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Boston Braves @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1948-08-29 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· 1:59
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 6β1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 6th. Bob Chesnes earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Bob Chesnes L: Warren Spahn SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Barr Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Al Barlick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Torgeson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jeff Heath | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Clint Conatser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bill Salkeld | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Warren Spahn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike McCormick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stan Rojek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Murtaugh | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Dixie Walker | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Westlake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ed Stevens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Gustine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Bob Chesnes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warren Spahn | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
Johnny Antonelli | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Chesnes | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: 7
- Al Dark: 9
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: D
- Danny Murtaugh: SB3
- Danny Murtaugh: 9
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Dixie Walker: S.3-H;1-2
- Wally Westlake: 94(1)/FO.2-3
- Ed Stevens: 9
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: S
- Jeff Heath: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Clint Conatser: W
- Bill Salkeld: 63
Bot 2
- Frankie Gustine: 8
- Clyde Kluttz: 8
- Bob Chesnes: 53
Top 3
- Sibby Sisti: W
- Warren Spahn: 1(B)4(1)/FDP
- Tommy Holmes: S
- Al Dark: K
Bot 3
- Stan Rojek: 7
- Danny Murtaugh: D
- Ralph Kiner: E6.2-3
- Dixie Walker: 6
- Wally Westlake: 9
Top 4
- Earl Torgeson: 5
- Bob Elliott: W
- Jeff Heath: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Ed Stevens: 9
- Frankie Gustine: 3
- Clyde Kluttz: W
- Bob Chesnes: 8
Top 5
- Clint Conatser: 63
- Bill Salkeld: 8
- Sibby Sisti: 8
Bot 5
- Stan Rojek: 6
- Danny Murtaugh: T
- Ralph Kiner: 63
- Dixie Walker: S7.3-H
- Wally Westlake: W.1-2
- Ed Stevens: 3/G
Top 6
- Warren Spahn: 1
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Al Dark: S7
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
Bot 6
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Clyde Kluttz: S.1-3
- Bob Chesnes: S.3-H;1-3
- Stan Rojek: 8.3-H
- Danny Murtaugh: 8
- Ralph Kiner: 4
Top 7
- Bob Elliott: S7
- Jeff Heath: 43.1-2
- Clint Conatser: 63.2-3
- Bill Salkeld: 43
Bot 7
- Dixie Walker: 9
- Wally Westlake: D
- Ed Stevens: HP
- Frankie Gustine: 9
- Clyde Kluttz: D.2-H;1-H
- Bob Chesnes: 53
Top 8
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Mike McCormick: S
- Tommy Holmes: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Stan Rojek: 53
- Danny Murtaugh: 63
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Dixie Walker: 13
Top 9
- Al Dark: 13
- Earl Torgeson: S
- Bob Elliott: 7
- Jeff Heath: T.1-H
- Clint Conatser: K

















