Philadelphia Phillies vs Boston Bees
May 30, 1940 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 30, 1940 at Braves Field. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Boston Bees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Philadelphia Phillies 5, Boston Bees 1
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Mahan 1b 4 1 1 0
Young 2b 5 0 0 0
Mueller lf 4 1 0 0
Klein rf 3 1 2 0
  Martin rf 2 0 0 0
Marty cf 4 0 2 1
May 3b 3 1 1 1
Bragan ss 4 1 1 0
Atwood c 4 0 2 2
Higbe p 4 0 0 0
Totals 37 5 9 4
Boston Bees ab   r   h rbi
Warstler 2b 1 0 0 0
  Javery p 0 0 0 0
Cooney cf 4 0 1 0
Hassett 1b 4 0 0 0
West rf 4 0 0 0
Ross lf 4 1 2 1
Cuccinello 3b 4 0 0 0
Lopez c 3 0 0 0
  Andrews c 1 0 1 0
Miller ss 4 0 0 0
Fette p 2 0 1 0
  Strincevich p 0 0 0 0
  Sisti 2b 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 5 1
Philadelphia 000 121 010–592
Boston 000 100 000–152
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe  W(4-4) 9.0 5 1 1 3 3
Totals
9.0
5
1
1
3
3
  Boston Bees IP H R ER BB SO
Fette  L(0-2) 5.0 8 4 3 2 0
  Strincevich   3.0 1 1 0 0 1
  Javery   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
9
5
3
2
1
  E–Marty (1), Bragan (5), Cuccinello (2), Lopez (2).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Higbe-Bragan-Mahan.  PB–Andrews (1).  2B–Philadelphia Klein (6); May (5); Bragan (2); Atwood (2).  HR–Boston Ross (3,4th inning off Higbe 0 on).  HBP–May (2).  Team LOB–8.  Team–7.  U–Tom Dunn, Lou Jorda, Ziggy Sears.
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