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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1948-07-18 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 34116 · 2:16
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1. Vern Bickford earned the win. Al Dark went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Tiny Bonham SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Masi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Connie Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Max West | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tiny Bonham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Chesnes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Bonham | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Kirby Higbe | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: E6
- Al Dark: 99/F
- Earl Torgeson: 99/F
- Bob Elliott: 99/F
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: 99/G
- Johnny Hopp: S
- Dixie Walker: 99/F
- Ralph Kiner: 99/F
Top 2
- Jeff Heath: 99/F
- Jim Russell: 99/F
- Phil Masi: 99/G
Bot 2
- Frankie Gustine: 99/F
- Max West: 99/G
- Clyde Kluttz: K
Top 3
- Connie Ryan: 99/F
- Vern Bickford: K
- Tommy Holmes: 99/F
Bot 3
- Danny Murtaugh: S
- Tiny Bonham: 99/SH.1-2
- Stan Rojek: 99/F
- Johnny Hopp: 99/G
Top 4
- Al Dark: 99/F
- Earl Torgeson: 99/G
- Bob Elliott: W
- Jeff Heath: 99/F
Bot 4
- Dixie Walker: T8
- Ralph Kiner: 6/L
- Frankie Gustine: 2/FL
- Max West: K
Top 5
- Jim Russell: 99/F
- Phil Masi: 99/F
- Connie Ryan: 99/G
Bot 5
- Clyde Kluttz: D9
- Danny Murtaugh: 9/F
- Tiny Bonham: 4/P
- Stan Rojek: 8/L
Top 6
- Vern Bickford: 99/F
- Tommy Holmes: 99/F
- Al Dark: 99/G
Bot 6
- Wally Westlake: S8
- Dixie Walker: 99/SH.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: IW
- Frankie Gustine: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Earl Torgeson: D9
- Bob Elliott: W
- Jeff Heath: 4/P
- Jim Russell: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Phil Masi: S8.3-H;1-3
- Connie Ryan: 7/F
Bot 7
- Max West: K
- Clyde Kluttz: 99/F
- Danny Murtaugh: 99/F
Top 8
- Vern Bickford: K
- Tommy Holmes: 99/F
- Al Dark: HR/7
- Earl Torgeson: 99/F
Bot 8
- Bob Chesnes: S
- Stan Rojek: 99/G.1-2
- Wally Westlake: 99/F
- Dixie Walker: 99/F
Top 9
- Bob Elliott: HR/7
- Jeff Heath: 99/F
- Jim Russell: S
- Phil Masi: SB2
- Phil Masi: K
- Connie Ryan: W
- Vern Bickford: W.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 99/G
Bot 9
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Max West: 9/F
- Clyde Kluttz: 9/F
- Danny Murtaugh: 43