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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Boston Braves

1918-08-03 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 3000 Β· 2:10

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. Ralph Comstock earned the win.

Line score

123456789RHE
PIT10200010049
BSN00030000037

W: Ralph Comstock   L: Lefty George   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ernie Quigley Β· 1B: Pete Harrison Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Roy Ellam301010
Tommy Leach221020
Max Carey402101
Billy Southworth400002
George Cutshaw412100
Fritz Mollwitz401100
Bill McKechnie301010
Walter Schmidt400003
Roy Sanders200000
Bill Hinchman101000
Ralph Comstock000000

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Buck Herzog401000
Jim Kelly400000
Red Massey300010
Al Wickland110031
Red Smith301010
Ed Konetchy411000
Art Wilson312100
Jimmy Smith402200
Lefty George300000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Roy Sanders3.1621
Cy Slapnicka2.2020
Ralph Comstock3.0110

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Lefty George9.0946

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Roy Ellam: 43
  • Tommy Leach: W
  • Max Carey: S7.1-2
  • Billy Southworth: 8
  • George Cutshaw: S9.2-3;1-2
  • Fritz Mollwitz: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Bill McKechnie: 7

Bot 1

  • Buck Herzog: 9
  • Jim Kelly: 9
  • Red Massey: W
  • Al Wickland: CS2(26)

Top 2

  • Walter Schmidt: K
  • Roy Sanders: 9
  • Roy Ellam: 7

Bot 2

  • Al Wickland: K
  • Red Smith: 63
  • Ed Konetchy: 7

Top 3

  • Tommy Leach: S3/BG
  • Max Carey: 4/P
  • Billy Southworth: 43.1-2
  • George Cutshaw: T8.2-H;B-H(E6/TH3)(NR)(UR)
  • Fritz Mollwitz: 63

Bot 3

  • Art Wilson: D7
  • Jimmy Smith: S8.2-3
  • Lefty George: 8
  • Buck Herzog: S6.3-3;1-2
  • Jim Kelly: 6/P
  • Red Massey: 1/L

Top 4

  • Bill McKechnie: S3
  • Walter Schmidt: CS2(26)
  • Walter Schmidt: 53
  • Roy Sanders: 53

Bot 4

  • Al Wickland: W
  • Red Smith: S7.1-2
  • Ed Konetchy: 36(1)/FO.2-3
  • Art Wilson: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Jimmy Smith: T9/89.2-H;1-H
  • Lefty George: 7(B)25(3)/DP/AP

Top 5

  • Roy Ellam: S8
  • Tommy Leach: 13/SH.1-2
  • Max Carey: K
  • Billy Southworth: K

Bot 5

  • Buck Herzog: 13
  • Jim Kelly: 4/P
  • Red Massey: 53

Top 6

  • George Cutshaw: 43
  • Fritz Mollwitz: 63
  • Bill McKechnie: W
  • Walter Schmidt: K

Bot 6

  • Al Wickland: W
  • Red Smith: W.1-2
  • Ed Konetchy: 2/FL
  • Art Wilson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Jimmy Smith: PO3(25)

Top 7

  • Bill Hinchman: S7
  • Roy Ellam: 14/SH.1-2
  • Tommy Leach: W
  • Max Carey: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Billy Southworth: K
  • George Cutshaw: 53

Bot 7

  • Jimmy Smith: 8
  • Lefty George: 43
  • Buck Herzog: 3/G

Top 8

  • Fritz Mollwitz: 4/P
  • Bill McKechnie: 6/P
  • Walter Schmidt: K

Bot 8

  • Jim Kelly: E4
  • Red Massey: 5/FL
  • Al Wickland: W.1-2
  • Red Smith: 5(2)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Ralph Comstock: HP
  • Roy Ellam: PO1(23)
  • Roy Ellam: W
  • Tommy Leach: CS2(26)
  • Tommy Leach: 13

Bot 9

  • Ed Konetchy: S7
  • Art Wilson: 14/SH.1-2
  • Jimmy Smith: 1(B)4(2)/LDP

Notes & reviews

  • Smith declared out for leaving third early