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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 16, 1940
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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, 1940 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1940 |
|---|---|
| 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, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,840 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ham Schulte | Second Baseman |
| Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
| Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Bennie Warren | Catcher |
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| George Scharein | Shortstop |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Frank Demaree | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Burgess Whitehead | Third Baseman |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 16, 1940
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Hubbell
Schulte hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Hubbell
Marty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Hubbell
Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Hubbell
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marty moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. Hubbell
Suhr takes first base on ball four. Marty moves to third. Arnovich moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Warren vs. Hubbell
Warren hits a popup towards short. Jurges 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: ---
Rucker vs. Higbe
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Higbe
Demaree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it 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: ---
May vs. Hubbell
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scharein vs. Hubbell
Scharein strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Hubbell
Higbe hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Higbe
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Hubbell
Schulte strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Hubbell
Marty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Hubbell
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges. Marty moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arnovich vs. Hubbell
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitehead fields it and throws to first for the out. Marty moves to third. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suhr vs. Hubbell
Suhr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Warren vs. Hubbell
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Whitehead hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Higbe
Hubbell hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Higbe
Rucker strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hubbell
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scharein vs. Hubbell
Scharein hits a popup in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Hubbell
Higbe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty who is chasing the ball. Jurges reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Demaree vs. Higbe
Demaree hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jurges scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Higbe
Danning hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty. Danning reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Hubbell
Schulte 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--
Marty vs. Hubbell
Marty hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Hubbell
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schulte moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Arnovich vs. Hubbell
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. May juggles the ball. That's an error on May. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Whitehead hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbell vs. Higbe
Hubbell strikes out. There goes Witek. The throw from Warren to Scharein, and Witek is out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Hubbell
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Hubbell
Warren hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hubbell
May hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Higbe
Rucker hits a popup towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Higbe
Demaree strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levy vs. Hubbell
Ed Levy pinch hits for George Scharein.
Levy hits a popup in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Hubbell
Higbe strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Hubbell
Schulte hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Higbe
Bobby Bragan now playing shortstop.
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Higbe
Danning bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Hubbell
Marty 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--
Klein vs. Hubbell
Stan Benjamin pinch runs for Joe Marty.
Klein strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Hubbell
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Witek. Benjamin moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. Hubbell
Suhr hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Hubbell
Warren hits a popup in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hubbell
May hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Hersh Martin now playing center field.
Whitehead hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schulte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Higbe
Jo-Jo Moore pinch hits for Carl Hubbell.
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Higbe
There's a wild pitch. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Higbe
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Brown
Jumbo Brown now pitching.
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Brown
Higbe strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Brown
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown juggles the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Brown
Martin hits a popup in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Higbe
Demaree strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Higbe
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr juggles the ball. That's an error on Suhr. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarthy vs. Higbe
Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Mickey Witek.
McCarthy hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1940 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Schulte H, 2b 5 0 1 0 Rucker J, cf 4 0 0 0
Marty J, cf 4 0 3 0 Jurges B, ss 4 1 1 0
Benjamin S, pr 0 1 0 0 Demaree F, lf 4 0 1 1
Martin H, cf 1 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 2 0 0 0
Klein C, rf 4 0 0 0 Danning H, c 3 0 1 0
Arnovich M, lf 4 1 1 0 Young B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Suhr G, 1b 2 1 1 3 Witek M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Warren B, c 4 0 0 0 McCarthy J, ph 1 0 0 0
May P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Whitehead B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Scharein G, ss 2 0 0 0 Hubbell C, p 2 0 0 0
Levy E, ph 1 0 0 0 Moore J, ph 0 0 0 0
Bragan B, ss 1 0 0 0 Brown J, p 0 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 6 3 30 1 3 1
Philadelphia 000 000 030 -- 3
New York 000 100 000 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (W) 9.0 3 1 1 3 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (L) 8.0 6 3 2 2 5
Brown J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Jurges B, May P, Witek M, Brown J, Suhr G
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, New York 6
2B -- Danning H
3B -- Jurges B
HR -- Suhr G
CS -- Witek M
SH -- Danning H
WP -- Higbe K
T -- 2:02
A -- 14840
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