New York Giants vs Philadelphia Phillies
May 31, 1926 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 31, 1926 at Baker Bowl. The New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Giants 12, Philadelphia Phillies 1

New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Frisch 2b 5 2 3 1
  Cohen 2b 1 0 1 1
Youngs rf 4 1 2 1
Lindstrom 3b 6 0 0 0
Meusel lf 5 2 3 1
Kelly 1b 5 3 2 0
Southworth cf 5 2 3 4
Farrell ss 5 1 3 1
Florence c 5 1 1 1
Fitzsimmons p 5 0 1 1
Totals 46 12 19 11
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Sand ss 5 0 1 0
Mokan rf 4 0 1 0
Leach cf 4 1 1 0
Harper lf 3 0 2 0
Bentley 1b 4 0 1 0
Huber 3b 4 0 2 1
Henline c 4 0 1 0
Friberg 2b 2 0 0 0
  Wrightstone 2b 2 0 0 0
Maun p 0 0 0 0
  Knight p 1 0 0 0
  Williams ph 1 0 0 0
  Ulrich p 0 0 0 0
  Pierce p 0 0 0 0
  Dean ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 1 9 1
New York 400 002 10512190
Philadelphia 000 001 000195
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons  W(3-2) 9.0 9 1 1 2 2
Totals
9.0
9
1
1
2
2
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Maun  L(1-4) 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
  Knight   6.2 9 5 4 0 1
  Ulrich   1.2 4 4 1 1 1
  Pierce   0.1 3 1 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
19
12
7
2
2

  E–Sand 2 (18), Harper (5), Henline (3), Friberg (10).  DP–New York 1. Fitzsimmons-Florence-Kelly, Philadelphia 1. Mokan-Bentley.  2B–New York Frisch (19); Youngs (2); Farrell 2 (4), Philadelphia Huber (5).  3B–Philadelphia Henline (1).  HR–New York Frisch (2,7th inning off Knight 0 on); Southworth (5,1st inning off Maun 1 on 2 out).  Team LOB–9.  Team–9.  SB–Knight (1).  U–Monroe Sweeney, Charlie Moran, Frank Wilson.  T–2:39.  A–21,000.
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