Boston Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies
April 20, 1945 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 20, 1945 at Shibe Park. The Boston Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Braves 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Culler ss 3 1 1 0
Holmes lf 3 1 2 0
Nieman rf 5 1 1 3
Mack 1b 4 1 1 0
Gillenwater cf 3 1 2 0
Wallen 3b 4 1 1 1
Masi c 3 0 0 0
Shemo 2b 4 0 0 1
Hutchings p 2 0 0 0
  Workman ph 1 0 0 0
  Cozart p 0 0 0 0
  Kluttz ph 1 0 0 0
  Barrett p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 6 8 5
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Mott 3b 4 0 1 0
  Monteagudo ph 1 0 0 0
Dinges rf 5 1 2 1
Adams lf 4 0 2 0
Wasdell 1b 5 1 1 1
DiMaggio cf 4 1 1 2
Hamner G. 2b 4 1 1 0
Peacock c 3 1 1 0
Hamner G. ss 4 0 0 1
Schanz p 3 0 0 0
Totals 37 5 9 5
Boston 010 200 003681
Philadelphia 013 001 000592
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Hutchings   6.0 9 5 4 2 3
  Cozart  W(1-0) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Barrett  SV(1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
9
5
4
3
4
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Schanz  L(0-1) 9.0 8 6 6 7 3
Totals
9.0
8
6
6
7
3

  E–Culler (1), Granny Hamner 2 (3).  DP–Philadelphia 2. Wasdell-Granny Hamner-Wasdell, Garvin Hamner-Granny Hamner-Wasdell.  2B–Boston Mack (2).  3B–Boston Wallen (1), Philadelphia Dinges (1).  HR–Boston Nieman (1,9th inning off Schanz 2 on), Philadelphia DiMaggio (1,3rd inning off Hutchings 1 on).  Team LOB–7.  Team–8.  U-HP–George Magerkurth, 1B–Bill Stewart, 2B–Tom Dunn, 3B–Butch Henline.  T–2:16.  A–2,653.
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