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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1950-08-26 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 12157 Β· 2:28

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 14–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 8th. Murry Dickson earned the win. Wally Westlake went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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PHI001030000410
PIT003500061414

W: Murry Dickson   L: Robin Roberts   SV: (none)

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

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Waitkus412010
Richie Ashburn412110
Dick Sisler411111
Del Ennis400010
Willie Jones501100
Granny Hamner502100
Stan Lopata200000
Mike Goliat400001
Robin Roberts100001
Milo Candini211000
Bill Nicholson000010
Ken Silvestri200001
Dick Whitman101000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Castiglione523210
Gus Bell511200
Jack Phillips421010
Ralph Kiner222030
Wally Westlake511402
Danny O'Connell211030
Johnny Berardino322120
Ray Mueller422200
Junior Walsh210001
Murry Dickson301200

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Robin Roberts3.0822
Milo Candini4.0341
Ken Heintzelman0.2130
Blix Donnelly0.1210

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Junior Walsh4.1643
Murry Dickson4.2411

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Eddie Waitkus: W
  • Richie Ashburn: S7.1-2
  • Dick Sisler: K
  • Del Ennis: FC1/TH2.2-3;1-2;B-1
  • Willie Jones: 3/P
  • Granny Hamner: 5/FL

Bot 1

  • Pete Castiglione: 4/P
  • Gus Bell: 31
  • Jack Phillips: W
  • Ralph Kiner: S4.1-2
  • Wally Westlake: K

Top 2

  • Stan Lopata: 2/FL
  • Mike Goliat: 7
  • Robin Roberts: K

Bot 2

  • Danny O'Connell: S8
  • Johnny Berardino: 43.1-2
  • Ray Mueller: 3/P
  • Junior Walsh: K

Top 3

  • Eddie Waitkus: T9
  • Richie Ashburn: W
  • Dick Sisler: E3/G.3-H(RBI);1-2
  • Del Ennis: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Willie Jones: 8/F8XD

Bot 3

  • Pete Castiglione: S8
  • Gus Bell: 43.1-2
  • Jack Phillips: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
  • Ralph Kiner: S7.1-2
  • Wally Westlake: HR/7.2-H;1-H
  • Danny O'Connell: W
  • Johnny Berardino: SB2.1XH(42)(E2/TH)

Top 4

  • Granny Hamner: S8
  • Stan Lopata: 16(1)3/GDP
  • Mike Goliat: K/C

Bot 4

  • Johnny Berardino: S8
  • Ray Mueller: S9.1-2
  • Junior Walsh: E1/BG/TH3.2-3;1-2
  • Pete Castiglione: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Gus Bell: S9.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
  • Jack Phillips: 43.2-3
  • Ralph Kiner: IW
  • Wally Westlake: K/DP.3-H(UR);1X2(243)

Top 5

  • Milo Candini: S8
  • Eddie Waitkus: 8
  • Richie Ashburn: D/78.1-H
  • Dick Sisler: W
  • Del Ennis: W.2-3;1-2
  • Willie Jones: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Granny Hamner: 9.3-H;2-3
  • Bill Nicholson: W.1-2
  • Mike Goliat: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Danny O'Connell: W
  • Johnny Berardino: S8.1-2
  • Ray Mueller: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Murry Dickson: 43
  • Pete Castiglione: 13

Top 6

  • Milo Candini: 63
  • Eddie Waitkus: S8
  • Richie Ashburn: E3/TH.1-2
  • Dick Sisler: 2/FL
  • Del Ennis: 3/P

Bot 6

  • Gus Bell: 3/G
  • Jack Phillips: T8
  • Ralph Kiner: IW
  • Wally Westlake: 4/P
  • Danny O'Connell: 13

Top 7

  • Willie Jones: 53
  • Granny Hamner: 8
  • Ken Silvestri: K

Bot 7

  • Johnny Berardino: W
  • Ray Mueller: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Murry Dickson: 99

Top 8

  • Mike Goliat: 99
  • Dick Whitman: S
  • Eddie Waitkus: 99(1)/FO
  • Richie Ashburn: 43

Bot 8

  • Pete Castiglione: S
  • Gus Bell: E5/SH.1-2
  • Jack Phillips: 99(1)/FO.2-3
  • Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
  • Wally Westlake: 7.3-H
  • Danny O'Connell: W.2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Berardino: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Ray Mueller: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Murry Dickson: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Murry Dickson: D/89.3-H;2-H
  • Pete Castiglione: W
  • Gus Bell: 99

Top 9

  • Dick Sisler: S
  • Del Ennis: 99
  • Willie Jones: 99
  • Granny Hamner: S.1-2
  • Ken Silvestri: 99

Notes & reviews

  • Ashburn beat throw to second
  • Kiner broke for second on the strikeout and stayed in a rundown long enough for Bell to score