Philadelphia Phillies vs Pittsburgh Pirates
August 29, 1946 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 29, 1946 at Forbes Field. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Gilbert rf 5 0 1 0
Wyrostek cf 5 1 2 0
Tabor 3b 3 1 0 0
Ennis lf 5 2 1 3
McCormick 1b 5 0 2 1
Seminick c 2 1 1 0
Newsome ss 2 0 1 1
Verban 2b 1 0 0 0
Raffensberger p 4 0 0 0
Totals 32 5 8 5
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Handley 3b 4 0 1 0
Fletcher 1b 4 0 2 0
Gustine 2b 4 0 1 0
Elliott rf 4 1 1 0
Kiner lf 4 0 0 0
Cox ss 4 0 1 1
Russell cf 4 0 1 0
Lopez c 4 1 2 0
Bahr p 3 0 1 0
  Brown ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 2 10 1
Philadelphia 001 031 000583
Pittsburgh 001 100 0002104
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Raffensberger  W(7-12) 9.0 10 2 1 0 7
Totals
9.0
10
2
1
0
7
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Bahr  L(6-4) 9.0 8 5 1 4 2
Totals
9.0
8
5
1
4
2

  E–Ennis (9), Seminick 2 (9), Handley (12), Cox 2 (34), Russell (9).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Newsome-Verban, Pittsburgh 1. Cox-Gustine-Fletcher.  2B–Philadelphia Seminick (11).  HR–Philadelphia Ennis (13,5th inning off Bahr 2 on).  SH–Tabor (8); Newsome (14); Verban 2 (6).  HBP–Seminick (2).  Team LOB–9.  Team–7.  SB–McCormick (2); Elliott (3).  U–Jocko Conlan, Dusty Boggess, George Barr.  T–1:55.  A–1,124.
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