GAME LOG Philadelphia (N) @ Chicago (N)

GAME LOG Philadelphia (N) @ Chicago (N)
Thursday, 8/31/1948

Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 1st.

Pitching: Verdell Mathis
2B Creepy Crespi:
Hit by pitch.
SS Jimmy Bloodworth:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
1B Willard Marshall:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 0, Philadelphia (N) 0

Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 1st.

Pitching: Tal Abernathy
CF Luis Olmo:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
2B Bonnie Serrell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Ted Williams:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 0, Philadelphia (N) 0

Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 2nd.

Pitching: Verdell Mathis
3B Ray Dandridge:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Vic Wertz:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Charlie Keller:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 0, Philadelphia (N) 0

Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 2nd.

Pitching: Tal Abernathy
RF Johnny Davis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Del Ennis:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
3B Del Young:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
D. Ennis scores.
C George Dickey:
Base on balls.
SS Jack Wallaesa:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 1, Philadelphia (N) 0

Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 3rd.

Pitching: Verdell Mathis
LF Johnny Rucker:
SINGLES to right
C Joe Garagiola:
Rucker caught stealing at second.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Tal Abernathy:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 1, Philadelphia (N) 0

Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 3rd.

Pitching: Tal Abernathy
P Verdell Mathis:
Strikes out looking.
CF Luis Olmo:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
2B Bonnie Serrell:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Ted Williams:
Olmo steals second.
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 1, Philadelphia (N) 0

Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 4th.

Pitching: Verdell Mathis
2B Creepy Crespi:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Jimmy Bloodworth:
SINGLES to center
1B Willard Marshall:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
J. Bloodworth to second.
3B Ray Dandridge:
Base on balls.
RF Vic Wertz:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
J. Bloodworth to third.
R. Dandridge to second.
J. Bloodworth scores.
CF Charlie Keller:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 1, Philadelphia (N) 1

Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 4th.

Pitching: Tal Abernathy
RF Johnny Davis:
Base on balls.
1B Del Ennis:
Flies out to short left field.
3B Del Young:
Strikes out swinging.
C George Dickey:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 1, Philadelphia (N) 1

Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 5th.

Pitching: Verdell Mathis
LF Johnny Rucker:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Joe Garagiola:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (400 feet)
P Tal Abernathy:
Strikes out looking.
2B Creepy Crespi:
SINGLES to right
SS Jimmy Bloodworth:
SINGLES to center
C. Crespi to second.
C. Crespi to third.
1B Willard Marshall:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Chicago (N) 1

Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 5th.

Pitching: Tal Abernathy
SS Jack Wallaesa:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
P Verdell Mathis:
Strikes out looking.
CF Luis Olmo:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Bonnie Serrell:
SINGLES to center
J. Wallaesa to third.
J. Wallaesa scores.
LF Ted Williams:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
B. Serrell scores.
RF Johnny Davis:
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Philadelphia (N) 2

Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 6th.

Pitching: Verdell Mathis
3B Ray Dandridge:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Vic Wertz:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
CF Charlie Keller:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Johnny Rucker:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Philadelphia (N) 2

Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 6th.

Pitching: Tal Abernathy
1B Del Ennis:
Flies out to deep right-center.
3B Del Young:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C George Dickey:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Philadelphia (N) 2

Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 7th.

Pitching: Verdell Mathis
C Joe Garagiola:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (364 feet)
P Tal Abernathy:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Creepy Crespi:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Jimmy Bloodworth:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Philadelphia (N) 3

Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 7th.

Pitching: Tal Abernathy
SS Jack Wallaesa:
Reaches base on an error by the rightfielder.
P Verdell Mathis:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
PH Josh Gibson:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
J. Wallaesa to second.
2B Bonnie Serrell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Gibson out at 2nd base.
J. Wallaesa to third.
LF Ted Williams:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, 2 errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Philadelphia (N) 3

Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 8th.

Pitching: Verdell Mathis
1B Willard Marshall:
New CF: Whitey Lockman.
Flies out to left field.
3B Ray Dandridge:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Vic Wertz:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Philadelphia (N) 3

Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 8th.

Pitching: Tal Abernathy
RF Johnny Davis:
Strikes out looking.
He gets ejected for arguing the call.
1B Del Ennis:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (384 feet)
3B Del Young:
SINGLES to left
CF Whitey Lockman:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 4, Philadelphia (N) 3

Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 9th.

Pitching: Verdell Mathis
CF Charlie Keller:
New RF: Tommy Henrich.
Strikes out looking.
LF Johnny Rucker:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
PH Hank Thompson:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Butch Nieman:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 4, Philadelphia (N) 3

Game over. Score: Chicago (N) 4, Philadelphia (N) 3

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