Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Koecher
  
  Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Koecher
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koecher fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Koecher
  
  McCormick hits a popup in front of the plate. Padgett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Koecher
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Cooper
  
  Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Cooper
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan misplays the ball. That's an error on Ryan. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etten vs. Cooper
  
  Etten hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northey vs. Cooper
  
  Northey hits a line drive into right field. Holmes picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Holmes. Wyrostek moves to third. Northey moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Padgett vs. Cooper
  
  Padgett hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Koecher
  
  Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masi vs. Koecher
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Koecher Litwhiler moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Masi vs. Koecher
  
  Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Holmes vs. Koecher
  
  Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Torgeson vs. Koecher
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it and throws to second for the out. Litwhiler scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Koecher
  
  Cooper 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 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Cooper
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Cooper
  
  Tabor strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Cooper
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Verban for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Koecher
  
  Sisti 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, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Koecher
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Koecher
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koecher vs. Cooper
  
  Koecher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Cooper
  
  Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Cooper
  
  Wyrostek hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Koecher
  
  Elliott hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Koecher
  
  Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masi vs. Koecher
  
  Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to third. Masi moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Holmes vs. Koecher
  
  Holmes is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Torgeson vs. Koecher
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler scores. Masi moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cooper vs. Koecher
  
  Cooper strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sisti vs. Koecher
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Masi scores. Holmes moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ryan vs. Koecher
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Cooper
  
  Etten strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northey vs. Cooper
  
  Northey hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Padgett vs. Cooper
  
  Padgett hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Koecher
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Koecher
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Litwhiler vs. Koecher
  
  Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Masi vs. Koecher
  
  Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Holmes vs. Koecher
  
  Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Litwhiler scores. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Koecher
  
  Torgeson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Cooper
  
  Ennis hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Cooper
  
  Tabor strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Cooper
  
  Verban hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Koecher
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Koecher
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Koecher
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Cooper
  
  Lou Finney pinch hits for Dick Koecher.
  
  Finney hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsome vs. Cooper
  
  Newsome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Cooper
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Jurisich
  
  Al Jurisich now pitching.
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Jurisich
  
  Elliott strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Jurisich
  
  Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masi vs. Jurisich
  
  Johnny Hopp pinch runs for Danny Litwhiler.
  
  Masi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Masi reaches second base with a double. Hopp moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Holmes vs. Jurisich
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Cooper
  
  Johnny Hopp now playing center field. Mike McCormick now playing left field.
  
  Etten hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northey vs. Cooper
  
  Northey hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Padgett vs. Cooper
  
  Padgett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Cooper
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Jurisich
  
  Torgeson bunts towards first. Etten fields the ball and throws to Jurisich covering. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Jurisich
  
  There goes Torgeson. The throw from Padgett and he is out, Verban applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Jurisich
  
  Cooper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Padgett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Jurisich
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Cooper
  
  Tabor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Cooper
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Cooper
  
  Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Al Jurisich.
  
  Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Possehl
  
  Lou Possehl now pitching.
  
  Ryan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northey. Ryan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Possehl
  
  McCormick bunts towards the mound. Possehl fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Elliott vs. Possehl
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ryan scores. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopp vs. Possehl
  
  Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masi vs. Possehl
  
  Masi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northey. Masi reaches second base with a double. Elliott goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Holmes vs. Possehl
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Masi moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Torgeson vs. Possehl
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 7 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Cooper
  
  Frank McCormick pinch hits for Skeeter Newsome.
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Cooper
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields the ball and throws to Cooper covering. Safe. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Etten vs. Cooper
  
  Etten hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCormick moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Northey vs. Cooper
  
  Northey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. McCormick scores. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Padgett vs. Cooper
  
  Padgett hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/26/1947 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Sisti S, ss           4  0  1  1   Newsome S, ss         3  0  1  0   
Ryan C, 2b            5  1  1  0   McCormick F, ph       0  1  0  0   
McCormick M, cf-lf    4  0  0  0   Wyrostek J, cf        4  0  1  0   
Elliott B, 3b         5  2  2  1   Etten N, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Litwhiler D, lf       3  3  3  0   Northey R, rf         4  0  1  1   
Hopp J, pr-cf         1  0  0  0   Padgett D, c          4  0  1  0   
Masi P, c             5  1  3  1   Ennis D, lf           3  0  0  0   
Holmes T, rf          4  0  3  2   Tabor J, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Torgeson E, 1b        5  0  2  2   Verban E, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Cooper M, p           4  0  0  0   Koecher D, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Finney L, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Jurisich A, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Gilbert C, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Possehl L, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  7 15  7                        31  1  4  1

Boston           010 220 002 --  7
Philadelphia     000 000 001 --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cooper M (W)          9.0  4  1  1  1  3

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koecher D (L)         6.0  8  5  5  3  2
Jurisich A            2.0  3  0  0  0  1
Possehl L             1.0  4  2  2  0  0

E -- Ryan C, Holmes T
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Masi P 2, Ryan C
CS -- Torgeson E
SH -- McCormick M
Balk -- Koecher D
T -- 1:54
A -- 10597

    

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