American League Update: April 23rd

 American League Update

April 23, 1948

The Athletics came out hot, none more so than Barney McCosky. McCosky went 11-for-18 in the opening series against Boston, scoring four times and driving in six more.

                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
                            WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1948 Cleveland CLA            1   0 1.000 ----   153     1   01.000   97  58 .626
1948 Washington WAA           2   1  .667 ----           2   1 .667   56  97 .366
1948 Philadelphia PHA         2   1  .667 ----           3   01.000   84  70 .545
1948 Detroit DEA              2   1  .667 ----           3   01.000   78  76 .506
1948 New York NYA             1   2  .333  1.0           1   2 .333   94  60 .610
1948 Chicago CHA              1   2  .333  1.0           0   3 .000   51 101 .336
1948 Boston BOA               1   2  .333  1.0           0   3 .000   96  59 .619
1948 St. Louis SLA            0   1  .000  1.0           0   1 .000   59  94 .386

Monday, April 19

Yankees (1-0)......... 0 0 4  2 0 2  2 2 3  - 15 21  0
Senators (0-1)........ 0 3 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  3  7  0
W: Allie Reynolds (1-0) L: Early Wynn (0-1)
HR: Charlie Keller 2 (1,2)
GAME 1 OF 2
Athletics (0-1)....... 0 0 0  1 1 1  0 0 0  -  3  9  0
Red Sox (1-0)......... 0 0 1  0 3 0  0 1    -  5  8  1
W: Joe Dobson (1-0) L: Phil Marchildon (0-1)
HR: Stan Spence (1), Vern Stephens (1)
GAME 2 OF 2
Athletics (1-1)....... 0 0 0  8 6 0  0 1 0  - 15 21  1
Red Sox (1-1)......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  -  2 12  2
W: Lou Brissie (1-0) L: Denny Galehouse (0-1)
HR: Ted Williams (1)
Tuesday, April 20
Tigers (1-0).......... 1 3 0  3 0 0  0 0 0  -  7 13  0
White Sox (0-1)....... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  3  0
W: Hal Newhouser (1-0) L: Joe Haynes (0-1)
HR: Dick Wakefield (1), Vic Wertz (1)
Yankees (1-1)......... 3 3 0  0 3 0  0 0 0  -  9 14  2
Senators (1-1)........ 0 1 1  0 0 2  1 0 5  - 10 18  2
W: Tom Ferrick (1-0) L: Joe Page (0-1)
Browns (0-1).......... 1 0 0  0 0 3  0 0 0  -  4  9  2
Indians (1-0)......... 0 2 3  0 0 0  1 0    -  6 11  0
W: Bob Feller (1-0) L: Fred Sanford (0-1)
HR: Joe Gordon (1), Eddie Robinson (1)
Wednesday, April 21
Tigers (2-0).......... 0 0 6  3 1 0  0 0 0  - 10 13  3
White Sox (0-2)....... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  4  0
W: Dizzy Trout (1-0) L: Orval Grove (0-1)
HR: George Kell (1)
Yankees (1-2)......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  5  0
Senators (2-1)........ 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0    -  1  8  1
W: Mickey Haefner (1-0) L: Vic Raschi (0-1)
HR: Mark Christman (1)
Athletics (2-1)....... 3 0 0  0 3 1  3 1 0  - 11 19  2
Red Sox (1-2)......... 0 3 0  0 0 0  0 0 3  -  6 10  0
W: Joe Coleman (1-0) L: Dave Ferriss (0-1)
HR: Vern Stephens (2)
Thursday, April 22
Tigers (2-1).......... 0 1 0  0 0 0  2 1 0  -  4  6  3
White Sox (1-2)....... 0 2 1  2 2 0  0 0    -  7 11  1
W: Howie Judson (1-0) L: Virgil Trucks (0-1)

Upcoming Series

Boston (1-2) at New York (1-2)
Game 1 - Friday, April 23: Mickey Harris (first appearance) vs. Spec Shea (first appearance)
Game 2 - Saturday, April 24: Joe Dobson (1-0, 3.00) vs. Allie Reynolds (1-0, 3.00)
Game 3 - Sunday, April 25: Windy McCall (first appearance) vs. Ed Lopat (0-0, 9.00)

Chicago (1-2) at St. Louis (0-1)
Game 1 - Saturday, April 24: Earl Harrist (first appearance) vs. Cliff Fannin (first appearance)
Game 2 - Sunday, April 25: Joe Haynes (0-1, 7.88) vs. Sam Zoldak (first appearance)
Game 3 - Sunday, April 25: Bill Wight (first appearance) vs. Nelson Potter (first appearance)

Cleveland (1-0) at Detroit (2-1)
Game 1 - Friday, April 23: Bob Lemon (first appearance) vs. Fred Hutchinson (first appearance)
Game 2 - Saturday, April 24: Bob Feller (1-0, 4.00) vs. Art Houtteman (first appearance)
Game 3 - Sunday, April 25: Al Gettel (first appearance) vs. Hal Newhouser (1-0, 0.00)

Washington (2-1) at Philadelphia (2-1)
Game 1 - Friday, April 23: Walt Masterson (first appearance) vs. Bill McCahan (first appearance)
Game 2 - Saturday, April 24: Early Wynn (0-1, 11.57) vs. Phil Marchildon (0-1, 5.63)
Game 3 - Sunday, April 25: Sid Hudson (0-0, 17.36) vs. Carl Scheib (first appearance)
Game 4 - Sunday, April 25: Ray Scarborough (0-0, 0.00) vs. Lou Brissie (1-0, 2.00)

8.3.4

St. Louis Browns (0-0) at Cleveland Indians (0-0)

  (0-0, 0-0 road)@(0-0, 0-0 home)

St. Louis Browns (0-0) at Cleveland Indians (0-0)

First Meeting in 1948

April 20

Tuesday, April 20

Cleveland 6, St. Louis 4

Joe Gordon and Eddie Robinson were involved in almost all of Cleveland's runs in a surprisingly close game. Bob Feller gave up plenty of hits but the Indians' offense overpowered the Browns. Gordon and Robinson started the second with back-to-back hits and scored together on a Ken Keltner single. In the following inning, the pair hit back-to-back homers. The Browns put together a three-run frame in the sixth but could not score again to even it back up.

BOXSCORE: 1948 St. Louis Browns At 1948 Cleveland Indians           4/20/1948
 
  Browns             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Indians            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Dillinger 3B      5  1  2  0 .400     T.Tucker CF         5  0  1  0 .200  
  C.Stevens 1B        3  0  0  1 .000     L.Doby RF           4  2  2  0 .500  
  J.Priddy 2B         5  0  0  0 .000     L.Boudreau SS       5  0  1  0 .200  
  W.Platt LF          4  0  2  1 .500     J.Gordon 2B         4  2  2  2 .500  
  A.Zarilla RF        4  0  0  0 .000     E.Robinson 1B       4  2  2  1 .500  
  P.Layden CF         4  1  2  0 .500     A.Clark LF          4  0  0  0 .000  
  E.Pellagrini SS     4  1  2  1 .500     K.Keltner 3B        4  0  2  2 .500  
  R.Partee C          2  1  1  0 .500     J.Hegan C           3  0  1  0 .333  
  F.Sanford P         3  0  0  1 .000     B.Feller P          4  0  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      34  4  9  4                 Totals      37  6 11  5
 
 
Browns.......... 1 0 0  0 0 3  0 0 0  -  4  9  2
Indians......... 0 2 3  0 0 0  1 0    -  6 11  0
 
Browns (0-1)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
F.Sanford LOSS(0-1)       8      11   6   5   2   4   2   5.63  A1
Totals                    8      11   6   5   2   4   2
 
Indians (1-0)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Feller WIN(1-0)         9       9   4   4   2   7   0   4.00  A1
Totals                    9       9   4   4   2   7   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 14,877 DATE- Tuesday, April 20th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Bill Grieve, Charlie Berry, Eddie Hurley, 
T- 2:36
LEFT ON BASE- Browns: 8  Indians: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Browns: 0  Indians: 0
ERRORS- W.Platt-2
DOUBLES- B.Dillinger-2(2nd), L.Doby(1st), E.Robinson(1st), K.Keltner(1st)
TRIPLES- E.Pellagrini(1st)
HOME RUNS- J.Gordon(1st), E.Robinson(1st)
RBIs- C.Stevens(1st), W.Platt(1st), E.Pellagrini(1st), F.Sanford,
      J.Gordon-2(2nd), E.Robinson(1st), K.Keltner-2(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- L.Doby(1st)
SACRIFICE FLIES- C.Stevens, F.Sanford
WALKS- C.Stevens, R.Partee, L.Doby, J.Hegan
HIT BY PITCH- R.Partee
STRIKE OUTS- B.Dillinger, C.Stevens, J.Priddy-2, W.Platt, A.Zarilla, F.Sanford,
             L.Doby, J.Hegan, B.Feller-2
2-out RBI- W.Platt
RLISP 2-out- T.Tucker-2, J.Hegan, F.Sanford-2, A.Zarilla, J.Priddy, A.Clark,
             L.Boudreau-2
TEAM RISP- Browns: 1 for 6  Indians: 3 for 11

8.3.4

Detroit Tigers (0-0) at Chicago White Sox (0-0)

 (0-0, 0-0 road)@(0-0, 0-0 home)

Detroit Tigers (0-0) at Chicago White Sox (0-0)

First Meeting in 1948

April 20-22

Tuesday, April 20

Detroit 7, Chicago 0

Hal Newhouser was nearly perfect on Opening Day, allowing just three singles in an otherwise flawless game. Chicago was helpless against him and seemingly gave up after falling in a 7-0 hole by the fourth inning. There were no more runs scored after that point, when Dick Wakefield and hit Vic Wertz hit back-to-back homers.

