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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies

1948-06-20 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 23810 Β· 2:42

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 2nd. Hal Gregg earned the win and Mel Queen picked up the save. Ralph Kiner went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Hal Gregg   L: Blix Donnelly   SV: Mel Queen

Umpires β€” HP: George Barr Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Al Barlick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Rojek401100
Frankie Gustine402110
Dixie Walker511000
Ralph Kiner422310
Wally Westlake500000
Ed Stevens422010
Danny Murtaugh501000
Ed FitzGerald311010
Hal Gregg311000
Johnny Hopp100001

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn503100
Harry Walker500000
Dick Sisler412010
Bert Haas412011
Del Ennis300000
Eddie Miller310000
Granny Hamner200000
Don Padgett400000
Blix Donnelly100000
Monk Dubiel101000
Bama Rowell111200
Johnny Blatnik111200
Emil Verban100000
Putsy Caballero000010

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Hal Gregg5.2721
Kirby Higbe0.1100
Elmer Singleton1.0200
Mel Queen2.0010

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Blix Donnelly3.2920
Monk Dubiel2.1010
Ed Heusser2.0211
Schoolboy Rowe1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Stan Rojek: 4
  • Frankie Gustine: S7
  • Dixie Walker: S8.1-2
  • Ralph Kiner: W.2-3;1-2
  • Wally Westlake: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Richie Ashburn: 43
  • Harry Walker: 63
  • Dick Sisler: W
  • Bert Haas: S9.1-2
  • Del Ennis: 64(1)/FO

Top 2

  • Ed Stevens: W
  • Danny Murtaugh: PB.1-2
  • Danny Murtaugh: 53
  • Ed FitzGerald: E9/F.2-H(NR)(UR)
  • Hal Gregg: S8.1-2
  • Stan Rojek: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
  • Frankie Gustine: D7.2-H(E3)(UR);3-H(UR)
  • Dixie Walker: 5/FL

Bot 2

  • Eddie Miller: 63
  • Granny Hamner: 53
  • Don Padgett: 3/FL

Top 3

  • Ralph Kiner: HR/7
  • Wally Westlake: 8/L
  • Ed Stevens: S9
  • Danny Murtaugh: 5
  • Ed FitzGerald: S7.1-2
  • Hal Gregg: FLE3
  • Hal Gregg: 63

Bot 3

  • Blix Donnelly: 9
  • Richie Ashburn: S7
  • Harry Walker: SB2
  • Harry Walker: 63
  • Dick Sisler: 3/G

Top 4

  • Stan Rojek: S8
  • Frankie Gustine: SB2
  • Frankie Gustine: 4
  • Dixie Walker: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
  • Ralph Kiner: HR/7.1-H
  • Wally Westlake: 7

Bot 4

  • Bert Haas: K/C
  • Del Ennis: 63
  • Eddie Miller: 8/L

Top 5

  • Ed Stevens: 43
  • Danny Murtaugh: 8
  • Ed FitzGerald: 3

Bot 5

  • Granny Hamner: 2/FL
  • Don Padgett: 43
  • Monk Dubiel: S9
  • Richie Ashburn: S7.1-2
  • Harry Walker: 7

Top 6

  • Hal Gregg: 2
  • Stan Rojek: 8/L
  • Frankie Gustine: W
  • Dixie Walker: PO1(136)

Bot 6

  • Dick Sisler: S9
  • Bert Haas: W.1-2
  • Del Ennis: 2/FL
  • Eddie Miller: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Bama Rowell: S9.1-2;2-H;3-H
  • Don Padgett: 53.1-2;2-3
  • Johnny Blatnik: T9.2-H;3-H
  • Richie Ashburn: S4.3-H
  • Harry Walker: 43

Top 7

  • Dixie Walker: 9/L
  • Ralph Kiner: 53
  • Wally Westlake: 53

Bot 7

  • Dick Sisler: S9
  • Bert Haas: S8.1-2
  • Del Ennis: CS3(25)
  • Del Ennis: 34/SH.1-2
  • Eddie Miller: 53

Top 8

  • Ed Stevens: S9
  • Danny Murtaugh: S7.1-2
  • Ed FitzGerald: W.2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Hopp: K
  • Stan Rojek: 8.3-H
  • Frankie Gustine: E5.1-2;2-3
  • Dixie Walker: 9/L

Bot 8

  • Emil Verban: 63
  • Don Padgett: 3/FL
  • Putsy Caballero: W
  • Richie Ashburn: 43

Top 9

  • Ralph Kiner: 9
  • Wally Westlake: E5
  • Ed Stevens: 3
  • Danny Murtaugh: 9

Bot 9

  • Harry Walker: 8/L
  • Dick Sisler: 8/L
  • Bert Haas: 3/FL