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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
July 4, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, played on July 4, 1948 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Blix Donnelly |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Beans Reardon 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Bama Rowell | Left Fielder |
| Bert Haas | Third Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Blix Donnelly | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
July 4, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Donnelly
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Donnelly
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Donnelly
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Voiselle
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Voiselle
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Voiselle
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Voiselle
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Voiselle
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and has Rowell trapped. There's the throw to Stanky who throws over to Elliott who tags Rowell for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Donnelly
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Donnelly
Russell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Donnelly
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Voiselle
Sisler hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Voiselle
Miller hits a line drive into left field. McCormick picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McCormick. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Voiselle
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donnelly vs. Voiselle
Donnelly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Voiselle
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to third. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Verban vs. Voiselle
Verban hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller scores. Seminick scores. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowell vs. Voiselle
Rowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Voiselle
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Verban trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Rowell moves to second. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Donnelly
Salkeld hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Donnelly
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas juggles the ball. That's an error on Haas. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Donnelly
Clint Conatser pinch hits for Bill Voiselle.
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards second. Verban scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Potter
Nels Potter now pitching.
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Potter
Sisler 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 -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Potter
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Potter
Seminick hits a popup in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Donnelly
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Donnelly
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Donnelly
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Donnelly
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donnelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donnelly vs. Potter
Donnelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Potter
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Potter. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Potter
Verban strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Potter
Rowell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Donnelly
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Donnelly
There goes Russell. The throw from Seminick and he is out, Verban applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Donnelly
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Donnelly
Salkeld strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Potter
Haas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Potter
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Potter
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Potter
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Potter
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dark fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Donnelly
Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Potter vs. Donnelly
Potter hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Donnelly
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Dark moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Donnelly
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Donnelly
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donnelly vs. Potter
Donnelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Potter
Ashburn bunts towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. Donnelly moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Potter
Verban strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Potter
Rowell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Potter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rowell for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Donnelly
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Donnelly
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Donnelly
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Potter
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Potter
Ennis bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Potter
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Haas scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Potter
Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Potter
Seminick 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 -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donnelly vs. Potter
Donnelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Donnelly
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis. Salkeld reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Donnelly
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Donnelly
Jeff Heath pinch hits for Nels Potter.
Heath hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Donnelly
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Salkeld scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Donnelly
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Johnny Antonelli now pitching.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Antonelli
Verban bunts towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blatnik vs. Antonelli
Johnny Blatnik pinch hits for Bama Rowell.
Blatnik hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Antonelli
Haas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Antonelli
Harry Walker pinch runs for Del Ennis.
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Donnelly
Harry Walker now playing right field. Johnny Blatnik now playing left field.
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Donnelly
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Donnelly
Russell 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1948, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 3 0 1 1 Ashburn R, cf 3 2 2 0
Holmes T, rf 4 0 0 0 Verban E, 2b 4 0 1 2
Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 1 1 Rowell B, lf 4 0 2 1
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Blatnik J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Russell J, cf 3 0 0 0 Haas B, 3b 3 1 2 0
McCormick M, lf 3 0 0 0 Ennis D, rf 4 0 1 1
Salkeld B, c 3 1 1 0 Walker H, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 3 0 1 0 Sisler D, 1b 5 1 1 1
Voiselle B, p 0 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 4 2 4 2
Conatser C, ph 1 0 0 0 Seminick A, c 3 1 0 0
Potter N, p 1 0 0 0 Donnelly B, p 4 0 1 0
Heath J, ph 1 0 0 0
Antonelli J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 4 2 35 7 14 7
Boston 000 100 010 -- 2
Philadelphia 030 000 31x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (L) 2.0 5 3 3 2 1
Potter N 5.0 7 3 3 1 3
Antonelli J 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Donnelly B (W) 9.0 4 2 2 2 2
E -- Elliott B, McCormick M, Haas B, Potter N
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Boston 3, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Dark A, Salkeld B
HR -- Torgeson E, Miller E
CS -- Russell J
SH -- Ashburn R, Ennis D, Verban E
T -- 2:06
A -- 0
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