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Dodgers
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 8, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 8, 1955 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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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, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,738 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Artie Gore |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Marv Blaylock | First Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 8, 1955
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Wehmeier
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Wehmeier
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Wehmeier
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Wehmeier
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam scores. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Wehmeier
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snider scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
There goes Amoros. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Amoros steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Lovenguth
Lynn Lovenguth now pitching.
Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blaylock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Podres
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Podres
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Podres
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Lovenguth
Hoak hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Lovenguth
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Lovenguth
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blaylock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Podres
Greengrass hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Greengrass reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Podres
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Podres
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Blaylock vs. Podres
Blaylock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Podres
Seminick takes first base on ball four. Greengrass moves to third. Blaylock moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Podres
Mel Clark pinch hits for Lynn Lovenguth.
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kipper
Thornton Kipper now pitching.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Kipper
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Kipper
Campanella hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Podres
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Podres
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Podres
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Kipper
Amoros hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kipper
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Kipper
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Kipper
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodges scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Kipper
Podres strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Podres
Greengrass hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Greengrass reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Podres
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Podres
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hoak. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Blaylock vs. Podres
Blaylock strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Podres
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greengrass scores. Jones moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Podres
Stan Lopata pinch hits for Thornton Kipper.
Lopata takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Podres
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones scores. Seminick moves to third. Lopata moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Podres
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Gilliam bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Miller
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Miller
Snider hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Podres
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Podres
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Podres
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Podres
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Miller
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Miller
Amoros hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Miller
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Podres
Blaylock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Podres covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Podres
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Podres
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Miller
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Miller
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Podres vs. Miller
Podres bunts in front of the plate. Seminick fields it and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Gilliam vs. Miller
Gilliam is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Miller
Reese hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Miller
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Miller
Campanella 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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Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Podres
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Podres
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hamner vs. Podres
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Greengrass vs. Podres
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan scores. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Podres
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blaylock vs. Roebuck
Blaylock hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Amoros who is chasing the ball. Blaylock reaches third base with a triple. Ennis scores. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Seminick vs. Roebuck
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Mrozinski
Ron Mrozinski now pitching.
Amoros strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Mrozinski
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Mrozinski
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Mrozinski
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Roebuck vs. Mrozinski
Roebuck strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorbous vs. Roebuck
Glen Gorbous pinch hits for Ron Mrozinski.
Gorbous hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Roebuck
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Roebuck
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Roebuck
Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Roebuck
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to third. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Hamner scores. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Hughes
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blaylock vs. Hughes
Blaylock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Hughes
Seminick bunts towards the mound. Hughes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Hughes
Peanuts Lowrey pinch runs for Andy Seminick. Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Hughes
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1955 -- Brooklyn at Philadelphia (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 2 1 0 Morgan B, 2b 5 2 3 1
Reese P, ss 5 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 5 1 1 0
Snider D, cf 5 2 2 4 Hamner G, ss 5 1 1 0
Campanella R, c 4 0 0 1 Greengrass J, rf 4 1 2 1
Amoros S, lf 4 1 1 1 Ennis D, lf 5 1 3 3
Hodges G, 1b 4 2 2 2 Jones W, 3b 5 2 1 0
Furillo C, rf 4 1 1 0 Blaylock M, 1b 4 0 2 2
Hoak D, 3b 3 1 2 1 Seminick A, c 4 0 1 1
Podres J, p 2 0 0 0 Lowrey P, pr 0 0 0 0
Roebuck E, p 1 0 0 0 Wehmeier H, p 0 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0 Lovenguth L, p 0 0 0 0
Clark M, ph 1 0 0 0
Kipper T, p 0 0 0 0
Lopata S, ph 0 0 0 0
Miller B, p 1 0 0 0
Mrozinski R, p 0 0 0 0
Gorbous G, ph 1 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0
Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 9 9 9 41 8 14 8
Brooklyn 400 100 400 -- 9
Philadelphia 000 200 420 -- 8
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (W) 6.2 8 5 3 4 7
Roebuck E 1.0 4 3 3 1 0
Hughes J (S) 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (L) 0.2 4 4 4 0 0
Lovenguth L 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Kipper T 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Miller B 3.0 2 4 4 2 0
Mrozinski R 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
Dickson M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Hoak D, Hamner G
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 3, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Greengrass J 2, Hodges G, Ennis D, Ashburn R
3B -- Blaylock M
HR -- Hodges G, Snider D
SB -- Amoros S
SH -- Podres J
T -- 3:14
A -- 13738
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