Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Gregg
  
  Hughes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Gregg
  
  Wyrostek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northey vs. Gregg
  
  Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Stanceu
  
  Stanky hits a popup towards short. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Stanceu
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Stanceu
  
  Reiser hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Stanceu
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Gregg
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Gregg
  
  Tabor strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Gregg
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Stanceu
  
  Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Stanceu
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Stanceu
  
  There goes Reese. The throw from Seminick and he is out, Verban applying the tag. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Stanceu
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Gregg
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Gregg
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanceu vs. Gregg
  
  Stanceu is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hughes vs. Gregg
  
  There goes Verban. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Stanceu
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gregg vs. Stanceu
  
  Gregg is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Stanceu
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Galan vs. Stanceu
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanky moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reiser vs. Stanceu
  
  Reiser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanky scores. There goes Galan trying to get to third. Ennis throws the ball in to Hughes, who relays the ball to Tabor who tags Galan for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Gregg
  
  Hughes hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Gregg
  
  Wyrostek hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northey vs. Gregg
  
  Northey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Gregg
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground for a single. Northey moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tabor vs. Gregg
  
  Tabor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Northey scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ennis vs. Gregg
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Tabor moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Seminick vs. Branca
  
  Ralph Branca now pitching.
  
  Seminick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Stanceu
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Stanceu
  
  Stevens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Stanceu
  
  There goes Stevens. The throw from Seminick and he is out, Verban applying the tag. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Stanceu
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Stanceu
  
  Stanceu fires to first and has Reese trapped. There's the throw to Hughes who tags Reese for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Branca
  
  Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanceu vs. Branca
  
  Stanceu strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Branca
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Branca
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field. Reiser picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reiser. Hughes moves to third. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Northey vs. Branca
  
  Northey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Stanceu
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Stanceu
  
  Miksis bunts towards third. Tabor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitman vs. Stanceu
  
  Dick Whitman pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
  
  Whitman bunts towards the mound. Stanceu fields it and throws to third for the out. Miksis moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanky vs. Stanceu
  
  Stanky hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Galan vs. Stanceu
  
  Galan hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Behrman
  
  Hank Behrman now pitching.
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Behrman
  
  Tabor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Behrman
  
  Ennis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Behrman
  
  Seminick takes first base on ball four. Tabor moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Verban vs. Behrman
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Tabor moves to third. Seminick moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gilbert vs. Behrman
  
  Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Charley Stanceu.
  
  Gilbert strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Hoerst
  
  Lefty Hoerst now pitching.
  
  Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoerst covering, for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Hoerst
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Hoerst
  
  Stevens is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Behrman
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Behrman
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Behrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northey vs. Behrman
  
  Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Hoerst
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Hoerst
  
  Edwards hits a popup towards short. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Hoerst
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Medwick vs. Hoerst
  
  Joe Medwick pinch hits for Hank Behrman.
  
  Medwick is hit by the pitch. Miksis moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanky vs. Hoerst
  
  Joe Tepsic pinch runs for Joe Medwick.
  
  Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Melton
  
  Rube Melton now pitching.
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Melton
  
  Tabor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Melton
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Melton
  
  Melton fires to first and has Tabor trapped. There's the throw to Stanky who tags Tabor for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Hoerst
  
  Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Hoerst
  
  Reiser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Reiser reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Hoerst
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. Reiser moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hermanski vs. Schanz
  
  Carl Furillo pinch hits for Ed Stevens. Charley Schanz now pitching. Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Carl Furillo.
  
  Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban misplays the ball. That's an error on Verban. Reiser scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Schanz
  
  Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Melton
  
  Howie Schultz now playing first base.
  
  Seminick hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Judd vs. Melton
  
  Oscar Judd pinch hits for Emil Verban.
  
  Judd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Melton, and towards Stanky, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dinges vs. Melton
  
  Vance Dinges pinch hits for Charley Schanz.
  
  Dinges hits a line drive into left field. Galan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Galan. Dinges moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hughes vs. Melton
  
  Hughes hits a line drive into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1946 -- Philadelphia at Brooklyn

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI
Hughes R, ss          5  0  1  0   Stanky E, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Wyrostek J, cf        4  0  1  0   Galan A, lf           4  0  1  0   
Northey R, rf         4  1  1  0   Reiser P, cf          4  2  3  2   
McCormick F, 1b       4  1  1  0   Walker D, rf          4  0  0  0   
Tabor J, 3b           2  0  1  1   Stevens E, 1b         2  0  0  0   
Ennis D, lf           4  0  1  1   Furillo C, ph         0  0  0  0   
Seminick A, c         3  0  0  0   Hermanski G, ph       1  0  0  0   
Verban E, 2b          3  0  2  0   Schultz H, 1b         0  0  0  0   
Judd O, ph            1  0  0  0   Reese P, ss           2  0  0  0   
Stanceu C, p          2  0  0  0   Edwards B, c          2  0  0  0   
Gilbert C, ph         1  0  0  0   Miksis E, 3b          3  0  2  0   
Hoerst L, p           0  0  0  0   Gregg H, p            1  0  0  0   
Schanz C, p           0  0  0  0   Branca R, p           0  0  0  0   
Dinges V, ph          1  0  1  0   Whitman D, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Behrman H, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Medwick J, ph         0  0  0  0   
                                   Tepsic J, pr          0  0  0  0   
                                   Melton R, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  9  2                        28  3  7  2

Philadelphia     000 200 000 --  2
Brooklyn         101 000 01x --  3

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stanceu C             5.0  5  2  2  4  2
Hoerst L (L)          2.2  2  1  0  0  1
Schanz C              0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gregg H               3.2  5  2  2  0  3
Branca R              1.1  2  0  0  0  3
Behrman H             2.0  1  0  0  2  1
Melton R (W)          2.0  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Reiser P, Verban E, Galan A
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Reiser P
HR -- Reiser P
CS -- Reese P 2, Verban E, Stevens E, Tabor J
HBP -- by Hoerst L (Medwick J)
T -- 2:32
A -- 28099

    

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