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Boston Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies

1948-04-22 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 6678 · 2:49

Boston Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 10–4. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 1st. Clyde Shoun earned the win. Danny Litwhiler went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	3	1	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	10	12
PHI	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	4	11

W: Clyde Shoun L: Curt Simmons SV: (none)

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

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Stanky	3	3	2	2	2	0
Jim Russell	3	1	1	0	2	0
Earl Torgeson	4	1	1	1	1	0
Bob Elliott	3	2	0	0	3	0
Danny Litwhiler	4	0	3	4	1	0
Mike McCormick	1	0	0	1	0	0
Phil Masi	3	1	0	0	2	1
Sibby Sisti	4	1	1	0	1	0
Red Barrett	3	0	1	1	0	0
Jeff Heath	5	1	3	1	0	1
Clyde Shoun	2	0	0	0	0	1
Clint Conatser	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Richie Ashburn	5	1	2	0	0
Emil Verban	4	0	1	0	0
Bert Haas	4	1	3	1	0
Dick Sisler	4	1	1	0	0
Del Ennis	4	0	2	1	0
Harry Walker	4	1	1	1	0
Granny Hamner	4	0	0	0	1
Andy Seminick	4	0	1	1	0
Ed Heusser	1	0	0	0	0
Bama Rowell	1	0	0	0	0
Putsy Caballero	1	0	0	0	0
Johnny Blatnik	1	0	0	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Red Barrett	4.2	8	0	0
Clyde Shoun	4.1	3	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Curt Simmons	1.2	2	7	0
Ed Heusser	3.1	6	1	1
Al Porto	2.0	2	0	1
Lou Grasmick	1.0	2	3	1
Charlie Bicknell	1.0	0	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Eddie Stanky: W
Jim Russell: S8.1-2
Earl Torgeson: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Bob Elliott: IW
Danny Litwhiler: D8.3-H;2-H;1-3
Mike McCormick: 9.3-H
Phil Masi: W
Sibby Sisti: 3/G

Bot 1

Richie Ashburn: S8
Emil Verban: 63.1-2
Bert Haas: S7/78.2-H
Dick Sisler: 36(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Red Barrett: 63
Eddie Stanky: W
Jim Russell: W.1-2
Earl Torgeson: 3/G.2-3;1-2
Bob Elliott: W
Danny Litwhiler: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Jeff Heath: K

Bot 2

Del Ennis: 8
Harry Walker: 7/L
Granny Hamner: 8

Top 3

Phil Masi: 13
Sibby Sisti: 3/FL
Red Barrett: 13

Bot 3

Andy Seminick: 7/L
Ed Heusser: 63
Richie Ashburn: S9
Emil Verban: 7

Top 4

Eddie Stanky: S8
Jim Russell: 24/SH.1-2
Earl Torgeson: S9.2-H
Bob Elliott: PO1(E2).1-2
Bob Elliott: 43.2-3
Danny Litwhiler: S5.3-H
Jeff Heath: S3.1-3(E1/TH)
Phil Masi: 53

Bot 4

Bert Haas: S5/BG
Dick Sisler: S9.1-2
Del Ennis: S68.2-H;1-3;BX2(86)
Harry Walker: 63.3-H
Granny Hamner: E6/TH
Andy Seminick: 7

Top 5

Sibby Sisti: D7
Red Barrett: PO2(E2).2-3
Red Barrett: S1.3-H
Eddie Stanky: 14/SH.1-2
Jim Russell: W
Earl Torgeson: 63.2-3;1-2
Bob Elliott: 7

Bot 5

Bama Rowell: 9
Richie Ashburn: 9
Emil Verban: S7
Bert Haas: S6.1-3
Dick Sisler: 7

Top 6

Danny Litwhiler: S5
Jeff Heath: S8.1-2
Phil Masi: K
Sibby Sisti: 8
Clyde Shoun: 5/L

Bot 6

Del Ennis: D9
Harry Walker: 9
Granny Hamner: K
Andy Seminick: 63

Top 7

Eddie Stanky: 63
Jim Russell: 9
Earl Torgeson: 43

Bot 7

Putsy Caballero: 6/P
Richie Ashburn: 7
Emil Verban: 63

Top 8

Bob Elliott: W
Danny Litwhiler: 3/FL
Jeff Heath: SB2
Jeff Heath: S7.2-H
Phil Masi: W.1-2
Sibby Sisti: W.2-3;1-2
Clyde Shoun: K
Eddie Stanky: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
Jim Russell: 8

Bot 8

Bert Haas: 43
Dick Sisler: 8
Del Ennis: 9

Top 9

Earl Torgeson: W
Bob Elliott: 4/P
Clint Conatser: SB2
Clint Conatser: 63
Jeff Heath: 7

Bot 9

Harry Walker: D9
Granny Hamner: 43.2-3
Andy Seminick: D7.3-H
Johnny Blatnik: 3/G
Richie Ashburn: 43

Notes & reviews

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