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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1948-06-03 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 9767 · 2:19
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 5–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Kirby Higbe earned the win and Elmer Singleton picked up the save. Frankie Gustine went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Kirby Higbe L: Bill Voiselle SV: Elmer Singleton
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Stanky | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Heath | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Voiselle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Voiselle | 6.1 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Bobby Hogue | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Shoun | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Elmer Singleton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: 9
- Eddie Stanky: 43
- Jim Russell: 3/G
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: K
- Frankie Gustine: K/C
- Johnny Hopp: 43
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Jeff Heath: K/C
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bill Salkeld: K+E2.1-2;B-1
- Al Dark: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Dixie Walker: S9.1-2
- Ed Stevens: 6/P
- Danny Murtaugh: 9
- Ed FitzGerald: W.2-3;1-2
- Kirby Higbe: 23
Top 3
- Bill Voiselle: 13
- Tommy Holmes: 7
- Eddie Stanky: 7
Bot 3
- Stan Rojek: 63
- Frankie Gustine: S8
- Johnny Hopp: S9.1-3
- Ralph Kiner: 4(1)3(B)/GDP
Top 4
- Jim Russell: 43
- Bob Elliott: S7
- Jeff Heath: 23.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Dixie Walker: 8
- Ed Stevens: K
- Danny Murtaugh: 9
Top 5
- Bill Salkeld: S7
- Al Dark: 23/SH.1-2
- Bill Voiselle: K
- Tommy Holmes: 63
Bot 5
- Ed FitzGerald: 43
- Kirby Higbe: S7
- Stan Rojek: 53/SH.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: HR/7D.2-H
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Dixie Walker: D9.2-H;1XH(942)
Top 6
- Eddie Stanky: 6/P
- Jim Russell: 5/P
- Bob Elliott: K
Bot 6
- Ed Stevens: S9
- Danny Murtaugh: 2/BINT
- Ed FitzGerald: FC1.1-2
- Kirby Higbe: S7.2-H;1-2
- Stan Rojek: 8
- Frankie Gustine: 2
Top 7
- Jeff Heath: 8
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Al Dark: 8
Bot 7
- Johnny Hopp: S1/BG
- Ralph Kiner: K/C
- Dixie Walker: W.1-2
- Ed Stevens: W.2-3;1-2
- Danny Murtaugh: 9.3-H
- Ed FitzGerald: S1.2-3;1-2
- Kirby Higbe: 8
Top 8
- Mike McCormick: 9
- Tommy Holmes: D7
- Eddie Stanky: 63
- Jim Russell: S8.2-H
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Stan Rojek: 7
- Frankie Gustine: 5/FL
- Johnny Hopp: 53
Top 9
- Jeff Heath: T/78
- Earl Torgeson: D8.3-H
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Al Dark: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank McCormick: K
- Tommy Holmes: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Eddie Stanky: 43
Notes & reviews
- Danny Murtaugh called for interference with Bill Salkeld on steal attempt