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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 12, 1948
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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 May 12, 1948 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 12, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Blix Donnelly |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 11,664 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Blatnik | Left Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Don Padgett | Catcher |
| Putsy Caballero | Third Baseman |
| Blix Donnelly | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 12, 1948
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bonham
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Bonham
Verban hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp who is chasing the ball. Verban reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blatnik vs. Bonham
Blatnik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Verban scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Bonham
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Bonham
Ennis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blatnik moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Bonham
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blatnik scores. There goes Ennis trying to get to home. Kiner throws the ball in to Kluttz, who tags Ennis for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Donnelly
Rojek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Donnelly
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Blatnik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Donnelly
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caballero juggles the ball. That's an error on Caballero. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Donnelly
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Donnelly
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Bonham
Padgett 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Bonham
Caballero hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donnelly vs. Bonham
Donnelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Donnelly
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Donnelly
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Donnelly
Kluttz hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bonham
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Bonham
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Kluttz and he is out, Murtaugh applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Bonham
Verban hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blatnik vs. Bonham
Blatnik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Bonham
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blatnik moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Bonham
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine juggles the ball. That's an error on Gustine. Blatnik scores. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Bonham
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Donnelly
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Donnelly
Rojek strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Donnelly
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Bonham
Padgett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caballero vs. Bonham
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donnelly vs. Bonham
Donnelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Donnelly
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Donnelly
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Donnelly
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler juggles the ball. That's an error on Sisler. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Donnelly
Stevens hits a fly ball into left field. Blatnik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Donnelly
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bonham
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Bonham
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blatnik vs. Bonham
Blatnik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Blatnik reaches second base with a double. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Lombardi
Vic Lombardi now pitching.
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh misplays the ball. That's an error on Murtaugh. Blatnik moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Lombardi
Ennis 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, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Donnelly
Kluttz hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Donnelly
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Donnelly
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Donnelly
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lombardi
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Lombardi
Padgett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Padgett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caballero vs. Lombardi
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donnelly vs. Lombardi
Donnelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Donnelly
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Donnelly
Kiner hits a popup towards third. Caballero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Donnelly
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Lombardi
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Lombardi
Verban bunts towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blatnik vs. Lombardi
Blatnik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Lombardi
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Lombardi
There goes Blatnik. The throw from Kluttz and he is out, Murtaugh applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Donnelly
Stevens hits a popup in front of the plate. Padgett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Donnelly
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Donnelly
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caballero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Lombardi
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lombardi
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Lombardi
Padgett hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Donnelly
Max West pinch hits for Vic Lombardi.
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Donnelly
Eddie Bockman pinch runs for Max West.
Rojek hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Donnelly
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bockman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Donnelly
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caballero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Caballero hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donnelly vs. Higbe
Donnelly strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Higbe
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Donnelly
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caballero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Donnelly
Walker 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, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Donnelly
Stevens hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1948 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 2 3 0 Rojek S, ss 4 0 0 0
Verban E, 2b 3 1 1 0 Hopp J, cf 4 0 1 0
Blatnik J, lf 4 2 4 2 Gustine F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Sisler D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Kiner R, lf 3 0 1 0
Ennis D, rf 4 0 1 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 0 0
Miller E, ss 4 0 1 1 Stevens E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Padgett D, c 4 0 2 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Caballero P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 3 0 0 0
Donnelly B, p 4 0 0 0 Bonham T, p 1 0 0 0
Lombardi V, p 1 0 1 0
West M, ph 0 0 0 0
Bockman E, pr 0 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 13 4 31 0 3 0
Philadelphia 201 010 100 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Donnelly B (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham T (L) 4.1 10 4 4 0 0
Lombardi V 3.2 3 1 1 0 0
Higbe K 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Caballero P, Gustine F, Sisler D, Murtaugh D
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Blatnik J, Padgett D
3B -- Verban E
CS -- Ashburn R, Blatnik J
SH -- Verban E
T -- 2:02
A -- 11664
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