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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies

1950-09-17 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 20031 Β· 1:50

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 5 in the 5th. Russ Meyer earned the win and Jim Konstanty picked up the save. Granny Hamner went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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PIT00000100237
PHI0000500059

W: Russ Meyer   L: Bill Werle   SV: Jim Konstanty

Umpires β€” HP: Larry Goetz Β· 1B: Frank Dascoli Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lou Jorda Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bob Dillinger400000
Danny O'Connell411001
Ralph Kiner400000
Gus Bell412100
Wally Westlake411200
Ed Stevens400000
Johnny Berardino402000
Clyde McCullough400002
Bill Werle100001
Tom Saffell101000
Pete Castiglione000010

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Waitkus312010
Richie Ashburn401000
Willie Jones412100
Del Ennis110030
Stan Hollmig311100
Granny Hamner411300
Andy Seminick301010
Mike Goliat401000
Russ Meyer400002
Jackie Mayo100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Werle5.0830
Junior Walsh2.0021
Vic Lombardi1.0101

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Russ Meyer8.0714
Jim Konstanty1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bob Dillinger: 43
  • Danny O'Connell: 5
  • Ralph Kiner: 43

Bot 1

  • Eddie Waitkus: S
  • Richie Ashburn: S/BG.1-2
  • Willie Jones: 15(2)/FO.1-2
  • Del Ennis: W.2-3;1-2
  • Stan Hollmig: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Gus Bell: 9/L
  • Wally Westlake: 8
  • Ed Stevens: 43

Bot 2

  • Granny Hamner: 1/L
  • Andy Seminick: 63
  • Mike Goliat: S
  • Russ Meyer: 54(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Johnny Berardino: S
  • Clyde McCullough: K
  • Bill Werle: K
  • Bob Dillinger: 46(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Eddie Waitkus: 63
  • Richie Ashburn: 23
  • Willie Jones: S
  • Del Ennis: 7

Top 4

  • Danny O'Connell: 53
  • Ralph Kiner: 53
  • Gus Bell: 7

Bot 4

  • Stan Hollmig: 63
  • Granny Hamner: 63
  • Andy Seminick: W
  • Mike Goliat: 4

Top 5

  • Wally Westlake: 8
  • Ed Stevens: 9
  • Johnny Berardino: S
  • Clyde McCullough: 13

Bot 5

  • Russ Meyer: 43
  • Eddie Waitkus: S
  • Richie Ashburn: 53.1-2
  • Willie Jones: D.2-H
  • Del Ennis: PO2(E1).2-3
  • Del Ennis: IW
  • Stan Hollmig: S.3-H;1-2#
  • Granny Hamner: HR.2-H;1-H
  • Andy Seminick: 53

Top 6

  • Tom Saffell: S
  • Bob Dillinger: 8
  • Danny O'Connell: S.1-2
  • Ralph Kiner: 65(2)/FO.1-2
  • Gus Bell: D.2-H;1-3
  • Wally Westlake: 3

Bot 6

  • Mike Goliat: 63
  • Russ Meyer: K
  • Eddie Waitkus: W
  • Richie Ashburn: 9

Top 7

  • Ed Stevens: 6
  • Johnny Berardino: 53
  • Clyde McCullough: K

Bot 7

  • Willie Jones: 5/L
  • Del Ennis: W
  • Jackie Mayo: 8
  • Granny Hamner: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Pete Castiglione: W
  • Bob Dillinger: 64(1)/FO
  • Danny O'Connell: K
  • Ralph Kiner: 8

Bot 8

  • Andy Seminick: S
  • Mike Goliat: 4(1)3/GDP#
  • Russ Meyer: K23

Top 9

  • Gus Bell: S
  • Wally Westlake: HR.1-H
  • Ed Stevens: 53
  • Johnny Berardino: 4
  • Clyde McCullough: 3/FL