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Philadelphia Phillies
1946-09-16 Β· Night game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 19247 Β· 1:51
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2β0. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 6th. Ken Raffensberger earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Ken Raffensberger L: Jack Hallett SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jocko Conlan Β· 1B: Dusty Boggess Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Barr Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Handley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Cox | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Maurice Van Robays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Johnny Wyrostek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Del Ennis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Tabor | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank McCormick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Seminick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Emil Verban | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ken Raffensberger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Raffensberger | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Handley: 43
- Elbie Fletcher: K/C
- Jim Russell: 5/P
Bot 1
- John O'Neil: 3/FL
- Charlie Gilbert: 43
- Johnny Wyrostek: 7
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Billy Cox: S8
- Frankie Gustine: 5/P
- Ralph Kiner: S9.1-3
- Hank Camelli: 4/P
Bot 2
- Del Ennis: 63
- Jim Tabor: S7
- Frank McCormick: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Jack Hallett: K
- Lee Handley: 8
- Elbie Fletcher: S9
- Jim Russell: 4/P
Bot 3
- Andy Seminick: 53
- Emil Verban: 9/L
- Ken Raffensberger: K
Top 4
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Billy Cox: 3/FL
- Frankie Gustine: 8
Bot 4
- John O'Neil: K/C
- Charlie Gilbert: 43
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
Top 5
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Hank Camelli: K
- Jack Hallett: S8.1-2
- Lee Handley: 2/P
- Elbie Fletcher: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Russell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Del Ennis: 9
- Jim Tabor: K
- Frank McCormick: 63
Top 6
- Bob Elliott: S7
- Billy Cox: 34/SH.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 8
- Ralph Kiner: K
Bot 6
- Andy Seminick: W
- Emil Verban: W.1-2
- Ken Raffensberger: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- John O'Neil: 643.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Gilbert: S9.3-H;2-H(E2)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: CSH(252)
Top 7
- Hank Camelli: 2/FL
- Maurice Van Robays: 53
- Lee Handley: 53
Bot 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43
- Del Ennis: K
- Jim Tabor: S6
- Frank McCormick: 7
Top 8
- Elbie Fletcher: 4/P
- Jim Russell: 53
- Bob Elliott: 9/L
Bot 8
- Andy Seminick: S7
- Emil Verban: 53/SH.1-2
- Ken Raffensberger: 8
- John O'Neil: 63
Top 9
- Billy Cox: 9
- Frankie Gustine: 8
- Ralph Kiner: 9
Notes & reviews
- apparently second baseman missed base on DP try