BOXSCORE: 1948 Detroit Tigers At 1948 Chicago White Sox             4/20/1948
 
  Tigers             AB  R  H RBI AVG     White Sox          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  N.Berry SS          4  2  2  0 .500     D.Kolloway 2B       4  0  1  0 .250  
  E.Mayo 2B           5  0  1  2 .200     L.Appling 3B        4  0  1  0 .250  
  H.Evers CF          4  1  2  1 .500     T.Lupien 1B         4  0  0  0 .000  
  D.Wakefield LF      3  1  1  2 .333     B.Kennedy RF        3  0  0  0 .000  
  V.Wertz RF          5  1  3  2 .600     T.Wright LF         3  0  0  0 .000  
  G.Kell 3B           5  0  1  0 .200     J.Wallaesa SS       3  0  0  0 .000  
  S.Vico 1B           3  1  2  0 .667     D.Philley CF        3  0  0  0 .000  
  B.Swift C           4  0  0  0 .000     M.Tresh C           3  0  0  0 .000  
  H.Newhouser P       4  1  1  0 .250     J.Haynes P          2  0  1  0 .500  
                                        A-R.Weigel PH         1  0  0  0 .000  
                                          G.Moulder P         0  0  0  0 ----  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      37  7 13  7                 Totals      30  0  3  0
 
A-Pinch Hit For Haynes In 8th Inning
 
Tigers.......... 1 3 0  3 0 0  0 0 0  -  7 13  0
White Sox....... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  3  0
 
Tigers (1-0)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
H.Newhouser WIN(1-0)      9       3   0   0   0   5   0   0.00  A1
Totals                    9       3   0   0   0   5   0
 
White Sox (0-1)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Haynes LOSS(0-1)        8      13   7   7   2   7   2   7.88  A1 E2
G.Moulder                 1       0   0   0   2   0   0   0.00  E3
Totals                    9      13   7   7   4   7   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 2,145 DATE- Tuesday, April 20th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 2:10
LEFT ON BASE- Tigers: 8  White Sox: 3
DOUBLE PLAYS- Tigers: 0  White Sox: 2
HOME RUNS- D.Wakefield(1st), V.Wertz(1st)
RBIs- E.Mayo-2(2nd), H.Evers(1st), D.Wakefield-2(2nd), V.Wertz-2(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- S.Vico(1st)
SACRIFICE HITS- S.Vico
WALKS- N.Berry, H.Evers, D.Wakefield-2
STRIKE OUTS- N.Berry, D.Wakefield, G.Kell, B.Swift-2, H.Newhouser-2, D.Kolloway,
             T.Lupien-2, D.Philley, M.Tresh
GIDP- E.Mayo, G.Kell
2-out RBI- V.Wertz-2, D.Wakefield-2
RLISP 2-out- G.Kell, H.Newhouser-2, T.Lupien, B.Swift-2
TEAM RISP- Tigers: 2 for 10  White Sox: 0 for 1

Wednesday, April 21

Detroit 10, Chicago 0
Dizzy Trout nearly matched Hal Newhouser's feat from the day before, holding the White Sox to just four singles and giving up two walks. Meanwhile, the offense was even more explosive, scoring ten runs between the third and fifth innings. This included a George Kell grand slam and then a two-RBI single in his next at bat. The Tigers committed three errors, including two by Trout himself, but pulled off another shutout.
BOXSCORE: 1948 Detroit Tigers At 1948 Chicago White Sox             4/21/1948
 
  Tigers             AB  R  H RBI AVG     White Sox          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  N.Berry SS          2  1  1  0 .500     D.Kolloway 2B       4  0  0  0 .125  
  E.Mayo 2B           5  2  2  0 .300     L.Appling 3B        3  0  1  0 .286  
  H.Evers CF          5  1  2  1 .444     T.Lupien 1B         4  0  1  0 .125  
  D.Wakefield LF      4  2  1  1 .286     B.Kennedy RF        4  0  0  0 .000  
  V.Wertz RF          4  2  1  1 .444     T.Wright LF         4  0  0  0 .000  
  G.Kell 3B           5  1  3  6 .400     J.Wallaesa SS       4  0  0  0 .000  
  S.Vico 1B           3  0  2  0 .667     D.Philley CF        4  0  1  0 .143  
  B.Swift C           4  0  0  0 .000     A.Robinson C        3  0  0  0 .000  
  D.Trout P           4  1  1  0 .250     O.Grove P           1  0  0  0 .000  
                                        A-R.Hodgin PH         1  0  1  01.000  
                                          E.Caldwell P        0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        B-R.Weigel PH         1  0  0  0 .000  
                                          J.Goodwin P         0  0  0  0 ----  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36 10 13  9                 Totals      33  0  4  0
 
A-Pinch Hit For Grove In 5th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Caldwell In 7th Inning
 
Tigers.......... 0 0 6  3 1 0  0 0 0  - 10 13  3
White Sox....... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  4  0
 
Tigers (2-0)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.Trout WIN(1-0)          9       4   0   0   2   4   0   0.00  A1
Totals                    9       4   0   0   2   4   0
 
White Sox (0-2)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
O.Grove LOSS(0-1)         5      13  10  10   4   0   1  18.00  A1 D3
E.Caldwell                2       0   0   0   0   2   0   0.00  D4 D9
J.Goodwin                 2       0   0   0   1   1   0   0.00  E1
Totals                    9      13  10  10   5   3   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 3,812 DATE- Wednesday, April 21st 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:42
LEFT ON BASE- Tigers: 5  White Sox: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Tigers: 0  White Sox: 3
ERRORS- S.Vico, D.Trout-2
DOUBLES- E.Mayo(1st), V.Wertz(1st)
HOME RUNS- G.Kell(1st)
RBIs- H.Evers(2nd), D.Wakefield(3rd), V.Wertz(3rd), G.Kell-6(6th)
WALKS- N.Berry-3, D.Wakefield, S.Vico, L.Appling, A.Robinson
HIT BY PITCH- V.Wertz
STRIKE OUTS- D.Wakefield, V.Wertz, D.Trout, B.Kennedy, J.Wallaesa-2, O.Grove
GIDP- E.Mayo, B.Swift, D.Trout
WILD PITCHES- D.Trout
2-out RBI- V.Wertz, G.Kell-2
RLISP 2-out- V.Wertz, B.Kennedy-2, D.Trout, T.Lupien, B.Swift
TEAM RISP- Tigers: 5 for 12  White Sox: 0 for 3

Thursday, April 22

Chicago 7, Detroit 4
Chicago finally got into the run column in the final game of the series and also claimed their first victory of the season. They still do not have an extra-base hit in 1948, but eleven singles, four walks, three errors, a passed ball, and a wild pitch led to seven runs. Howie Judson also limited the Tigers to six hits in eight innings on the mound.
BOXSCORE: 1948 Detroit Tigers At 1948 Chicago White Sox             4/22/1948
 
  Tigers             AB  R  H RBI AVG     White Sox          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  N.Berry SS          4  0  1  0 .400     D.Kolloway 2B       5  1  2  1 .231  
  E.Mayo 2B           4  0  0  0 .214     L.Appling 3B        4  0  0  0 .182  
  H.Evers CF          4  1  1  0 .385     T.Lupien 1B         5  1  2  0 .231  
  D.Wakefield LF      2  1  1  1 .333     B.Kennedy RF        4  0  1  0 .091  
  V.Wertz RF          4  1  1  1 .385     T.Wright LF         4  1  0  0 .000  
  G.Kell 3B           3  1  0  0 .308     J.Wallaesa SS       4  1  1  1 .091  
  S.Vico 1B           4  0  1  1 .500     D.Philley CF        3  2  2  1 .300  
  B.Swift C           4  0  1  0 .083     A.Robinson C        4  0  2  1 .286  
  V.Trucks P          3  0  0  0 .000     H.Judson P          2  1  1  1 .500  
                                          J.Goodwin P         0  0  0  0 ----  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  4  6  3                 Totals      35  7 11  5
 
