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Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs

1948-05-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7528 · 3:05

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 13–9. Philadelphia Phillies put up 5 in the 6th. Sam Nahem earned the win and Ed Heusser picked up the save. Andy Seminick went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	3	1	1	0	5	1	0	2	13	13
CHN	2	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	2	9	15

W: Sam Nahem L: Ben Wade SV: Ed Heusser

Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Emil Verban	4	0	1	0	2	0
Harry Walker	5	2	1	0	1	1
Bert Haas	4	1	3	0	2	0
Dick Sisler	4	3	1	0	2	1
Del Ennis	5	2	3	3	1	0
Johnny Blatnik	2	1	1	1	1	0
Eddie Miller	5	2	1	2	1	1
Andy Seminick	4	2	1	3	2	1
Schoolboy Rowe	2	0	0	0	0	2
Sam Nahem	1	0	0	0	0	0
Richie Ashburn	2	0	0	1	1	0
Don Padgett	1	0	1	2	0	0
Ed Heusser	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Hank Schenz	5	2	3	0	0	0
Eddie Waitkus	6	1	2	1	0	1
Hal Jeffcoat	5	1	2	2	0	0
Phil Cavarretta	5	2	2	1	0	0
Bill Nicholson	5	0	1	0	0	0
Peanuts Lowrey	3	2	1	1	2	0
Clyde McCullough	4	0	0	0	1	0
Roy Smalley	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dutch McCall	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ben Wade	2	0	0	0	0	1
Rube Walker	1	0	1	1	0	0
Dick Culler	2	1	2	1	0	0
Cliff Aberson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Scheffing	1	0	1	1	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Schoolboy Rowe	2.1	7	0	0
Sam Nahem	2.2	2	2	2
Ed Heusser	4.0	6	1	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dutch McCall	2.1	4	3	3
Ben Wade	3.0	4	4	1
Emil Kush	1.2	4	2	0
Jess Dobernic	2.0	1	4	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Emil Verban: 8
Harry Walker: K
Bert Haas: D/89
Dick Sisler: K

Bot 1

Hank Schenz: S3/BG
Eddie Waitkus: T8.1-H
Hal Jeffcoat: S6.3-H
Phil Cavarretta: SB2
Phil Cavarretta: 6/P
Bill Nicholson: 9.2-3
Peanuts Lowrey: 8

Top 2

Del Ennis: 7
Johnny Blatnik: W
Eddie Miller: FC1.1-2(E1/TH2);B-1
Andy Seminick: HR/7.2-H(UR);1-H
Schoolboy Rowe: K
Emil Verban: W
Harry Walker: 63

Bot 2

Clyde McCullough: 7
Roy Smalley: 53
Dutch McCall: 2/FL

Top 3

Bert Haas: W
Dick Sisler: 36(1)/FO
Del Ennis: S8.1-2
Johnny Blatnik: S7.2-H;1-2
Eddie Miller: W.2-3;1-2
Andy Seminick: 5/P
Schoolboy Rowe: K

Bot 3

Hank Schenz: D7
Eddie Waitkus: 3/G.2-3
Hal Jeffcoat: D7.3-H
Phil Cavarretta: S8.2-H
Bill Nicholson: S8.1-3
Peanuts Lowrey: E1/TH1.3-H(RBI);1-3;B-2
Clyde McCullough: IW
Roy Smalley: 9
Ben Wade: 13

Top 4

Emil Verban: 63
Harry Walker: S7
Bert Haas: D9.1-3
Dick Sisler: IW
Del Ennis: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Johnny Blatnik: 5(2)3/GDP

Bot 4

Hank Schenz: HP
Eddie Waitkus: OA.1X2(263)
Eddie Waitkus: K
Hal Jeffcoat: 7

Top 5

Eddie Miller: 3/FL
Andy Seminick: 7/FL
Sam Nahem: E3
Emil Verban: 9

Bot 5

Phil Cavarretta: D7
Bill Nicholson: 3/FL
Peanuts Lowrey: W
Clyde McCullough: FC1.2-H(E1/TH2)(NR);1-3;B-1
Rube Walker: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
Ben Wade: K
Hank Schenz: 8

Top 6

Harry Walker: 8
Bert Haas: W
Dick Sisler: S/89.1-2
Del Ennis: D8.2-H;1-3
Richie Ashburn: 43.3-H;2-3
Eddie Miller: S7.3-H
Andy Seminick: W.1-2
Don Padgett: S9.2-H;1-H
Emil Verban: D7.1XH(762)

Bot 6

Eddie Waitkus: S9
Hal Jeffcoat: 53.1-2
Phil Cavarretta: 43.2-3
Bill Nicholson: 9

Top 7

Harry Walker: W
Bert Haas: S7.1-2
Dick Sisler: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Del Ennis: 9.3-H
Richie Ashburn: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

Peanuts Lowrey: D7
Clyde McCullough: 53
Dick Culler: S7.2-3
Cliff Aberson: 6/P
Hank Schenz: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

Eddie Miller: K
Andy Seminick: W
Ed Heusser: K
Emil Verban: SB2
Emil Verban: W
Harry Walker: 7

Bot 8

Eddie Waitkus: 6/P
Hal Jeffcoat: 5/P
Phil Cavarretta: 13

Top 9

Bert Haas: 7
Dick Sisler: W
Del Ennis: D.1-3
Richie Ashburn: W
Eddie Miller: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-H(E4/TH)(UR);B-2
Andy Seminick: K

Bot 9

Bill Nicholson: 4/P
Peanuts Lowrey: W
Clyde McCullough: 2/P
Dick Culler: D.1-H
Bob Scheffing: S.2-H
Hank Schenz: S.1-2
Eddie Waitkus: 46(1)/FO

Notes & reviews

Lowrey's liner broke Rowe's left thumb, but he was charged with an error for wild throw to first
Seminick scored when Schenz held the relay, 2 RBI, no error

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