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Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
June 16, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 16, 1946 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charley Stanceu |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 36,910 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Brown | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Charley Stanceu | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
June 16, 1946
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Stanceu
Handley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Stanceu
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Stanceu
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Stanceu
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Ostermueller
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kiner. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Ostermueller
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northey vs. Ostermueller
Northey hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wyrostek scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Stanceu
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Stanceu
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Stanceu
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Stanceu
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ostermueller vs. Stanceu
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Ostermueller
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Ostermueller
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Ostermueller
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Ostermueller
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Stanceu
Handley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Stanceu
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Stanceu
Elliott hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanceu vs. Ostermueller
Stanceu strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Ostermueller
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Ostermueller
Newsome hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Stanceu
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Stanceu
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Stanceu
There goes Kiner. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Kiner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Stanceu
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Stanceu
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Ostermueller
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Ostermueller
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Stanceu
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Stanceu
Ostermueller bunts in front of the plate. Hemsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Stanceu
Handley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Stanceu
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Russell reaches second base with a double. Handley scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Stanceu
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Stanceu
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Stanceu
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Karl
Andy Karl now pitching.
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Karl
Brown hits a line drive into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Ostermueller
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Ostermueller
Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Ostermueller
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Karl
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Karl
Ostermueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Karl
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Karl fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Karl
There goes Handley. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Handley steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Karl
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Karl
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Handley scores. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Karl
Fletcher hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Ostermueller
Dee Moore pinch hits for Andy Karl.
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Ostermueller
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Ostermueller
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newsome for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hughes
Tommy Hughes now pitching.
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Hughes
Gustine bunts towards the mound. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Hughes
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Hughes
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Hughes
Ostermueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Hughes
Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Lopez trying to get to home. Wyrostek throws the ball in to Hemsley who tags Lopez who's trying to score from second, for the out. Ostermueller moves to second. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Ostermueller
Northey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Ostermueller
Ennis takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Ostermueller
Hemsley hits a line drive towards right. Elliott catches it and throws to Fletcher who throws to second to double up McCormick. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hughes
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hughes
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Hughes
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hughes
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Ostermueller
Tabor hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Ostermueller
Verban hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Ostermueller
Schoolboy Rowe pinch hits for Tommy Hughes.
Rowe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley juggles the ball. That's an error on Handley. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Ostermueller
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. Rowe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Ostermueller
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Ripple
Charlie Ripple now pitching.
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ripple
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Ripple
There goes Brown. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Brown steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Ripple
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ostermueller vs. Ripple
Ostermueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Ostermueller reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. Lopez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Ripple
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Ripple
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ostermueller moves to third. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Ripple
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ostermueller scores. Handley scores. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Ripple
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Humphries
Johnny Humphries now pitching.
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Ostermueller
Northey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Ostermueller
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Ostermueller
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. Northey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tabor vs. Ostermueller
Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1946, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Handley L, 3b 5 3 3 1 Wyrostek J, cf 3 1 1 0
Russell J, lf 5 1 1 1 Newsome S, ss 4 0 0 0
Elliott B, rf 5 0 2 3 Northey R, rf 4 0 2 1
Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kiner R, cf 4 1 1 1 Ennis D, lf 3 0 0 0
Gustine F, 2b 4 0 1 1 Hemsley R, c 3 0 1 0
Brown J, ss 5 1 2 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Lopez A, c 4 2 3 1 Verban E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Ostermueller F, p 4 1 3 2 Stanceu C, p 1 0 0 0
Karl A, p 0 0 0 0
Moore D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hughes T, p 0 0 0 0
Rowe S, ph 1 0 0 0
Ripple C, p 0 0 0 0
Humphries J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 10 16 10 31 1 5 1
Pittsburgh 000 041 104 -- 10
Philadelphia 100 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Stanceu C (L) 4.2 7 4 4 2 1
Karl A 1.1 3 1 1 1 0
Hughes T 2.0 3 1 1 2 1
Ripple C 0.2 3 4 4 3 0
Humphries J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Handley L
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 13, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Wyrostek J, Russell J, Ostermueller F, Hemsley R
SB -- Kiner R, Handley L, Brown J
SH -- Ostermueller F, Gustine F
T -- 2:20
A -- 36910
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