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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 16, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 16, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Ferguson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Walker |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Nixon | Left Fielder |
| Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Freddy Leach | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Russ Wrightstone | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Friberg | Shortstop |
| Bill Kelly | First Baseman |
| Alex Ferguson | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| George Harper | Right Fielder |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Bill Walker | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 16, 1928
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Walker
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Walker
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Walker
Leach hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Ferguson
Roush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Ferguson
O'Doul takes first base on ball four. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Ferguson
There goes Roush. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Whitney applying the tag. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Ferguson
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Doul scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Ferguson
Terry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leach who is chasing the ball. Terry reaches third base with a triple. Lindstrom goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Ferguson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friberg fields it and throws to home to get Terry. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Ferguson
Harper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Walker
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Walker
Wrightstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Walker
Whitney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wrightstone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friberg vs. Walker
Friberg hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Walker
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Ferguson
Cohen hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Ferguson
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ferguson
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Ferguson
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Walker
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Walker
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Walker
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Ferguson
O'Doul hits a fly ball into right field. Wrightstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Ferguson
Lindstrom hits a popup towards short. Friberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Ferguson
Terry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Ferguson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Walker
Leach hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Walker
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Walker
Wrightstone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper who is chasing the ball. Wrightstone reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitney vs. Walker
Whitney hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Ferguson
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Wrightstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Ferguson
Cohen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Ferguson
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Walker
Friberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Walker
Kelly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Walker
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ferguson
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Ferguson
Roush hits a fly ball into right field. Wrightstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Ferguson
O'Doul takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Ferguson
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Doul moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Ferguson
Terry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leach. Terry reaches second base with a double. O'Doul scores. Lindstrom goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Ferguson
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Walker
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Walker
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sothern vs. Walker
Denny Sothern pinch hits for Freddy Leach.
The ball gets by Hogan for a passed ball. Nixon moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sothern vs. Walker
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Walker
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to home to get Nixon. Thompson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wrightstone vs. Walker
Wrightstone takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitney vs. Walker
Whitney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Ferguson
Denny Sothern now playing center field.
Harper hits a line drive towards third. Whitney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Ferguson
Cohen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Ferguson
Hogan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ferguson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Walker
Friberg hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Walker
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lerian vs. Walker
Walt Lerian pinch hits for Alex Ferguson.
Lerian hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Walker
Nixon takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Walker
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sothern vs. Walker
Sothern strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. McGraw
Bob McGraw now pitching.
Roush hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. McGraw
O'Doul strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. McGraw
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Walker
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Walker
Wrightstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Walker
Whitney takes first base on ball four. Wrightstone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friberg vs. Walker
Friberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wrightstone scores. Whitney moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Walker
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Whitney scores. Friberg moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Fitzsimmons
Freddie Fitzsimmons now pitching. Cy Williams pinch hits for Bob McGraw.
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Fitzsimmons
Nixon hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fitzsimmons
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Sweetland
Les Sweetland now pitching.
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sweetland
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Sweetland
Les Mann pinch hits for George Harper.
Mann takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cohen vs. Walsh
Augie Walsh now pitching.
Cohen takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Mann moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hogan vs. Walsh
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to second for the out. Jackson scores. Mann moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Walsh
Mel Ott pinch hits for Freddie Fitzsimmons.
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Chaplin
Tiny Chaplin now pitching. Les Mann now playing right field.
Sothern hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Sothern reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Chaplin
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Sothern scores. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wrightstone vs. Chaplin
Wrightstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wrightstone for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitney vs. Chaplin
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to home to get Wilson. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friberg vs. Chaplin
Friberg hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Walsh
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Walsh
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Walsh
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1928 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Nixon A, lf 4 0 1 0 Roush E, cf 4 0 0 0
Thompson F, 2b 4 0 1 1 O'Doul L, lf 3 2 0 0
Leach F, cf 2 0 0 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 5 2 2 1
Sothern D, ph-cf 3 1 1 0 Terry B, 1b 4 0 3 3
Wilson J, c 5 0 1 1 Jackson T, ss 3 1 0 0
Wrightstone R, rf 2 1 1 0 Harper G, rf 3 0 0 0
Whitney P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Mann L, ph-rf 0 0 0 0
Friberg B, ss 5 1 1 1 Cohen A, 2b 3 0 1 0
Kelly B, 1b 4 2 1 1 Hogan S, c 4 0 2 1
Ferguson A, p 2 0 0 0 Walker B, p 3 0 0 0
Lerian W, ph 1 0 0 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 0 0 0 0
McGraw B, p 0 0 0 0 Ott M, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams C, ph 1 1 1 3 Chaplin T, p 0 0 0 0
Sweetland L, p 0 0 0 0
Walsh A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 9 7 33 5 8 5
Philadelphia 000 000 151 -- 7
New York 200 020 010 -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ferguson A 6.0 8 4 4 3 4
McGraw B (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Sweetland L 0.1 0 1 1 2 0
Walsh A (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Walker B (L) 7.1 6 5 4 6 4
Fitzsimmons F 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Chaplin T 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Jackson T
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, New York 7
2B -- Terry B, Sothern D, Wilson J
3B -- Terry B, Wrightstone R
HR -- Williams C
CS -- Roush E
PB -- Hogan S
T -- 2:12
A -- 0
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