Boston Braves vs Pittsburgh Pirates
September 18, 1931 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 18, 1931 at Forbes Field. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Boston Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Braves 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 4

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Richbourg lf 2 0 0 0
  Worthington lf 2 0 0 0
Maguire 2b 4 0 1 0
Berger cf 4 1 2 1
Neun 1b 4 0 1 0
Schulmerich rf 4 0 1 0
Urbanski ss 4 0 2 0
Walters 3b 4 0 0 0
Cronin c 2 0 0 0
  Moore ph 1 0 0 0
  Bool c 1 0 1 0
Sherdel p 3 0 1 0
  Sheely ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 1 9 1
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Waner L. cf 4 0 0 0
Jensen lf 4 0 0 0
Suhr 1b 4 1 1 0
Traynor 3b 4 2 4 2
Waner P. rf 4 1 2 0
Piet 2b 4 0 1 1
Sankey ss 3 0 0 1
Finney c 3 0 1 0
Meine p 3 0 1 0
Totals 33 4 10 4
Boston 000 100 000190
Pittsburgh 022 000 00x4103
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Sherdel  L(6-10) 8.0 10 4 4 0 0
Totals
8.0
10
4
4
0
0
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Meine  W(18-12) 9.0 9 1 1 0 3
Totals
9.0
9
1
1
0
3

  E–Traynor (36), Sankey 2 (15).  DP–Boston 1. Urbanski-Maguire-Neun, Pittsburgh 2. Sankey-Piet-Suhr, Sankey-Piet-Suhr.  2B–Boston Berger (39), Pittsburgh Traynor (37); Piet (11).  3B–Boston Urbanski (3).  HR–Boston Berger (19,4th inning off Meine 0 on), Pittsburgh Traynor (2,3rd inning off Sherdel 1 on).  Team LOB–8.  Team–5.  U–Ted McGrew, George Magerkurth, Beans Reardon.
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