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Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs

1949-06-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 18809 · 2:07

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 3–0. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 1st. Hank Borowy earned the win and Robin Roberts picked up the save.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	11
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5

W: Hank Borowy L: Johnny Schmitz SV: Robin Roberts

Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Richie Ashburn	5	1	1	0	0	0
Granny Hamner	4	1	2	0	1	1
Dick Sisler	4	0	0	0	0	0
Del Ennis	5	1	2	2	0	1
Andy Seminick	4	0	2	1	0	1
Stan Hollmig	2	0	1	0	2	1
Willie Jones	3	0	0	0	1	1
Putsy Caballero	4	0	2	0	0	0
Hank Borowy	3	0	1	0	1	2

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Harry Walker	3	1	1	0
Emil Verban	3	0	0	0
Herman Reich	4	0	0	0
Hank Edwards	4	3	0	0
Andy Pafko	4	1	0	0
Rube Walker	3	0	1	1
Frankie Gustine	3	0	1	0
Bob Ramazzotti	3	0	0	1
Johnny Schmitz	2	0	0	0
Roy Smalley	1	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hank Borowy	8.1	5	2	2
Robin Roberts	0.2	0	1	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Schmitz	8.0	11	5	5
Emil Kush	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Richie Ashburn: E1
Granny Hamner: S.1-2#
Dick Sisler: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
Del Ennis: D.3-H(UR)#
Andy Seminick: S.2-H(UR)#
Stan Hollmig: S.1-2#
Willie Jones: W.2-3;1-2
Putsy Caballero: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

Harry Walker: 43
Emil Verban: 13
Herman Reich: 9

Top 2

Hank Borowy: K
Richie Ashburn: 7
Granny Hamner: W
Dick Sisler: 13

Bot 2

Hank Edwards: S#
Andy Pafko: WP.1-2#
Andy Pafko: 4
Rube Walker: 8
Frankie Gustine: 7

Top 3

Del Ennis: 63
Andy Seminick: D#
Stan Hollmig: W
Willie Jones: 2(B)5(2)/DP#

Bot 3

Bob Ramazzotti: K
Johnny Schmitz: 43
Harry Walker: 7

Top 4

Putsy Caballero: 7
Hank Borowy: S#
Richie Ashburn: S.1-2#
Granny Hamner: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

Emil Verban: 2/P
Herman Reich: 3/P
Hank Edwards: S#
Andy Pafko: 9

Top 5

Dick Sisler: 43
Del Ennis: D#
Andy Seminick: 6/P
Stan Hollmig: W
Willie Jones: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

Rube Walker: 8
Frankie Gustine: 4/P
Bob Ramazzotti: 13#

Top 6

Putsy Caballero: S#
Hank Borowy: K
Richie Ashburn: 4(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Johnny Schmitz: 13
Harry Walker: W
Emil Verban: 13/SH.1-2
Herman Reich: PB.2-3#
Herman Reich: 53

Top 7

Granny Hamner: S#
Dick Sisler: 34/SH.1-2
Del Ennis: WP.2-3
Del Ennis: 8.3-H
Andy Seminick: K

Bot 7

Hank Edwards: 4/P
Andy Pafko: 13
Rube Walker: K

Top 8

Stan Hollmig: K
Willie Jones: K
Putsy Caballero: S#
Hank Borowy: W.1-2
Richie Ashburn: 8

Bot 8

Frankie Gustine: W
Bob Ramazzotti: 4/P
Roy Smalley: 9
Harry Walker: S.1-2#
Emil Verban: 8

Top 9

Granny Hamner: K
Dick Sisler: 43
Del Ennis: K

Bot 9

Herman Reich: 7
Hank Edwards: D#
Andy Pafko: S.2-3#
Rube Walker: W.1-2
Frankie Gustine: 64(1)3/GDP

Notes & reviews

Both box scores available to me list five strikeouts for Schmitz. There are five strikeouts in the play-by-play account besides this play. If the box scores are correct then there was not a strikeout on this play. It may require further research to get exactly right.

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