GAME LOG Philadelphia (N) @ St. Louis (N)

GAME LOG Philadelphia (N) @ St. Louis (N)
Wednesday, 8/16/1948

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

Pitching: Baby Ortiz
2B Hank Thompson:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Johnny Rucker:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Willard Marshall:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
RF Vic Wertz:
SINGLES to short right-center.
W. Marshall to third.
W. Marshall scores.
3B Ray Dandridge:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, St. Louis (N) 0

Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 1st.

Pitching: Johnny Rigney
LF Gene Hermanski:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Joe Orengo:
Flies out to deep left-center.
RF Duke Snider:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, St. Louis (N) 0

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

Pitching: Baby Ortiz
CF Chet Ross:
SINGLES to center
C Joe Garagiola:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
C. Ross to second.
C. Ross to third.
SS Jimmy Bloodworth:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
C. Ross scores.
J. Garagiola to second.
P Johnny Rigney:
SAC BUNT.
Garagiola advances to third.
Bloodworth advances to second.
2B Hank Thompson:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
J. Garagiola scores.
J. Bloodworth scores.
LF Johnny Rucker:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
H. Thompson scores.
1B Willard Marshall:
Rucker steals second.
Base on balls.
RF Vic Wertz:
SINGLES to right
J. Rucker to third.
W. Marshall to second.
Rucker tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
3B Ray Dandridge:
SINGLES down the right field line.
W. Marshall to third.
V. Wertz to second.
Marshall tries to score...
Snider throws home...
Marshall scores!
V. Wertz to third.
R. Dandridge to second.
CF Chet Ross:
Flies out to left field.
Wertz tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
C Joe Garagiola:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
R. Dandridge scores.
SS Jimmy Bloodworth:
PH Leroy Morney:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 8 runs, 8 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, St. Louis (N) 0

Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 2nd.

Pitching: Johnny Rigney
2B Artie Wilson:
New SS: Leroy Morney.
SINGLES to left
C Paul Gillespie:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
A. Wilson to third.
Wilson tries to score...
Wertz throws home...
Wilson scores!
3B Pete Suder:
Flies out to left field.
1B Howard Easterling:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
P. Gillespie to third.
CF Jose Zardon:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, St. Louis (N) 1

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

Pitching: Baby Ortiz
P Johnny Rigney:
Flies out to shallow left field.
2B Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
LF Johnny Rucker:
Flies out to short right-center.
1B Willard Marshall:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Thompson out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, St. Louis (N) 1

Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 3rd.

Pitching: Johnny Rigney
PH Jim Shilling:
SINGLES to left
LF Gene Hermanski:
Base on balls.
J. Shilling to second.
SS Joe Orengo:
Strikes out looking.
RF Duke Snider:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Hermanski out at 2nd base.
J. Shilling to third.
2B Artie Wilson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, St. Louis (N) 1

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

Pitching: Baby Ortiz
New pitcher: Bill Ayers.
RF Vic Wertz:
Base on balls.
3B Ray Dandridge:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Wertz out at 2nd base.
CF Chet Ross:
Strikes out looking.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, St. Louis (N) 1

Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 4th.

Pitching: Johnny Rigney
C Paul Gillespie:
Flies out to shallow left field.
3B Pete Suder:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Howard Easterling:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, St. Louis (N) 1

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

Pitching: Bill Ayers
SS Leroy Morney:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Johnny Rigney:
Strikes out looking.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, St. Louis (N) 1

Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 5th.

Pitching: Johnny Rigney
PH Clyde Kluttz:
Strikes out swinging.
P Bill Ayers:
Strikes out looking.
PH Pete Milne:
SINGLES to center
SS Joe Orengo:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 9, St. Louis (N) 1

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

Pitching: Bill Ayers
LF Johnny Rucker:
New CF: Jack Graham.
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (338 feet)
1B Willard Marshall:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
RF Vic Wertz:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Ray Dandridge:
SINGLES to right
W. Marshall to third.
CF Chet Ross:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
W. Marshall scores.
R. Dandridge to second.
New pitcher: Len Perme.
C Joe Garagiola:
Lines out to the first baseman.
SS Leroy Morney:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Dandridge out at 3rd base.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 11, St. Louis (N) 1

Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 6th.

Pitching: Johnny Rigney
RF Duke Snider:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Artie Wilson:
Flies out down the right field line.
C Paul Gillespie:
Base on balls.
3B Pete Suder:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 11, St. Louis (N) 1

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

Pitching: Len Perme
P Johnny Rigney:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Hank Thompson:
Reaches base on an error by the centerfielder.
LF Johnny Rucker:
Wild pitch.
H. Thompson to second.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
H. Thompson to third.
1B Willard Marshall:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 11, St. Louis (N) 1

Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 7th.

Pitching: Johnny Rigney
1B Howard Easterling:
Base on balls.
CF Jack Graham:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Otto Huber:
SINGLES down the right field line.
H. Easterling to second.
Easterling tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
LF Pete Milne:
SINGLES to center
H. Easterling scores.
O. Huber to second.
SS Joe Orengo:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Milne out at 2nd base.
O. Huber to third.
RF Duke Snider:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 11, St. Louis (N) 2

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

Pitching: Len Perme
New pitcher: Ace Williams.
RF Vic Wertz:
Popped out to the shortstop.
3B Ray Dandridge:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Chet Ross:
SINGLES to short center field.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 11, St. Louis (N) 2

Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 8th.

Pitching: Johnny Rigney
2B Artie Wilson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Paul Gillespie:
Strikes out looking.
3B Pete Suder:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 11, St. Louis (N) 2

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

Pitching: Ace Williams
SS Leroy Morney:
Reaches on a throwing error by the third baseman.
P Johnny Rigney:
SAC BUNT.
Morney advances to third.
2B Hank Thompson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Johnny Rucker:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (326 feet)
1B Willard Marshall:
Base on balls.
New pitcher: Ray Harrell.
RF Vic Wertz:
SINGLES to center
W. Marshall to second.
W. Marshall to third.
3B Ray Dandridge:
SINGLES to right
W. Marshall scores.
V. Wertz to second.
V. Wertz to third.
CF Chet Ross:
Hit by pitch.
R. Dandridge to second.
C Joe Garagiola:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Ross out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 14, St. Louis (N) 2

Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 9th.

Pitching: Johnny Rigney
1B Howard Easterling:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Jack Graham:
Strikes out swinging.
New pitcher: Bill Donovan.
P Ray Harrell:
Flies out to left-center.

Game over. Score: Philadelphia (N) 14, St. Louis (N) 2

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