September 20. Gm# 144 Forbes Field Boston 4 Pittsburgh 3
PIRATE COMEBACK FALLS SHORT ; KINER HITS HR #52
Vic Lombardi(5-6) and the Pirates fell quickly behind, 4-0, against the Boston Braves. The Bucs tried to claw their way back in the game, scoring runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings, but they fell a run short, losing, 4-3.
Ralph Kiner(52) and Tom Saffell(3) each hit home runs.
National League scores: Brooklyn 5 Chicago 0; St. Louis 7 Philadelphia 5; New York and Cincinnati did not play.
Standing of the Clubs
St. Louis/147/98/46/3/.677
Brooklyn/147/90/55/2/.619
Philadelphia/146/74/72/.507
New York/146/71/73/2/.493
Boston/148/69/76/3/.476
Pittsburgh/144/64/80/.444
Cincinnati/145/58/85/2/.407
Chicago/145/54/91/.372
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