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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies
1949-05-06 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 15754 · 2:01
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 1st. Russ Meyer earned the win. Ralph Kiner went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| PHI | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Russ Meyer L: Elmer Riddle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Bockman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Riddle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Werle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monty Basgall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Seminick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Meyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Riddle | 2.1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Werle | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Meyer | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: 7/L
- Johnny Hopp: 8/L
- Ralph Kiner: 8/L
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: S9
- Granny Hamner: S9.1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: D7.1-3;2-H
- Del Ennis: 6
- Bill Nicholson: FC3.3XH(32);2-3
- Willie Jones: W.1-2
- Eddie Miller: D7.2-H;3-H;1XH(762)
Top 2
- Wally Westlake: 53
- Ed Stevens: 8/8D
- Eddie Bockman: 9
Bot 2
- Andy Seminick: S9
- Russ Meyer: 26(1)/FO
- Richie Ashburn: PO1(236)
- Richie Ashburn: S9
- Granny Hamner: SB2
- Granny Hamner: 8
Top 3
- Danny Murtaugh: 9
- Ed FitzGerald: K
- Elmer Riddle: K
Bot 3
- Eddie Waitkus: S9
- Del Ennis: 3
- Bill Nicholson: T8.1-H
- Willie Jones: 8(B)2(3)/DP
Top 4
- Stan Rojek: 7
- Johnny Hopp: S5/BG
- Ralph Kiner: HR/8.1-H
- Wally Westlake: 7/L
- Ed Stevens: S8
- Eddie Bockman: 8
Bot 4
- Eddie Miller: D7
- Andy Seminick: 9/8.2-3
- Russ Meyer: 43
- Richie Ashburn: 4/L
Top 5
- Danny Murtaugh: 53
- Ed FitzGerald: 63
- Bill Werle: W
- Stan Rojek: 13
Bot 5
- Granny Hamner: 43
- Eddie Waitkus: 3/FL
- Del Ennis: 3/1
Top 6
- Johnny Hopp: S8
- Ralph Kiner: S7.1-2
- Wally Westlake: 8
- Ed Stevens: D8.1X3(84525);2-H
- Eddie Bockman: K
Bot 6
- Bill Nicholson: 3/G
- Willie Jones: 3/G
- Eddie Miller: K
Top 7
- Danny Murtaugh: 9/89
- Ed FitzGerald: 63
- Bill Werle: 43
Bot 7
- Andy Seminick: 8
- Russ Meyer: K
- Richie Ashburn: S5/BG
- Granny Hamner: 23
Top 8
- Stan Rojek: 8
- Johnny Hopp: 63
- Ralph Kiner: S7
- Wally Westlake: S7.1-3
- Ed Stevens: PO1(13)
Bot 8
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Del Ennis: 2/FL
- Bill Nicholson: 1/G
Top 9
- Ed Stevens: 2
- Dixie Walker: S8
- Monty Basgall: 64(1)/FO
- Ed FitzGerald: 7/7D
Notes & reviews
- Danny Murtaugh and Pete Castiglione ejected by HP umpire Jocko Conlan