 
Tigers.......... 0 1 0  0 0 0  2 1 0  -  4  6  3
White Sox....... 0 2 1  2 2 0  0 0    -  7 11  1
 
Tigers (2-1)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
V.Trucks LOSS(0-1)        8      11   7   3   4   6   0   3.38  A1
Totals                    8      11   7   3   4   6   0
 
White Sox (1-2)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
H.Judson WIN(1-0)         8       6   4   3   2   3   0   3.38  A1 D5
J.Goodwin SAVE(1st)       1       0   0   0   1   0   0   0.00  D6
Totals                    9       6   4   3   3   3   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 3,066 DATE- Thursday, April 22nd 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Bill McKinley, , Bill McGowan, Cal Hubbard
T- 2:30
LEFT ON BASE- Tigers: 4  White Sox: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Tigers: 1  White Sox: 1
ERRORS- N.Berry, D.Wakefield, G.Kell, D.Kolloway
DOUBLES- H.Evers(1st)
TRIPLES- V.Wertz(1st), S.Vico(1st)
RBIs- D.Wakefield(4th), V.Wertz(4th), S.Vico(1st), D.Kolloway(1st),
      J.Wallaesa(1st), D.Philley(1st), A.Robinson(1st), H.Judson
SACRIFICE HITS- H.Judson
WALKS- D.Wakefield-2, G.Kell, L.Appling, B.Kennedy, D.Philley, H.Judson
STRIKE OUTS- N.Berry, V.Wertz, V.Trucks, D.Kolloway, T.Lupien, B.Kennedy,
             T.Wright, J.Wallaesa, H.Judson
GIDP- S.Vico, J.Wallaesa
WILD PITCHES- V.Trucks, H.Judson
PASSED BALLS- B.Swift
2-out RBI- S.Vico, H.Judson, D.Wakefield
RLISP 2-out- T.Wright, B.Swift, L.Appling, A.Robinson, T.Lupien-2, V.Trucks
TEAM RISP- Tigers: 3 for 7  White Sox: 3 for 11

8.3.4

Philadelphia Athletics (0-0) at Boston Red Sox (0-0)

(0-0, 0-0 road)@(0-0, 0-0 home)

Philadelphia Athletics (0-0) at Boston Red Sox (0-0)

First Meeting in 1948

April 19-21

Monday, April 19

Boston 5, Philadelphia 3 [GAME 1 OF 2]

Stan Spence and Vern Stephens shined in their Boston debuts, hitting back-to-back home runs in the fifth. They were the only two Red Sox players with multiple hits, accounting for half of the team's total. Philadelphia managed to get the tying run to the plate in the ninth after a leadoff double by Eddie Joost, but three straight outs ended the Athletics' comeback hopes.

BOXSCORE: 1948 Philadelphia Athletics At 1948 Boston Red Sox        4/19/1948
 
  Athletics          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  E.Joost SS          4  0  1  0 .250     D.Dimaggio CF       4  1  1  0 .250  
  B.McCosky LF        5  0  1  1 .200     J.Pesky 3B          4  0  0  0 .000  
  D.White RF          5  0  2  0 .400     T.Williams LF       1  1  0  0 .000  
  F.Fain 1B           4  1  1  0 .250     S.Spence 1B         4  1  2  3 .500  
  H.Majeski 3B        4  0  1  0 .250     V.Stephens SS       3  2  2  1 .667  
  S.Chapman CF        3  1  1  1 .333     B.Doerr 2B          4  0  1  0 .250  
  B.Rosar C           4  0  1  0 .250     S.Mele RF           3  0  1  1 .333  
  P.Suder 2B          2  1  0  0 .000     B.Tebbetts C        4  0  1  0 .250  
  P.Marchildon P      3  0  1  0 .333     J.Dobson P          3  0  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      34  3  9  2                 Totals      30  5  8  5
 
 
Athletics....... 0 0 0  1 1 1  0 0 0  -  3  9  0
Red Sox......... 0 0 1  0 3 0  0 1    -  5  8  1
 
Athletics (0-1)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
P.Marchildon LOSS(0-1)    8       8   5   5   5   3   2   5.63  A1
Totals                    8       8   5   5   5   3   2
 
Red Sox (1-0)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Dobson WIN(1-0)         9       9   3   3   5   2   0   3.00  A1
Totals                    9       9   3   3   5   2   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 7,359 DATE- Monday, April 19th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Eddie Rommel, Art Passarella, Jim Boyer, 
T- 2:40
LEFT ON BASE- Athletics:10  Red Sox: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Athletics: 1  Red Sox: 2
ERRORS- J.Pesky
DOUBLES- E.Joost(1st), F.Fain(1st), S.Chapman(1st), S.Spence(1st), B.Doerr(1st)
TRIPLES- S.Mele(1st)
HOME RUNS- S.Spence(1st), V.Stephens(1st)
RBIs- B.McCosky(1st), S.Chapman(1st), S.Spence-3(3rd), V.Stephens(1st),
      S.Mele(1st)
SACRIFICE HITS- P.Marchildon, J.Dobson
WALKS- E.Joost, F.Fain, S.Chapman, P.Suder-2, T.Williams-3, V.Stephens, S.Mele
STRIKE OUTS- E.Joost, S.Chapman, B.Doerr, S.Mele, B.Tebbetts
GIDP- H.Majeski, P.Suder, S.Spence
WILD PITCHES- P.Marchildon, J.Dobson
2-out RBI- S.Spence, S.Chapman, B.McCosky
RLISP 2-out- E.Joost-2, J.Dobson-2, B.Doerr, B.McCosky, D.Dimaggio, B.Rosar,
             F.Fain
TEAM RISP- Athletics: 2 for 13  Red Sox: 2 for 10

Philadelphia 15, Boston 2 [GAME 2 OF 2]
Philadelphia batted around the order in back-to-back frames as starter Denny Galehouse was left in the game as long as Boston could allow to avoid burning their pitchers. The Red Sox still eventually had to pull him in the fifth and leave the rest of the game to the bullpen. Eight Athletics players had multiple hits and all of them scored at least once. The only homer actually came from Boston, as Ted Williams hit his first of the year.
BOXSCORE: 1948 Philadelphia Athletics At 1948 Boston Red Sox        4/19/1948
 
  Athletics          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  E.Joost SS          6  2  4  2 .500     D.Dimaggio CF       5  0  2  0 .333  
  B.McCosky LF        6  2  4  3 .455     J.Pesky 3B          5  0  1  0 .111  
  D.White RF          6  1  0  0 .182     T.Williams LF       4  2  3  1 .600  
  F.Fain 1B           5  2  2  2 .333     S.Spence 1B         5  0  2  0 .444  
  H.Majeski 3B        5  1  2  2 .333     V.Stephens SS       4  0  0  0 .286  
  S.Chapman CF        6  2  2  3 .333     B.Doerr 2B          4  0  1  1 .250  
  B.Rosar C           5  1  3  2 .444     S.Mele RF           4  0  0  0 .143  
  P.Suder 2B          4  2  2  0 .333     B.Tebbetts C        3  0  2  0 .429  
  L.Brissie P         4  2  2  1 .500     D.Galehouse P       1  0  0  0 .000  
                                          H.Dorish P          1  0  0  0 .000  
                                        A-B.Goodman PH        1  0  1  01.000  
                                          M.McDermott P       0  0  0  0 ----  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      47 15 21 15                 Totals      37  2 12  2
 
A-Pinch Hit For Dorish In 8th Inning
 
Athletics....... 0 0 0  8 6 0  0 1 0  - 15 21  1
Red Sox......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  -  2 12  2
 
Athletics (1-1)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
L.Brissie WIN(1-0)        9      12   2   2   3   8   1   2.00  A1
Totals                    9      12   2   2   3   8   1
 
