Boston Bees vs Philadelphia Phillies
August 8, 1940 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 8, 1940 at Shibe Park. The Boston Bees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Bees 6, Philadelphia Phillies 2

Boston Bees ab   r   h rbi
Sisti 3b 4 0 1 0
Cooney cf 5 1 2 0
Rowell 2b 4 1 1 0
West rf 2 2 0 0
Ross lf 3 0 0 1
Miller ss 4 1 2 3
Hassett 1b 4 1 1 1
Masi c 4 0 2 1
Tobin p 4 0 0 0
Totals 34 6 9 6
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Schulte 2b 4 0 0 0
Marty cf 4 0 0 0
Bragan ss 4 0 1 0
Rizzo lf 3 1 1 0
May 3b 4 0 1 1
Mazzera rf,1b 4 1 2 0
Atwood c 4 0 0 1
Mahan 1b 1 0 0 0
  Klein rf 2 0 1 0
Mulcahy p 2 0 1 0
  Mueller ph 1 0 0 0
  Beck p 0 0 0 0
  Warren ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 2 7 2
Boston 000 300 003692
Philadelphia 000 000 101271
  Boston Bees IP H R ER BB SO
Tobin  W(1-0) 9.0 7 2 2 2 1
Totals
9.0
7
2
2
2
1
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Mulcahy  L(12-12) 7.0 6 3 3 2 2
  Beck   2.0 3 3 3 2 3
Totals
9.0
9
6
6
4
5

  E–Sisti (16), Hassett (15), Bragan (32).  DP–Boston 2. Miller-Rowell-Hassett, Miller-Rowell-Hassett, Philadelphia 1. Mulcahy-Bragan-Mahan.  2B–Boston Rowell (13); Masi (3).  3B–Boston Hassett (4), Philadelphia Rizzo (2); Mazzera (4).  HR–Boston Miller (10,9th inning off Beck 1 on).  Team LOB–5.  Team–7.  U–Ziggy Sears, Tom Dunn, Lou Jorda.  T–1:59.  A–1,000.
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