Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Giants
August 18, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 18, 1954 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 6

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Ashburn cf 4 0 1 0
Torgeson 1b 4 0 1 0
Burgess c 4 1 2 0
Hamner 2b 4 0 2 1
Ennis rf 4 0 1 0
Schell lf 4 0 0 0
Morgan ss 4 1 1 1
Jones 3b 4 0 2 0
Wehmeier p 2 0 0 0
  Mrozinski p 1 0 0 0
  Wyrostek ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 2 10 2
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Williams 2b 3 1 0 0
Mueller rf 4 1 2 0
Dark ss 4 1 1 0
Mays cf 4 1 1 1
Rhodes lf 4 2 2 5
Thompson 3b 2 0 0 0
Hofman 1b 2 0 0 0
Katt c 3 0 1 0
Maglie p 3 0 0 0
Totals 29 6 7 6
Philadelphia 000 001 0012100
New York 300 030 00x671
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier  L(5-9) 4.2 5 5 5 4 0
  Mrozinski   3.1 2 1 1 1 2
Totals
8.0
7
6
6
5
2
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie  W(12-6) 9.0 10 2 2 0 3
Totals
9.0
10
2
2
0
3

  E–Rhodes (1).  DP–Philadelphia 2. Wehmeier-Morgan-Torgeson, Jones-Hamner-Torgeson, New York 1. Dark-Hofman.  2B–Philadelphia Ashburn (12,off Maglie); Burgess (22,off Maglie)..  3B–New York Mueller (6,off Wehmeier).  HR–Philadelphia Morgan (13,9th inning off Maglie 0 on 2 out), New York Rhodes 2 (12,1st inning off Wehmeier 2 on 2 out,5th inning off Mrozinski 1 on 2 out).  Team LOB–7.  Team–4.  U-HP–Artie Gore, 1B–Tom Gorman, 2B–Augie Donatelli, 3B–Jocko Conlan.  T–1:57.  A–9,992.
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