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Giants
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 8, 1943
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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 May 8, 1943 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1943 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 8, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lohrman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Gerheauser |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Buster Maynard | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Joe Orengo | First Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Bill Lohrman | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Wasdell | First Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | Shortstop |
| Earl Naylor | Center Fielder |
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| Tom Padden | Catcher |
| Al Gerheauser | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 8, 1943
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Gerheauser
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Gerheauser
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rucker for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Gerheauser
Maynard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Gerheauser
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Lohrman
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Lohrman
Northey 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 -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Lohrman
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gerheauser
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Gerheauser
Witek strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Gerheauser
Orengo takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Gerheauser
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Orengo moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lohrman vs. Gerheauser
Lohrman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dahlgren scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Lohrman
Wasdell hits a fly ball into left field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Lohrman
Dahlgren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naylor vs. Lohrman
Naylor takes first base on ball four. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Lohrman
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maynard. May reaches second base with a double. Dahlgren scores. Naylor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Padden vs. Lohrman
Padden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gerheauser vs. Lohrman
Gerheauser is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murtaugh vs. Lohrman
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Gerheauser
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Naylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Gerheauser
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Gerheauser
Maynard hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball 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: ---
Northey vs. Lohrman
Northey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Northey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Lohrman
Litwhiler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Northey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wasdell vs. Lohrman
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo fields it and throws to second for the out. Northey scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Lohrman
There goes Wasdell. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Jurges applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Lohrman
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naylor vs. Lohrman
Naylor hits a fly ball into left field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Gerheauser
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Gerheauser
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Gerheauser
Witek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orengo vs. Gerheauser
Orengo takes first base on ball four. Ott scores. Gordon moves to third. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mancuso vs. Gerheauser
Mancuso hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. Witek moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lohrman vs. Fuchs
Charlie Fuchs now pitching.
Lohrman hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to home to get Witek. Orengo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Fuchs
Jurges takes first base on ball four. Orengo moves to third. Lohrman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rucker vs. Fuchs
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lohrman
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Padden vs. Lohrman
Padden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fuchs vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Fuchs bunts towards first. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first, with Witek covering, for the out. May moves to third. Padden moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murtaugh vs. Adams
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Maynard. Murtaugh reaches second base with a double. May scores. Padden scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northey vs. Adams
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murtaugh moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Litwhiler vs. Adams
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wasdell vs. Adams
Wasdell hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Fuchs
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Fuchs
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Fuchs
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Adams
Dahlgren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Adams
Naylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Adams
May hits a fly ball into left field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Padden vs. Adams
Padden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Fuchs
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Fuchs
Orengo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Fuchs
Mancuso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Orengo trying to get to third. Litwhiler throws the ball in to May, who tags Orengo for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Fuchs
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuchs vs. Adams
Fuchs strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Adams
Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Adams
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Adams
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Fuchs
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Naylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Fuchs
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Fuchs
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Adams
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Adams
Dahlgren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naylor vs. Adams
Naylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Adams
There goes Naylor. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Jurges applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Fuchs
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Fuchs
Van Mungo pinch runs for Mel Ott.
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Fuchs
Witek takes first base on ball four. Mungo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orengo vs. Fuchs
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fuchs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Adams
Babe Barna now playing left field. Buster Maynard now playing right field.
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padden vs. Adams
Padden hits a line drive towards third. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuchs vs. Adams
Fuchs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Fuchs
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dahlgren fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Fuchs
Harry Feldman pinch runs for Gus Mancuso. Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Ace Adams.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dahlgren fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Fuchs
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Fuchs
Rucker takes first base on ball four. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maynard vs. Podgajny
Johnny Podgajny now pitching.
Maynard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Podgajny
Barna hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Podgajny
There goes Barna. The throw from Padden and he is out, Murtaugh applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Trinkle
Ray Berres now catching. Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Trinkle
Northey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Trinkle
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Northey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Trinkle
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. Northey moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Wittig
Johnnie Wittig now pitching.
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1943 -- New York at Philadelphia
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Jurges B, ss 3 1 0 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 5 0 2 2
Rucker J, cf 4 1 0 0 Northey R, rf 4 1 1 0
Maynard B, lf-rf 5 2 2 4 Litwhiler D, lf 4 0 2 0
Ott M, rf 2 1 1 0 Wasdell J, 1b 4 0 0 1
Mungo V, pr 0 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, ss 4 1 2 0
Barna B, lf 1 0 1 0 Naylor E, cf 2 1 0 0
Gordon S, 3b 3 2 1 0 May P, 3b 4 1 2 2
Witek M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Padden T, c 4 1 1 0
Orengo J, 1b 1 0 0 1 Gerheauser A, p 0 0 0 0
Mancuso G, c 4 0 3 2 Fuchs C, p 2 0 0 0
Feldman H, pr 0 0 0 0 Podgajny J, p 0 0 0 0
Berres R, c 0 0 0 0
Lohrman B, p 2 0 0 0
Adams A, p 1 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0
Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0
Wittig J, p 0 0 0 0
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30 7 9 7 33 5 10 5
New York 110 200 003 -- 7
Philadelphia 021 200 000 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lohrman B* 3.0 6 5 5 2 0
Adams A (W) 5.0 3 0 0 1 1
Trinkle K 0.1 1 0 0 2 0
Wittig J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Gerheauser A 3.1 5 4 4 3 2
Fuchs C (L) 5.1 2 2 2 7 0
Podgajny J 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
DP -- New York 1, Philadelphia 4
LOB -- New York 6, Philadelphia 9
2B -- May P, Northey R, Murtaugh D
HR -- Maynard B 2
CS -- Wasdell J, Naylor E, Barna B
SH -- Fuchs C
HBP -- by Lohrman B (Gerheauser A), by Adams A (Naylor E)
A -- 0
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