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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1948-08-26 · Day game · Forbes Field · 2:15
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 11–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 6th. Rip Sewell earned the win and Kirby Higbe picked up the save. Wally Westlake went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 |
W: Rip Sewell L: Ken Heintzelman SV: Kirby Higbe
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Scotty Robb · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Walker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Blatnik | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Del Ennis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Putsy Caballero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bama Rowell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Stevens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Heintzelman | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Monk Dubiel | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Nahem | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Sewell | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Kirby Higbe | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: T9
- Harry Walker: 8.3-H#
- Johnny Blatnik: S7
- Del Ennis: 6/P
- Eddie Miller: S8.1-3
- Putsy Caballero: SB2
- Putsy Caballero: 63
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: 7
- Danny Murtaugh: 63
- Ralph Kiner: 8
Top 2
- Granny Hamner: S7
- Andy Seminick: 54(1)/FO
- Ken Heintzelman: D7.1-3
- Richie Ashburn: 9/L.3-H#
- Harry Walker: 43
Bot 2
- Dixie Walker: 7
- Wally Westlake: K
- Ed Stevens: 5/P
Top 3
- Johnny Blatnik: 63
- Del Ennis: 53
- Eddie Miller: K
Bot 3
- Frankie Gustine: K
- Clyde Kluttz: 9
- Rip Sewell: K/C
Top 4
- Putsy Caballero: D/78
- Granny Hamner: 4/P
- Andy Seminick: 53
- Ken Heintzelman: 7
Bot 4
- Stan Rojek: S7.B-2(E7)
- Danny Murtaugh: W
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Dixie Walker: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 5
- Richie Ashburn: 7
- Harry Walker: S8
- Johnny Blatnik: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 5
- Wally Westlake: 5/P/FL
- Ed Stevens: 4/P
- Frankie Gustine: 5/P
Top 6
- Del Ennis: HR/7
- Eddie Miller: 7
- Putsy Caballero: 3E1#
- Granny Hamner: 43.1-2
- Andy Seminick: IW
- Ken Heintzelman: 53
Bot 6
- Clyde Kluttz: S7
- Ed FitzGerald: W.1-2
- Stan Rojek: S8.2-3;1-2
- Danny Murtaugh: D/78.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ralph Kiner: 4/P
- Dixie Walker: IW
- Wally Westlake: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ed Stevens: 9
- Frankie Gustine: 1/L
Top 7
- Richie Ashburn: S8.B-2(E8)
- Harry Walker: S7.2-H
- Johnny Blatnik: K
- Del Ennis: SB2
- Del Ennis: S8.2-3
- Eddie Miller: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Kirby Higbe: 43
- Ed FitzGerald: S8
- Stan Rojek: 43.1-2
- Danny Murtaugh: S8.2-H
- Ralph Kiner: 53
Top 8
- Putsy Caballero: K
- Granny Hamner: S8
- Andy Seminick: W.1-2
- Bama Rowell: K
- Richie Ashburn: 5/P
Bot 8
- Dixie Walker: W
- Wally Westlake: 36(1)/FO
- Ed Stevens: S7.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: S7.2-H;1-2
- Kirby Higbe: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: T9.2-H;1-H
- Stan Rojek: E5/G.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Danny Murtaugh: 43
Top 9
- Harry Walker: W
- Johnny Blatnik: K
- Del Ennis: 8
- Eddie Miller: 2/P/FL