Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Leonard
  
  Stanky hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Leonard
  
  Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Torgeson vs. Leonard
  
  Torgeson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Haas catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Stanky scores. Russell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Elliott vs. Leonard
  
  View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Sain
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Sain
  
  Verban is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haas vs. Sain
  
  Haas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Verban moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sisler vs. Sain
  
  Sisler hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ennis vs. Sain
  
  Ennis hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Leonard
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Leonard
  
  Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masi vs. Leonard
  
  Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisti vs. Leonard
  
  Sisti hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Sain
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Sain
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Sain
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sain vs. Leonard
  
  Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Leonard
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Leonard
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Sain
  
  Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Sain
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Verban vs. Sain
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haas vs. Sain
  
  Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Verban moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sisler vs. Sain
  
  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 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Leonard
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Leonard
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Leonard
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Sain
  
  Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Sain
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Miller vs. Sain
  
  Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Seminick vs. Sain
  
  Seminick hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Leonard vs. Sain
  
  Leonard hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Leonard
  
  Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masi vs. Leonard
  
  Masi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisti vs. Leonard
  
  Sisti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sain vs. Leonard
  
  Sain strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanky vs. Leonard
  
  Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Sain
  
  Ashburn 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, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Sain
  
  Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Sain
  
  Haas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisler vs. Sain
  
  There goes Haas. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Haas steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sisler vs. Sain
  
  Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haas scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Sain
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Leonard
  
  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, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Leonard
  
  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, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Leonard
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Sain
  
  Walker hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Sain
  
  Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Sain
  
  Seminick is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Sain
  
  Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Leonard
  
  Heath hits a line drive into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Leonard
  
  Holmes 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Leonard
  
  Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisti vs. Leonard
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Miller. Masi moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Litwhiler vs. Leonard
  
  Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Johnny Sain.
  
  Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Wright
  
  Ed Wright now pitching.
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Wright
  
  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, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Wright
  
  Haas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisler vs. Wright
  
  Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haas moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ennis vs. Wright
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Haas scores. Sisler moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Wright
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Sisler trying to get to home. Heath throws the ball in to Masi who tags Sisler, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Ennis moves to second. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Leonard
  
  Stanky hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Leonard
  
  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, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Leonard
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Leonard
  
  Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Wright
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Wright
  
  Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leonard vs. Wright
  
  Leonard bunts towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. Seminick moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashburn vs. Wright
  
  Ashburn 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 9

• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Leonard
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Leonard
  
  Holmes is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Leonard
  
  Masi 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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         Game of 4/20/1948 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Stanky E, 2b          4  1  1  0   Ashburn R, lf         5  0  1  0   
Russell J, cf         4  0  1  0   Verban E, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Torgeson E, 1b        4  0  1  0   Haas B, 3b            4  2  4  0   
Elliott B, 3b         4  0  0  0   Sisler D, 1b          4  0  2  1   
Heath J, lf           4  0  0  0   Ennis D, rf           3  0  1  1   
Holmes T, rf          3  0  1  0   Walker H, cf          4  0  2  0   
Masi P, c             4  0  1  0   Miller E, ss          4  1  1  1   
Sisti S, ss           3  0  1  0   Seminick A, c         4  0  1  0   
Sain J, p             2  0  0  0   Leonard D, p          3  0  0  0   
Litwhiler D, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Wright E, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  6  0                        34  3 12  3

Boston           100 000 000 --  1
Philadelphia     000 011 10x --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sain J (L)            6.0  7  2  2  1  1
Wright E              2.0  5  1  1  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W)         9.0  6  1  0  1  4

E -- Haas B, Miller E
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Philadelphia 10
HR -- Miller E
SB -- Haas B
SH -- Leonard D
HBP -- by Sain J (Verban E)
T -- 2:09
A -- 22913

    

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