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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
July 4, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, played on July 4, 1947 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Heintzelman |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Butch Henline |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nanny Fernandez | Right Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
| Hank Camelli | Catcher |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Al Lakeman | First Baseman |
| Don Padgett | Catcher |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Ken Heintzelman | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
July 4, 1947
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Heintzelman
Fernandez hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Padgett settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Padgett. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Heintzelman
Fernandez hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Heintzelman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Heintzelman
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Heintzelman
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Heintzelman
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. McCormick reaches third base with a triple. McCormick scores. Litwhiler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ryan vs. Heintzelman
Ryan hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Sain
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sisti. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Sain
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tabor vs. Sain
Tabor takes first base on ball four. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Sain
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Heintzelman
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Heintzelman
Camelli hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Heintzelman
Sain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Sain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Heintzelman
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Sain
Lakeman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Sain
Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Sain
Verban hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heintzelman vs. Sain
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Heintzelman
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Heintzelman
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Heintzelman
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Heintzelman
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Heintzelman
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Sain
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Sain
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Sain
Tabor hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Heintzelman
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camelli vs. Heintzelman
Camelli bunts towards the mound. Heintzelman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Heintzelman
Sain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Heintzelman
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sisti scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Heintzelman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Sain
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Sain
Lakeman hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Padgett vs. Sain
Padgett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Sain
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Heintzelman
Litwhiler bunts towards third. Tabor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Heintzelman
Bama Rowell pinch runs for Danny Litwhiler.
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Schmidt
Freddy Schmidt now pitching.
McCormick bunts towards first. Lakeman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCormick for the out. Rowell moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Schmidt
Ryan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisti vs. Schmidt
Sisti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rowell scores. Elliott scores. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camelli vs. Schmidt
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Camelli vs. Schmidt
Camelli is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sain vs. Schmidt
Sain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ryan scores. Sisti scores. Camelli moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Schmidt
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. Camelli scores. Sain moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Schmidt
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. McCormick reaches third base with a triple. Sain scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rowell vs. Schmidt
Rowell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 9 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Sain
Bama Rowell now playing left field.
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Sain
Newsome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a line drive off the glove of Elliott, and into shallow left field. Walker reaches second base with a double. Newsome moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wyrostek vs. Sain
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tabor vs. Sain
Tabor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Sain
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti misplays the ball. That's an error on Sisti. Newsome scores. Walker moves to third. Tabor moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lakeman vs. Sain
Lakeman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 9 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schmidt
Lee Handley now playing third base.
Elliott hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schmidt
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Schmidt
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Schmidt
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 9 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Sain
Dick Culler now playing shortstop.
Padgett hits a fly ball into right field. Fernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Sain
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Sain
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 9 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Schmidt
Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Schmidt
Sain hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Schmidt
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 9 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Albright vs. Sain
Jack Albright pinch hits for Skeeter Newsome.
Albright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Sain
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sain, and towards Ryan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Sain
Handley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Sain
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lakeman vs. Sain
Lakeman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schmidt
Jack Albright now playing shortstop.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Albright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Schmidt
Rowell hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schmidt
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Sain
Padgett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Sain
Verban bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Padgett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Sain
Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Freddy Schmidt.
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Padgett moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Albright vs. Sain
Albright hits a line drive off the glove of Ryan, and into shallow right field. Albright reaches second base with a double. Padgett scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 9 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Judd
Oscar Judd now pitching.
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Judd
The ball gets by Padgett for a passed ball. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ryan vs. Judd
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Albright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCormick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Judd
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Albright fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Albright. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camelli vs. Judd
Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Judd fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 10 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Sain
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Sain
Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Sain
Ennis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1947, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Fernandez N, rf 5 0 0 2 Newsome S, ss 3 1 1 0
McCormick M, cf 5 1 3 1 Albright J, ph-ss 2 0 1 1
Litwhiler D, lf 3 1 2 0 Walker H, cf 5 1 2 0
Rowell B, pr-lf 2 1 0 0 Wyrostek J, rf 5 0 2 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Tabor J, 3b 1 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 1 4 2 Handley L, 3b 2 0 1 1
Ryan C, 2b 4 1 0 1 Ennis D, lf 5 0 2 0
Sisti S, ss 4 2 2 2 Lakeman A, 1b 4 0 0 0
Culler D, ss 1 0 0 0 Padgett D, c 4 1 1 0
Camelli H, c 4 1 0 0 Verban E, 2b 3 0 1 0
Sain J, p 4 1 3 2 Heintzelman K, p 1 0 0 0
Schmidt F, p 2 0 0 0
Gilbert C, ph 1 0 0 0
Judd O, p 0 0 0 0
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40 10 15 10 38 3 11 2
Boston 200 160 001 -- 10
Philadelphia 000 010 110 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 11 3 2 2 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Heintzelman K (L)* 4.0 10 5 5 1 0
Schmidt F 4.0 4 4 4 2 0
Judd O 1.0 1 1 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Padgett D, Sisti S 2, Albright J
DP -- Boston 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Sain J, Walker H, Albright J, McCormick F
3B -- McCormick F, McCormick M
SB -- Sisti S, Ryan C
SH -- McCormick F, Verban E
PB -- Padgett D
T -- 2:00
A -- 0
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