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St. Louis Cardinals @ Philadelphia Phillies

1948-05-23 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· 2:42

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 18–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 7th. Ted Wilks earned the win and Ken Burkhart picked up the save. Nippy Jones went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
SLN1123015231817
PHI003000000312

W: Ted Wilks   L: Blix Donnelly   SV: Ken Burkhart

Umpires β€” HP: Artie Gore Β· 1B: Scotty Robb Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Babe Pinelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Red Schoendienst633100
Erv Dusak531021
Stan Musial643310
Enos Slaughter411230
Nippy Jones523620
Don Lang513210
Marty Marion400111
Del Rice601001
Red Munger111000
Ted Wilks110020
Ron Northey100001
Ralph LaPointe100000
Ken Burkhart110000
Terry Moore111000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn513000
Bama Rowell300000
Johnny Blatnik512200
Dick Sisler412000
Del Ennis401101
Don Padgett400000
Eddie Miller301000
Emil Verban301000
Sam Nahem200002
Putsy Caballero200000
Harry Walker201000
Granny Hamner101000
Howie Schultz100000

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Red Munger2.2601
Ted Wilks3.1202
Ken Burkhart3.0400

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Blix Donnelly2.0440
Sam Nahem5.0864
Charlie Bicknell1.0310
Nick Strincevich1.0210

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Red Schoendienst: S8
  • Erv Dusak: W.1-2
  • Stan Musial: 43.1-2;2-3
  • Enos Slaughter: W
  • Nippy Jones: 7
  • Don Lang: S6.1-2;3-H;2-3
  • Marty Marion: 63

Bot 1

  • Richie Ashburn: E3
  • Bama Rowell: 46(1)/FO
  • Johnny Blatnik: S9.1X3(95)
  • Dick Sisler: 3/FL

Top 2

  • Del Rice: 8
  • Red Munger: T9
  • Red Schoendienst: 43.3-H
  • Erv Dusak: 8

Bot 2

  • Del Ennis: 9/L
  • Don Padgett: 8/L
  • Eddie Miller: S7
  • Emil Verban: 8

Top 3

  • Stan Musial: W
  • Enos Slaughter: SB2
  • Enos Slaughter: W
  • Nippy Jones: D8.1-H;2-H
  • Don Lang: 8
  • Marty Marion: K
  • Del Rice: K

Bot 3

  • Sam Nahem: K
  • Richie Ashburn: D9
  • Bama Rowell: 9
  • Johnny Blatnik: HR/7.2-H
  • Dick Sisler: T8
  • Del Ennis: D7.3-H
  • Don Padgett: 2/FL

Top 4

  • Ted Wilks: W
  • Red Schoendienst: 6/L
  • Erv Dusak: S5.1-2
  • Stan Musial: E4.1-2;2-H(NR)
  • Enos Slaughter: W.2-3;1-2
  • Nippy Jones: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Don Lang: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Marty Marion: 9/L
  • Del Rice: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Eddie Miller: 8
  • Emil Verban: S8
  • Sam Nahem: K
  • Richie Ashburn: S9.1-2
  • Bama Rowell: 6

Top 5

  • Ted Wilks: 43
  • Red Schoendienst: 3/G
  • Erv Dusak: K

Bot 5

  • Johnny Blatnik: 53
  • Dick Sisler: 53
  • Del Ennis: K

Top 6

  • Stan Musial: 2/FL
  • Enos Slaughter: 9
  • Nippy Jones: HR/7
  • Don Lang: S7
  • Marty Marion: W.1-2
  • Del Rice: 8

Bot 6

  • Don Padgett: 31
  • Eddie Miller: 53
  • Emil Verban: 8

Top 7

  • Ted Wilks: W
  • Red Schoendienst: S8.1-2
  • Erv Dusak: 15(2)/FO.1-2
  • Stan Musial: S8.1-3;2-H;B-2(TH)
  • Enos Slaughter: 6
  • Nippy Jones: S8.3-H;2-H
  • Don Lang: D8.1-3
  • Marty Marion: FC6.3-H(RBI);2-H(NR)(E6)(UR)
  • Del Rice: S7.1-2
  • Ron Northey: K

Bot 7

  • Putsy Caballero: 63
  • Richie Ashburn: 8
  • Harry Walker: S8
  • Johnny Blatnik: 9

Top 8

  • Red Schoendienst: D9
  • Erv Dusak: WP.2-3
  • Erv Dusak: 8
  • Stan Musial: T8.3-H
  • Enos Slaughter: S9.3-H
  • Nippy Jones: W.1-2
  • Don Lang: 8
  • Ralph LaPointe: 54(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Dick Sisler: S9
  • Del Ennis: 3
  • Don Padgett: 54(1)/FO
  • Granny Hamner: D9.1-3
  • Howie Schultz: 63

Top 9

  • Del Rice: 3
  • Ken Burkhart: E4
  • Terry Moore: D9.1-H(E4)(UR)
  • Erv Dusak: W
  • Stan Musial: S9.1-3;2-H
  • Enos Slaughter: 9.3-H(UR)
  • Nippy Jones: 46(1)/FO

Bot 9

  • Putsy Caballero: 9/L
  • Richie Ashburn: S6
  • Harry Walker: 4
  • Johnny Blatnik: 6