GAME LOG Philadelphia (N) @ Pittsburgh Friday, 8/18/1948

Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 1st.

Pitching: Paul Gehrman 2B Creepy Crespi: DOUBLES to the gap in left-center. LF Johnny Rucker: Grounds out to the second baseman. C. Crespi to third. 1B Willard Marshall: Base on balls. RF Vic Wertz: Marshall steals second. Popped out to the first baseman. CF Charlie Keller: Base on balls. 3B Ray Dandridge: Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Marshall out at 3rd base. Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors. Score: Pittsburgh 0, Philadelphia (N) 0

Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.

Pitching: Tal Abernathy 1B Lyman Bostock: Flies out to shallow right-center. LF Mike Mccormick: Grounds out to the pitcher. 2B Larry Doby: Strikes out swinging. Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors. Score: Pittsburgh 0, Philadelphia (N) 0

Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 2nd.

Pitching: Paul Gehrman C Joe Garagiola: SINGLES to short right-center. SS Jimmy Bloodworth: Base on balls. J. Garagiola to second. P Tal Abernathy: Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes. 2B Creepy Crespi: Base on balls. J. Garagiola to third. J. Bloodworth to second. LF Johnny Rucker: Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Crespi out at 2nd base. J. Garagiola scores. C. Crespi to second. 1B Willard Marshall: Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Crespi out at 3rd base. Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors. Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0

Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.

Pitching: Tal Abernathy 3B Johnny Lucadello: Flies out to right-center. SS Dario Lodigiani: Grounds out to the shortstop. C Joe Astroth: Flies out to shallow left field. Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors. Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0

Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 3rd.

Pitching: Paul Gehrman RF Vic Wertz: Flies out to left-center. CF Charlie Keller: Strikes out swinging. 3B Ray Dandridge: Strikes out looking. Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors. Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0

Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.

Pitching: Tal Abernathy CF Bill Wright: Flies out to deep left field. RF Harl Maggert: SINGLES down the first-base line. P Paul Gehrman: SAC BUNT. Maggert advances to second. 1B Lyman Bostock: Lines out to the first baseman. Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors. Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0

Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 4th.

Pitching: Paul Gehrman C Joe Garagiola: Flies out to deep right field. SS Jimmy Bloodworth: SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (367 feet) P Tal Abernathy: Popped out to the first baseman. 2B Creepy Crespi: Strikes out swinging. Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors. Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Pittsburgh 0

Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.

Pitching: Tal Abernathy LF Mike Mccormick: Flies out to short left-center. 2B Larry Doby: Grounds out to the second baseman. 3B Johnny Lucadello: SINGLES to right SS Dario Lodigiani: Grounds out to the second baseman. Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors. Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Pittsburgh 0

Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 5th.

Pitching: Paul Gehrman LF Johnny Rucker: Flies out to deep left field. 1B Willard Marshall: Lines out to the first baseman. RF Vic Wertz: SINGLES to center CF Charlie Keller: Base on balls. V. Wertz to second. 3B Ray Dandridge: Popped out to the second baseman. Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors. Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Pittsburgh 0

Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.

Pitching: Tal Abernathy C Joe Astroth: Grounds out to the first baseman. CF Bill Wright: SINGLES to shallow center field. RF Harl Maggert: Flies out to right field. P Paul Gehrman: Flies out to deep left-center. Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors. Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Pittsburgh 0

Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 6th.

Pitching: Paul Gehrman C Joe Garagiola: SINGLES to left SS Jimmy Bloodworth: Hit by pitch. J. Garagiola to second. P Tal Abernathy: Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes. 2B Creepy Crespi: SINGLES to the gap in right-center. J. Garagiola to third. J. Bloodworth to second. Garagiola tries to score... Wright throws home... Garagiola scores! J. Bloodworth to third. C. Crespi to second. LF Johnny Rucker: Wild pitch. J. Bloodworth scores. C. Crespi to third. Flies out to right field. Crespi tags up at third... Maggert throws home... Crespi scores! 1B Willard Marshall: SINGLES to center RF Vic Wertz: SINGLES to right W. Marshall to second. W. Marshall to third. CF Charlie Keller: Strikes out swinging. Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors. Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, Pittsburgh 0

Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.

Pitching: Tal Abernathy 1B Lyman Bostock: Popped out to the shortstop. LF Mike Mccormick: Flies out to center field. 2B Larry Doby: SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (389 feet) 3B Johnny Lucadello: Flies out to right-center. Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors. Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, Pittsburgh 1

Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 7th.

Pitching: Paul Gehrman 3B Ray Dandridge: SINGLES to shallow right-center. C Joe Garagiola: Grounded into double play, 1-6-3. SS Jimmy Bloodworth: DOUBLES down the left field line. P Tal Abernathy: Grounds out to the shortstop. Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors. Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, Pittsburgh 1

Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.

Pitching: Tal Abernathy SS Dario Lodigiani: Grounds out to the third baseman. C Joe Astroth: Strikes out swinging. CF Bill Wright: Grounds out to the second baseman. Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors. Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, Pittsburgh 1

Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 8th.

Pitching: Paul Gehrman 2B Creepy Crespi: Strikes out looking. LF Johnny Rucker: SINGLES to shallow right field. 1B Willard Marshall: Rucker steals second. SINGLES to center J. Rucker to third. Rucker tries to score... Wright throws home... Rucker scores! W. Marshall to second. RF Vic Wertz: Strikes out swinging. CF Charlie Keller: Base on balls. 3B Ray Dandridge: Grounds out to the shortstop. Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors. Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, Pittsburgh 1

Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.

Pitching: Tal Abernathy RF Harl Maggert: Strikes out looking. P Paul Gehrman: Strikes out looking. 1B Lyman Bostock: Popped out to the third baseman. Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors. Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, Pittsburgh 1

Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 9th.

Pitching: Paul Gehrman C Joe Garagiola: SINGLES to short left-center. SS Jimmy Bloodworth: SINGLES to short left field. J. Garagiola to second. P Tal Abernathy: Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes. 2B Creepy Crespi: Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Bloodworth out at 2nd base. J. Bloodworth to second. LF Johnny Rucker: Flies out to the gap in right-center. Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors. Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, Pittsburgh 1

Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 9th.

Pitching: Tal Abernathy LF Mike Mccormick: Grounds out to the pitcher. 2B Larry Doby: Grounds out to the first baseman. 3B Johnny Lucadello: Grounds out to the third baseman.

Game over. Score: Philadelphia (N) 6, Pittsburgh 1

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