Boston Braves vs Pittsburgh Pirates
September 11, 1947 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 11, 1947 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 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Holmes rf 6 1 5 1
Hopp cf 5 0 0 0
Rowell lf 6 0 2 0
Elliott 3b 5 1 0 0
Torgeson 1b 6 0 2 1
Ryan 2b 4 0 1 0
Culler ss 4 0 0 0
  McCormick ph 1 0 0 0
  Fernandez ss 1 0 0 0
Camelli c 4 0 0 0
  Masi c 0 0 0 0
Sain p 6 1 1 0
Totals 48 3 11 2
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Russell rf 4 1 1 0
Castiglione ss 6 1 2 0
Gustine 3b 6 0 1 0
Kiner lf 6 1 3 1
Greenberg 1b 3 0 1 1
Woodling cf 5 0 1 1
Bloodworth 2b 5 0 1 0
Howell c 5 0 1 0
Higbe p 6 1 2 1
Totals 46 4 13 4
Boston 200 000 100 000 0–3110
Pittsburgh 101 000 100 000 1–4131
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Sain  L(19-10) 12.1 13 4 4 6 8
Totals
12.1
13
4
4
6
8
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe  W(11-15) 13.0 11 3 2 4 2
Totals
13.0
11
3
2
4
2
  E–Castiglione (1).  DP–Boston 2. Culler-Ryan-Torgeson, B. Elliott-Ryan-Torgeson, Pittsburgh 1. Gustine-Bloodworth-Greenberg.  PB–Camelli (3); Howell 2 (10).  2B–Boston Holmes (30); Torgeson (18); Ryan (30), Pittsburgh Kiner (23); Greenberg (13).  HR–Pittsburgh Kiner (44,3rd inning off Sain 0 on); Higbe (1,13th inning off Sain 0 on).  SH–Hopp (10); Ryan (10); Bloodworth (1); Howell (4).  Team LOB–12.  Team–13.  U–Artie Gore, Babe Pinelli, Scotty Robb.  T–2:58.  A–7,010.
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