Red Sox (1-1)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.Galehouse LOSS(0-1)     4 1/3  16  14  13   2   0   0  27.00  A1 D6
H.Dorish                  3 2/3   5   1   1   0   2   0   2.45  D7 F3
M.McDermott               1       0   0   0   1   0   0   0.00  F4
Totals                    9      21  15  14   3   2   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 19,530 DATE- Monday, April 19th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:57
LEFT ON BASE- Athletics: 9  Red Sox:13
DOUBLE PLAYS- Athletics: 1  Red Sox: 2
ERRORS- D.White, S.Mele, D.Galehouse
DOUBLES- S.Chapman(2nd), B.Rosar(1st), D.Dimaggio(1st)
TRIPLES- H.Majeski(1st)
HOME RUNS- T.Williams(1st)
RBIs- E.Joost-2(2nd), B.McCosky-3(4th), F.Fain-2(2nd), H.Majeski-2(2nd),
      S.Chapman-3(4th), B.Rosar-2(2nd), L.Brissie, T.Williams(1st),
      B.Doerr(1st)
SACRIFICE HITS- L.Brissie, D.Galehouse
SACRIFICE FLIES- B.Doerr
WALKS- F.Fain, H.Majeski, P.Suder, T.Williams, V.Stephens, B.Tebbetts
STRIKE OUTS- F.Fain, L.Brissie, D.Dimaggio-2, V.Stephens-2, B.Doerr, S.Mele-2,
             H.Dorish
GIDP- S.Chapman
2-out RBI- T.Williams, B.McCosky
RLISP 2-out- D.Dimaggio, H.Majeski-2, S.Mele-2, E.Joost, B.Doerr, J.Pesky-2
TEAM RISP- Athletics: 10 for 18  Red Sox: 1 for 10

Wednesday, April 21

Philadelphia 11, Boston 6
A late rally in the ninth against a tired Joe Coleman made the score look closer than it was. Philadelphia could've won by even more if they had the same efficiency with runners in scoring position as they did in their last game, but instead they left 18 men on base. Barney McCosky started a perfect 6-for-6 until striking out for the final out in the top of the ninth. Buddy Rosar went 5-for-6 as the other Athletic to be hitting at least .600 in the series against Boston.
BOXSCORE: 1948 Philadelphia Athletics At 1948 Boston Red Sox        4/21/1948
 
  Athletics          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  E.Joost SS          5  1  1  0 .400     D.Dimaggio CF       5  1  3  2 .429  
  B.McCosky LF        7  2  6  2 .611     J.Pesky 3B          4  0  1  1 .154  
  D.White RF          5  1  1  0 .188     T.Williams LF       5  0  1  0 .400  
  F.Fain 1B           2  1  0  0 .273     S.Spence 1B         5  1  2  1 .429  
  H.Majeski 3B        4  2  2  3 .385     V.Stephens SS       4  1  1  2 .273  
  S.Chapman CF        4  2  1  1 .308     B.Doerr 2B          4  1  0  0 .167  
  B.Rosar C           6  1  5  2 .600     S.Mele RF           4  0  0  0 .091  
  P.Suder 2B          5  1  3  3 .455     B.Tebbetts C        3  0  0  0 .300  
  J.Coleman P         5  0  0  0 .000   B-J.Ostrowski PR      0  1  0  0 ----  
                                          D.Ferriss P         2  0  1  0 .500  
                                        A-B.Goodman PH        1  0  0  0 .500  
                                          E.Johnson P         0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        C-W.Moses PH          1  1  1  01.000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      43 11 19 11                 Totals      38  6 10  6
 
A-Pinch Hit For Ferriss In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Ran For Tebbetts In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Johnson In 9th Inning
 
Athletics....... 3 0 0  0 3 1  3 1 0  - 11 19  2
Red Sox......... 0 3 0  0 0 0  0 0 3  -  6 10  0
 
Athletics (2-1)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Coleman WIN(1-0)        9      10   6   5   4   4   1   5.00  A1
Totals                    9      10   6   5   4   4   1
 
Red Sox (1-2)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.Ferriss LOSS(0-1)       7      16  10  10   9   5   0  12.86  A1 E9
E.Johnson                 2       3   1   1   2   1   0   4.50  F1
Totals                    9      19  11  11  11   6   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 6,875 DATE- Wednesday, April 21st 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 3:06
LEFT ON BASE- Athletics:18  Red Sox: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Athletics: 1  Red Sox: 1
ERRORS- H.Majeski, B.Rosar
DOUBLES- B.Rosar(2nd), D.Dimaggio-2(3rd)
HOME RUNS- V.Stephens(2nd)
RBIs- B.McCosky-2(6th), H.Majeski-3(5th), S.Chapman(5th), B.Rosar-2(4th),
      P.Suder-3(3rd), D.Dimaggio-2(2nd), J.Pesky(1st), S.Spence(4th),
      V.Stephens-2(3rd)
SACRIFICE HITS- D.White, J.Coleman
WALKS- E.Joost-2, F.Fain-4, H.Majeski-2, S.Chapman-2, P.Suder, J.Pesky,
       V.Stephens, B.Doerr, B.Tebbetts
STRIKE OUTS- E.Joost, B.McCosky, D.White, J.Coleman-3, T.Williams, S.Mele-2,
             B.Tebbetts
GIDP- H.Majeski, B.Tebbetts
WILD PITCHES- D.Ferriss
2-out RBI- B.Rosar-2, D.Dimaggio, S.Chapman, P.Suder, H.Majeski
RLISP 2-out- J.Coleman-4, H.Majeski, T.Williams-2, J.Pesky, F.Fain, E.Joost,
             S.Chapman, S.Mele, B.McCosky, B.Doerr
TEAM RISP- Athletics: 10 for 27  Red Sox: 3 for 11

8.3.0

New York Yankees (0-0) at Washington Senators (0-0)

(0-0, 0-0 road)@(0-0, 0-0 home)

New York Yankees (0-0) at Washington Senators (0-0)

First Meeting in 1948

April 19-21

Monday, April 19

New York 15, Washington 3

With the president in attendance, the Senators got out to a great start with three runs in the second. From there on out, all of the scoring was done by the Yankees with hit after hit leading to 15 runs by the end of the game. Charlie Keller hit a pair of two-run homers and an RBI single with seven other starters contributing to the scoring.

BOXSCORE: 1948 New York Yankees At 1948 Washington Senators         4/19/1948
 
  Yankees            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Senators           AB  R  H RBI AVG
  S.Stirnweiss 2B     5  2  2  1 .400     E.Yost 3B           4  0  1  0 .250  
  T.Henrich RF        6  4  4  3 .667     A.Kozar 2B          3  0  1  0 .333  
  C.Keller LF         5  2  3  5 .600     G.Coan LF           4  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Dimaggio CF       5  1  2  1 .400     M.Vernon 1B         4  1  1  0 .250  
  G.McQuinn 1B        6  2  4  1 .667     L.Culberson CF      3  1  0  0 .000  
  B.Johnson 3B        5  0  2  1 .400     S.Robertson RF      3  1  1  1 .333  
  P.Rizzuto SS        3  2  2  2 .667     M.Christman SS      4  0  2  2 .500  
  G.Niarhos C         4  2  1  1 .250     J.Early C           3  0  0  0 .000  
  A.Reynolds P        4  0  1  0 .250     E.Wynn P            2  0  0  0 .000  
                                        A-J.Wooten PH         1  0  1  01.000  
                                          R.Garcia P          0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        B-A.Evans PH          1  0  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      43 15 21 15                 Totals      32  3  7  3
 
A-Pinch Hit For Wynn In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Garcia In 9th Inning
 
Yankees......... 0 0 4  2 0 2  2 2 3  - 15 21  0
Senators........ 0 3 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  3  7  0
 
Yankees (1-0)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
A.Reynolds WIN(1-0)       9       7   3   3   4   6   0   3.00  A1
Totals                    9       7   3   3   4   6   0
 
Senators (0-1)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
E.Wynn LOSS(0-1)          7      14  10   9   0   2   2  11.57  A1 D7
R.Garcia                  2       7   5   5   3   1   0  22.50  D8
Totals                    9      21  15  14   3   3   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 14,322 DATE- Monday, April 19th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Bill McGowan, Cal Hubbard, Bill McKinley, 
T- 2:52
LEFT ON BASE- Yankees: 8  Senators: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Yankees: 2  Senators: 1
DOUBLES- S.Stirnweiss(1st), G.McQuinn(1st), P.Rizzuto(1st), S.Robertson(1st),
         M.Christman(1st)
TRIPLES- T.Henrich(1st)
HOME RUNS- C.Keller-2(2nd)
RBIs- S.Stirnweiss(1st), T.Henrich-3(3rd), C.Keller-5(5th), J.Dimaggio(1st),
      G.McQuinn(1st), B.Johnson(1st), P.Rizzuto-2(2nd), G.Niarhos(1st),
      S.Robertson(1st), M.Christman-2(2nd)
SACRIFICE HITS- A.Reynolds
SACRIFICE FLIES- S.Stirnweiss, P.Rizzuto, G.Niarhos
WALKS- C.Keller, J.Dimaggio, P.Rizzuto, A.Kozar, L.Culberson, S.Robertson,
       J.Early
STRIKE OUTS- S.Stirnweiss, A.Reynolds-2, M.Vernon-2, L.Culberson-2, E.Wynn-2
GIDP- B.Johnson, G.Coan, J.Early
PASSED BALLS- J.Early
2-out RBI- T.Henrich-3, C.Keller-3, G.McQuinn, J.Dimaggio
RLISP 2-out- E.Yost-2, S.Stirnweiss, B.Johnson-2, G.McQuinn
TEAM RISP- Yankees: 8 for 12  Senators: 2 for 9

