Pittsburgh Pirates vs Boston Braves
June 26, 1948 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 26, 1948 at Braves 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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Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Boston Braves 1

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Rojek ss 6 1 1 0
Hopp cf 4 1 1 0
Gustine 3b 5 1 4 1
Kiner lf 4 1 1 1
Walker rf 5 1 0 0
Stevens 1b 4 1 1 1
Murtaugh 2b 3 1 2 0
Fitz Gerald c 4 0 3 2
Bonham p 5 0 0 1
Totals 40 7 13 6
Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Stanky 2b 4 0 1 0
Holmes rf 4 0 1 0
Torgeson 1b 4 1 3 0
Elliott 3b 4 0 0 0
Heath lf 4 0 1 1
Russell cf 3 0 0 0
Salkeld c 3 0 0 0
Dark ss 3 0 1 0
Voiselle p 0 0 0 0
  Shoun p 2 0 0 0
  McCormick ph 1 0 0 0
  Potter p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 7 1
Pittsburgh 311 000 1017130
Boston 000 000 001172
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham  W(3-3) 9.0 7 1 1 1 3
Totals
9.0
7
1
1
1
3
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle  L(7-5) 2.0 5 4 3 2 0
  Shoun   6.0 7 2 2 3 2
  Potter   1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Totals
9.0
13
7
6
6
2

  E–B. Elliott (9), Dark (9).  DP–Pittsburgh 2. Stevens-Rojek-Bonham, Gustine-Murtaugh-Stevens.  PB–Salkeld (4).  2B–Pittsburgh Gustine 2 (15), Boston Torgeson 2 (10); Heath (10).  3B–Pittsburgh Gustine (2).  Team LOB–12.  Team–5.  SB–Rojek (8).  U–Babe Pinelli, Lou Jorda, Artie Gore.  T–2:19.  A–31,490.
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