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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 28, 1948
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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 April 28, 1948 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 28, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Blix Donnelly |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,681 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Left Fielder |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Bert Haas | Third Baseman |
| Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Blix Donnelly | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 28, 1948
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Spahn
Ashburn hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Spahn
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Spahn
Haas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Donnelly
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Donnelly
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Donnelly
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Spahn
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Spahn
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Spahn
Walker hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Spahn
There goes Ennis. The throw from Salkeld and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Donnelly
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Donnelly
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Donnelly
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Donnelly
Donnelly fires to first and has Elliott trapped. There's the throw to Hamner who tags Elliott for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Spahn
Hamner hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Spahn
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donnelly vs. Spahn
Donnelly is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Donnelly
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Donnelly
There goes Salkeld. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Salkeld steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Donnelly
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hamner. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Donnelly
Spahn bunts towards the mound. Donnelly fields it and throws to first for the out. Salkeld moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanky vs. Donnelly
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Salkeld scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Donnelly
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Spahn
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Spahn
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Spahn
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Donnelly
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Donnelly
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Donnelly
Heath bunts towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Verban covering, for the out. Torgeson moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holmes vs. Donnelly
Holmes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Salkeld vs. Donnelly
Salkeld hits a popup towards third. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Donnelly
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Spahn
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Spahn
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Spahn
There goes Sisler. The throw from Salkeld and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Spahn
Walker hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Donnelly
Spahn bunts towards the mound. Donnelly fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Donnelly
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spahn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Donnelly
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Spahn scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Donnelly
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Donnelly
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Spahn
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Spahn
Seminick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donnelly vs. Spahn
Donnelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Spahn
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Donnelly
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Donnelly
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salkeld vs. Donnelly
Salkeld hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Walker, who is chasing the ball. Salkeld reaches third base with a triple. Heath scores. Holmes goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Donnelly
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Salkeld scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Donnelly
Spahn bunts towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Verban covering, for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Donnelly
Stanky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Stanky reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Donnelly
Russell hits a line drive into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Donnelly
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker throws the ball in to Hamner who tags Torgeson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Stanky scores. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Spahn
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Spahn
Haas hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Spahn
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Donnelly
Putsy Caballero now playing second base.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Donnelly
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Donnelly
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Spahn
Ennis hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Spahn
Walker hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Spahn
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Donnelly
Salkeld hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Donnelly
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Salkeld moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Donnelly
Spahn bunts towards the mound. Donnelly fields it and throws to third for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Donnelly
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Spahn
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blatnik vs. Spahn
Johnny Blatnik pinch hits for Blix Donnelly.
Blatnik hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Spahn
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1948 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, lf 4 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 5 1 2 2
Verban E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Russell J, cf 4 0 0 0
Caballero P, 2b 0 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 2 1
Haas B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Sisler D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Heath J, lf 2 1 1 0
Ennis D, rf 3 0 0 0 Holmes T, rf 3 1 1 0
Walker H, cf 3 0 0 0 Salkeld B, c 4 2 3 2
Hamner G, ss 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 2 1
Seminick A, c 3 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 2 1 1 0
Donnelly B, p 2 0 1 0
Blatnik J, ph 1 0 0 0
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28 0 2 0 30 7 13 6
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 001 015 00x -- 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Donnelly B (L) 8.0 13 7 6 4 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 2 0 0 0 4
E -- Dark A, Hamner G
DP -- Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 1, Boston 6
2B -- Stanky E
3B -- Salkeld B
SB -- Salkeld B
CS -- Ennis D, Sisler D
SH -- Spahn W 2, Heath J
T -- 1:49
A -- 3681
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