Tuesday, April 20

Washington 10, New York 9
Up 6-0 in the second inning, it appeared that the Yankees were once again on their way to a blowout victory. The Senators started to bring the deficit down in the middle innings, but entering the final frame still trailed by four. Going for a win in his Yankees debut, Ed Lopat gave up three straight singles to start the inning before he was pulled for Joe Page. Page allowed two of the next three men to reach base before the inning turned into a disaster. An error by Bill Johnson turned what could've been a game-ending double play into a one-run lead with two outs still to go. Then Page unleashed a wild pitch to allow the tying run to score. The following batter, Gil Coan, hit a walk-off RBI single to finish off the comeback. Leon Culberson was 4-for-5 for Washington and scored four different times in the game.
BOXSCORE: 1948 New York Yankees At 1948 Washington Senators         4/20/1948
 
  Yankees            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Senators           AB  R  H RBI AVG
  S.Stirnweiss 2B     5  1  2  1 .400     E.Yost 3B           6  0  2  2 .300  
  T.Henrich RF        6  1  2  1 .500     A.Kozar 2B          4  1  3  0 .571  
  C.Keller LF         4  1  1  1 .444     G.Coan LF           6  0  1  1 .100  
  J.Dimaggio CF       4  2  2  1 .444     M.Vernon 1B         5  1  2  1 .333  
  G.McQuinn 1B        5  1  2  2 .545     L.Culberson CF      5  4  4  0 .500  
  B.Johnson 3B        4  1  3  1 .556     T.McBride RF        3  2  3  11.000  
  P.Rizzuto SS        4  1  1  0 .429     M.Christman SS      5  0  1  2 .333  
  G.Niarhos C         3  0  1  1 .286     A.Evans C           4  1  1  0 .200  
  E.Lopat P           3  1  0  0 .000     S.Hudson P          2  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Page P            0  0  0  0 ----     M.Pieretti P        0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        A-J.Wooten PH         1  0  0  0 .500  
                                          R.Scarborough P     0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        B-J.Difani PH         1  0  0  0 .000  
                                          T.Ferrick P         0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        C-S.Robertson PH      1  1  1  1 .500  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      38  9 14  8                 Totals      43 10 18  8
 
A-Pinch Hit For Pieretti In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Scarborough In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Ferrick In 9th Inning
 
Yankees......... 3 3 0  0 3 0  0 0 0  -  9 14  2
Senators........ 0 1 1  0 0 2  1 0 5  - 10 18  2
 
Yankees (1-1)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
E.Lopat                   8      16   8   8   3   3   0   9.00  A1 E6
J.Page LOSS(0-1) BS(1st)  0 1/3   2   2   2   2   1   0  54.00  E7
Totals                    8 1/3  18  10  10   5   4   0
 
Senators (1-1)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
S.Hudson                  4 2/3  11   9   9   4   1   0  17.36  A1 D2
M.Pieretti                1 1/3   2   0   0   1   1   0   0.00  D3 D9
R.Scarboroug              2       0   0   0   1   0   0   0.00  E1 E6
T.Ferrick WIN(1-0)        1       1   0   0   0   1   0   0.00  E7
Totals                    9      14   9   9   6   3   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 6,928 DATE- Tuesday, April 20th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Charlie Berry, Eddie Hurley, , Bill Grieve
T- 2:42
LEFT ON BASE- Yankees:11  Senators:12
DOUBLE PLAYS- Yankees: 2  Senators: 1
ERRORS- J.Dimaggio, B.Johnson, A.Kozar, A.Evans
DOUBLES- S.Stirnweiss(2nd), J.Dimaggio(1st), A.Kozar(1st), L.Culberson(1st),
         T.McBride(1st)
TRIPLES- T.Henrich(2nd), G.McQuinn(1st)
RBIs- S.Stirnweiss(2nd), T.Henrich(4th), C.Keller(6th), J.Dimaggio(2nd),
      G.McQuinn-2(3rd), B.Johnson(2nd), G.Niarhos(2nd), E.Yost-2(2nd),
      G.Coan(1st), M.Vernon(1st), T.McBride(1st), M.Christman-2(4th),
      S.Robertson(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- P.Rizzuto(1st)
SACRIFICE HITS- E.Lopat
SACRIFICE FLIES- S.Stirnweiss, C.Keller
WALKS- J.Dimaggio, B.Johnson, P.Rizzuto, G.Niarhos-2, E.Lopat, A.Kozar-2,
       T.McBride-2, A.Evans
STRIKE OUTS- E.Lopat-3, E.Yost-2, M.Vernon, M.Christman
GIDP- B.Johnson, G.Coan, L.Culberson
WILD PITCHES- J.Page
2-out RBI- G.Niarhos, G.McQuinn-2, B.Johnson, T.Henrich, E.Yost-2, M.Christman
RLISP 2-out- E.Lopat-4, M.Vernon, E.Yost-2, T.Henrich-2, S.Hudson, C.Keller,
             A.Kozar, A.Evans
TEAM RISP- Yankees: 4 for 13  Senators: 7 for 22

Wednesday, April 21

Washington 1, New York 0
Mark Christman's solo homer in the 4th was the only run of the game as both teams bats fell silent for the most part. There were no other extra base hits in the game and neither team managed to get any hit with a runner in scoring position. Mickey Haefner earned the complete game shutout by holding the Yankees to just five hits, after they had 35 in the first two games of the series, but did walk five batters, as well.
BOXSCORE: 1948 New York Yankees At 1948 Washington Senators         4/21/1948
 
  Yankees            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Senators           AB  R  H RBI AVG
  S.Stirnweiss 2B     5  0  1  0 .333     E.Yost 3B           4  0  0  0 .214  
  T.Henrich RF        4  0  1  0 .438     A.Kozar 2B          4  0  2  0 .545  
  J.Lindell LF        3  0  0  0 .000     G.Coan LF           4  0  1  0 .143  
  J.Dimaggio CF       2  0  1  0 .455     M.Vernon 1B         4  0  1  0 .308  
  S.Souchock 1B       4  0  0  0 .000     L.Culberson CF      3  0  0  0 .364  
  B.Johnson 3B        3  0  0  0 .417     S.Robertson RF      4  0  1  0 .375  
  P.Rizzuto SS        3  0  1  0 .400     M.Christman SS      3  1  1  1 .333  
  G.Niarhos C         3  0  1  0 .300     J.Early C           3  0  1  0 .167  
  V.Raschi P          3  0  0  0 .000     M.Haefner P         3  0  1  0 .333  
A-Y.Berra PH          1  0  0  0 .000                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      31  0  5  0                 Totals      32  1  8  1
 
A-Pinch Hit For Raschi In 9th Inning
 
Yankees......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  5  0
Senators........ 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0    -  1  8  1
 
Yankees (1-2)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
V.Raschi LOSS(0-1)        8       8   1   1   1   6   1   1.13  A1
Totals                    8       8   1   1   1   6   1
 
Senators (2-1)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
M.Haefner WIN(1-0)        9       5   0   0   5   4   0   0.00  A1
Totals                    9       5   0   0   5   4   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 11,308 DATE- Wednesday, April 21st 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Joe Paparella, Johnny Stevens, Bill Summers, Red Jones
T- 2:41
LEFT ON BASE- Yankees:10  Senators: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Yankees: 0  Senators: 1
ERRORS- M.Christman
HOME RUNS- M.Christman(1st)
RBIs- M.Christman(5th)
SACRIFICE HITS- G.Niarhos
WALKS- J.Lindell, J.Dimaggio-2, B.Johnson, P.Rizzuto, L.Culberson
STRIKE OUTS- J.Dimaggio, S.Souchock, P.Rizzuto, Y.Berra, E.Yost, A.Kozar,
             L.Culberson-3, M.Haefner
GIDP- G.Niarhos
RLISP 2-out- S.Souchock, M.Haefner-2, L.Culberson, S.Stirnweiss-2, B.Johnson,
             T.Henrich, G.Coan
TEAM RISP- Yankees: 0 for 7  Senators: 0 for 5

National League Update: April 20th

National League Update

April 20, 1948

Pittsburgh sits atop the National League standings by default after defeating Cincinnati. Starter Hal Gregg went the distance in his first start for the Pirates, holding the Reds to three runs and earning the win after they took the lead in the final frame.

