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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 21, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on July 21, 1947 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Wolff |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,631 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Albright | Shortstop |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Roger Wolff | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 21, 1947
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Albright vs. Wolff
Albright hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Albright reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Wolff
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyrostek for the out. Albright moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Wolff
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Albright scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Wolff
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Wolff
Ennis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Wolff
Seminick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Wolff
Schultz takes first base on ball four. Tabor moves to third. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Verban vs. Wolff
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tabor scores. Ennis scores. Schultz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Strincevich
Nick Strincevich now pitching.
The ball gets by Howell for a passed ball. Schultz moves to third. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leonard vs. Strincevich
Leonard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schultz scores. Verban scores. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Albright vs. Strincevich
Albright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Strincevich
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Leonard
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Leonard
Russell hits a popup in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Leonard
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Strincevich
Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Strincevich
Ennis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Leonard
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Leonard
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Leonard
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Leonard
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Albright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Strincevich
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Strincevich
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Strincevich
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Leonard
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Albright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Leonard
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Leonard
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Strincevich
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Albright vs. Strincevich
Albright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Strincevich
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Strincevich covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Leonard
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Leonard
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Albright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Leonard
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Strincevich
Tabor hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Strincevich
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Strincevich
Seminick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Seminick reaches second base with a double. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schultz vs. Strincevich
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and has Seminick trapped. There's the throw to Bloodworth who tags Seminick for the out. Ennis scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Strincevich
Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Leonard
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Leonard
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Leonard
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Albright misplays the ball. That's an error on Albright. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Leonard
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Albright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Strincevich
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Albright vs. Strincevich
Albright hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Strincevich
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Leonard
Strincevich hits a popup towards short. Albright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Leonard
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Leonard
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Leonard
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Strincevich
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Strincevich
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Leonard
Kiner hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Leonard
Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Leonard
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Albright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Strincevich
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Strincevich
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Wietelmann. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Strincevich
Verban bunts towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. Schultz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Strincevich
Leonard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Leonard
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Leonard
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rikard vs. Leonard
Culley Rikard pinch hits for Nick Strincevich.
Rikard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth scores. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wietelmann vs. Leonard
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Leonard
Russell hits a popup towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Albright vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching.
Albright hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Singleton
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Singleton
Walker bunts towards the mound. Singleton fields it and throws to first for the out. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tabor vs. Singleton
Tabor strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Singleton
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Leonard
Gustine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Leonard
Kiner hits a popup towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Leonard
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Leonard
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Albright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1947 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Albright J, ss 4 2 3 1 Wietelmann W, ss 4 0 0 0
Wyrostek J, rf 5 0 1 0 Russell J, cf 4 0 1 0
Walker H, cf 4 1 1 1 Gustine F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Tabor J, 3b 5 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0
Ennis D, lf 4 2 1 1 Greenberg H, 1b 3 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 4 0 1 0 Westlake W, rf 4 0 0 0
Schultz H, 1b 3 1 0 1 Bloodworth J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Verban E, 2b 3 1 1 2 Howell D, c 3 0 1 0
Leonard D, p 4 0 1 2 Wolff R, p 0 0 0 0
Strincevich N, p 2 0 0 0
Rikard C, ph 1 0 1 1
Singleton E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 10 8 32 1 5 1
Philadelphia 600 010 001 -- 8
Pittsburgh 000 000 010 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Wolff R (L) 0.2 5 6 6 1 1
Strincevich N 7.1 3 1 1 2 1
Singleton E 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Albright J, Wietelmann W
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Albright J, Seminick A, Wyrostek J, Gustine F
HR -- Albright J
SH -- Verban E, Walker H
PB -- Howell D
T -- 2:07
A -- 12631
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