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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 15, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 15, 1948 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Marchildon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Jones 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Bill Summers |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Left Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Phil Marchildon | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | First Baseman |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 15, 1948
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lopat
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Lopat
McCosky bunts in front of the plate. Niarhos fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Lopat
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Lopat
Fain hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Marchildon
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Marchildon
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Marchildon
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henrich for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Lopat
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lopat
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Lopat
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Lopat
Rosar takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marchildon vs. Lopat
Marchildon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Marchildon
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Marchildon
Keller strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lopat
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keller. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Lopat
McCosky bunts towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Lopat
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to home to get Joost. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Lopat
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Marchildon
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rosar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Marchildon
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marchildon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Marchildon
Lopat hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Suder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Lopat
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lopat
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Lopat
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Marchildon
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Marchildon
Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Marchildon
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Lopat
Rosar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marchildon vs. Lopat
Marchildon bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Rosar moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Lopat
Joost bunts towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosar moves to third. Marchildon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCosky vs. Lopat
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rosar scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Lopat
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Marchildon scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Lopat
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Marchildon
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Marchildon
Keller hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Marchildon
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niarhos vs. Marchildon
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Lopat
Majeski hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lopat
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Lopat
Suder hits a popup towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Lopat
Rosar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marchildon vs. Lopat
Marchildon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Marchildon
Lopat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stirnweiss vs. Marchildon
Stirnweiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Marchildon
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marchildon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lopat
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Lopat
McCosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stirnweiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lopat
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Marchildon
Henrich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Marchildon
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keller vs. Marchildon
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Lopat
Fain hits a popup towards first. Henrich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Lopat
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lopat
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Lopat
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Marchildon
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mapes vs. Marchildon
Cliff Mapes pinch hits for Gus Niarhos.
Mapes hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Marchildon
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stirnweiss vs. Marchildon
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Lopat
Sherm Lollar now catching.
Rosar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marchildon vs. Lopat
Marchildon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Lopat
Joost hits a line drive towards short. Rizzuto catches it and throws to first to double up Rosar. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Marchildon
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Marchildon
Henrich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Marchildon
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Marchildon
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Marchildon
Keller takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Scheib
Carl Scheib now pitching.
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berra moves to third. Keller moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McQuinn vs. Scheib
George McQuinn pinch hits for Sherm Lollar.
McQuinn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopat vs. Scheib
Lopat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Lopat
George McQuinn now playing first base. Yogi Berra now catching. Tommy Henrich now playing right field.
McCosky hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lopat
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Lopat
Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Lopat
Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Lopat
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fain moves to third. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suder vs. Lopat
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fain scores. Majeski scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosar vs. Reynolds
Allie Reynolds now pitching.
There goes Suder. The throw from Berra and he is out, Stirnweiss applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stirnweiss vs. Scheib
Stirnweiss hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Scheib
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Scheib
Henrich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Scheib
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Brissie
Lou Brissie now pitching.
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1948, game 1 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 4 0 2 0 Stirnweiss S, 2b 5 0 0 0
McCosky B, lf 3 0 0 1 Brown B, 3b 4 2 2 0
Chapman S, cf 5 1 2 1 Henrich T, 1b-rf 4 0 0 0
Fain F, 1b 5 1 1 0 DiMaggio J, cf 5 1 3 3
Majeski H, 3b 5 1 1 1 Berra Y, rf-c 5 0 2 0
Valo E, rf 4 0 2 0 Keller C, lf 3 0 0 0
Suder P, 2b 5 0 1 2 Rizzuto P, ss 2 0 1 0
Rosar B, c 1 1 1 0 Niarhos G, c 2 0 0 0
Marchildon P, p 3 1 0 0 Mapes C, ph 1 0 0 0
Scheib C, p 0 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 0 0 0 0
Brissie L, p 0 0 0 0 McQuinn G, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Lopat E, p 3 0 0 0
Reynolds A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 10 5 35 3 8 3
Philadelphia 000 020 000 3 -- 5
New York 000 000 002 1 -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Marchildon P 8.1 5 2 2 6 1
Scheib C (W) 1.1 3 1 1 0 2
Brissie L (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E (L) 9.2 10 5 5 4 5
Reynolds A 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Philadelphia 3, New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, New York 8
2B -- Joost E, Brown B, Chapman S
3B -- DiMaggio J
HR -- DiMaggio J
CS -- Suder P
SH -- McCosky B 2, Marchildon P, Joost E
T -- 2:58
A -- 0
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