                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
                            WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1948 Pittsburgh PIN           1   0 1.000 ----   154     0   1 .000   83  71 .539
1948 St. Louis SLN            0   0  ----   .5           0   0 ----   85  69 .552
1948 Philadelphia PHN         0   0  ----   .5           0   0 ----   66  88 .429
1948 New York NYN             0   0  ----   .5           0   0 ----   78  76 .506
1948 Chicago CHN              0   0  ----   .5           0   0 ----   64  90 .416
1948 Brooklyn BRN             0   0  ----   .5           0   0 ----   84  70 .545
1948 Boston BON               0   0  ----   .5           0   0 ----   91  62 .595
1948 Cincinnati CIN           0   1  .000  1.0           1   01.000   64  89 .418

Monday, April 19

Pirates (1-0)......... 0 1 0  2 0 0  0 0 4  -  7 11  2
Reds (0-1)............ 0 0 1  1 0 1  0 0 0  -  3  8  0
W: Hal Gregg (1-0) L: Ewell Blackwell (0-1)
HR: Ralph Kiner (1), Frankie Gustine (1), Monty Basgall (1)

Upcoming Series

Boston (0-0) at Philadelphia (0-0)
Game 1 - Tuesday, April 20: Johnny Sain (first appearance) vs. Dutch Leonard (first appearance)
Game 2 - Wednesday, April 21: Bill Voiselle (first appearance) vs. Schoolboy Rowe (first appearance)
Game 3 - Thursday, April 22: Red Barrett (first appearance) vs. Curt Simmons (first appearance)

Brooklyn (0-0) at New York (0-0)
Game 1 - Tuesday, April 20: Rex Barney (first appearance) vs. Larry Jansen (first appearance)
Game 2 - Wednesday, April 21: Ralph Branca (first appearance) vs. Sheldon Jones (first appearance)
Game 3 - Thursday, April 22: Harry Taylor (first appearance) vs. Thornton Lee (first appearance)

Chicago (0-0) at Pittsburgh (1-0)
Game 1 - Tuesday, April 20: Russ Meyer (first appearance) vs. Rip Sewell (first appearance)
Game 2 - Wednesday, April 21: Hank Borowy (first appearance) vs. Tiny Bonham (first appearance)
Game 3 - Thursday, April 22: Bob Rush (first appearance) vs. Elmer Riddle (first appearance)

Cincinnati (0-1) at St. Louis (0-0)
Game 1 - Tuesday, April 20: Howie Fox (first appearance) vs. Murry Dickson (first appearance)
Game 2 - Wednesday, April 21: Johnny Vander Meer (first appearance) vs. George Munger (first appearance)
Game 3 - Thursday, April 22: Ken Raffensberger (first appearance) vs. Howie Pollet (first appearance)

8.3.4

Pittsburgh Pirates (0-0) at Cincinnati Reds (0-0)

(0-0, 0-0 road)@ (0-0, 0-0 home)

Pittsburgh Pirates (0-0) at Cincinnati Reds (0-0)

First Meeting in 1948

April 19

Monday, April 19

Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 3

Two homers in the 9th broke a tie game in favor of the visitors. A back-and-forth game was decisively decided when Monty Basgall led off the final frame with a solo shot and then Ralph Kiner sealed the deal with a three-run homer. Kiner had been 0-for-4 until this breakthrough to pick up right where he left off in 1947. Basgall ended the game with three hits and three total RBIs in his major league debut.

BOXSCORE: 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates At 1948 Cincinnati Reds           4/19/1948
 
  Pirates            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Reds               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  S.Rojek SS          4  0  0  0 .000     F.Baumholtz RF      5  0  1  1 .200  
  J.Hopp CF           5  1  1  0 .200     J.Wyrostek CF       5  0  0  0 .000  
  R.Kiner LF          5  1  1  3 .200     G.Hatton 3B         4  0  2  0 .500  
  D.Walker RF         5  0  1  0 .200     H.Sauer LF          4  0  0  0 .000  
  F.Gustine 3B        3  2  2  1 .667     B.Young 1B          1  0  0  0 .000  
  E.Stevens 1B        4  1  1  0 .250   A-T.Kluszewski 1B     3  1  1  0 .333  
  M.Basgall 2B        4  1  3  3 .750     R.Lamanno C         2  1  0  0 .000  
  C.Kluttz C          4  1  2  0 .500     B.Adams 2B          4  0  2  1 .500  
  H.Gregg P           4  0  0  0 .000     V.Stallcup SS       3  1  1  1 .333  
                                          E.Blackwell P       2  0  1  0 .500  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      38  7 11  7                 Totals      33  3  8  3
 
A-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Young In 3rd Inning
 
Pirates......... 0 1 0  2 0 0  0 0 4  -  7 11  2
Reds............ 0 0 1  1 0 1  0 0 0  -  3  8  0
 
Pirates (1-0)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
H.Gregg WIN(1-0)          9       8   3   3   6   4   0   3.00  A1
Totals                    9       8   3   3   6   4   0
 
Reds (0-1)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
E.Blackwell LOSS(0-1)     9      11   7   7   2   8   3   7.00  A1
Totals                    9      11   7   7   2   8   3
 
ATTENDANCE- 10,644 DATE- Monday, April 19th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Beans Reardon, Larry Goetz, Jocko Conlan, 
T- 2:48
LEFT ON BASE- Pirates: 6  Reds:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 1  Reds: 0
ERRORS- S.Rojek, C.Kluttz
DOUBLES- E.Stevens(1st), C.Kluttz(1st)
TRIPLES- T.Kluszewski(1st)
HOME RUNS- R.Kiner(1st), F.Gustine(1st), M.Basgall(1st)
RBIs- R.Kiner-3(3rd), F.Gustine(1st), M.Basgall-3(3rd), F.Baumholtz(1st),
      B.Adams(1st), V.Stallcup(1st)
SACRIFICE HITS- E.Blackwell
WALKS- S.Rojek, F.Gustine, G.Hatton, H.Sauer, R.Lamanno-2, V.Stallcup,
       E.Blackwell
STRIKE OUTS- S.Rojek, J.Hopp-2, R.Kiner, D.Walker, E.Stevens, H.Gregg-2,
             H.Sauer-2, T.Kluszewski, V.Stallcup
GIDP- H.Sauer
2-out RBI- M.Basgall-2, R.Kiner-3
RLISP 2-out- H.Sauer, H.Gregg-2, E.Blackwell, T.Kluszewski, J.Wyrostek,
             R.Lamanno
TEAM RISP- Pirates: 2 for 3  Reds: 4 for 11

April 19: Yankees Rout Senators in Opening Day Massacre

Yankees Rout Senators in Opening Day Massacre

April 19, 1948

Charlie Keller knocked two balls out of the park for the only homers of the game. New York still had no problem driving in runs, as everyone but the pitcher had at least one RBI.

For a couple of innings, it seemed like Washington might have a shot of upsetting the defending champions of New York. Through two innings, Senators starter Early Wynn had retired all six batters, avenging a George McQuinn single in the second by getting the next batter to ground into a double play. The Senators then took a 3-0 lead with three runs in the bottom of the second inning after the first four batters all reached base.

New York responded in the third with four runs to take the lead. In the inning, the team batted for the cycle, with Phil Rizzuto leading off with a single, Snuffy Stirnweiss hitting a two-out double, Tommy Henrich driving both in with a triple, and Charlie Keller finishing it off with a homer. From there on out, the game would be all Yankees as Allie Reynolds would not surrender any other scores.

The Yankees scored exactly two runs in the fourth, sixth, seventh, and eighth innings, then made it three in the ninth. The final score was 15-3 by the time the game was over.

President Truman was in attendance as he threw out the first pitch. While he has seen Washington win all three times that he has been in attendance outside of the team's home openers, the Senators are now 0-3 when's he been there to start the season. This was by far the worst performance of those three, though, even worse than last year's 7-0 rout also at the hands of the Yankees.

Keller led the team with five RBIs thanks to his two homers, the only ones of the game. Henrich and McQuinn tied at four hits, and the remaining seven Yankees all contributed at least one hit to their final total of 21. Only pitcher Reynolds missed out on an RBI. Joe DiMaggio had a quiet day, hitting a pair of singles in the final innings when the game was out of reach.

