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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 27, 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 May 27, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 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 | May 27, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Benge |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denny Sothern | Center Fielder |
| Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Don Hurst | First Baseman |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Cy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Friberg | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schulte | Catcher |
| Ray Benge | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Larry Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 27, 1928
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Benton
Sothern hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh 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. Benton
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Benton
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurst for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Benge
Welsh hits a popup towards short. Friberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Benge
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Benge
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Benton
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Benton
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Benge
Terry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sothern. Terry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Benge
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Doul vs. Benge
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Terry scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Benge
Cohen hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Benge
O'Farrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Benton
Friberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Benton
Schulte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Friberg moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benge vs. Benton
Benge hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Friberg tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sothern vs. Benton
Sothern hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Benton
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Schulte trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Benge
Benton hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Benge
Welsh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sothern. Welsh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Benge
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schulte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Benge
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Welsh scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Benge
There goes Lindstrom. The throw from Schulte and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terry vs. Benge
Terry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schulte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Benton
Hurst hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Benton
Leach strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Benge
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sothern. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Doul vs. Benge
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Benge
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Benge
O'Farrell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Benge
Benton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cohen moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Welsh vs. Benge
Welsh 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
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Benton
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Benton
Friberg hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Benton
Schulte hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Benge
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Benge
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Benge
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Benge
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benge vs. Benton
Benge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Benton
Sothern hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Benton
Thompson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. O'Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Benge
O'Doul hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Benge
Cohen hits a popup towards short. Friberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Benge
O'Farrell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schulte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Benton
Hurst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Benton
Leach hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welsh. Leach reaches second base with a double. Hurst moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott throws the ball in to Jackson who tags Williams trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hurst scores. Leach scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Benton
Whitney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friberg vs. Benton
Friberg hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Benton
Schulte hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Benge
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Benge
Welsh hits a popup in front of the plate. Schulte juggles the ball. That's an error on Schulte. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Benge
Ott strikes out. There goes Welsh. The throw from Schulte to Friberg, and Welsh is out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benge vs. Benton
Benge hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Benton
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Benton
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welsh. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurst vs. Benton
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Benge
Lindstrom hits a popup, foul, towards third. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Benge
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Benge
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Benge
O'Doul hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Benton
Leach hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Benton
Whitney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Benge
Cohen hits a line drive into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Benge
O'Farrell hits a line drive into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Benge
Benton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hurst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Benton
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Benton
Schulte hits a popup, foul, towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benge vs. Benton
Benge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benge for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Benge
Welsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Benge
Ott bunts, foul, towards third. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Benge
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Benge
Terry takes first base on ball four. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Benge
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Benton
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Benton
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Benton
Hurst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leach vs. Benton
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Benge
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops it up and throws to first, with Benge covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Benge
Cohen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Benge
Edd Roush pinch hits for Bob O'Farrell.
Roush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cohen moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cummings vs. Benge
Jack Cummings pinch hits for Larry Benton.
Cummings hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cohen tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Benge
Welsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roush moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Benge
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roush scores. Welsh moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1928, game 1 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Sothern D, cf 5 0 0 0 Welsh J, cf 6 1 3 0
Thompson F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Ott M, rf 5 0 1 1
Hurst D, 1b 5 1 2 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 5 0 1 1
Leach F, lf 4 1 1 1 Terry B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Williams C, rf 5 0 2 2 Jackson T, ss 4 1 1 0
Whitney P, 3b 4 0 1 0 O'Doul L, lf 5 0 2 2
Friberg B, ss 4 1 1 0 Cohen A, 2b 5 1 1 0
Schulte J, c 4 0 1 0 O'Farrell B, c 4 0 0 0
Benge R, p 3 0 0 1 Roush E, ph 1 1 1 0
Benton L, p 4 0 1 0
Cummings J, ph 0 0 0 1
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38 4 10 4 43 5 12 5
Philadelphia 001 000 200 01 -- 4
New York 011 100 000 02 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Benge R (L) 10.2 12 5 5 3 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (W) 11.0 10 4 4 1 1
E -- Schulte J 2
DP -- Philadelphia 1, New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, New York 10
2B -- Terry B, Welsh J, Jackson T, Leach F, Thompson F
SB -- Lindstrom F
CS -- Welsh J
SF -- Benge R, Leach F, Cummings J
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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