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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1947-07-24 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 15433 · 2:03

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 3–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 8th. Kirby Higbe earned the win and Preacher Roe picked up the save. Andy Seminick went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	7
PIT	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		3	10

W: Kirby Higbe L: Schoolboy Rowe SV: Preacher Roe

Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jack Albright	2	0	1	0	3	0
Johnny Wyrostek	5	0	2	0	0	2
Harry Walker	2	0	0	0	2	0
Del Ennis	4	1	1	0	0	0
Andy Seminick	4	1	1	2	0	0
Lee Handley	4	0	1	0	0	1
Howie Schultz	4	0	0	0	0	0
Emil Verban	3	0	1	0	1	0
Schoolboy Rowe	2	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Gilbert	1	0	0	0	0	0
Buster Adams	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Billy Cox	5	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Russell	5	1	2	0	0	1
Frankie Gustine	4	0	2	1	0	0
Ralph Kiner	3	0	1	0	1	0
Hank Greenberg	3	1	1	0	1	0
Wally Westlake	4	1	2	0	0	0
Jimmy Bloodworth	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dixie Howell	2	0	1	0	1	0
Kirby Higbe	3	0	0	0	0	2
Bill Salkeld	0	0	0	0	1	0
Culley Rikard	1	0	0	1	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Schoolboy Rowe	8.0	10	4	4

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kirby Higbe	8.0	6	5	3
Nick Strincevich	0.2	1	1	0
Preacher Roe	0.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jack Albright: W
Johnny Wyrostek: SB2
Johnny Wyrostek: K
Harry Walker: 9
Del Ennis: 9

Bot 1

Billy Cox: 9
Jim Russell: S
Frankie Gustine: SB2
Frankie Gustine: S.2-H
Ralph Kiner: CS2(24)
Ralph Kiner: 3

Top 2

Andy Seminick: 8
Lee Handley: 9
Howie Schultz: 8

Bot 2

Hank Greenberg: S
Wally Westlake: 3/G.1-2
Jimmy Bloodworth: K/C
Dixie Howell: IW
Kirby Higbe: 46(1)/FO

Top 3

Emil Verban: 9
Schoolboy Rowe: 53
Jack Albright: S
Johnny Wyrostek: S.1-2
Harry Walker: W.2-3;1-2
Del Ennis: 8

Bot 3

Billy Cox: 6
Jim Russell: 5
Frankie Gustine: S
Ralph Kiner: S.1-2
Hank Greenberg: 54(1)/FO

Top 4

Andy Seminick: 5
Lee Handley: D
Howie Schultz: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
Emil Verban: 46(1)/FO

Bot 4

Wally Westlake: D
Jimmy Bloodworth: 43.2-3
Dixie Howell: 43
Kirby Higbe: K/C

Top 5

Schoolboy Rowe: 53
Jack Albright: W
Johnny Wyrostek: CS2(26)
Johnny Wyrostek: K/C

Bot 5

Billy Cox: 53
Jim Russell: D
Frankie Gustine: 8
Ralph Kiner: W
Hank Greenberg: 43

Top 6

Harry Walker: 13
Del Ennis: S
Andy Seminick: HR.1-H
Lee Handley: K
Howie Schultz: 53

Bot 6

Wally Westlake: 43
Jimmy Bloodworth: 13
Dixie Howell: S
Kirby Higbe: SB2
Kirby Higbe: K/C

Top 7

Emil Verban: S
Schoolboy Rowe: 34/SH.1-2
Jack Albright: W
Johnny Wyrostek: 43.2-3;1-2
Harry Walker: IW
Del Ennis: 7

Bot 7

Billy Cox: D
Jim Russell: 3
Frankie Gustine: 8
Ralph Kiner: 4

Top 8

Andy Seminick: 7
Lee Handley: 8
Howie Schultz: 6

Bot 8

Hank Greenberg: W
Wally Westlake: S.1-2
Jimmy Bloodworth: PO1(E2).2-3;1-2
Jimmy Bloodworth: 63
Bill Salkeld: IW
Culley Rikard: E4.3-H(RBI)(UR);2XH(86E2)(UR);1-2
Billy Cox: 8
Jim Russell: K

Top 9

Emil Verban: W
Charlie Gilbert: 46(1)/FO
Jack Albright: 8
Johnny Wyrostek: S.1-2
Buster Adams: 6

Notes & reviews

Pirate manager Herman, players Fletcher and Wietelmann ejected by HP umpire Barr for bench jockeying
Pirate Sewell ejected by HP umpire for being on bench in civilian clothes; he pitched the 1st game
Andy Seminick spiked by Wally Westlake requiring 5 stitches

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