BOXSCORE: 1948 New York Yankees At 1948 Washington Senators         4/19/1948
 
  Yankees            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Senators           AB  R  H RBI AVG
  S.Stirnweiss 2B     5  2  2  1 .400     E.Yost 3B           4  0  1  0 .250  
  T.Henrich RF        6  4  4  3 .667     A.Kozar 2B          3  0  1  0 .333  
  C.Keller LF         5  2  3  5 .600     G.Coan LF           4  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Dimaggio CF       5  1  2  1 .400     M.Vernon 1B         4  1  1  0 .250  
  G.McQuinn 1B        6  2  4  1 .667     L.Culberson CF      3  1  0  0 .000  
  B.Johnson 3B        5  0  2  1 .400     S.Robertson RF      3  1  1  1 .333  
  P.Rizzuto SS        3  2  2  2 .667     M.Christman SS      4  0  2  2 .500  
  G.Niarhos C         4  2  1  1 .250     J.Early C           3  0  0  0 .000  
  A.Reynolds P        4  0  1  0 .250     E.Wynn P            2  0  0  0 .000  
                                        A-J.Wooten PH         1  0  1  01.000  
                                          R.Garcia P          0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        B-A.Evans PH          1  0  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      43 15 21 15                 Totals      32  3  7  3
 
A-Pinch Hit For Wynn In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Garcia In 9th Inning
 
Yankees......... 0 0 4  2 0 2  2 2 3  - 15 21  0
Senators........ 0 3 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  3  7  0
 
Yankees (1-0)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
A.Reynolds WIN(1-0)       9       7   3   3   4   6   0   3.00  A1
Totals                    9       7   3   3   4   6   0
 
Senators (0-1)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
E.Wynn LOSS(0-1)          7      14  10   9   0   2   2  11.57  A1 D7
R.Garcia                  2       7   5   5   3   1   0  22.50  D8
Totals                    9      21  15  14   3   3   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 14,322 DATE- Monday, April 19th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Bill McGowan, Cal Hubbard, Bill McKinley, 
T- 2:52
LEFT ON BASE- Yankees: 8  Senators: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Yankees: 2  Senators: 1
DOUBLES- S.Stirnweiss(1st), G.McQuinn(1st), P.Rizzuto(1st), S.Robertson(1st),
         M.Christman(1st)
TRIPLES- T.Henrich(1st)
HOME RUNS- C.Keller-2(2nd)
RBIs- S.Stirnweiss(1st), T.Henrich-3(3rd), C.Keller-5(5th), J.Dimaggio(1st),
      G.McQuinn(1st), B.Johnson(1st), P.Rizzuto-2(2nd), G.Niarhos(1st),
      S.Robertson(1st), M.Christman-2(2nd)
SACRIFICE HITS- A.Reynolds
SACRIFICE FLIES- S.Stirnweiss, P.Rizzuto, G.Niarhos
WALKS- C.Keller, J.Dimaggio, P.Rizzuto, A.Kozar, L.Culberson, S.Robertson,
       J.Early
STRIKE OUTS- S.Stirnweiss, A.Reynolds-2, M.Vernon-2, L.Culberson-2, E.Wynn-2
GIDP- B.Johnson, G.Coan, J.Early
PASSED BALLS- J.Early
2-out RBI- T.Henrich-3, C.Keller-3, G.McQuinn, J.Dimaggio
RLISP 2-out- E.Yost-2, S.Stirnweiss, B.Johnson-2, G.McQuinn
TEAM RISP- Yankees: 8 for 12  Senators: 2 for 9

National League Update: April 19th

National League Update

April 19, 1948

As is tradition, the Cincinnati Reds will host Opening Day. This year it will be against the Pirates. Ewell Backwell, 22-8 last season, will take the mound for the home team.

Upcoming Series

Pittsburgh (0-0) at Cincinnati (0-0)
Game 1 - Monday, April 19: Hal Gregg (first appearance) vs. Ewell Blackwell (first appearance)

American League Update: April 19th

American League Update

April 19, 1948

For the third straight year, President Truman will see the Senators' home opener, this time hosting the Yankees on Opening Day in Washington. This will be his sixth game in attendance at Griffith Stadium since assuming office.

Upcoming Series

Detroit (0-0) at Chicago (0-0)
Game 1 - Tuesday, April 20: Hal Newhouser (first appearance) vs. Joe Haynes (first appearance)
Game 2 - Wednesday, April 21: Dizzy Trout (first appearance) vs. Orval Grove (first appearance)
Game 3 - Thursday, April 22: Virgil Trucks (first appearance) vs. Howie Judson (first appearance)

New York (0-0) at Washington (0-0)
Game 1 - Monday, April 19: Allie Reynolds (first appearance) vs. Early Wynn (first appearance)
Game 2 - Tuesday, April 20: Ed Lopat (first appearance) vs. Sid Hudson (first appearance)
Game 3 - Wednesday, April 21: Vic Raschi (first appearance) vs. Mickey Haefner (first appearance)

Philadelphia (0-0) at Boston (0-0)
Game 1 - Monday, April 19: Phil Marchildon (first appearance) vs. Joe Dobson (first appearance)
Game 2 - Monday, April 19: Lou Brissie (first appearance) vs. Denny Galehouse (first appearance)
Game 3 - Wednesday, April 21: Joe Coleman (first appearance) vs. Dave Ferriss (first appearance)

St. Louis (0-0) at Cleveland (0-0)
Game 1 - Tuesday, April 20: Fred Sanford (first appearance) vs. Bob Feller (first appearance)

Season Preview: Predictions

American League

1. New York Yankees

They ran away with the pennant last year, so it's hard to pick against them now. The Yankees will need their aging outfield to stay healthy and another great season from Joe DiMaggio. The addition of Ed Lopat strengthens the pitching staff and keeps them ahead of Boston in a tight pennant race.

2. Boston Red Sox

Boston won the pennant in 1946 and has another great opportunity after winning the offseason with their acquisitions of Vern Stephens and Stan Spence. The best infield in the AL paired with Ted Williams is a recipe for a great lineup. The Red Sox will be heavy favorites to score more runs than anyone else. Unfortunately, pitching is holding them back from being the overall favorites. They should still compete for the pennant, but the Yankees have the overall advantage.

3. Cleveland Indians

The Tribe has a better pitching staff than either of the teams above them, but question marks in the outfield have expectations lower. Their infield is nearly as strong as Boston's, but no one knows what to expect with two rookies starting. Bob Feller remains the most intimidating pitcher in baseball and the pitching staff behind him is more than capable. If the outfield can be just average, the Indians will certainly be in the pennant hunt come September.

4. Detroit Tigers

Though they finished second last year, the Tigers will face an uphill battle to match that in 1948. Detroit was silent during the offseason, leaving their weaknesses as is. The offense has no power just two years after Hank Greenberg departed. Hal Newhouser remains just as dominant as Feller, but the pitchers after him are not as strong as Cleveland's. The Tigers seem to have lost a step and should not be a factor in the pennant race.

5. Philadelphia Athletics

The A's shocked the league last year with their most competitive season in a long time. Philadelphia lacks a real superstar, but the result has been greater than the sum of its parts. Topping .500 would be a successful season for Philadelphia, but after last year who knows how far up they might reach in the standings.

6. Washington Senators

With Chicago losing Lopat, the Senators have the best pitching of the final three teams in the standings, who are interchangeable. Sixth is the highest they can finish, but last place is still a threat if they underperform.

7. Chicago White Sox

The White Sox are old, so using this year as a learning experience won't do much with much of their roster in the second half of their careers. 41-year-old Luke Appling is the best batter in the lineup, an impressive feat but also showing where the team is at.

8. St. Louis Browns

A fire sale over the winter saw the Browns saw most of the team's talent dealt and a lot of new faces brought in. After finishing last last year, they can't finish any worse, so the big gamble is that this will improve the team in the long run. It is very hard to predict where the Browns will end up with so much uncertainty around the roster, but if a few of their additions work out they could reach up to sixth.

MVP: Ted Williams

Coming off a triple crown season, the only reason Williams didn't win last year was Boston's distant third place finish behind DiMaggio's Yankees. Williams should be good for 30 homers, 110 RBIs, and a .340 average... At a minimum. With the Red Sox more competitive this time around, Williams should be considered the favorite to win MVP in another tight race with DiMaggio.

National League

1. St. Louis Cardinals

Three World Series victories in the last six years are no coincidence. The Cardinals are favorites once again even after making almost no changes during the offseason. Stan Musial's worst season was still better almost any other player's best. If he can find his form again, there's no stopping St. Louis.

