Philadelphia Phillies vs Pittsburgh Pirates
June 21, 1949 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 21, 1949 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 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 4

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Ashburn cf 4 0 0 0
Hamner ss 5 0 0 0
Sisler 1b 5 1 0 0
Ennis lf 3 2 2 2
Lopata c 4 1 2 1
Hollmig rf 4 2 2 0
  Mayo rf 0 0 0 0
Jones 3b 3 3 3 3
Miller 2b 3 0 0 0
Borowy p 4 0 1 1
Totals 35 9 10 7
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Rojek ss 5 2 2 0
Castiglione 3b 4 0 2 1
Restelli rf 3 0 1 0
Kiner lf 3 1 0 0
Westlake cf 4 1 2 1
Stevens 1b 4 0 1 1
Murtaugh 2b 4 0 0 1
Masi c 4 0 0 0
Dickson p 3 0 1 0
  Sewell p 0 0 0 0
  Walker ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 4 9 4
Philadelphia 020 010 2409103
Pittsburgh 100 002 001494
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy  W(7-3) 9.0 9 4 3 3 2
Totals
9.0
9
4
3
3
2
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson  L(2-10) 7.1 9 8 5 2 3
  Sewell   1.2 1 1 0 2 1
Totals
9.0
10
9
5
4
4

  E–Hamner (12), Lopata (2), E. Miller (3), Stevens (2), Murtaugh 2 (5), Masi (2).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Hamner-E. Miller, Pittsburgh 1. Rojek-Murtaugh-Stevens.  PB–Masi (2).  2B–Philadelphia Hollmig (2), Pittsburgh Castiglione (5); Stevens (10).  3B–Philadelphia Ennis (5).  HR–Philadelphia Ennis (10,8th inning off Dickson 1 on); Jones 2 (9,7th inning off Dickson 1 on,5th inning off Dickson 0 on).  Team LOB–3.  SH–Castiglione (3).  Team–8.  U–Al Barlick, George Barr, Lee Ballanfant.
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