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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 31, 1931
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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 31, 1931 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1931 |
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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 31, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stew Bolen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Berly |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 12,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fred Brickell | Center Fielder |
Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Chuck Klein | Left Fielder |
Buzz Arlett | Right Fielder |
Don Hurst | First Baseman |
Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
Bernie Friberg | Second Baseman |
Spud Davis | Catcher |
Stew Bolen | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
Ethan Allen | Left Fielder |
Bill Terry | First Baseman |
Freddie Lindstrom | Right Fielder |
Mel Ott | Center Fielder |
Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
Jack Berly | Pitcher |
John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 31, 1931
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Berly
Brickell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Berly
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field. Ott picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ott. Brickell goes all the way around to score. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klein vs. Berly
Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bartell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arlett vs. Berly
Arlett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Berly
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Bolen
Critz hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Bolen
Allen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Bolen
There goes Allen. The throw from Davis and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Bolen
Terry strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Berly
Whitney is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friberg vs. Berly
There goes Whitney. The throw from Hogan and he is out, Jackson applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Berly
Friberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Berly
Davis takes first base on ball four. Friberg moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolen vs. Berly
Bolen hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brickell vs. Berly
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Bolen
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Bolen
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg misplays the ball. That's an error on Friberg. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Bolen
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Lindstrom moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vergez vs. Bolen
Vergez hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lindstrom scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Bolen
Hogan hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berly vs. Bolen
Berly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Friberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Berly
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Berly
Klein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arlett vs. Berly
Arlett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Berly
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Bolen
Critz strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Bolen
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Bolen
Terry hits a popup towards first. Hurst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Berly
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Berly
Friberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Berly
There's a wild pitch. Friberg moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Berly
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Friberg moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolen vs. Berly
Bolen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it and throws to second for the out. Friberg scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Berly
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Jackson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Bolen
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Bolen
Ott hits a popup towards first. Hurst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Bolen
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Bolen
Vergez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Bolen
Hogan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berly vs. Bolen
Berly hits a popup towards first. Hurst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Berly
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Berly
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arlett vs. Berly
Arlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Klein trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Berly
Hurst hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Bolen
Critz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Bolen
Allen takes first base on ball four. Critz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Bolen
Terry is hit by the pitch. Critz moves to third. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lindstrom vs. Bolen
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Critz scores. Allen scores. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Bolen
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst fields it and throws to second for the out. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Bolen
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brickell who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. Terry scores. Ott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vergez vs. Elliott
Hal Elliott now pitching.
Vergez hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Elliott
Hogan hits a popup towards first. Hurst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Berly
Whitney hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Berly
Friberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Berly
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Friberg moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koster vs. Berly
Fred Koster pinch hits for Hal Elliott.
Koster strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brickell vs. Berly
Brickell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Friberg scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Berly
Bartell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ott. Bartell reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Brickell moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klein vs. Berly
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berly vs. Fallenstein
Ed Fallenstein now pitching.
Berly hits a fly ball into right field. Arlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Fallenstein
Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Arlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Fallenstein
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arlett vs. Berly
Arlett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Berly
Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Berly
Whitney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friberg vs. Berly
Friberg hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Fallenstein
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Fallenstein
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Fallenstein
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Fallenstein
There goes Ott. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Ott steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Fallenstein
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vergez vs. Fallenstein
Vergez hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hogan vs. Fallenstein
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Berly
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallon vs. Berly
Les Mallon pinch hits for Ed Fallenstein.
Mallon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Berly
Brickell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ott who is chasing the ball. Brickell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Berly
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berly vs. Watt
Frank Watt now pitching.
Berly strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Watt
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bartell. Critz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Watt
Freddy Leach pinch hits for Ethan Allen.
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Watt
Terry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Critz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Watt
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Watt
Ott hits a popup towards third. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Berly
Freddy Leach now playing left field.
Klein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arlett vs. Berly
Arlett hits a popup towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Berly
Hurst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Berly
Whitney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ott. Whitney reaches second base with a double. Hurst moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Friberg vs. Berly
Friberg strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1931 -- Philadelphia at New York (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Brickell F, cf 5 1 3 1 Critz H, 2b 5 2 2 0 Bartell D, ss 5 1 2 1 Allen E, lf 3 1 1 0 Klein C, lf 4 0 0 1 Leach F, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Arlett B, rf 5 0 3 0 Terry B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Hurst D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Lindstrom F, rf 2 2 2 2 Whitney P, 3b 4 0 2 0 Ott M, cf 5 1 1 0 Friberg B, 2b 4 2 2 0 Jackson T, ss 2 1 1 2 Davis S, c 3 1 2 0 Vergez J, 3b 4 1 1 2 Bolen S, p 2 0 0 1 Hogan S, c 4 1 1 3 Elliott H, p 0 0 0 0 Berly J, p 4 0 0 0 Koster F, ph 1 0 0 0 Fallenstein E, p 0 0 0 0 Mallon L, ph 1 0 0 0 Watt F, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 5 15 4 34 10 10 10 Philadelphia 200 102 000 -- 5 New York 010 350 01x -- 10 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Bolen S (L) 4.1 7 9 9 3 2 Elliott H 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Fallenstein E 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 Watt F 1.0 2 1 0 1 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Berly J (W) 9.0 15 5 4 3 2 E -- Ott M, Friberg B, Bartell D DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 11, New York 7 2B -- Bartell D, Whitney P 3B -- Jackson T, Brickell F HR -- Hogan S SB -- Ott M CS -- Allen E, Whitney P HBP -- by Berly J (Whitney P), by Bolen S (Terry B) WP -- Berly J T -- 2:00 A -- 12000
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