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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
July 4, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, played on July 4, 1948 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Barrett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 21,861 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Lou Jorda |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Red Barrett | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Bama Rowell | Left Fielder |
| Bert Haas | Third Baseman |
| Harry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
July 4, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Roberts
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Roberts
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Roberts
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Barrett
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Barrett
Verban 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 -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Barrett
Rowell hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Roberts
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell 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 -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Roberts
Heath hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rowell. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Roberts
Masi hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Barrett
Haas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Barrett
There goes Haas. The throw from Masi and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Barrett
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Barrett
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Barrett
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Roberts
Barrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Roberts
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Roberts
Holmes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Holmes reaches second base with a double. Stanky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Roberts
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Roberts
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Barrett
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Barrett
Roberts hits a line drive towards the mound. Barrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Barrett
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Barrett
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Roberts
Heath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Roberts
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Roberts
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Barrett
Rowell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Rowell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Barrett
Haas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rowell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Barrett
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rowell scores. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Barrett
Sisler takes first base on ball four. Haas moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. White
Ernie White now pitching.
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Haas scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. White
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. White
Roberts takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to third. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. White
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Sisler scores. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. White
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Roberts
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Roberts
Holmes takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Roberts
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Roberts
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. White
Rowell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. White
Haas hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. White
Walker hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Roberts
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Roberts
Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Roberts
Frank McCormick pinch hits for Ernie White.
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Roberts
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Roberts
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Hogue
Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hogue
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Hogue
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Roberts
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 -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Roberts
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hogue
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Hogue
Ashburn bunts towards the mound. Hogue fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Hogue
Verban hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Hogue
Rowell 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
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Roberts
Heath 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 -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Roberts
Masi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Hogue
Haas strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hogue
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Hogue
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Roberts
Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Bobby Hogue.
Salkeld is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Roberts
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Roberts
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Roberts
Torgeson hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Roberts
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1948, game 2 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 1 3 0 Ashburn R, cf 3 0 2 2
Holmes T, rf 3 0 2 1 Verban E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 5 0 0 0 Rowell B, lf 4 1 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Haas B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Russell J, cf 4 0 0 0 Walker H, rf 4 2 2 1
Heath J, lf 4 0 3 0 Sisler D, 1b 3 1 0 1
Masi P, c 4 0 1 0 Miller E, ss 3 0 0 1
Dark A, ss 3 1 1 1 Seminick A, c 3 0 0 0
Barrett R, p 2 0 0 0 Roberts R, p 2 0 1 0
White E, p 0 0 0 0
McCormick F, ph 1 0 0 0
Hogue B, p 0 0 0 0
Salkeld B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 10 2 30 5 8 5
Boston 002 000 000 -- 2
Philadelphia 010 400 00x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Barrett R (L)* 3.0 6 5 5 1 0
White E 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Hogue B 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 10 2 2 5 5
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Boston 11, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Heath J 2, Holmes T, Ashburn R, Rowell B
3B -- Walker H
HR -- Dark A
CS -- Haas B
SH -- Ashburn R
T -- 2:28
A -- 21861
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