Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Giants
August 8, 1941 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 8, 1941 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 2, New York Giants 3

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Murtaugh 2b 5 0 0 0
Benjamin cf 5 0 0 0
Carlin rf 5 0 1 0
Etten 1b 3 0 0 0
Litwhiler lf 4 1 1 0
May 3b 4 1 1 0
Bragan ss 4 0 2 1
Warren c 3 0 1 0
Blanton p 4 0 0 0
Totals 37 2 6 1
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Whitehead 2b 4 0 0 0
Rucker cf 5 0 1 0
Moore rf 5 0 0 0
Young 1b 5 1 1 1
Danning c 4 1 1 0
Arnovich lf 4 1 2 0
Bartell 3b 3 0 2 1
Jurges ss 4 0 0 0
Lohrman p 4 0 1 0
Totals 38 3 8 2
Philadelphia 010 100 000 00262
New York 020 000 000 01381
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Blanton  L(6-9) 10.0 8 3 2 0 3
Totals
10.0
8
3
2
0
3
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Lohrman  W(7-7) 11.0 6 2 2 2 5
Totals
11.0
6
2
2
2
5

  E–Murtaugh (3), Bragan (27), Jurges (22).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Murtaugh-Bragan-Etten, New York 3. Whitehead-Young-Jurges, Lohrman-Jurges-Young, Young-Jurges-Young.  2B–Philadelphia Litwhiler (21), New York Rucker (22); Lohrman (3).  HR–New York Young (15,11th inning off Blanton 0 on).  Team LOB–4.  SH–Whitehead (10).  HBP–Bartell (2).  Team–7.  SB–Bartell (4).  U–George Barr, Ziggy Sears, Lou Jorda.  T–2:18.  A–2,388.
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