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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Boston Braves

1948-05-20 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 3089 Β· 2:03

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 13–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 8 in the 4th. Elmer Riddle earned the win. Ralph Kiner went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Elmer Riddle   L: Red Barrett   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Butch Henline Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Dusty Boggess Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Rojek622201
Frankie Gustine613200
Johnny Hopp523210
Ralph Kiner513310
Dixie Walker210011
Max West522001
Danny Murtaugh422111
Ed FitzGerald511201
Elmer Riddle511102
Wally Westlake200000

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tommy Holmes401000
Al Dark300000
Jim Russell300011
Bob Elliott200000
Jeff Heath201000
Earl Torgeson300000
Phil Masi301000
Connie Ryan301000
Red Barrett100000
Johnny Beazley200000
Bobby Sturgeon100000
Clint Conatser100000
Sibby Sisti100001

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Elmer Riddle9.0412

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Red Barrett3.0423
Jim Prendergast0.1401
Johnny Beazley5.2923

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Stan Rojek: K
  • Frankie Gustine: 4/P
  • Johnny Hopp: S9
  • Ralph Kiner: D7/7D.1-H
  • Dixie Walker: 13

Bot 1

  • Tommy Holmes: 53
  • Al Dark: 8
  • Jim Russell: W
  • Bob Elliott: 13

Top 2

  • Max West: K/C
  • Danny Murtaugh: K/C
  • Ed FitzGerald: 8

Bot 2

  • Jeff Heath: S9/89
  • Earl Torgeson: 6/P
  • Phil Masi: 64(1)/FO
  • Connie Ryan: CS2(24)

Top 3

  • Elmer Riddle: 13
  • Stan Rojek: 43
  • Frankie Gustine: E6
  • Johnny Hopp: 43

Bot 3

  • Connie Ryan: S7
  • Red Barrett: 36(1)4(B)/BG/GDP
  • Tommy Holmes: 7

Top 4

  • Ralph Kiner: HR/7D
  • Dixie Walker: W
  • Max West: S9.1-3
  • Danny Murtaugh: W.1-2
  • Ed FitzGerald: S8/78.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Elmer Riddle: K/BF
  • Stan Rojek: T9.2-H;1-H
  • Frankie Gustine: S7.3-H
  • Johnny Hopp: T/89.1-H
  • Ralph Kiner: D7/7D.3-H
  • Dixie Walker: K
  • Max West: 9

Bot 4

  • Al Dark: 63
  • Jim Russell: K
  • Bob Elliott: 4

Top 5

  • Danny Murtaugh: D8
  • Ed FitzGerald: K
  • Elmer Riddle: S7.2-H
  • Stan Rojek: SB2
  • Stan Rojek: 53
  • Frankie Gustine: S7.2-H
  • Johnny Hopp: 43

Bot 5

  • Jeff Heath: 7
  • Earl Torgeson: 13
  • Phil Masi: 63

Top 6

  • Ralph Kiner: 63
  • Wally Westlake: 3/FL
  • Max West: S9
  • Danny Murtaugh: T/89.1-H
  • Ed FitzGerald: 3/FL

Bot 6

  • Connie Ryan: 8
  • Johnny Beazley: 53
  • Tommy Holmes: S/89
  • Al Dark: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

  • Elmer Riddle: K
  • Stan Rojek: 4/P
  • Frankie Gustine: 8

Bot 7

  • Jim Russell: 43
  • Bobby Sturgeon: 43
  • Clint Conatser: 7

Top 8

  • Johnny Hopp: W
  • Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
  • Wally Westlake: 7/L
  • Max West: 4
  • Danny Murtaugh: 7

Bot 8

  • Earl Torgeson: 4
  • Phil Masi: S7
  • Connie Ryan: 43.1-2
  • Johnny Beazley: 8

Top 9

  • Ed FitzGerald: 63
  • Elmer Riddle: 53
  • Stan Rojek: S7
  • Frankie Gustine: S8.1-2
  • Johnny Hopp: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Ralph Kiner: 7

Bot 9

  • Tommy Holmes: 63
  • Sibby Sisti: K
  • Jim Russell: 9/L