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Philadelphia Phillies @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1948-08-26 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 10387 Β· 2:06
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4β1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Mel Queen earned the win and Kirby Higbe picked up the save. Ralph Kiner went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Mel Queen L: Dutch Leonard SV: Kirby Higbe
Umpires β HP: Scotty Robb Β· 1B: Babe Pinelli Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Frank Dascoli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Harry Walker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Blatnik | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Eddie Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Granny Hamner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Andy Seminick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dutch Leonard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stan Rojek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Hopp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ralph Kiner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Stevens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Gustine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mel Queen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dutch Leonard | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Queen | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
Kirby Higbe | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: S/BG
- Harry Walker: S5.1-2
- Johnny Blatnik: 1/BP
- Del Ennis: 8
- Eddie Miller: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: S5/BG
- Danny Murtaugh: SB2
- Danny Murtaugh: 9
- Johnny Hopp: S1.2-3
- Ralph Kiner: SB2.3-H(E2/TH);1-3
- Ralph Kiner: T7.3-H
- Wally Westlake: 9.3-H
- Ed Stevens: S9
- Frankie Gustine: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Putsy Caballero: K/C
- Granny Hamner: K
- Andy Seminick: 63
Bot 2
- Frankie Gustine: 13/BG
- Ed FitzGerald: 13/BG
- Mel Queen: 63
Top 3
- Dutch Leonard: 13
- Richie Ashburn: S3/BG
- Harry Walker: 7/L
- Johnny Blatnik: K
Bot 3
- Stan Rojek: 5/FL
- Danny Murtaugh: 63
- Johnny Hopp: 5/FL
Top 4
- Del Ennis: S5
- Eddie Miller: S8.1-2
- Putsy Caballero: 9.2-3
- Granny Hamner: 6/P
- Andy Seminick: 7/L
Bot 4
- Ralph Kiner: 63
- Wally Westlake: S7.B-2(E7)
- Ed Stevens: 5/P
- Frankie Gustine: K
Top 5
- Dutch Leonard: 63
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Harry Walker: 7
- Johnny Blatnik: HP.1-2
- Del Ennis: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Miller: 7/FL
Bot 5
- Ed FitzGerald: K/C
- Mel Queen: 63
- Stan Rojek: S7
- Danny Murtaugh: S9.1-2
- Johnny Hopp: 8
Top 6
- Putsy Caballero: S7
- Granny Hamner: 64(1)3/GDP
- Andy Seminick: 53
Bot 6
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Wally Westlake: S8
- Ed Stevens: 4/P4D
- Frankie Gustine: 9
Top 7
- Bert Haas: 7
- Richie Ashburn: S
- Harry Walker: 99
- Johnny Blatnik: 99
Bot 7
- Ed FitzGerald: D
- Mel Queen: FC/SH.2-3;B-1
- Stan Rojek: 99
- Danny Murtaugh: 99
- Johnny Hopp: 99
Top 8
- Del Ennis: K
- Eddie Miller: 99
- Putsy Caballero: 99
Bot 8
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7
- Wally Westlake: 99
- Ed Stevens: 99
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Ed FitzGerald: 99
Top 9
- Granny Hamner: S7
- Andy Seminick: S7.1-2
- Bama Rowell: S7.2-H;1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 7/L
- Harry Walker: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Johnny Blatnik: W.1-2
- Del Ennis: 8/L
Notes & reviews
- pbp account ends here, rest deduced

















