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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
April 20, 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 April 20, 1948 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 22,913 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Left Fielder |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Bert Haas | Third Baseman |
| Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
April 20, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Leonard
Stanky hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Leonard
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Leonard
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Haas catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Stanky scores. Russell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Leonard
View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sain
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Sain
Verban is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Sain
Haas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Sain
Sisler hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Sain
Ennis hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Leonard
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Leonard
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Leonard
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Leonard
Sisti hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sain
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Sain
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Leonard
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Leonard
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Leonard
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Sain
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sain
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Sain
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Sain
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Sain
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Leonard
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Leonard
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Leonard
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Sain
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Sain
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seminick vs. Sain
Seminick hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leonard vs. Sain
Leonard hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Leonard
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Leonard
Masi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Leonard
Sisti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sain vs. Leonard
Sain strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Leonard
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sain
Ashburn 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Sain
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Sain
Haas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Sain
There goes Haas. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Haas steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Sain
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haas scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Sain
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Leonard
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 -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Leonard
Torgeson 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 -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Leonard
Elliott hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sain
Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Sain
Seminick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Sain
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Leonard
Heath hits a line drive into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Leonard
Holmes 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 -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Leonard
Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Leonard
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Miller. Masi moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Leonard
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Johnny Sain.
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Wright
Ed Wright now pitching.
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Wright
Verban 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Wright
Haas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Wright
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haas moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Wright
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Haas scores. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Wright
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Sisler trying to get to home. Heath throws the ball in to Masi who tags Sisler, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Ennis moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Leonard
Stanky hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Leonard
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 -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Leonard
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Leonard
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wright
Miller 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: ---
Seminick vs. Wright
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Wright
Leonard bunts towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Wright
Ashburn 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
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Leonard
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Leonard
Holmes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Leonard
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1948 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 1 1 0 Ashburn R, lf 5 0 1 0
Russell J, cf 4 0 1 0 Verban E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Haas B, 3b 4 2 4 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sisler D, 1b 4 0 2 1
Heath J, lf 4 0 0 0 Ennis D, rf 3 0 1 1
Holmes T, rf 3 0 1 0 Walker H, cf 4 0 2 0
Masi P, c 4 0 1 0 Miller E, ss 4 1 1 1
Sisti S, ss 3 0 1 0 Seminick A, c 4 0 1 0
Sain J, p 2 0 0 0 Leonard D, p 3 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, ph 1 0 0 0
Wright E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 0 34 3 12 3
Boston 100 000 000 -- 1
Philadelphia 000 011 10x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (L) 6.0 7 2 2 1 1
Wright E 2.0 5 1 1 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 9.0 6 1 0 1 4
E -- Haas B, Miller E
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Philadelphia 10
HR -- Miller E
SB -- Haas B
SH -- Leonard D
HBP -- by Sain J (Verban E)
T -- 2:09
A -- 22913
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