Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies
June 21, 1938 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 21, 1938 at Baker Bowl. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Hack 3b 4 1 1 0
Cavarretta lf 4 0 1 0
Reynolds cf 4 0 1 1
Hartnett c 4 0 0 0
Herman 2b 3 1 1 0
Demaree rf 3 0 1 0
Collins 1b 4 1 2 0
Jurges ss 3 1 0 0
Epperly p 3 0 1 2
  Root p 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 4 8 3
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Mueller 2b 3 1 1 0
Martin cf 5 0 2 0
Jordan 3b 3 0 0 0
Weintraub 1b 5 1 2 0
Arnovich lf 4 1 1 2
Davis c 3 0 0 0
Stainback rf 4 0 1 0
Scharein ss 3 0 0 0
Passeau p 2 0 0 0
  Klein ph 1 0 0 0
  LaMaster p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 7 2
Chicago 001 201 000483
Philadelphia 000 002 100371
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Epperly  W(2-0) 5.0 5 2 2 5 1
  Root  SV(4) 4.0 2 1 1 2 3
Totals
9.0
7
3
3
7
4
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau  L(3-7) 8.0 8 4 3 4 5
  LaMaster   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
8
4
3
4
5

  E–Reynolds 2 (3), Herman (7), Passeau (3).  DP–Chicago 1. Collins-Jurges, Philadelphia 2. Passeau, Mueller-Scharein-Weintraub.  PB–Hartnett (3).  2B–Chicago Cavarretta (3); Reynolds (5); Collins (9); Epperly (1), Philadelphia Martin (19); Stainback (3).  HR–Philadelphia Arnovich (2,6th inning off Epperly 1 on).  Team LOB–6.  SH–Scharein (2).  Team–11.  U–Tiny Parker, Charlie Moran, George Magerkurth.  T–1:59.  A–1,000.
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