Boston Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies
August 4, 1942 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 4, 1942 at Shibe Park. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Boston Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Boston Braves 2, Philadelphia Phillies 4
Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Holmes cf 5 0 0 0
Cooney rf 4 0 0 0
Fernandez 3b 4 0 1 0
West 1b 4 0 0 0
Ross lf 3 0 0 0
  Waner ph 1 0 0 0
Miller ss 4 0 2 0
Sisti 2b 4 1 2 0
Masi c 2 0 0 0
  Lombardi ph 1 0 0 0
Tobin p 3 1 2 2
  Roberge pr 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 2 7 2
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Waner cf 3 0 0 0
Murtaugh ss 4 0 0 0
Glossop 2b 4 0 0 0
Litwhiler lf 3 1 0 0
Etten 1b 3 1 0 0
Northey rf 4 0 2 0
May 3b 3 0 1 1
Bragan c 2 1 1 1
Johnson p 3 1 1 0
Totals 29 4 5 2
Boston 000 000 200–272
Philadelphia 010 021 00x–451
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Tobin  L(9-15) 8.0 5 4 3 3 0
Totals
8.0
5
4
3
3
0
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson  W(6-12) 9.0 7 2 2 2 4
Totals
9.0
7
2
2
2
4
  E–Fernandez (31), Tobin (4), Murtaugh (28).  DP–Boston 1. Fernandez-Sisti-West.  2B–Philadelphia May (7).  HR–Boston Tobin (6,7th inning off Johnson 1 on).  Team LOB–8.  SH–Waner (11).  HBP–Litwhiler (7).  Team–6.  SB–Fernandez (11).  U–Lee Ballanfant, Al Barlick, Babe Pinelli.  T–1:59.  A–3,020.
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