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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 28, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 28, 1947 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Heintzelman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Si Johnson |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 20,377 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Ken Heintzelman | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Si Johnson | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 28, 1947
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Johnson
Newsome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Johnson
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Johnson
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newsome scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Johnson
Seminick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Seminick reaches second base with a double. Wyrostek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Johnson
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Johnson
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Heintzelman
Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Heintzelman
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Heintzelman
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Johnson
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Johnson
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Johnson
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Heintzelman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Heintzelman
Litwhiler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Heintzelman
Masi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Masi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Heintzelman
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Heintzelman
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Heintzelman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Johnson
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Johnson
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Heintzelman
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Heintzelman
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Heintzelman
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Heintzelman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Johnson
Seminick is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Johnson
Handley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Johnson
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Johnson
Verban takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heintzelman vs. Johnson
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Seminick scores. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Johnson
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Heintzelman
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Heintzelman
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Heintzelman
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Heintzelman
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Torgeson steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Heintzelman
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Heintzelman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Johnson
Ennis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Johnson
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Johnson
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Johnson
Handley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Handley reaches second base with a double. Ennis scores. Seminick moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schultz vs. Johnson
Schultz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Heintzelman
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Heintzelman
Holmes strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Heintzelman
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Johnson
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heintzelman vs. Johnson
Heintzelman bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Johnson
Newsome hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Johnson
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Heintzelman
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Heintzelman
Litwhiler hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Heintzelman
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Heintzelman
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Johnson
Wyrostek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Johnson
Seminick hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Johnson
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Johnson
Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Heintzelman
Ryan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Ryan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Heintzelman
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Si Johnson.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ryan scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Heintzelman
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Heintzelman
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Heintzelman
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Hopp reaches second base with a double. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Donnelly
Blix Donnelly now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Wright
Ed Wright now pitching.
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donnelly vs. Wright
Donnelly bunts in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Wright
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Wright
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Wright
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Donnelly
Bama Rowell pinch hits for Danny Litwhiler.
Rowell hits a popup towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Donnelly
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Donnelly
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Donnelly
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Donnelly
Frank McCormick pinch hits for Ed Wright.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donnelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Spahn
Warren Spahn now pitching. Bama Rowell now playing left field. Buster Adams pinch hits for Johnny Wyrostek.
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Spahn
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Spahn
Spahn fires to first and has Seminick trapped. There's the throw to Sisti who tags Seminick for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Spahn
Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Donnelly
Charlie Gilbert now playing right field.
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Donnelly
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donnelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Donnelly
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1947 -- Philadelphia at Boston (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Newsome S, ss 4 1 0 0 Sisti S, ss 5 0 0 0
Walker H, cf 3 0 0 0 Holmes T, rf 5 0 1 0
Ennis D, lf 5 1 1 0 Hopp J, cf 5 0 1 0
Wyrostek J, rf 4 1 1 1 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Adams B, ph 1 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, lf 3 1 1 1
Gilbert C, rf 0 0 0 0 Rowell B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 3 1 2 1 Masi P, c 3 0 1 0
Handley L, 3b 4 0 2 1 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Schultz H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 2 1 2 0
Verban E, 2b 3 0 2 0 Johnson S, p 2 0 0 0
Heintzelman K, p 2 0 1 1 McCormick M, ph 1 0 1 1
Donnelly B, p 0 0 0 0 Wright E, p 0 0 0 0
McCormick F, ph 1 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 0 0 0 0
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33 4 9 4 35 2 8 2
Philadelphia 200 110 000 -- 4
Boston 010 000 100 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Heintzelman K (W) 6.2 6 2 2 4 3
Donnelly B (S) 2.1 2 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson S (L) 7.0 7 4 4 5 2
Wright E 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Spahn W 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 11, Boston 10
2B -- Seminick A, Masi P, Ennis D, Handley L, Ryan C, Hopp J
HR -- Litwhiler D
SB -- Torgeson E
SH -- Heintzelman K, Donnelly B
HBP -- by Johnson S (Seminick A)
T -- 2:14
A -- 20377
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