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Giants
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 17, 1951
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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 17, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 17, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Corwin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bubba Church |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 20,683 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Larry Goetz |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Al Corwin | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | Left Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Putsy Caballero | Second Baseman |
| Bubba Church | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 17, 1951
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Church
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Church
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Church
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanky scores. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Church
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Church
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Church
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Corwin
Waitkus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Corwin
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Corwin
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Church
Thomson hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Church
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corwin vs. Church
Corwin bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Caballero covering, for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Church
Stanky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Corwin
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Corwin
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Corwin
Hamner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Corwin
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caballero vs. Corwin
Caballero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamner scores. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Church vs. Corwin
Church strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Church
Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Church
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ennis who is chasing the ball. Mueller reaches third base with a triple. Dark scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Church
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Church
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mueller scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Church
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Corwin
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Corwin
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Corwin
Sisler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Church
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Church
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corwin vs. Thompson
Jocko Thompson now pitching.
Corwin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Thompson
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards second. Caballero scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Corwin
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Corwin
Jones takes first base on ball four. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Corwin
Hamner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ennis moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seminick vs. Corwin
Seminick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Caballero vs. Corwin
Caballero hits a popup in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Corwin
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Jocko Thompson.
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Nicholson reaches third base with a triple. Ennis scores. Jones scores. Hamner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waitkus vs. Spencer
George Spencer now pitching.
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Heintzelman
Bill Nicholson now playing right field. Del Ennis now playing left field. Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Heintzelman
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Heintzelman
Irvin takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Heintzelman
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Heintzelman
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark scores. Irvin moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Heintzelman
Thomson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westrum vs. Heintzelman
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Irvin scores. Lockman scores. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Spencer
Ashburn bunts towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Spencer
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Spencer
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Hansen
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hansen
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hansen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Hansen
There goes Dark. The throw from Seminick and he is out, Caballero applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hansen
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spencer
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Spencer
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Spencer
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caballero vs. Spencer
Caballero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Caballero reaches second base with a double. Seminick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Spencer
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Hansen
Irvin hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hansen
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hansen
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Spencer
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Spencer
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Spencer
Tommy Brown pinch hits for Andy Hansen.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Spencer
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Caballero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Konstanty
Westrum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Konstanty
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Konstanty
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Westrum moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Konstanty
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spencer
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Spencer
Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Spencer
Seminick hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caballero vs. Spencer
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Konstanty
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Konstanty
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konstanty fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Konstanty
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Konstanty
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hamner. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Konstanty
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Irvin scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westrum vs. Konstanty
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Mays trying to get to home. Hamner throws to Seminick who tags Mays, attempting to score, for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Spencer
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Spencer
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Spencer
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Spencer
Del Wilber pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1951 -- New York at Philadelphia (N)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 1 1 0 Waitkus E, 1b 5 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 5 3 4 0 Ashburn R, cf 5 0 1 0
Mueller D, rf 5 1 1 2 Sisler D, lf 2 0 0 0
Irvin M, lf 4 2 2 1 Heintzelman K, p 0 0 0 0
Lockman W, 1b 4 1 0 1 Hansen A, p 1 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 5 0 0 1 Brown T, ph 1 0 0 0
Thomson B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0
Westrum W, c 4 0 4 2 Wilber D, ph 1 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 1 0 0 0 Ennis D, rf-lf 4 1 1 0
Spencer G, p 1 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 3 1 0 0
Hamner G, ss 4 2 3 0
Seminick A, c 4 0 1 0
Caballero P, 2b 4 0 2 1
Church B, p 1 0 0 0
Thompson J, p 0 0 0 0
Nicholson B, ph-rf 3 1 2 4
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36 8 13 8 38 5 10 5
New York 202 030 001 -- 8
Philadelphia 010 300 001 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Corwin A 3.2 5 4 4 1 2
Spencer G (W) 5.1 5 1 1 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Church B* 3.0 6 4 4 2 1
Thompson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Heintzelman K (L) 0.2 2 3 3 3 0
Hansen A 2.1 1 0 0 0 0
Konstanty J 2.0 4 1 1 2 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Dark A, Hamner G
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- New York 9, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Dark A, Caballero P
3B -- Mueller D, Nicholson B
HR -- Nicholson B
CS -- Dark A
SH -- Corwin A
T -- 2:43
A -- 20683
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