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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 4β3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. Ralph Comstock earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roy Ellam | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tommy Leach | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Max Carey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Southworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
George Cutshaw | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fritz Mollwitz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill McKechnie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Walter Schmidt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Roy Sanders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Hinchman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ralph Comstock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buck Herzog | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Red Massey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Wickland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Red Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ed Konetchy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Art Wilson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Lefty George | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Roy Sanders | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Ralph Comstock | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lefty George | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
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


















