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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1947-09-16 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 2568 · 1:53
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1. Blix Donnelly earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
W: Blix Donnelly L: Mel Queen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph LaPointe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Gilbert | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Ennis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Padgett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Howie Schultz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Emil Verban | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Blix Donnelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Russell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Wietelmann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Queen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Salkeld | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Culley Rikard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blix Donnelly | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Queen | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
 Rip Sewell | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph LaPointe: 63
- Charlie Gilbert: 31/BG
- Del Ennis: 43
Bot 1
- Jim Russell: S8
- Gene Woodling: W.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: IW
- Hank Greenberg: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43
- Don Padgett: 3/G
- Willie Jones: 3/P
Bot 2
- Billy Cox: 4/P
- Clyde Kluttz: 7
- Whitey Wietelmann: S8
- Mel Queen: K
Top 3
- Howie Schultz: K
- Emil Verban: 3/FL
- Blix Donnelly: 43
Bot 3
- Jim Russell: 13
- Gene Woodling: 43
- Frankie Gustine: S4
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Top 4
- Ralph LaPointe: 7
- Charlie Gilbert: E6
- Del Ennis: S8.1-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: SBH(UR);SB2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 5/FL
- Don Padgett: 31
Bot 4
- Hank Greenberg: 13
- Billy Cox: 63
- Clyde Kluttz: S5
- Whitey Wietelmann: 8
Top 5
- Willie Jones: 8
- Howie Schultz: 5/FL
- Emil Verban: T/78
- Blix Donnelly: W
- Ralph LaPointe: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Mel Queen: 53
- Jim Russell: 8
- Gene Woodling: W
- Frankie Gustine: 8
Top 6
- Charlie Gilbert: 43
- Del Ennis: 63
- Johnny Wyrostek: D7
- Don Padgett: IW
- Willie Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Howie Schultz: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Ralph Kiner: S6
- Hank Greenberg: 54(1)/FO
- Billy Cox: 8(B)6(1)/DP
Top 7
- Emil Verban: 8
- Blix Donnelly: 9
- Ralph LaPointe: S4
- Charlie Gilbert: K
Bot 7
- Clyde Kluttz: 5/FL
- Whitey Wietelmann: 43
- Mel Queen: 2/P
Top 8
- Del Ennis: S9
- Johnny Wyrostek: S9.1-3(E9);B-2
- Don Padgett: IW
- Willie Jones: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Howie Schultz: K
- Emil Verban: PO3(125).2-3;1-2
- Emil Verban: IW
- Blix Donnelly: K
Bot 8
- Jim Russell: 5/FL
- Gene Woodling: 9
- Frankie Gustine: S5
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Cox: 53
Top 9
- Ralph LaPointe: 53
- Charlie Gilbert: 63
- Del Ennis: K
Bot 9
- Clyde Kluttz: D7
- Bill Salkeld: D7.2-H
- Culley Rikard: 1(B)/BP/DP.2X2(14)
- Jim Russell: S6
- Gene Woodling: 43