Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
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2
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
Pitching
Boston Braves
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern BickfordW | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 64 | 40 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob FriendL | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 25 |
| Paul LaPalme | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 20 |
Scoring Summary
▼ 1st
Gus Bell singles. Tony Bartirome scores. Ralph Kiner to 2nd.
0–1
▲ 5th
Earl Torgeson singles on a to center fielder George Metkovich. Vern Bickford scores. Johnny Logan to 2nd.
1–1
▲ 5th
Walker Cooper singles on a to right fielder Gus Bell. Johnny Logan scores. Earl Torgeson to 2nd.
2–1
▲ 5th
Eddie Mathews doubles (15) on a to right fielder Gus Bell. Earl Torgeson scores. Walker Cooper scores.
4–1
▲ 6th
Earl Torgeson out to right fielder Gus Bell. Jack Daniels scores. Sam Jethroe to 3rd. Johnny Logan to 2nd.
5–1
▼ 7th
George Metkovich singles on a to center fielder Sam Jethroe. Paul LaPalme scores. Dick Groat out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Sam Jethroe to third baseman Eddie Mathews.
5–2
Box Score
Boston Braves
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFSam Jethroe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SSJohnny Logan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1BEarl Torgeson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| LFSid Gordon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CWalker Cooper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3BEddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2BJack Dittmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RFJack Daniels | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PVern Bickford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1BTony Bartirome | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SSDick Groat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CFGeorge Metkovich | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| LFRalph Kiner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| RFGus Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3BJack Merson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2BGeorge Strickland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CClyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHPete Castiglione | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PBob Friend | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PPaul LaPalme | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHJoe Garagiola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |