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Retrosheet Boxscore: Philadelphia Phillies 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 (2)

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Philadelphia Phillies 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 (2)

Day

Game Played on Thursday, July 25, 1946 (D) at Shibe Park

Play by play events deduced from newspaper accounts. Fielding credits from
box score event files.
PIT N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2  6  2
PHI N    4  0  0    0  0  1    4  0  x  -   9 12  0
BATTING
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Fletcher 1b                   4   0   0   0       1   1       9   0
Russell cf                    2   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Gables p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Whitehead ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bahr p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Gustine 2b                    4   0   3   0       0   0       3   2
Kiner lf                      4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Workman rf                    4   0   0   0       0   1       7   0
Elliott 3b                    3   2   1   1       1   0       1   2
Brown ss                      4   0   1   0       0   1       1   3
Salkeld c                     2   0   0   0       2   1       2   0
Sewell p                      2   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Gionfriddo ph,cf            2   0   0   1       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   2   6   2       5   5      24   8
FIELDING - 
E: Gustine (14), Salkeld (4).
BATTING - 
2B: Gustine (18,off Donnelly).
HR: Elliott (3,7th inning off Donnelly 0 on 1 out).
GDP: Russell (4,off Donnelly).
Team LOB: 8.
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
R. Hughes ss                  4   1   1   0       1   0       3   1
Gilbert cf                    4   0   1   0       1   0       3   0
Tabor 3b                      5   1   0   0       0   0       1   2
Northey rf                    3   2   1   0       2   0       4   0
Ennis lf                      4   3   3   3       0   0       2   0
McCormick 1b                  4   2   2   4       0   0       8   0
Hemsley c                     4   0   2   1       0   0       6   0
Verban 2b                     4   0   2   0       0   0       0   6
Donnelly p                    4   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
Totals                       36   9  12   8       4   2      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Verban-R. Hughes-McCormick.
BATTING - 
2B: Verban (11,off Sewell).
HR: McCormick (9,1st inning off Sewell 2 on 2 out); Ennis (8,6th inning off
Sewell 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: R. Hughes (5,2nd base off Sewell/Salkeld); Tabor (3,2nd base off Gables/Salkeld).
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Sewell L(6-7)                 6     8   5   5   1   1   2  27
Gables                        1     3   4   3   2   0   0   8
Bahr                          1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5
Totals                        8    12   9   8   4   2   2  40

Philadelphia Phillies        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Donnelly W(2-2)               9     6   2   2   5   5   1  37

Umpires: HP - George Magerkurth, 1B - Bill Stewart, 3B - Tom Dunn
Ejections: PIT Manager Frankie Frisch by George Magerkurth [Called
third strike]; Jim Russell by George Magerkurth [Called third strike]
Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 10252
Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Philadelphia Phillies    
1. Fletcher            1b        R. Hughes           ss
2. Russell             cf        Gilbert             cf
3. Gustine             2b        Tabor               3b
4. Kiner               lf        Northey             rf
5. Workman             rf        Ennis               lf
6. Elliott             3b        McCormick           1b
7. Brown               ss        Hemsley             c
8. Salkeld             c         Verban              2b
9. Sewell              p         Donnelly            p

PIRATES 1ST: Fletcher walked; Russell grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Fletcher out at second];
Gustine doubled; Kiner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: R. Hughes singled to right; Gilbert flied out to
right; Tabor flied out to right; R. Hughes stole second [R.
Hughes to third (error by Salkeld)]; Northey walked; Ennis
singled to left [R. Hughes scored, Northey to second]; McCormick
homered to left [Northey scored, Ennis scored]; Hemsley out on
an unknown play; 4 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 4.

PIRATES 2ND: Workman out on an unknown play; Elliott out on an
unknown play; Brown struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 2ND: Verban out on an unknown play; Donnelly struck
out; R. Hughes out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Pirates 0, Phillies 4.

PIRATES 3RD: Salkeld struck out; Sewell singled; Fletcher struck
out; Russell walked [Sewell to second]; Gustine out on an
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 3RD: Gilbert out on an unknown play; Tabor out on an
unknown play; Northey singled; Ennis out on an unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 4.

PIRATES 4TH: Kiner out on an unknown play; Workman out on an
unknown play; Elliott out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 4TH: McCormick out on an unknown play; Hemsley singled;
Verban doubled [Hemsley to third]; Donnelly out on an unknown
play; R. Hughes out on an unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Pirates 0, Phillies 4.

PIRATES 5TH: Brown out on an unknown play; Salkeld out on an
unknown play; Sewell out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 5TH: Gilbert out on an unknown play; Tabor out on an
unknown play; Northey out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 4.

PIRATES 6TH: Fletcher out on an unknown play; Russell out on an
unknown play; Gustine singled; Kiner out on an unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 6TH: Ennis homered; McCormick out on an unknown play;
Hemsley out on an unknown play; On a bunt Verban singled to
pitcher; Donnelly out on an unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 0, Phillies 5.

PIRATES 7TH: Workman was called out on strikes; Pirate
manager Frisch ejected by HP umpire Magerkurth along with player
Russell for arguing strike 3 to Workman; Magerkurth also cleared
the Pittsburgh bench but those players were allowed to enter the
game later; Elliott homered to left; Brown out on an unknown
play; Salkeld walked; GIONFRIDDO BATTED FOR SEWELL; Gionfriddo
out on an unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 7TH: GIONFRIDDO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); GABLES
REPLACED RUSSELL (PITCHING); R. Hughes out on an unknown play;
Gilbert walked; Tabor forced Gilbert; Tabor stole second;
Northey walked; Ennis singled [Tabor scored, Northey to second];
McCormick singled [Northey scored, Ennis to second]; Hemsley
singled [Ennis scored, McCormick scored (error by Gustine)
(unearned), Hemsley to second (on throw)]; Verban out on an
unknown play; 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies
9.

PIRATES 8TH: Fletcher out on an unknown play; WHITEHEAD BATTED
FOR GABLES; Whitehead out on an unknown play; Gustine singled;
Kiner out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Phillies 9.

PHILLIES 8TH: BAHR REPLACED WHITEHEAD (PITCHING); Donnelly
struck out; R. Hughes walked; Gilbert singled [R. Hughes to
second]; Tabor out on an unknown play; Northey out on an unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 9.

PIRATES 9TH: Workman out on an unknown play; Elliott walked;
Brown singled [Elliott to second]; Salkeld walked [Elliott to
third, Brown to second]; Gionfriddo out on an unknown play
[Elliott scored]; Fletcher out on an unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Phillies 9.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates          2   6   2    8
 Phillies         9  12   0    7
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