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Scores
Standings
CHW
@BOS		2
6
CLE
@NYY		2
3
SLB
@PHA		4
5		 
(10)
DET
@WSH		7
5		 
(10)
BSN
@CHC		5
4
BRO
@CIN		2
0
PHI
@PIT		9
2
PHI
@PIT		11
7
NYG
@STL		4
5		 
(12)
NYG
@STL		6
7
Saturday, August 28, 1948,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:22
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Phillies
9
53-66
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
2
62-53
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        3  0  0   1  1  1   2  1  0    9 13  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    2  7  0

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Richie Ashburn CF 5 3 4 0 0 0 .333 .810 0 0 2·SB
   Bama Rowell LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .568 0 0
Harry Walker 1B-LF-CF 4 1 2 1 1 0 .250 .625 5 0 2B
Johnny Blatnik LF 1 1 0 0 1 1 .276 .750 0 0
   Bert Haas 1B 2 0 1 1 1 0 .296 .747 12 1
Del Ennis RF 5 1 1 2 0 1 .280 .854 2 0 HR,GDP
Eddie Miller SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 .251 .671 2 3
Putsy Caballero 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .259 .608 3 2
Granny Hamner 2B 5 1 3 1 0 0 .267 .650 0 5 3B
Andy Seminick C 3 2 1 2 2 0 .221 .680 1 1 HR
Schoolboy Rowe P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .497 2 4 SH
Team Totals 37 9 13 8 6 3 .351 1.036 27 16
2B: H Walker (6).
3B: G Hamner (5).
HR: A Seminick (10); D Ennis (22).
SH: S Rowe (2).
TB: G Hamner 5; A Seminick 4; R Ashburn 4; D Ennis 4; H Walker 3; E Miller; B Haas.
GIDP: D Ennis (10).
RBI: A Seminick 2 (36); D Ennis 2 (74); B Haas (20); H Walker (14); E Miller (57); G Hamner (37).
Team LOB: 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Hamner-E Miller-B Haas.
E: E Miller (18).
Baserunning
SB: R Ashburn 2 (32, -1st base off  POCS 2).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Stan Rojek SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .712 3 7
Danny Murtaugh 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .666 0 1 3B
   Monty Basgall 2B 0 1 0 0 1 0 .189 .664 1 1
Ralph Kiner LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .282 .990 6 0
Dixie Walker RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .711 0 0
Wally Westlake CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .299 .861 2 0
Ed Stevens 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .237 .681 11 0
Frankie Gustine 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .723 0 1 GDP
Clyde Kluttz C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .610 4 1
   Johnny Hopp 1 1 1 0 0 0 .274 .755 3B
   Ed Fitz Gerald C 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270 .689 0 0
Fritz Ostermueller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .441 0 0
   Mel Queen P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .133 0 1
   Woody Main P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0
   Bob Chesnes 1 0 0 1 0 0 .276 .650
   Hal Gregg P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .682 0 0
   Max West 1 0 0 0 0 0 .177 .687
Team Totals 34 2 7 2 2 2 .206 .574 27 12
3B: J Hopp (12); D Murtaugh (2).
TB: J Hopp 3; D Murtaugh 3; W Westlake 2; F Gustine; E Stevens; D Walker.
GIDP: F Gustine (10).
RBI: B Chesnes (5); R Kiner (94).
Team LOB: 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Gustine-M Basgall-E Stevens.

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Schoolboy Rowe, W (8-9) 9 7 2 2 2 2 0 4.58 36 65
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 2 2 0 2.00 36 65

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Fritz Ostermueller, L (6-7) 0.2 3 3 3 3 0 0 5.11 8 31
Mel Queen 5.1 5 3 3 3 3 1 6.12 23
Woody Main 2 4 3 3 0 0 1 8.10 9
Hal Gregg 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.42 4
Team Totals 9 13 9 9 6 3 2 9.00 44 31
Balks: None.
WP: M Queen (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Dascoli, 1B - Scotty Robb, 2B - (none), 3B - Babe Pinelli.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Richie Ashburn CF 1 Stan Rojek SS
2 Harry Walker 1B 2 Danny Murtaugh 2B
3 Johnny Blatnik LF 3 Ralph Kiner LF
4 Del Ennis RF 4 Dixie Walker RF
5 Eddie Miller SS 5 Wally Westlake CF
6 Putsy Caballero 3B 6 Ed Stevens 1B
7 Granny Hamner 2B 7 Frankie Gustine 3B
8 Andy Seminick C 8 Clyde Kluttz C
9 Schoolboy Rowe P 9 Fritz Ostermueller P

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