Boston Braves vs Pittsburgh Pirates
August 21, 1924 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 21, 1924 at Forbes Field. The Boston Braves defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Braves 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 6

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Wilson lf 5 0 0 1
Padgett 3b 4 1 0 0
Stengel rf 5 0 0 0
McInnis 1b 4 2 3 1
Cunningham cf 4 1 3 0
Tierney 2b 4 1 0 0
Gibson c 4 1 2 1
Smith ss 2 1 0 2
McNamara p 1 0 0 0
  Lucas p 1 0 0 0
  Powell ph 1 0 1 1
  Benton p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 7 9 6
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Carey cf 5 1 1 0
Barnhart rf 5 1 1 0
Cuyler lf 4 2 2 3
Wright ss 4 0 1 0
Traynor 3b 4 0 1 0
Maranville 2b 4 1 1 1
Grimm 1b 4 1 2 1
Smith c 4 0 2 1
Morrison p 1 0 0 0
  Pfeffer p 0 0 0 0
  Moore ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 6 11 6
Boston 100 100 104792
Pittsburgh 000 330 0006113
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
McNamara   4.0 9 6 6 0 0
  Lucas  W(1-3) 4.0 2 0 0 0 3
  Benton  SV(1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
11
6
6
0
3
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Morrison  L(8-14) 8.1 9 7 5 1 6
  Pfeffer   0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
9
7
5
2
6

  E–Wilson (4), McInnis (9), Cuyler (11), Wright (39), Maranville (13).  DP–Boston 1. McInnis-Gibson-Padgett.  2B–Boston Gibson (10), Pittsburgh Maranville (25); Grimm (20).  HR–Pittsburgh Cuyler (3,5th inning off McNamara 2 on).  SH–B. Smith (4); McNamara (6); Morrison 2 (9).  Team LOB–5.  Team–5.  SB–Padgett (4); Carey (31); Wright (9); Traynor (18).  U–Bob Hart, Barry McCormick, Cy Pfirman.
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