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Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 6, 1949
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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 May 6, 1949 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1949 |
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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 | May 6, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Riddle |
Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 15,754 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
Johnny Hopp | Right Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
Elmer Riddle | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Eddie Miller | Second Baseman |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 6, 1949
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Meyer
Rojek hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Meyer
Hopp hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Riddle
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Riddle
Hamner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Riddle
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. Ashburn scores. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ennis vs. Riddle
Ennis hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Riddle
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields it and throws to home to get Hamner. Waitkus moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Riddle
Jones takes first base on ball four. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Riddle
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Miller reaches second base with a double. Waitkus scores. Nicholson scores. There goes Jones trying to get to home. Kiner throws the ball in to Rojek who relays the ball to Fitz Gerald, who tags Jones, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Meyer
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Meyer
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Meyer
Bockman hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Riddle
Seminick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Riddle
Meyer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Riddle
Fitz Gerald fires to first, and they've got Meyer trapped. There's the throw to Rojek who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Riddle
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Riddle
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Ashburn steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Riddle
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Meyer
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Meyer
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Meyer
Riddle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Riddle
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Riddle
Ennis hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Riddle
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake who is chasing the ball. Nicholson reaches third base with a triple. Waitkus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball towards cemter. Westlake catches it and throws to home to double up Nicholson. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Meyer
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Meyer
Hopp bunts towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Meyer
Westlake hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Meyer
Stevens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bockman vs. Meyer
Bockman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Werle
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Werle
Seminick hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyer vs. Werle
Meyer 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashburn vs. Werle
Ashburn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Meyer
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Meyer
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Meyer
Werle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Meyer
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Werle
Hamner 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Werle
Waitkus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Werle
Ennis hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Meyer
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Meyer
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Meyer
Stevens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Stevens reaches second base with a double. Hopp scores. There goes Kiner trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bockman vs. Meyer
Bockman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Werle
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Werle
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Werle
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Meyer
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Meyer
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Meyer
Werle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Werle
Monty Basgall now playing second base.
Seminick hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Werle
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Werle
Ashburn bunts towards third. Bockman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Werle
Hamner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Meyer
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Meyer
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Meyer
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stevens vs. Meyer
Meyer fires to first and picks off Westlake. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Werle
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Werle
Ennis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Werle
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Werle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Meyer
Stevens hits a popup in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Meyer
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Eddie Bockman.
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Meyer
Jack Cassini pinch runs for Dixie Walker.
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Meyer
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1949 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Rojek S, ss 4 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 1 3 0 Hopp J, rf 4 2 2 0 Hamner G, ss 4 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 3 2 Waitkus E, 1b 4 2 2 1 Westlake W, cf 4 0 1 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 0 Stevens E, 1b 4 0 2 1 Nicholson B, rf 4 1 1 1 Bockman E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 2 0 0 0 Walker D, ph 1 0 1 0 Miller E, 2b 3 0 2 2 Cassini J, pr 0 0 0 0 Seminick A, c 3 0 1 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 3 0 0 0 Basgall M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 0 0 Riddle E, p 1 0 0 0 Werle B, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 9 3 31 4 10 4 Pittsburgh 000 201 000 -- 3 Philadelphia 301 000 00x -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Riddle E (L) 2.1 8 4 4 1 0 Werle B 5.2 2 0 0 0 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Meyer R (W) 9.0 9 3 3 1 3 DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 4 2B -- Waitkus E, Miller E 2, Stevens E 3B -- Nicholson B HR -- Kiner R SB -- Ashburn R T -- 2:01 A -- 15754
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