Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Giants
August 16, 1940 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 16, 1940 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Philadelphia Phillies 3, New York Giants 5
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
May 3b 3 1 1 0
Schulte 2b 4 1 2 2
Marty cf 5 0 1 0
Rizzo rf 2 1 0 0
Warren c 3 0 2 0
Bragan ss 4 0 1 0
Mueller lf 4 0 1 1
Mahan 1b 3 0 0 0
  Mazzera 1b 1 0 0 0
Mulcahy p 3 0 0 0
  Klein ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 8 3
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Whitehead 2b 4 0 1 1
Moore lf 4 1 1 0
Demaree cf 3 1 1 0
Young 1b 3 0 1 1
Danning c 4 0 1 1
Ott rf 4 1 1 0
Cuccinello 3b 3 0 0 0
Witek ss 3 1 1 0
Schumacher p 3 1 2 1
Totals 31 5 9 4
Philadelphia 200 100 000–383
New York 000 110 21x–591
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Mulcahy  L(12-14) 8.0 9 5 3 0 2
Totals
8.0
9
5
3
0
2
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Schumacher  W(10-9) 9.0 8 3 3 5 4
Totals
9.0
8
3
3
5
4
  E–May (13), Bragan (34), Mahan (9), Danning (13).  DP–New York 1. Schumacher-Whitehead-Young.  2B–Philadelphia May (17), New York Danning (22); Ott (15).  HR–Philadelphia Schulte (1,1st inning off Schumacher 1 on).  SH–Schulte (12); Demaree (8); Young (5).  Team LOB–9.  Team–4.  SB–Marty (2).  U–Tom Dunn, Ziggy Sears, Lou Jorda.  T–1:41.  A–7,362.
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