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Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
September 19, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 19, 1948 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 19, 1948 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 19, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Queen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Schoolboy Rowe |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 15,713 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: George Barr 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
Ted Beard | Center Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
Mel Queen | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
Jackie Mayo | Left Fielder |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Putsy Caballero | Second Baseman |
Stan Lopata | Catcher |
Schoolboy Rowe | Pitcher |
Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
September 19, 1948
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Rowe
Rojek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mayo. Rojek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beard vs. Rowe
Beard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rojek moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Rowe
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rojek scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Rowe
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Mayo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Queen
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Queen
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamner for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Queen
Sisler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Queen
Ennis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker scores. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayo vs. Queen
Mayo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beard. Mayo reaches second base with a double. Sisler scores. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Caballero vs. Higbe
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Rowe
Stevens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Rowe
Murtaugh hits a line drive into left field. Mayo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Rowe
Bockman hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Rowe
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Rowe
Higbe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Rowe
Rojek hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Higbe
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Higbe
Rowe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Higbe
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Higbe
Hamner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Rowe
Beard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rowe
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Rowe
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Higbe
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Higbe
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Higbe
Mayo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Higbe
The ball gets by Fitz Gerald for a passed ball. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Higbe
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Caballero vs. Higbe
Caballero hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Rowe
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stevens for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Rowe
Murtaugh hits a popup towards the mound. Rowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Rowe
Bockman hits a fly ball into left field. Mayo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Higbe
Lopata hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Higbe
Rowe strikes out. Fitz Gerald drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rowe out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Higbe
Walker strikes out. Fitz Gerald drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Walker out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Rowe
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Rowe
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Rowe
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Higbe
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields the ball and throws to Higbe covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Higbe
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Higbe
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayo vs. Higbe
The ball gets by Fitz Gerald for a passed ball. Hamner scores. Sisler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Higbe
Mayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Higbe
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Rowe
Beard is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Rowe
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Rowe
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to third for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Rowe
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero fields it and throws to second for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murtaugh vs. Rowe
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Higbe
Caballero hits a popup towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Higbe
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Higbe
Rowe hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Rowe
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Rowe
Fitz Gerald hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Rowe
Higbe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Rowe
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Higbe
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Higbe
Hamner bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Higbe
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Higbe
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Rowe
Beard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mayo who is chasing the ball. Beard reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Rowe
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beard scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Rowe
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Rowe
Max West pinch hits for Ed Stevens.
West hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Higbe
Max West now playing first base.
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Higbe
Jones bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. Mayo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caballero vs. Higbe
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mayo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopata vs. Higbe
The ball gets by Fitz Gerald for a passed ball. Mayo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Higbe
Lopata hits a line drive into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Rowe
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Rowe
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Rowe
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Rowe
Wally Westlake pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Westlake strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/19/1948, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Rojek S, ss 4 1 1 0 Walker H, cf 3 1 1 0 Beard T, cf 3 1 1 0 Hamner G, ss 3 1 1 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 1 2 Sisler D, 1b 4 1 3 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0 Ennis D, rf 4 0 1 1 Stevens E, 1b 3 1 1 1 Mayo J, lf 3 1 3 1 West M, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Caballero P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bockman E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lopata S, c 4 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 1 0 Rowe S, p 3 1 1 1 Queen M, p 0 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 3 0 2 0 Westlake W, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 7 3 31 5 10 3 Pittsburgh 110 000 010 -- 3 Philadelphia 210 010 01x -- 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Queen M 0.1 3 2 2 1 0 Higbe K (L) 7.2 7 3 1 1 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Rowe S (W) 9.0 7 3 3 0 2 E -- Hamner G DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Rojek S, Mayo J 3B -- Beard T HR -- Stevens E, Rowe S SH -- Hamner G, Jones W HBP -- by Rowe S (Beard T) PB -- Fitz Gerald E 3 T -- 2:02 A -- 15713
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