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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
September 11, 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 September 11, 1948 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 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 | September 11, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,785 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Putsy Caballero | Third Baseman |
| Bert Haas | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Blatnik | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
September 11, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Roberts
Holmes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Roberts
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Roberts
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Torgeson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Roberts
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caballero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Spahn
Walker 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: ---
Caballero vs. Spahn
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Spahn
Haas strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Roberts
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Roberts
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Roberts
Masi bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Heath moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisti vs. Roberts
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spahn vs. Roberts
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Roberts
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath scores. McCormick scores. There goes Masi trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Spahn
Ennis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blatnik vs. Spahn
Blatnik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Spahn
Miller hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Blatnik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Roberts
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blatnik. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Roberts
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Roberts
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Roberts
McCormick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Spahn
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Elliott. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Spahn
There goes Rowell. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Rowell steals third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seminick vs. Spahn
Seminick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Spahn
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Spahn
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Spahn, and towards Dark, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Roberts
Masi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rowell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Roberts
Sisti hits a line drive into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Roberts
Spahn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Spahn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Roberts
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Spahn
Caballero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Spahn
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Spahn
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blatnik vs. Spahn
Blatnik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Roberts
Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Roberts
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blatnik. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Roberts
Heath is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Roberts
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Roberts
Masi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Spahn
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Spahn
Rowell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath who is chasing the ball. Rowell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seminick vs. Spahn
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rowell scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Spahn
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Roberts
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caballero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Roberts
Spahn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Roberts
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis. Dark reaches second base with a double. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Roberts
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. Holmes scores. Dark scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Roberts
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Roberts
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Bicknell
Charlie Bicknell now pitching.
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Bicknell
Masi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Masi reaches second base with a double. Elliott scores. Heath scores. McCormick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Bicknell
Sisti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Masi scores. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Bicknell
Spahn takes first base on ball four. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Bicknell
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Spahn
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti misplays the ball. That's an error on Sisti. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caballero vs. Spahn
Caballero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Spahn
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Caballero moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Spahn
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Caballero moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blatnik vs. Spahn
Blatnik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 10 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Bicknell
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Bicknell
Torgeson bunts towards third. Caballero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bicknell
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Bicknell
Heath hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 10 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Spahn
Miller hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Spahn
Rowell hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Spahn
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 10 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bicknell
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Bicknell
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Bicknell
Sisti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blatnik. Sisti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Bicknell
Spahn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Bicknell
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Bicknell
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 12 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Spahn
Al Lakeman pinch hits for Charlie Bicknell.
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Spahn
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caballero vs. Spahn
Caballero hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Spahn
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 12 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Nahem
Sam Nahem now pitching.
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Nahem
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Nahem
Heath hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Nahem
McCormick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 13 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Spahn
Ennis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blatnik vs. Spahn
Blatnik strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Spahn
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/11/1948, game 2 -- Boston at Philadelphia (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 6 1 3 2 Walker H, cf 3 1 0 0
Dark A, ss 6 1 1 0 Caballero P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 5 1 2 2 Haas B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Elliott B, 3b 4 2 1 0 Ennis D, rf 4 0 1 0
Heath J, lf 3 3 2 2 Blatnik J, lf 4 0 0 0
McCormick M, cf 4 2 1 1 Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0
Masi P, c 5 1 2 3 Rowell B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Sisti S, 2b 5 1 2 1 Seminick A, c 3 0 0 1
Spahn W, p 4 1 2 2 Roberts R, p 2 0 0 0
Bicknell C, p 0 0 0 0
Lakeman A, ph 1 0 0 0
Nahem S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 13 16 13 31 2 4 2
Boston 020 017 021 -- 13
Philadelphia 000 011 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 4 2 1 2 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 5.2 10 8 8 6 6
Bicknell C 2.1 5 4 4 3 0
Nahem S 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
E -- Elliott B, Sisti S
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 11, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Torgeson E 2, Spahn W, Elliott B, Dark A, Masi P, Sisti S
3B -- Rowell B
HR -- Spahn W, Heath J
SB -- Torgeson E, Rowell B
T -- 2:15
A -- 13785
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