Philadelphia Phillies vs Pittsburgh Pirates
May 20, 1937 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 20, 1937 at Forbes Field. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 5

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Browne rf 4 0 0 0
Whitney 3b 1 0 0 0
  Corbett 3b 3 1 1 0
Martin cf 4 0 2 0
Arnovich lf 4 0 1 1
Camilli 1b 4 0 0 0
Atwood c 1 0 0 0
  Grace c 3 0 0 0
Scharein ss 3 0 1 0
Young 2b 3 0 0 0
LaMaster p 1 0 0 0
  Jorgens p 0 0 0 0
  Mulcahy p 2 1 1 0
Totals 33 2 6 1
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Jensen cf 5 2 2 1
Waner rf 4 0 2 0
Dickshot lf 2 1 0 0
Vaughan ss 4 0 3 0
Suhr 1b 4 0 2 2
Todd c 2 1 0 0
Handley 2b 4 1 1 1
Brubaker 3b 3 0 2 1
Swift p 4 0 1 0
Totals 32 5 13 5
Philadelphia 000 002 000260
Pittsburgh 112 100 00x5132
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
LaMaster  L(3-5) 3.0 8 4 4 2 0
  Jorgens   1.0 2 1 1 1 0
  Mulcahy   4.0 3 0 0 1 1
Totals
8.0
13
5
5
4
1
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Swift  W(3-1) 9.0 6 2 2 0 7
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
0
7

  E–Vaughan 2 (4).  DP–Philadelphia 5. Young-Scharein, Scharein-Young-Camilli, Scharein-Young-Camilli, Mulcahy-Scharein-Camilli, Camilli-Scharein, Pittsburgh 1. Todd-Vaughan.  2B–Pittsburgh Vaughan (5); Suhr (8).  3B–Pittsburgh Handley (4).  HR–Pittsburgh Jensen (1,2nd inning off LaMaster 0 on).  Team LOB–4.  HBP–Todd (1).  Team–8.  SB–Martin (3).  U–Ziggy Sears, Lee Ballanfant, Bill Klem.
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