Boston Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies
August 5, 1931 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 5, 1931 at Baker Bowl. The Boston Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Boston Braves 6, Philadelphia Phillies 3
Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Maranville ss 5 0 1 0
Maguire 2b 5 1 2 0
Schulmerich rf 4 1 1 0
  Richbourg rf 1 0 1 0
Worthington lf 5 1 3 1
Berger cf 3 2 1 3
Sheely 1b 4 1 2 0
Bool c 3 0 1 0
Urbanski 3b 4 0 2 2
Seibold p 3 0 0 0
Totals 37 6 14 6
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Brickell cf 5 0 1 0
Bartell ss 4 1 1 0
Klein lf 4 0 2 0
Arlett rf 3 1 1 2
Hurst 1b 3 0 1 0
McCurdy c 3 1 1 1
Friberg 3b 4 0 0 0
Mallon 2b 4 0 0 0
Elliott p 2 0 0 0
  Koster ph 1 0 0 0
  Schesler p 0 0 0 0
  Stevens ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 3 7 3
Boston 000 103 020–6140
Philadelphia 000 000 030–370
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Seibold  W(10-10) 9.0 7 3 3 3 1
Totals
9.0
7
3
3
3
1
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Elliott  L(13-11) 7.0 10 4 4 0 4
  Schesler   2.0 4 2 2 1 1
Totals
9.0
14
6
6
1
5
  E–None.  DP–Philadelphia 1. Mallon-Bartell-Hurst.  2B–Boston Maguire (13), Philadelphia Klein 2 (27); Hurst (23).  HR–Boston Berger (13,6th inning off J. Elliott 2 on), Philadelphia Arlett (16,8th inning off Seibold 1 on); McCurdy (1,8th inning off Seibold 0 on).  SH–Bool (1); Seibold (6).  Team LOB–7.  Team–7.  U–Cy Pfirman, Jim Scott, Cy Rigler.
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