Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaPointe vs. Higbe
  
  LaPointe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Higbe
  
  Gilbert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Woodling. Gilbert reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ennis vs. Higbe
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine juggles the ball. That's an error on Gustine. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. Higbe
  
  Howell fires to first and picks off Ennis. Gilbert moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Adams vs. Higbe
  
  Adams strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Hughes
  
  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 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Hughes
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Hughes
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Woodling moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kiner vs. Hughes
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. Woodling scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenberg vs. Hughes
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greenberg for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Higbe
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lakeman vs. Higbe
  
  Lakeman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schultz vs. Higbe
  
  Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox misplays the ball. That's an error on Cox. Lakeman moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Verban vs. Higbe
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Verban for the out. Lakeman moves to third. Schultz moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hughes vs. Higbe
  
  Hughes is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Hughes
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Hughes
  
  Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Hughes
  
  Howell strikes out. There goes Wietelmann. The throw from Lakeman to second, and Wietelmann is out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaPointe vs. Higbe
  
  LaPointe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbert vs. Higbe
  
  Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Higbe
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higbe vs. Hughes
  
  Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Hughes
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Hughes
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Hughes
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Gustine reaches second base with a double. Woodling moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kiner vs. Hughes
  
  Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Greenberg vs. Hughes
  
  There's a wild pitch. Woodling scores. Gustine scores. Kiner moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Greenberg vs. Hughes
  
  Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cox vs. Hughes
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Greenberg moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wietelmann vs. Hughes
  
  Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Higbe
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Higbe
  
  Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lakeman vs. Higbe
  
  Lakeman hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schultz vs. Higbe
  
  Schultz takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Verban vs. Higbe
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. Schultz moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Judd vs. Higbe
  
  Oscar Judd pinch hits for Tommy Hughes.
  
  Judd strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Spragins
  
  Homer Spragins now pitching.
  
  Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higbe vs. Spragins
  
  Higbe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Higbe reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Spragins
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first, with Spragins covering, for the out. Higbe moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Woodling vs. Spragins
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higbe scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Spragins
  
  Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaPointe vs. Higbe
  
  LaPointe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbert vs. Higbe
  
  Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Wietelmann. LaPointe moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ennis vs. Higbe
  
  The ball gets by Howell for a passed ball. LaPointe moves to third. Gilbert moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ennis vs. Higbe
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to home to get LaPointe. Gilbert moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Adams vs. Higbe
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilbert scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Higbe
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Spragins
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenberg vs. Spragins
  
  Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cox vs. Spragins
  
  Cox bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wietelmann vs. Spragins
  
  Wietelmann takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to third. Greenberg moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Howell vs. Schanz
  
  Charley Schanz now pitching.
  
  Howell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Howell reaches second base with a double. Kiner scores. Greenberg scores. Wietelmann moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Higbe vs. Schanz
  
  Higbe hits a fly ball towards center field. Gilbert fields the ball and throws to second. Verban drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Verban. Wietelmann scores. Howell scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Schanz
  
  Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert who is chasing the ball. Russell reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Woodling vs. Schanz
  
  Woodling hits a popup towards short. LaPointe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lakeman vs. Higbe
  
  Lakeman hits a fly ball into center field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schultz vs. Higbe
  
  Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Higbe
  
  Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Schanz
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gustine for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Schanz
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. LaPointe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Schanz
  
  Greenberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Schanz
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schanz vs. Higbe
  
  Schanz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaPointe vs. Higbe
  
  LaPointe hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Higbe
  
  Gilbert hits a fly ball into center field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Schanz
  
  Lee Handley now playing second base.
  
  Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Wietelmann reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howell vs. Schanz
  
  Howell hits a line drive into right field. Adams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Adams. Wietelmann scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higbe vs. Schanz
  
  Higbe bunts towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Handley covering, for the out. Howell moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Schanz
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woodling vs. Schanz
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Schanz covering, for the out. Howell moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bloodworth vs. Schanz
  
  Jimmy Bloodworth pinch hits for Frankie Gustine.
  
  Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Higbe
  
  Jimmy Bloodworth now playing second base. Whitey Wietelmann now playing third base.
  
  Ennis hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Higbe
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Higbe
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Schanz
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenberg vs. Schanz
  
  Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cox vs. Schanz
  
  Cox hits a popup in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wietelmann vs. Schanz
  
  Wietelmann hits a popup in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howell vs. Schanz
  
  Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. There goes Greenberg trying to get to third. Gilbert throws the ball in to Jones, who tags Greenberg for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lakeman vs. Higbe
  
  Lakeman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schultz vs. Higbe
  
  Schultz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Higbe
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schultz moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tabor vs. Higbe
  
  Jim Tabor pinch hits for Charley Schanz.
  
  Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wietelmann fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1947 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
LaPointe R, ss        4  0  2  0   Russell J, rf         4  0  1  0   
Gilbert C, cf         4  1  1  0   Woodling G, cf        5  2  3  1   
Ennis D, lf           4  0  0  0   Gustine F, 3b         4  1  2  0   
Adams B, rf           4  1  1  1   Bloodworth J, ph-2b   1  0  0  0   
Jones W, 3b           4  0  0  0   Kiner R, lf           3  3  1  1   
Lakeman A, c          4  0  1  0   Greenberg H, 1b       2  2  1  1   
Schultz H, 1b         3  0  1  0   Cox B, ss             5  0  1  1   
Verban E, 2b          3  0  1  1   Wietelmann W, 2b-3b   4  2  2  0   
Handley L, 2b         1  0  1  0   Howell D, c           5  1  3  3   
Hughes T, p           1  0  0  0   Higbe K, p            3  1  1  1   
Judd O, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Spragins H, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Schanz C, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Tabor J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  8  2                        36 12 15  8

Philadelphia     000 110 000 --  2
Pittsburgh       103 141 11x -- 12

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hughes T (L)          3.0  6  4  4  2  1
Spragins H            1.1  2  4  4  3  1
Schanz C              3.2  7  4  4  2  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Higbe K (W)           9.0  8  2  1  1  4

E -- Gustine F, Cox B, Wietelmann W, Verban E, Adams B
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Gilbert C, Gustine F, Higbe K, Howell D, Wietelmann W
3B -- Russell J
HR -- Greenberg H
CS -- Wietelmann W
SH -- Higbe K
WP -- Hughes T
PB -- Howell D
T -- 2:07
A -- 2833

    

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