3	0
Gene Woodling	5	0	1	1	1	2
Jimmy Bloodworth	5	0	1	0	0	1
Dixie Howell	5	0	1	0	0	0
Kirby Higbe	6	1	2	1	0	1

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Sain	12.1	13	6	8

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kirby Higbe	13.0	11	4	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tommy Holmes: D/78
Johnny Hopp: 63
Bama Rowell: 2/FL
Bob Elliott: PB.2-3
Bob Elliott: W
Earl Torgeson: PO1(E2).1-2;3-H
Earl Torgeson: D9.2-H
Connie Ryan: 43

Bot 1

Jim Russell: S9
Pete Castiglione: K
Frankie Gustine: S8.1-2
Ralph Kiner: K
Hank Greenberg: PB.1-2;2-3
Hank Greenberg: IW
Gene Woodling: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Jimmy Bloodworth: 8

Top 2

Dick Culler: 6/P
Hank Camelli: K/C
Johnny Sain: S8
Tommy Holmes: PB.1-2
Tommy Holmes: S7.2-3
Johnny Hopp: 7

Bot 2

Dixie Howell: S7
Kirby Higbe: 64(1)3/GDP
Jim Russell: K

Top 3

Bama Rowell: S8
Bob Elliott: 9/L
Earl Torgeson: 13.1-2
Connie Ryan: W
Dick Culler: 64(1)/FO

Bot 3

Pete Castiglione: 43
Frankie Gustine: 13
Ralph Kiner: HR/7
Hank Greenberg: W
Gene Woodling: 46(1)/FO

Top 4

Hank Camelli: 9/L
Johnny Sain: 7/L
Tommy Holmes: S8
Johnny Hopp: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

Jimmy Bloodworth: 63
Dixie Howell: 8
Kirby Higbe: S9
Jim Russell: W.1-2
Pete Castiglione: 13

Top 5

Bama Rowell: 9
Bob Elliott: 7
Earl Torgeson: 8

Bot 5

Frankie Gustine: 53
Ralph Kiner: 63
Hank Greenberg: 9

Top 6

Connie Ryan: 63
Dick Culler: 63
Hank Camelli: 3/P

Bot 6

Gene Woodling: S9
Jimmy Bloodworth: 14/SH.1-2
Dixie Howell: 2/FL
Kirby Higbe: K

Top 7

Johnny Sain: E6.B-2
Tommy Holmes: S9.2-H(UR)
Johnny Hopp: 2/FL
Bama Rowell: S9.1-3
Bob Elliott: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Jim Russell: 9
Pete Castiglione: S8
Frankie Gustine: 4/P
Ralph Kiner: S7.1-3
Hank Greenberg: D7.1-3;3-H
Gene Woodling: K/C

Top 8

Earl Torgeson: 9
Connie Ryan: 53
Dick Culler: 7

Bot 8

Jimmy Bloodworth: 53
Dixie Howell: 53
Kirby Higbe: 43

Top 9

Hank Camelli: 9
Johnny Sain: 53
Tommy Holmes: 7/L

Bot 9

Jim Russell: 23
Pete Castiglione: S9
Frankie Gustine: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 10

Johnny Hopp: K
Bama Rowell: 43
Bob Elliott: 63

Bot 10

Ralph Kiner: 7/L
Hank Greenberg: 53
Gene Woodling: 31

Top 11

Earl Torgeson: S9
Connie Ryan: 34/SH.1-2
Mike McCormick: 8
Phil Masi: IW
Johnny Sain: 6/L

Bot 11

Jimmy Bloodworth: S9
Dixie Howell: 54/SH.1-2
Kirby Higbe: 8
Jim Russell: IW
Pete Castiglione: 6/P

Top 12

Tommy Holmes: S7
Johnny Hopp: 34/SH.1-2
Bama Rowell: 43
Bob Elliott: 8

Bot 12

Frankie Gustine: K
Ralph Kiner: D
Hank Greenberg: IW
Gene Woodling: K
Jimmy Bloodworth: K

Top 13

Earl Torgeson: 8
Connie Ryan: D
Nanny Fernandez: 13
Phil Masi: IW
Johnny Sain: 43

Bot 13

Dixie Howell: 53
Kirby Higbe: HR/7