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Boston Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies

1948-07-03 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 9548 Β· 2:31

Boston Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 11–6. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 1st. Warren Spahn earned the win and Ernie White picked up the save. Bob Elliott went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

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BSN3010112121113
PHI010002030612

W: Warren Spahn   L: Ken Heintzelman   SV: Ernie White

Umpires β€” HP: Beans Reardon Β· 1B: Lou Jorda Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Larry Goetz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Stanky412210
Tommy Holmes500000
Mike McCormick422010
Bob Elliott443510
Jim Russell310020
Frank McCormick101100
Phil Masi500000
Al Dark422000
Warren Spahn201001
Earl Torgeson312300

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn302220
Emil Verban201000
Johnny Blatnik500002
Bert Haas412010
Del Ennis410010
Dick Sisler421010
Eddie Miller412200
Andy Seminick412200
Sam Nahem201000
Granny Hamner300001
Putsy Caballero101000
Al Lakeman100000

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Warren Spahn7.21152
Ernie White1.1101

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Heintzelman0.2400
Sam Nahem5.1541
Ed Heusser1.0110
Charlie Bicknell1.0100
Monk Dubiel1.0200

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Eddie Stanky: S7
  • Tommy Holmes: 6/P
  • Mike McCormick: S7.1-2
  • Bob Elliott: T9.1-H;2-H
  • Jim Russell: 63
  • Frank McCormick: D/89.3-H
  • Phil Masi: 7

Bot 1

  • Richie Ashburn: W
  • Emil Verban: S.1-2
  • Johnny Blatnik: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Blatnik: K
  • Bert Haas: 8
  • Del Ennis: 5/L

Top 2

  • Al Dark: 5/P
  • Warren Spahn: K
  • Eddie Stanky: W
  • Tommy Holmes: SB2
  • Tommy Holmes: 6/P

Bot 2

  • Dick Sisler: 8
  • Eddie Miller: HR/7
  • Andy Seminick: 53
  • Sam Nahem: S
  • Richie Ashburn: S.1-2
  • Emil Verban: 2/FL

Top 3

  • Mike McCormick: W
  • Bob Elliott: CS2(24)
  • Bob Elliott: W
  • Jim Russell: SB2
  • Jim Russell: W
  • Earl Torgeson: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Phil Masi: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Johnny Blatnik: 7/FL
  • Bert Haas: S
  • Del Ennis: 5/P/FL
  • Dick Sisler: 9

Top 4

  • Al Dark: S/G
  • Warren Spahn: 34/SH.1-2
  • Eddie Stanky: CS3(25)
  • Eddie Stanky: 31

Bot 4

  • Eddie Miller: 53
  • Andy Seminick: S/G
  • Sam Nahem: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Tommy Holmes: 8
  • Mike McCormick: 9/L
  • Bob Elliott: HR/7
  • Jim Russell: 8

Bot 5

  • Richie Ashburn: W
  • Granny Hamner: PO1(13)
  • Granny Hamner: K
  • Johnny Blatnik: 4/P

Top 6

  • Earl Torgeson: HP
  • Phil Masi: 54(1)/FO
  • Al Dark: 36(1)/FO
  • Warren Spahn: S.1-3
  • Eddie Stanky: S.1-2;3-H
  • Tommy Holmes: 5/P

Bot 6

  • Bert Haas: W
  • Del Ennis: 7
  • Dick Sisler: S9.1-2
  • Eddie Miller: D/7.1-3;2-H
  • Andy Seminick: 8.3-H
  • Putsy Caballero: S.2-3
  • Richie Ashburn: 6/P

Top 7

  • Mike McCormick: 6/P
  • Bob Elliott: 2/FL
  • Jim Russell: W
  • Earl Torgeson: SB2
  • Earl Torgeson: HR/9.2-H
  • Phil Masi: 7

Bot 7

  • Granny Hamner: 4/P
  • Johnny Blatnik: 5/P/FL
  • Bert Haas: 3/P/FL

Top 8

  • Al Dark: D7
  • Warren Spahn: 24/SH.2-3
  • Eddie Stanky: 7.3-H
  • Tommy Holmes: 8

Bot 8

  • Del Ennis: W
  • Dick Sisler: W.1-2
  • Eddie Miller: 8
  • Andy Seminick: S.1-2;2-H
  • Al Lakeman: 8
  • Richie Ashburn: T.1-H;2-H
  • Granny Hamner: 6/P

Top 9

  • Mike McCormick: T
  • Bob Elliott: HR/7.3-H
  • Jim Russell: 31
  • Earl Torgeson: 8
  • Phil Masi: 7

Bot 9

  • Johnny Blatnik: K
  • Bert Haas: S6
  • Del Ennis: 8
  • Dick Sisler: 8

Notes & reviews

  • Emil Verban suffered an injured knee on Earl Torgeson's hard slide into 2B