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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1948-05-05 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 5210 · 1:49
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 3–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 9th. Kirby Higbe earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
W: Kirby Higbe L: Johnny Sain SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Butch Henline · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Stevens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Kluttz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Riddle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 8.2 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Riddle | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: 4/P
- Tommy Holmes: S8
- Mike McCormick: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: 63
- Frankie Gustine: S8
- Ralph Kiner: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Frank McCormick: 53
- Danny Litwhiler: 53
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Al Dark: S7.1-2
- Johnny Sain: WP.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Sain: 43
Bot 2
- Dixie Walker: D7/7L
- Wally Westlake: 7
- Ed Stevens: 5/P
- Danny Murtaugh: K/C
Top 3
- Eddie Stanky: 13
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Mike McCormick: S9
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Clyde Kluttz: K/C
- Elmer Riddle: K
- Stan Rojek: 4/L
Top 4
- Frank McCormick: 53
- Danny Litwhiler: HP
- Bill Salkeld: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Ralph Kiner: S5
- Dixie Walker: S9.1-3
- Wally Westlake: 7.3-H;1-2(TH)
- Ed Stevens: 3/G
Top 5
- Al Dark: E5/TH
- Johnny Sain: 24/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: S8.2-H(UR)
- Tommy Holmes: 463.1-2
- Mike McCormick: W
- Bob Elliott: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Frank McCormick: 53
Bot 5
- Danny Murtaugh: D7
- Clyde Kluttz: 9/L9D.2-3
- Elmer Riddle: 53
- Stan Rojek: 7
Top 6
- Danny Litwhiler: 63
- Bill Salkeld: S9
- Al Dark: 8
- Johnny Sain: 53
Bot 6
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Dixie Walker: 9/9D
Top 7
- Eddie Stanky: D7
- Tommy Holmes: W
- Mike McCormick: 15(2)/BG/FO.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Wally Westlake: K/C
- Ed Stevens: 43
- Danny Murtaugh: 63
Top 8
- Frank McCormick: S9
- Danny Litwhiler: S5/G.1-2
- Bill Salkeld: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Al Dark: 63
- Johnny Sain: 5/P
Bot 8
- Clyde Kluttz: 4/P
- Max West: 4/P
- Stan Rojek: 8
Top 9
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Tommy Holmes: 46(1)3/GDP
- Mike McCormick: 43
Bot 9
- Frankie Gustine: S9
- Ralph Kiner: 2/FL
- Dixie Walker: 8
- Wally Westlake: S8.1-2
- Ed Stevens: S9/9D.2-H;1-3
- Danny Murtaugh: S9.3-H;1-2