GAME LOG Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia (N)

GAME LOG Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia (N)
Monday, 10/2/1948

Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 1st.

Pitching: Tommy Hughes
RF Bill Wright:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Barney Mccosky:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Larry Doby:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (356 feet)
CF Tommy Holmes:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Eddie Waitkus:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia (N) 0

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

Pitching: Sam Lowry
2B Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to right
LF Johnny Rucker:
Lines out to the shortstop.
1B Willard Marshall:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
H. Thompson to third.
Thompson tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
RF Vic Wertz:
Strikes out looking.
CF Charlie Keller:
Base on balls.
3B Ray Dandridge:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Marshall out at 3rd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia (N) 1

Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 2nd.

Pitching: Tommy Hughes
3B Harl Maggert:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Bill Conroy:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
SS Bill Knickerbocker:
Popped out to the first baseman.
P Sam Lowry:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Conroy out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia (N) 1

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

Pitching: Sam Lowry
C Joe Garagiola:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
SS Jimmy Bloodworth:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
J. Garagiola to second.
P Tommy Hughes:
SAC BUNT.
Garagiola advances to third.
Bloodworth advances to second.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
J. Garagiola scores.
LF Johnny Rucker:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
J. Bloodworth to third.
J. Bloodworth scores.
1B Willard Marshall:
Base on balls.
J. Rucker to second.
RF Vic Wertz:
SINGLES to left
J. Rucker to third.
W. Marshall to second.
J. Rucker scores.
CF Charlie Keller:
Base on balls.
W. Marshall to third.
V. Wertz to second.
3B Ray Dandridge:
Base on balls.
W. Marshall scores.
V. Wertz to third.
C. Keller to second.
C Joe Garagiola:
Wild pitch.
V. Wertz scores.
C. Keller to third.
R. Dandridge to second.
Base on balls.
SS Jimmy Bloodworth:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
C. Keller scores.
R. Dandridge scores.
J. Garagiola scores.
P Tommy Hughes:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... 8 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, Pittsburgh 2

Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 3rd.

Pitching: Tommy Hughes
RF Bill Wright:
SINGLES to center
LF Barney Mccosky:
Wright steals second.
Throwing error by the catcher, runner to third.
B. Wright to third.
SINGLES to right
B. Wright scores.
2B Larry Doby:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Mccosky out at 2nd base.
CF Tommy Holmes:
Doby caught stealing at second.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, Pittsburgh 3

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

Pitching: Sam Lowry
2B Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to right
LF Johnny Rucker:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
1B Willard Marshall:
Base on balls.
RF Vic Wertz:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
W. Marshall scores.
New pitcher: Steve Rachunok.
CF Charlie Keller:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 10, Pittsburgh 3

Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 4th.

Pitching: Tommy Hughes
1B Eddie Waitkus:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Harl Maggert:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Bill Conroy:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 10, Pittsburgh 3

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

Pitching: Steve Rachunok
3B Ray Dandridge:
SINGLES to left
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
R. Dandridge to second.
SS Jimmy Bloodworth:
Lines out to the third baseman.
P Tommy Hughes:
Grounds out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 10, Pittsburgh 3

Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 5th.

Pitching: Tommy Hughes
SS Bill Knickerbocker:
Popped out to the first baseman.
PH Kit Carson:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
RF Bill Wright:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Carson out at 2nd base.
LF Barney Mccosky:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 10, Pittsburgh 3

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

Pitching: Steve Rachunok
New pitcher: Tom Gorman.
2B Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to center
LF Johnny Rucker:
Thompson steals second.
Throwing error by the catcher, runner to third.
H. Thompson to third.
Base on balls.
1B Willard Marshall:
Rucker caught stealing at second.
DOUBLES to deep right field.
H. Thompson scores.
RF Vic Wertz:
Base on balls.
CF Charlie Keller:
SINGLES to short right-center.
W. Marshall to third.
V. Wertz to second.
Marshall tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
New pitcher: Ed Head.
3B Ray Dandridge:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 12, Pittsburgh 3

Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 6th.

Pitching: Tommy Hughes
2B Larry Doby:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Tommy Holmes:
Holmes thrown out at third by the centerfielder while trying to stretch a double into a triple.
1B Eddie Waitkus:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 12, Pittsburgh 3

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

Pitching: Ed Head
C Joe Garagiola:
Lines out to the second baseman.
PH Chet Ross:
SINGLES down the right field line.
Fielding error by the rightfielder!
C. Ross to second.
P Tommy Hughes:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
LF Johnny Rucker:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 12, Pittsburgh 3

Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 7th.

Pitching: Tommy Hughes
3B Harl Maggert:
New SS: Leroy Morney.
PH Mike Mccormick:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Bill Conroy:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Bill Knickerbocker:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 12, Pittsburgh 3

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

Pitching: Ed Head
1B Willard Marshall:
New 3B: Cecil Travis.
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
RF Vic Wertz:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (423 feet)
CF Charlie Keller:
Strikes out looking.
3B Ray Dandridge:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
C Joe Garagiola:
Popped out to the second baseman.
SS Leroy Morney:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 14, Pittsburgh 3

Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 8th.

Pitching: Tommy Hughes
P Ed Head:
Strikes out looking.
RF Bill Wright:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Barney Mccosky:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
2B Larry Doby:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 14, Pittsburgh 3

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

Pitching: Ed Head
P Tommy Hughes:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Bill Salkeld:
Base on balls.
LF Johnny Rucker:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
B. Salkeld to second.
1B Willard Marshall:
Base on balls.
B. Salkeld to third.
J. Rucker to second.
RF Vic Wertz:
Flies out to left-center.
Salkeld tags up at third...
Holmes throws home...
Salkeld scores!
J. Rucker to third.
CF Charlie Keller:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 15, Pittsburgh 3

Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 9th.

Pitching: Tommy Hughes
CF Tommy Holmes:
New 2B: Creepy Crespi.
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Eddie Waitkus:
Flies into double play, 9-4!
3B Cecil Travis:
Flies out to short right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 15, Pittsburgh 3

Game over. Score: Philadelphia (N) 15, Pittsburgh 3

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