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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1947-09-13 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 10721 · 2:09
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–1. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 1st. Si Johnson earned the win. Bob Elliott went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Si Johnson L: Preacher Roe 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 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Masi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Culler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Si Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Russell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Castiglione | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bagby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Culley Rikard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Si Johnson | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Preacher Roe | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Bagby | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Elmer Singleton | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Howard | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: 7
- Mike McCormick: D7
- Danny Litwhiler: 7
- Bob Elliott: W
- Frank McCormick: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Phil Masi: S
- Connie Ryan: S7.1-3
- Dick Culler: 43
Bot 1
- Jim Russell: 43
- Pete Castiglione: S
- Frankie Gustine: 9
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 7
Top 2
- Si Johnson: W
- Tommy Holmes: 8/L
- Mike McCormick: 3/P
- Danny Litwhiler: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Gene Woodling: 43
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 8
- Clyde Kluttz: 8
Top 3
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Frank McCormick: 8
- Phil Masi: 8/8D
Bot 3
- Jim Bagby: 13
- Jim Russell: HR/7
- Pete Castiglione: 13
- Frankie Gustine: 6/P/FL
Top 4
- Connie Ryan: 3/P
- Dick Culler: 63
- Si Johnson: K
Bot 4
- Ralph Kiner: S8
- Hank Greenberg: 8
- Gene Woodling: S1.1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Tommy Holmes: S7
- Mike McCormick: 5E3.1-2
- Danny Litwhiler: S/BG.1-2;2-3
- Bob Elliott: PO1(23)
- Bob Elliott: HR/7.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Frank McCormick: 8
- Phil Masi: W
- Connie Ryan: 13
Bot 5
- Clyde Kluttz: 7/FL
- Culley Rikard: 8
- Jim Russell: 3/L
Top 6
- Dick Culler: 63
- Si Johnson: 63
- Tommy Holmes: 63
Bot 6
- Pete Castiglione: 13
- Frankie Gustine: E6
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 2/FL
- Gene Woodling: 8
Top 7
- Mike McCormick: K
- Danny Litwhiler: 5/P
- Bob Elliott: HR/7
- Frank McCormick: 63
Bot 7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 63
- Clyde Kluttz: S
- Bill Salkeld: 43.1-2
- Jim Russell: 43
Top 8
- Phil Masi: HR9/IPHR
- Connie Ryan: K
- Dick Culler: 53
- Si Johnson: K
Bot 8
- Pete Castiglione: 3/P/FL
- Frankie Gustine: 9
- Ralph Kiner: 6/P
Top 9
- Tommy Holmes: 63
- Mike McCormick: S
- Danny Litwhiler: 564(1)/FO
- Bob Elliott: S.1-2
- Frank McCormick: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Hank Greenberg: 9
- Gene Woodling: S
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S.1-2
- Clyde Kluttz: 9
- Elbie Fletcher: K
Notes & reviews
- Connie Ryan collided with 1B umpire Babe Pinelli rounding 1B on apparent double
- Elmer Singleton knocked down Bob Elliott and was warned by HP umpire Artie Gore