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Philadelphia Phillies
1947-07-04 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· 2:00
Boston Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 10β3. Boston Braves put up 6 in the 5th. Johnny Sain earned the win. Frank McCormick went 4-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Johnny Sain L: Ken Heintzelman SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Magerkurth Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: Bill Stewart Β· 3B: Butch Henline Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nanny Fernandez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mike McCormick | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Litwhiler | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank McCormick | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Connie Ryan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Johnny Sain | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dick Culler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Skeeter Newsome | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Walker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Tabor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Del Ennis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Don Padgett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Emil Verban | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Heintzelman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jack Albright | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lee Handley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Sain | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 7 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Heintzelman | 4.0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
Oscar Judd | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nanny Fernandez: FLE2#
- Nanny Fernandez: 4/FL
- Mike McCormick: S6
- Danny Litwhiler: S7.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Frank McCormick: T8.2-H;1-H
- Connie Ryan: 7/L
Bot 1
- Skeeter Newsome: 13
- Harry Walker: E6/TH.B-1
- Johnny Wyrostek: S9/G.1-3
- Jim Tabor: W.1-2
- Del Ennis: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Sibby Sisti: 53
- Hank Camelli: 7/78
- Johnny Sain: D9
- Nanny Fernandez: 7
Bot 2
- Al Lakeman: K
- Don Padgett: 43
- Emil Verban: S8
- Ken Heintzelman: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Mike McCormick: S7
- Danny Litwhiler: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bob Elliott: W
- Frank McCormick: S7.1-2
- Connie Ryan: 53
Bot 3
- Skeeter Newsome: 13
- Harry Walker: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8
- Jim Tabor: 7
Top 4
- Sibby Sisti: S6
- Hank Camelli: 1/BP
- Johnny Sain: S9.1-3
- Nanny Fernandez: 7.3-H
- Mike McCormick: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Del Ennis: S7
- Al Lakeman: 8
- Don Padgett: 4
- Emil Verban: 53
Top 5
- Danny Litwhiler: S5/BG
- Bob Elliott: S7.1-2
- Frank McCormick: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Connie Ryan: IW
- Sibby Sisti: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Hank Camelli: SB3;SB2
- Hank Camelli: IW
- Johnny Sain: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3(TH)
- Nanny Fernandez: 53.3-H;1-2
- Mike McCormick: T8.2-H
- Bama Rowell: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Freddy Schmidt: 63
- Skeeter Newsome: S8
- Harry Walker: D5.1-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: K
- Jim Tabor: W
- Del Ennis: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Al Lakeman: K
Top 6
- Bob Elliott: 5
- Frank McCormick: S7
- Connie Ryan: 46(1)/FO
- Sibby Sisti: 9
Bot 6
- Don Padgett: 9
- Emil Verban: 7
- Freddy Schmidt: K
Top 7
- Hank Camelli: 63
- Johnny Sain: 9
- Nanny Fernandez: 8
Bot 7
- Jack Albright: 53
- Harry Walker: S7
- Johnny Wyrostek: 143.1-2
- Lee Handley: S7.2-H
- Del Ennis: S7.1-2
- Al Lakeman: K
Top 8
- Mike McCormick: 63
- Bama Rowell: 7/78
- Bob Elliott: 9
Bot 8
- Don Padgett: S8
- Emil Verban: 53/SH.1-2
- Charlie Gilbert: 63.2-3
- Jack Albright: D4.3-H
- Harry Walker: 63
Top 9
- Frank McCormick: D7/78
- Connie Ryan: PB.2-3#
- Connie Ryan: 63.3-H(UR)
- Dick Culler: E6/TH
- Hank Camelli: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
- Lee Handley: 7
- Del Ennis: K


















