Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Giants
April 24, 1945 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 24, 1945 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 5

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Mott 3b 4 0 1 0
Dinges rf 4 1 2 1
Adams lf 4 0 0 0
Wasdell 1b 3 1 2 0
DiMaggio cf 3 0 0 0
Hamner G. 2b 3 0 0 0
  Monteagudo ph 1 0 0 0
Peacock c 4 0 0 1
Hamner G. ss 3 0 0 0
Raffensberger p 3 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 5 2
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Rucker cf 4 1 2 0
Hausmann 2b 4 1 1 1
Ott rf 3 2 2 4
Filipowicz lf 4 0 0 0
Weintraub 1b 3 0 1 0
Lombardi c 3 0 0 0
Kerr ss 4 0 1 0
Reyes 3b 3 1 0 0
Hansen p 2 0 0 0
Totals 30 5 7 5
Philadelphia 000 100 010252
New York 200 000 30x571
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Raffensberger  L(0-2) 8.0 7 5 4 3 1
Totals
8.0
7
5
4
3
1
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Hansen  W(2-0) 9.0 5 2 2 2 5
Totals
9.0
5
2
2
2
5

  E–Garvin Hamner (2), Granny Hamner (5), Filipowicz (1).  DP–Philadelphia 2. Mott-Granny Hamner-Wasdell, New York 1. Hausmann-Kerr-Weintraub.  2B–Philadelphia Wasdell (2), New York Weintraub (3).  HR–Philadelphia Dinges (1,8th inning off Hansen 0 on), New York Ott 2 (2,1st inning off Raffensberger 1 on,7th inning off Raffensberger 1 on).  Team LOB–5.  SH–Hansen (1).  Team–5.  U-HP–Butch Henline, 1B–George Magerkurth, 2B–Bill Stewart, 3B–Tom Dunn.  T–1:56.  A–4,850.
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