Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Giants
August 18, 1940 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 18, 1940 at Polo Grounds V. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Giants and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Philadelphia Phillies 6, New York Giants 3
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
May 3b 5 1 1 0
Schulte 2b 4 0 0 0
Marty cf 4 2 3 1
Rizzo rf 4 1 2 3
Warren c 5 1 1 0
Bragan ss 5 1 1 0
Mueller lf 3 0 1 0
Mahan 1b 4 0 2 2
Higbe p 3 0 1 0
  Johnson p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 6 12 6
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Whitehead 2b 5 1 2 0
Moore lf 5 1 1 0
Demaree cf,rf 4 0 0 0
Young 1b 4 0 0 1
Danning c 4 1 2 1
Ott rf,3b 2 0 1 1
Cuccinello 3b 2 0 0 0
  McCarthy ph 1 0 0 0
  Stewart 3b 0 0 0 0
  Seeds cf 1 0 1 0
Witek ss 4 0 2 0
Melton p 2 0 1 0
  O'Dea ph 1 0 0 0
  Dean p 0 0 0 0
  Brown p 0 0 0 0
  Rucker ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 3 10 3
Philadelphia 111 001 002–6120
New York 000 100 020–3102
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe  W(10-14) 7.2 9 3 3 2 4
  Johnson  SV(1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
10
3
3
2
4
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Melton  L(8-6) 7.0 8 4 2 2 2
  Dean   1.0 1 0 0 1 0
  Brown   1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Totals
9.0
12
6
4
3
2
  E–Young (8), Danning (14).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Schulte-Bragan-Mahan.  2B–Philadelphia Mahan (16), New York Moore (23); Danning (23).  3B–Philadelphia Marty (3).  HR–Philadelphia Rizzo (18,9th inning off Brown 1 on).  SH–Schulte (13); Mueller (2); Higbe (2).  Team LOB–10.  Team–8.  U–Ziggy Sears, Lou Jorda, Tom Dunn.
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