Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Giants
April 23, 1929 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 23, 1929 at Polo Grounds V. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Giants and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Philadelphia Phillies 3, New York Giants 1
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Thompson 2b 5 0 0 0
O'Doul lf 5 1 3 1
Klein rf 5 0 0 0
Whitney 3b 5 0 2 0
Hurst 1b 2 1 1 0
Peel cf 5 0 2 0
Lerian c 3 0 1 0
  Williams ph 0 1 0 0
  Susce c 0 0 0 0
Friberg ss 5 0 1 2
Willoughby p 5 0 0 0
Totals 40 3 10 3
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Welsh lf 5 0 1 0
Reese 2b 5 0 1 0
Lindstrom 3b 6 0 1 0
Ott rf 5 1 1 0
Terry 1b 5 0 0 0
Jackson ss 5 0 1 0
Roush cf 3 0 1 0
Hogan c 3 0 1 1
  Fullis pr 0 0 0 0
  O'Farrell c 0 0 0 0
  Crawford ph 0 0 0 0
Benton p 5 0 0 0
  Leach ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 43 1 7 1
Philadelphia 100 000 000 02–3103
New York 000 000 100 00–170
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Willoughby  W(1-0) 11.0 7 1 1 9 2
Totals
11.0
7
1
1
9
2
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Benton  L(0-1) 11.0 10 3 3 4 3
Totals
11.0
10
3
3
4
3
  E–Hurst (2), Friberg 2 (3).  DP–New York 1. Lindstrom-Reese-Terry.  2B–Philadelphia O'Doul (2); Whitney (2).  3B–Philadelphia Whitney (1); Friberg (1).  HR–Philadelphia O'Doul (3,1st inning off Benton 0 on).  SH–Lerian (1).  Team LOB–9.  HBP–Welsh (1); Reese (1).  Team–20.  SB–Lindstrom (3); Roush (2).  U–Dolly Stark, Cy Rigler, Bob Hart.
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