2. Boston Braves

The Braves were aggressive in the offseason, trying to make the jump from third to first. They definitely appear to have improved, but the fight for first will be tough. MVP Bob Elliott and the intimidating combo of Johnny Sain and Warren Spahn are among the three best players in the league right now. If those roster moves work out, the Braves can make the jump to first.

3. Brooklyn Dodgers

The Dodgers were only third in scoring both for and against last year. While still a good team, it will be hard to repeat without luck on their side. The Dodgers make a lot of moves in the offseason, but many do not look to improve the team immediately. Jackie Robinson has a bright future in the majors and can help the Dodgers improve if he himself can take his game to the next level now with a season in the National League under his belt. It's tough to place the defending champions so low, but they are obviously still capable of making another run at the World Series.

4. New York Giants

It was a record-breaking season in power for the Giants last year. It is tough to imagine that they can match it so the Giants will have to find other ways to improve to make up ground from their fourth place finish in '47. The Giants signed some veteran pitching to try and help out Larry Jansen, the only reliable starter they had.

5. Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati could mix it up with the Giants, but they need more offense. The pitching as a whole can improve even if Ewell Blackwell can't recreate the season he had last year. The offense is average but unspectacular. The Reds will fight for .500 but could sink lower if no one steps up.

6. Pittsburgh Pirates

With so many new faces, Pittsburgh has the most wide open range of outcomes because of the uncertainty. Ralph Kiner may not have even reached his peak yet, a scary thought for opposing pitchers. The Pirates could finish in the first division or come in last depending on how it all shakes out.

7. Philadelphia Phillies

The Phillies are a team of old meets new, with many players at the very end or very beginning of their time in the majors. They seem to have a bright future if their prospects can work out, but success in 1948 is far out of reach as the rookies get their first bits of playing time. The Phillies will need veterans Dutch Leonard and Schoolboy Rowe to continue pitching well even in an otherwise meaningless season to avoid the cellar.

8. Chicago Cubs

Chicago finished sixth last year and didn't make any major additions, but another year puts them farther away from their '45 pennant and their trajectory would seem to take them down with no changes. It's tough to find anything to get excited about with this team as they will battle at the bottom of the league all season long.

MVP: Ralph Kiner

With his team expected to lose more than it wins, Kiner will have to overcome his team's struggles to win MVP, usually an award given to the best player on one of the top teams in baseball. But after hitting 51 home runs at age 24, anything seems possible with this slugger. If the Pirates are remotely competitive, it will probably be because of Kiner, suggesting he truly is the most valuable player in the National League.

Season Preview: St. Louis Cardinals

Last Season: 89-65, 2nd in NL

Manager: Eddie Dyer (3rd season in St. Louis, 3rd total)Offseason: St. Louis almost went the entire offseason without making a single move that would affect their major league roster. Finally, on April 7th, they traded backup first baseman Dick Sisler to the Phillies for Ralph LaPointe. LaPointe had 56 games of experience in his rookie year for Philadelphia and hit .308. He played exclusively at shortstop, but with this talented of an infield he will be played all around the diamond as a reserve.Catcher: The catcher spot is up for grabs and a pair of Del's will fight for it. Del Rice was the primary backstop last year, but his bat could not make up for his pitch calling and defensive abilities. A .218 average has led to a shakeup with Del Wilber getting the starting spot to start the year. He didn't do much better last year in his rookie season, and a slow start could put him back on the bench in a reserve role. Should neither stand out, the Cardinals will also turn to Joe Garagiola.
Infield: 1944 MVP Marty Marion will be remembered as one of the best players of the decade, consistently playing at a high level since his debut in 1940. He is the best defensive shortstop in the league and above average for the position at the plate. After a down season hitting in 1946, Marion bounced back to hit .272 last year. He will once again turn double plays alongside Red Schoendienst, who has also established himself as an elite fielder in his three seasons for the Cardinals. Schoendienst led the league in steals in his rookie season in 1945 and was an All-Star the following year. Last year's 27 home runs by Whitey Kurowski were easily the most by a Cardinal since Johnny Mize back in 1940. Kurowski has now topped 20 homers in three of the last four years and hit above .300 for three years straight. With All-Stars at every other position, first base is the one question mark in the infield. Rookie Nippy Jones, who has played mostly at second base in his limited time in the majors, will move to first since it is the only position open where he can see serious playing time. LaPointe can back up anyone in the infield. Don Lang can too as he enters his second season ten years after his rookie campaign in 1938 in Cincinnati. Lang has spent all of the time in between in the minors, minus his service in the war, and finally gets promoted again after hitting .346 in Columbus at AAA level last year.Outfield: First baseman opened up because Stan Musial returns to the outfield, where he played before the war. Musial is coming off the worst season of his career after an inflamed appendix and tonsillitis led a horrible start last year. Musial had his appendix and tonsils removed during the offseason and looks to bounce back to another MVP to join the awards he won in 1943 and 1946. For almost any other player, his season last year would've been a career year. Eddie Dyer hopes last year was an aberration and that Musial can once again reclaim his spot as the best player in the National League. He will move to right field because Enos Slaughter returns in left. The two can easily be switched, but Slaughter will start in left field because that's where he primarily played last year. Slaughter exclusively played in right for most of the last decade until he moved over just last year. His .294 average last year was his worst since 1938, but the Cardinals aren't worried about a decline. Besides Musial, Slaughter was arguably the best hitter on the World Series championship teams in 1942 and 1946. Utility player Erv Dusak winds up in center field again but may be called upon to play at other positions throughout the season. Dusak has played at five different positions over the last two years and may not be the final option the Cardinals want to go with in center field for a whole season. Veteran Terry Moore will get plenty of playing time there, too. He is near the end of his career but he still has a good glove and arm. Ron Northey will play in the corner outfield and would be good enough to start on most other clubs in the league. Chuck Diering doesn't offer much at the plate but the Cardinals looked to him as a defensive replacement in the outfield at the end of games last year. Rounding out the team is Joe Medwick, who has not actually signed a contract for 1948 but is expected to return once again for his 17th season in the majors. Medwick will not play a major role on this team like he did in the '30's, but his first season back in St. Louis went well as he his .307 in 150 at bats.Rotation: For the first time since 1941, the Cardinals did not have a 20-game winner last year. No one was even close, perhaps the reason the Cardinal's streak of seasons with at least 90 wins ended at six. In their last World Series two years ago, the ace was Howie Pollet. The two-time All-Star had a career ERA of just 2.16 entering last year, when his ERA more than doubled that. Pollet is still young, but the sharp contrast in the results of his last two seasons are worrying after such a strong start to his career. Murry Dickson gets the Opening Day start after having the lowest ERA of the five Cardinals pitchers with at least 20 starts last year, but he was also the most unfortunate as it still led to a team-worst 16 losses. The 20 start qualifier was significant because Al Brazle, who made 19 starts, was even better, even though he also had a lot of relief work. St. Louis will try to use him even more as a starter this year as he starts the season as part of the rotation. Last year's win co-leaders, George Munger and Harry Brecheen, were both Al-Stars and should be good for 30 starts apiece.Bullpen: When they weren't using starters for relief work, the Cardinals usually turned to either Ken Burkhart or Ted Wilks out of the bullpen last year. Unfortunately, neither was very good as both had ERAs above 5.00. Both are back again this year, but the Cardinals will continue to use starters who've had a few days of rest as often as possible if neither can improve. This includes Jim Hearn, who should still get more than a dozen starts this year but will be called upon to help out the weakest unit on the team. Gerry Staley was much better in his first season in the majors than either Burkhart or Wilks even with limited appearances, so he may garner more innings this time around. Ken Johnson is also available after not giving up an earned run in ten innings of work last year. Nine of those came in a complete game one-hitter in the second-to-last game of the season. With a stacked rotation, he will still be used mostly out of the bullpen.Outlook: St. Louis has won the World Series in each of the last three even year seasons. Perhaps it is a coincidence, but the Cardinals have a very good shot at keeping this streak alive with the best all-around team in the league. Catchers and the bullpen are the only two weaknesses on the team, a fault most teams share across baseball. If Musial were still at first base, the Cardinals would undoubtedly have the best infield in baseball. Instead, he moves back to the outfield, meaning both parts of the defense in the field are very strong. The Cardinals also have several pitchers capable of winning 20 games, especially with this offense behind them. Last year, they scored more runs than the Dodgers and allowed significantly fewer than the pennant-winning Dodgers, suggesting bad luck was the biggest reason for their second place finish. Anything less than another pennant will be a disappointment for the best franchise in baseball this decade.