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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 26, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 26, 1948 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Queen |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,387 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Harry Walker | First Baseman |
| Johnny Blatnik | Left Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Putsy Caballero | Third Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Mel Queen | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 26, 1948
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Queen
Ashburn bunts towards the mound. Queen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Queen
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blatnik vs. Queen
Blatnik bunts towards the mound. Queen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Queen
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Queen
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Leonard
Rojek bunts towards third. Caballero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Leonard
There goes Rojek. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Rojek steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Leonard
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Leonard
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rojek moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Leonard
There goes Hopp. The throw from Seminick and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Rojek scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Leonard
Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blatnik who is chasing the ball. Kiner reaches third base with a triple. Hopp scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westlake vs. Leonard
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Leonard
Stevens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Leonard
There goes Stevens. The throw from Seminick and he is out, Hamner applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Queen
Caballero is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Queen
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Queen
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Leonard
Gustine bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Leonard
Fitz Gerald bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Leonard
Queen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Queen
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Queen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Queen
Ashburn bunts towards first. Stevens fields the ball and throws to Queen covering. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Queen
Walker hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blatnik vs. Queen
Blatnik strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Leonard
Rojek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caballero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Leonard
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Leonard
Hopp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caballero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Queen
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Queen
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caballero vs. Queen
Caballero hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hamner vs. Queen
Hamner hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seminick vs. Queen
Seminick hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Leonard
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Leonard
Westlake hits a line drive into left field. Blatnik picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Blatnik. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Leonard
Stevens hits a popup towards third. Caballero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Leonard
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Queen
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Queen
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Queen
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blatnik vs. Queen
Blatnik is hit by the pitch. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Queen
Ennis takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to third. Blatnik moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Queen
Miller hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Leonard
Fitz Gerald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Leonard
Queen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Leonard
Rojek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Leonard
Murtaugh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Leonard
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Queen
Caballero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Queen
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Queen
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Leonard
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Leonard
Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Leonard
Stevens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Leonard
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Queen
Bert Haas pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Haas hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Queen
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Queen
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blatnik vs. Queen
Blatnik hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Heusser
Ed Heusser now pitching.
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Queen vs. Heusser
Queen bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Fitz Gerald moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojek vs. Heusser
Rojek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murtaugh vs. Heusser
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. Heusser
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Queen
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Queen
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Queen
Caballero hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Heusser
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Heusser
Westlake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Heusser
Stevens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Heusser
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Heusser
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Queen
Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Queen
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowell vs. Queen
Bama Rowell pinch hits for Ed Heusser.
Rowell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hamner scores. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Higbe
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. Seminick moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blatnik vs. Higbe
Blatnik takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Higbe
Ennis hits a line drive into center field. Westlake 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 8/26/1948, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 0 3 0 Rojek S, ss 4 1 2 0
Walker H, 1b 5 0 1 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Blatnik J, lf 3 0 0 0 Hopp J, rf 4 1 1 0
Ennis D, rf 4 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 2 2 2
Miller E, ss 4 0 1 0 Westlake W, cf 4 0 2 1
Caballero P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stevens E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hamner G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gustine F, 3b 3 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 4 0 1 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 1 0
Leonard D, p 2 0 0 0 Queen M, p 2 0 0 0
Haas B, ph 1 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0
Heusser E, p 0 0 0 0
Rowell B, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 1 10 1 33 4 10 3
Philadelphia 000 000 001 -- 1
Pittsburgh 300 000 01x -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 6.0 8 3 3 0 2
Heusser E 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Queen M (W)* 8.0 10 1 1 2 4
Higbe K (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Seminick A, Blatnik J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 12, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Fitz Gerald E
3B -- Kiner R
HR -- Kiner R
SB -- Rojek S, Hopp J
CS -- Stevens E
SH -- Queen M
HBP -- by Queen M (Blatnik J)
T -- 2:06
A -- 10387
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