GAME LOG Boston (N) @ Philadelphia (N)

GAME LOG Boston (N) @ Philadelphia (N)
Tuesday, 8/8/1948

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

Pitching: Johnny Rigney
3B Buddy Lewis:
Reaches second base on an error by the centerfielder.
2B Bob Dillinger:
Base on balls.
CF Sid Gordon:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Lines into double play at second base!
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 0, Boston (N) 0

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

Pitching: Mel Harder
2B Hank Thompson:
Base on balls.
LF Johnny Rucker:
Flies out to right field.
1B Willard Marshall:
Thompson picked off at first base.
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (367 feet)
RF Vic Wertz:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, Boston (N) 0

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

Pitching: Johnny Rigney
SS Granny Hamner:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
LF Danny Litwhiler:
SINGLES to left
G. Hamner to third.
Hamner tries to score...
Rucker throws home...
Hamner scores!
D. Litwhiler to second.
C Ken Sears:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
D. Litwhiler to third.
RF Carl Furillo:
Flies out to right field.
Litwhiler tags up at third...
Wertz throws home...
Litwhiler scores!
P Mel Harder:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston (N) 2, Philadelphia (N) 1

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

Pitching: Mel Harder
CF Charlie Keller:
Base on balls.
3B Ray Dandridge:
Flies out to left-center.
C Joe Garagiola:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
SS Jimmy Bloodworth:
Keller caught stealing at second.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston (N) 2, Philadelphia (N) 1

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

Pitching: Johnny Rigney
3B Buddy Lewis:
SINGLES to center
2B Bob Dillinger:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
CF Sid Gordon:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston (N) 2, Philadelphia (N) 1

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

Pitching: Mel Harder
SS Jimmy Bloodworth:
SINGLES to short left field.
P Johnny Rigney:
Bunted into fielders choice, Bloodworth out at second.
2B Hank Thompson:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Johnny Rucker:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
J. Rigney to second.
Rigney tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
1B Willard Marshall:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston (N) 2, Philadelphia (N) 1

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

Pitching: Johnny Rigney
SS Granny Hamner:
Popped out to the third baseman.
LF Danny Litwhiler:
Flies out to right field.
C Ken Sears:
SINGLES to short center field.
RF Carl Furillo:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Sears out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston (N) 2, Philadelphia (N) 1

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

Pitching: Mel Harder
RF Vic Wertz:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Charlie Keller:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Ray Dandridge:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston (N) 2, Philadelphia (N) 1

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

Pitching: Johnny Rigney
P Mel Harder:
SINGLES to left
3B Buddy Lewis:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Bob Dillinger:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Harder out at 2nd base.
CF Sid Gordon:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston (N) 2, Philadelphia (N) 1

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

Pitching: Mel Harder
C Joe Garagiola:
Flies out to left field.
SS Jimmy Bloodworth:
Flies out to right-center.
P Johnny Rigney:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston (N) 2, Philadelphia (N) 1

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

Pitching: Johnny Rigney
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Flies out to deep right-center.
SS Granny Hamner:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (368 feet)
LF Danny Litwhiler:
Flies out down the right field line.
C Ken Sears:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston (N) 3, Philadelphia (N) 1

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

Pitching: Mel Harder
2B Hank Thompson:
Flies out to deep right-center.
LF Johnny Rucker:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Willard Marshall:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston (N) 3, Philadelphia (N) 1

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

Pitching: Johnny Rigney
RF Carl Furillo:
DOUBLES to deep left field.
P Mel Harder:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
3B Buddy Lewis:
Strikes out looking.
2B Bob Dillinger:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
C. Furillo to third.
C. Furillo scores.
CF Sid Gordon:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Boston (N) 4, Philadelphia (N) 1

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

Pitching: Mel Harder
RF Vic Wertz:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Charlie Keller:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (422 feet)
3B Ray Dandridge:
Base on balls.
C Joe Garagiola:
Base on balls.
R. Dandridge to second.
SS Jimmy Bloodworth:
Base on balls.
R. Dandridge to third.
J. Garagiola to second.
P Johnny Rigney:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Dandridge tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Bloodworth out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Boston (N) 4, Philadelphia (N) 3

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

Pitching: Johnny Rigney
1B Ted Kluszewski:
Popped out to the first baseman.
SS Granny Hamner:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Danny Litwhiler:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Boston (N) 4, Philadelphia (N) 3

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

Pitching: Mel Harder
LF Johnny Rucker:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Willard Marshall:
SINGLES to short left-center.
PH Butch Nieman:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
W. Marshall to third.
CF Charlie Keller:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
3B Ray Dandridge:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
W. Marshall scores.
B. Nieman to third.
B. Nieman scores.
C Joe Garagiola:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, Boston (N) 4

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

Pitching: Johnny Rigney
C Ken Sears:
New RF: Butch Nieman.
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
RF Carl Furillo:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Bruce Campbell:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, Boston (N) 4

Game over. Score: Philadelphia (N) 5, Boston (N) 4

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