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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1948-07-20 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 26019 · 2:06
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 11–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 8th. Bob Chesnes earned the win. Ed FitzGerald 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 7 |
W: Bob Chesnes L: Curt Simmons SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Butch Henline · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Putsy Caballero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Blatnik | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Sisler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Walker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Lakeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Eddie Bockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Stevens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Chesnes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Simmons | 5.1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Ed Heusser | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Nahem | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Al Lakeman | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Chesnes | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 5/P
- Putsy Caballero: 63
- Johnny Blatnik: K
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: 43
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Wally Westlake: T.1-H;2-H
- Eddie Bockman: 8.3-H
- Ed Stevens: 8
Top 2
- Del Ennis: 7
- Dick Sisler: S
- Eddie Miller: 54(1)/FO
- Granny Hamner: S.1-2
- Andy Seminick: 3/G
Bot 2
- Danny Murtaugh: 8
- Ed FitzGerald: 9
- Bob Chesnes: 8
Top 3
- Curt Simmons: W
- Richie Ashburn: 64(1)/FO
- Putsy Caballero: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 3
- Stan Rojek: 8
- Johnny Hopp: 2/G
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Wally Westlake: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Johnny Blatnik: 5/P
- Del Ennis: 7
- Dick Sisler: 3/P
Bot 4
- Eddie Bockman: 3/P
- Ed Stevens: K
- Danny Murtaugh: 63
Top 5
- Eddie Miller: K
- Granny Hamner: 2/P
- Andy Seminick: 2/P
Bot 5
- Ed FitzGerald: 3/P
- Bob Chesnes: 63
- Stan Rojek: 43
Top 6
- Curt Simmons: K
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Putsy Caballero: 54(1)/FO
- Johnny Blatnik: PO1(E1).1-3#
- Johnny Blatnik: W
- Del Ennis: K
Bot 6
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Ralph Kiner: E6.1-2
- Wally Westlake: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Bockman: K
- Ed Stevens: S.1-2;2-H(UR);3-H
- Danny Murtaugh: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Dick Sisler: 4/P
- Eddie Miller: HR/7
- Granny Hamner: 9
- Andy Seminick: K
Bot 7
- Ed FitzGerald: 3/P
- Bob Chesnes: 7
- Stan Rojek: 6/P
Top 8
- Harry Walker: S
- Richie Ashburn: 8
- Putsy Caballero: 23.1-2
- Johnny Blatnik: S.2-H
- Del Ennis: K
Bot 8
- Johnny Hopp: S
- Ralph Kiner: SB2
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Wally Westlake: S.1-2;2-H
- Eddie Bockman: S.1-H;2-H
- Ed Stevens: 9
- Danny Murtaugh: W.1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: HR.2-H;1-H
- Bob Chesnes: 43
- Stan Rojek: 2/P
Top 9
- Dick Sisler: S
- Eddie Miller: 9
- Granny Hamner: S.1-2
- Andy Seminick: 5/P
- Al Lakeman: 3/G