Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullen vs. Barrett
  
  Mullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Barrett
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lupien vs. Barrett
  
  Lupien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northey vs. Barrett
  
  Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Raffensberger
  
  Wietelmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northey. Wietelmann reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Holmes vs. Raffensberger
  
  Holmes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nieman vs. Raffensberger
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Raffensberger
  
  Wright hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hofferth vs. Raffensberger
  
  Hofferth hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Barrett
  
  Wasdell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Letchas vs. Barrett
  
  Letchas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peacock vs. Barrett
  
  Peacock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Barrett
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Raffensberger
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drews vs. Raffensberger
  
  Drews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etchison vs. Raffensberger
  
  Etchison is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Raffensberger
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raffensberger vs. Barrett
  
  Raffensberger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mullen vs. Barrett
  
  Mullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Raffensberger moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. Barrett
  
  Adams bunts towards the mound. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lupien vs. Barrett
  
  Lupien hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Northey vs. Barrett
  
  Northey strikes out. Hofferth drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Northey out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Raffensberger
  
  Wietelmann hits a popup towards third. Stewart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Raffensberger
  
  Holmes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Raffensberger
  
  Nieman hits a popup in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Barrett
  
  Wasdell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nieman. Wasdell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Letchas vs. Barrett
  
  Letchas bunts towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. Wasdell moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Peacock vs. Barrett
  
  Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to home to get Wasdell. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Barrett
  
  Hofferth fires to first and picks off Peacock. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Raffensberger
  
  Wright hits a popup towards short. Letchas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofferth vs. Raffensberger
  
  Hofferth hits a popup towards short. Letchas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Raffensberger
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wasdell. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Drews vs. Raffensberger
  
  Drews hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Barrett
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raffensberger vs. Barrett
  
  Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground towards second. Drews picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Drews. Raffensberger moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mullen vs. Barrett
  
  Mullen hits a line drive into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Barrett
  
  Adams is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etchison vs. Raffensberger
  
  Etchison strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Raffensberger
  
  Barrett strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Raffensberger
  
  Wietelmann hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lupien vs. Barrett
  
  Lupien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northey vs. Barrett
  
  Northey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etchison fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wasdell vs. Barrett
  
  Wasdell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Northey moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Letchas vs. Barrett
  
  Letchas hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Peacock vs. Barrett
  
  Peacock hits a line drive into right field. Nieman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nieman. Northey scores. Wasdell goes all the way around to score. Peacock moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stewart vs. Barrett
  
  Stewart is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Raffensberger vs. Barrett
  
  Raffensberger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Peacock scores. Stewart moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mullen vs. Barrett
  
  Mullen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etchison juggles the ball. That's an error on Etchison. Stewart scores. Raffensberger moves to third. Mullen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Adams vs. Barrett
  
  Adams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hofferth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Raffensberger
  
  Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Raffensberger
  
  Nieman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Raffensberger
  
  Wright hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Wright reaches second base with a double. Holmes goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hofferth vs. Raffensberger
  
  Hofferth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wright scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Raffensberger
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Hofferth moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Drews vs. Karl
  
  Andy Karl now pitching.
  
  Drews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stewart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Etchison vs. Karl
  
  Etchison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Macon vs. Karl
  
  Max Macon pinch hits for Red Barrett.
  
  Macon takes first base on ball four. Hofferth scores. Phillips moves to third. Etchison moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wietelmann vs. Karl
  
  Phillips is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lupien vs. Hutchinson
  
  Ira Hutchinson now pitching.
  
  Lupien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northey vs. Hutchinson
  
  Northey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Drews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wasdell vs. Hutchinson
  
  Wasdell hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Letchas vs. Hutchinson
  
  There goes Lupien. The throw from Hofferth and he is safe. Lupien steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Letchas vs. Hutchinson
  
  Letchas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Karl
  
  Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Karl
  
  Holmes hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Adams. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nieman vs. Karl
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Adams. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Holmes scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wright vs. Shuman
  
  Harry Shuman now pitching.
  
  Wright hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofferth vs. Shuman
  
  Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Letchas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Shuman
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Letchas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peacock vs. Hutchinson
  
  Butch Nieman now playing left field. Chuck Workman now playing right field.
  
  Peacock hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Hutchinson
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cieslak vs. Hutchinson
  
  Ted Cieslak pinch hits for Harry Shuman.
  
  Cieslak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drews vs. Barrett
  
  Dick Barrett now pitching.
  
  Drews hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etchison vs. Barrett
  
  Etchison hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Mullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hutchinson vs. Barrett
  
  Hutchinson hits a line drive into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullen vs. Hutchinson
  
  Mullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Hutchinson
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mullen moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lupien vs. Hutchinson
  
  Lupien takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Northey vs. Tobin
  
  Jim Tobin now pitching.
  
  Northey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Tobin
  
  Wasdell hits a popup in front of the plate. Hofferth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Letchas vs. Tobin
  
  Letchas is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peacock vs. Tobin
  
  Peacock takes first base on ball four. Letchas moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stewart vs. Tobin
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. Letchas scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Tobin
  
  Barrett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etchison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Phillies, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Barrett
  
  Wietelmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Barrett
  
  Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Barrett
  
  Nieman strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Workman vs. Barrett
  
  Workman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 9 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hofferth vs. Barrett
  
  Hofferth hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/25/1944, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Mullen M, 2b          5  1  2  0   Wietelmann W, ss      5  1  1  0   
Adams B, cf           5  1  1  0   Holmes T, cf          3  2  1  0   
Lupien T, 1b          4  1  3  0   Nieman B, rf-lf       5  1  2  2   
Northey R, rf         5  2  1  4   Wright A, lf          4  2  2  3   
Wasdell J, lf         5  1  3  0   Workman C, rf         1  0  1  0   
Letchas C, ss         3  1  0  0   Hofferth S, c         5  1  1  1   
Peacock J, c          4  1  2  1   Phillips D, 3b        4  0  2  0   
Stewart G, 3b         4  1  0  1   Drews F, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Raffensberger K, p    3  0  3  1   Etchison B, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Karl A, p             0  0  0  0   Barrett R, p          2  0  0  0   
Shuman H, p           0  0  0  0   Macon M, ph           0  0  0  1   
Cieslak T, ph         1  0  0  0   Hutchinson I, p       1  0  0  0   
Barrett D, p          1  0  0  0   Tobin J, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  9 15  7                        36  7 10  7

Philadelphia     000 004 005 --  9
Boston           100 003 300 --  7

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K       5.1  6  4  4  2  3
Karl A                1.0  2  2  2  2  0
Shuman H              0.2  1  1  1  0  0
Barrett D (W)         2.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barrett R             6.0 11  4  3  1  2
Hutchinson I*         2.0  3  3  3  1  0
Tobin J (L)           1.0  1  2  2  1  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Drews F, Nieman B, Etchison B
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Boston 7
2B -- Wietelmann W, Wasdell J, Phillips D 2, Wright A, Holmes T, Nieman B
HR -- Wright A, Northey R
SB -- Lupien T
SH -- Letchas C
HBP -- by Tobin J (Letchas C)
T -- 2:09
A -- 0

    

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