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Giants
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
September 2, 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 September 2, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 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 | September 2, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Shortstop |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
| Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Bennie Warren | Catcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
| Art Mahan | First Baseman |
| Ham Schulte | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
September 2, 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: ---
Rucker vs. Higbe
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a popup towards third. May settles under it 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. Gumbert
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Gumbert
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marty vs. Gumbert
Marty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rizzo vs. Gumbert
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. May scores. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Warren vs. Gumbert
Warren hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball 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 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dea vs. Higbe
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Higbe
Demaree hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ott scores. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Dea scores. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gumbert vs. Higbe
Gumbert strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Gumbert
Bragan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Bragan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mahan vs. Gumbert
Mahan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bragan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schulte vs. Gumbert
Schulte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bragan scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Gumbert
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Higbe
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. May juggles the ball. That's an error on May. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Higbe
Young takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Warren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Higbe
O'Dea hits a popup towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gumbert
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Gumbert
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Gumbert
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Gumbert
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott juggles the ball. That's an error on Ott. Marty moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warren vs. Gumbert
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Higbe
Demaree hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Higbe
Gumbert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Gumbert
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Gumbert
Mahan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Gumbert
Schulte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Schulte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higbe vs. Gumbert
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Higbe
Rucker hits a popup towards first. Mahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Higbe
There goes Moore. The throw from Warren and he is out, Bragan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gumbert
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Gumbert
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Gumbert
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a popup towards short. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott 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, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Higbe
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Gumbert
Rizzo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Gumbert
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Gumbert
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Higbe
Demaree hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gumbert vs. Higbe
Gumbert strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Whitehead hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Higbe
Rucker takes first base on ball four. Demaree moves to third. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Gumbert
Mahan 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, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Gumbert
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek misplays the ball. That's an error on Witek. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Gumbert
Higbe bunts towards first. Young juggles the ball. That's an error on Young. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Gumbert
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. May reaches second base with a double. Schulte scores. Higbe moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Litwhiler vs. Gumbert
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. Higbe scores. May scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marty vs. Gumbert
Marty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Marty reaches third base with a triple. Litwhiler scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rizzo vs. Lynn
Red Lynn now pitching.
Rizzo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Warren vs. Lynn
Warren strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mahan scoops it up and throws to first, with Higbe covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Higbe
O'Dea strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Lynn
Bragan hits a popup towards short. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Lynn
Mahan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Lynn
Schulte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Schulte reaches second base with a double. Mahan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Higbe vs. Lynn
Higbe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mahan scores. Schulte moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Lynn
May takes first base on ball four. Higbe moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Litwhiler vs. Lynn
Litwhiler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Lynn
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Lynn
Rizzo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Higbe
Demaree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Higbe
Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Red Lynn.
McCarthy hits a popup towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1940, game 1 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Whitehead B, 2b 5 0 1 0 May P, 3b 3 3 2 1
Rucker J, cf 3 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, rf 5 2 3 6
Moore J, lf 4 0 1 0 Marty J, cf 5 0 2 1
Young B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rizzo J, lf 5 0 0 0
Ott M, 3b 4 1 1 0 Warren B, c 4 0 0 0
O'Dea K, c 3 1 0 0 Bragan B, ss 4 1 1 0
Demaree F, rf 3 0 2 1 Mahan A, 1b 3 1 0 0
Witek M, ss 4 0 1 1 Schulte H, 2b 4 2 3 1
Gumbert H, p 3 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 3 2 1 1
Lynn R, p 0 0 0 0
McCarthy J, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 2 6 2 36 11 12 10
New York 020 000 000 -- 2
Philadelphia 110 000 45x -- 11
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gumbert H (L) 6.1 9 6 2 1 0
Lynn R 1.2 3 5 5 2 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 5
E -- May P, Ott M, Witek M, Young B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 8, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Ott M, Bragan B, Schulte H 2, May P, Litwhiler D
3B -- Marty J
HR -- Litwhiler D
CS -- Moore J
SH -- Higbe K
T -- 2:12
A -- 0
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