Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies
July 12, 1947 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 12, 1947 at Shibe Park. 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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Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Philadelphia Phillies 4

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Cox ss 4 0 1 0
Russell cf 4 0 0 0
Gustine 3b 4 0 2 0
Kiner lf 4 0 0 0
Greenberg 1b 3 0 0 0
Westlake rf 3 1 1 0
Bloodworth 2b 3 1 1 1
Kluttz c 3 0 0 1
Sewell p 2 0 0 0
  Rikard ph 1 0 0 0
  Strincevich p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 5 2
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Albright ss 3 1 1 1
Wyrostek rf 4 0 2 0
Walker cf 4 0 2 2
Tabor 3b 4 0 0 0
Ennis lf 4 0 1 0
Lakeman 1b 4 1 1 1
Seminick c 3 1 1 0
Verban 2b 2 0 0 0
Rowe p 2 1 2 0
  Donnelly p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 4 10 4
Pittsburgh 001 000 010252
Philadelphia 002 100 10x4100
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell  L(3-4) 7.0 10 4 4 2 2
  Strincevich   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
10
4
4
2
2
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Rowe  W(9-4) 8.0 4 2 2 0 4
  Donnelly  SV(5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
5
2
2
0
4

  E–Russell (2), Greenberg (5).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Tabor-Verban-Lakeman.  2B–Pittsburgh Westlake (8).  3B–Philadelphia Wyrostek (3); Walker (4).  HR–Pittsburgh Bloodworth (2,3rd inning off Rowe 0 on), Philadelphia Lakeman (3,4th inning off Sewell 0 on).  Team LOB–2.  SH–Albright (1); Verban (5).  Team–6.  U–Dusty Boggess, Lou Jorda, George Barr.
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