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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 20, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on June 20, 1947 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 20, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 20, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Schoolboy Rowe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 27,683 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Charlie Gilbert | Left Fielder |
Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
Buster Adams | Right Fielder |
Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Schoolboy Rowe | Pitcher |
Ben Chapman | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Culley Rikard | Right Fielder |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Billy Cox | Shortstop |
Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
Dixie Howell | Catcher |
Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
Billy Herman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 20, 1947
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Bonham
Newsome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Bonham
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newsome moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Bonham
There's a wild pitch. Newsome moves to third. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schultz vs. Bonham
Schultz strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tabor vs. Bonham
Tabor hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Bonham
Adams hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Rowe
Rikard hits a fly ball into right field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Rowe
Herman 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Rowe
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bonham
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Bonham
Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Bonham
Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Rowe
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Rowe
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Rowe
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Rowe
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonham vs. Rowe
Bonham hits a fly ball into left field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Bonham
Rowe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Bonham
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Bonham
Gilbert hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Rowe
Rikard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Rowe
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herman for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Rowe
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Bonham
Schultz strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Bonham
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Bonham
Adams hits a line drive towards short. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Bonham
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Bonham
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Rowe
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Rowe
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Rowe
Cox bunts towards the mound. Rowe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kiner moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Rowe
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Greenberg moves to third. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Rowe
Howell takes first base on ball four. Greenberg scores. Cox moves to third. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonham vs. Rowe
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to home to get Cox. Westlake moves to third. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rikard vs. Rowe
Rikard hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Westlake scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Rowe
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howell scores. Bonham moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Rowe
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome misplays the ball. That's an error on Newsome. Bonham moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Rowe
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Bonham
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Bonham
Rowe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsome vs. Bonham
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Rowe
Greenberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Rowe
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Rowe
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Rowe
There goes Westlake. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Westlake steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Rowe
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonham vs. Rowe
Bonham hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Bonham
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Bonham
Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Bonham
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Rowe
Rikard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Rikard reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Basinski vs. Rowe
Eddie Basinski pinch hits for Billy Herman.
Basinski hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rikard scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Rowe
Gustine 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Rowe
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bonham
Eddie Basinski now playing second base.
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bonham
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Bonham
Seminick hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Rowe
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Rowe
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Rowe
Westlake hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Rowe
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Bonham
Verban hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Bonham
Rowe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Bonham
Newsome hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Rowe
Bonham hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Rowe
Rikard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basinski vs. Rowe
Seminick fires to first and picks off Rikard. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Rowe
Basinski strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Bonham
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Bonham
Don Padgett pinch hits for Howie Schultz.
Padgetthits a dribbler in front of the plate. Howell interferes with Padgett who is awarded first base. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Bonham
Jack Albright pinch runs for Don Padgett.
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/20/1947 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Newsome S, ss 4 0 1 0 Rikard C, rf 4 1 1 1 Gilbert C, lf 4 0 1 0 Herman B, 2b 3 0 1 1 Schultz H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Basinski E, ph-2b 2 0 0 1 Padgett D, ph 0 0 0 0 Gustine F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Albright J, pr 0 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 1 0 Adams B, rf 3 0 0 0 Cox B, ss 4 0 1 0 Walker H, cf 3 0 1 0 Westlake W, cf 3 2 3 2 Seminick A, c 3 0 0 0 Howell D, c 2 1 1 1 Verban E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bonham T, p 4 0 0 0 Rowe S, p 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 5 0 34 6 10 6 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh 000 401 10x -- 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Rowe S (L) 8.0 10 6 6 4 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Bonham T (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 5 E -- Newsome S, Howell D DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 8 3B -- Rikard C HR -- Westlake W SB -- Westlake W WP -- Bonham T T -- 2:16 A -- 27683
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