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Giants
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 11, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Giants, played on August 11, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Frank Demaree | Center Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Shortstop |
| Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| Ham Schulte | Second Baseman |
| Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Right Fielder |
| Bennie Warren | Catcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
| Heinie Mueller | Left Fielder |
| Art Mahan | First Baseman |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 11, 1940
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Whitehead hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Higbe
Demaree hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Melton
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Melton
Schulte bunts towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schulte for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marty vs. Melton
Marty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demaree who is chasing the ball. Marty reaches third base with a triple. May scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rizzo vs. Melton
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Warren vs. Melton
Warren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Higbe
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Higbe
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Melton
Bragan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Bragan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Melton
Mueller bunts in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. Bragan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mahan vs. Melton
Mahan hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bragan scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Melton
Higbe hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Higbe
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Whitehead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Higbe
Demaree hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Melton
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Melton
Schulte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Melton
Marty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore throws the ball in to Witek who tags Marty trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Higbe
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Melton
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Melton
Warren hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Melton
Bragan hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Higbe
Cuccinello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Higbe
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Whitehead hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Melton
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Melton
Mahan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Melton
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Higbe
Demaree hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Higbe
Danning hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Melton
May strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Melton
Schulte hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Melton
Marty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Melton
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Higbe
Cuccinello is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Melton
Warren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragan vs. Melton
Bragan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Melton
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahan vs. Melton
Mahan takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higbe vs. Melton
Higbe hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Higbe
Johnny Rucker pinch hits for Cliff Melton.
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Higbe
Demaree 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
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Brown
Jumbo Brown now pitching.
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Brown
Schulte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Brown
Marty hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Brown
Rizzo hits a popup towards short. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Higbe
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1940, game 1 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Whitehead B, 2b 3 0 1 0 May P, 3b 4 1 1 0
Moore J, lf 4 0 1 0 Schulte H, 2b 3 0 1 0
Demaree F, cf 4 0 1 0 Marty J, cf 4 0 3 1
Young B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rizzo J, rf 4 0 0 0
Danning H, c 4 0 0 0 Warren B, c 2 0 0 0
Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0 Bragan B, ss 3 1 1 0
Witek M, ss 3 0 1 0 Mueller H, lf 2 0 0 0
Cuccinello T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Mahan A, 1b 2 0 0 1
Melton C, p 2 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 3 0 0 0
Rucker J, ph 1 0 0 0
Brown J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 27 2 6 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia 110 000 00x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (L) 7.0 5 2 2 2 1
Brown J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 4
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- New York 6, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Bragan B
3B -- Marty J
SH -- Schulte H, Mueller H
T -- 1:37
A -- 0
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