Philadelphia Phillies vs Boston Braves
May 6, 1931 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 6, 1931 at Braves Field. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Boston Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 3, Boston Braves 1

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Koster cf 3 0 0 0
Bartell ss 4 0 0 0
Friberg 2b 4 1 1 0
Arlett rf 3 1 2 2
Hurst 1b 3 1 1 0
Whitney 3b 3 0 0 1
Lee lf 3 0 0 0
Davis c 3 0 0 0
Collins p 3 0 0 0
Totals 29 3 4 3
Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Dreesen 3b 4 0 0 0
Maranville ss 4 0 0 0
Berger cf 4 1 2 0
Worthington lf 4 0 3 0
Sheely 1b 3 0 0 0
Schulmerich rf 4 0 2 1
Spohrer c 2 0 0 0
  Richbourg ph 1 0 0 0
  Cronin c 0 0 0 0
Maguire 2b 3 0 0 0
Sherdel p 1 0 0 0
  Neun ph 0 0 0 0
  McAfee p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 1 7 1
Philadelphia 000 010 200341
Boston 000 100 000170
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Collins  W(1-1) 9.0 7 1 0 2 1
Totals
9.0
7
1
0
2
1
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Sherdel  L(1-3) 8.0 4 3 3 1 1
  McAfee   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
4
3
3
1
1

  E–Bartell (10).  DP–Philadelphia 4. Friberg-Hurst, Davis-Friberg, Lee-Davis, Collins-Friberg-Bartell-Hurst, Boston 1. Maguire-Sheely.  2B–Philadelphia Friberg (4), Boston Schulmerich (1).  3B–Philadelphia Hurst (2).  HR–Philadelphia Arlett (5,7th inning off Sherdel 1 on).  Team LOB–0.  SH–Sheely (2).  Team–5.  U–Bob Clarke, Cy Rigler, Cy Pfirman.
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