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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
September 8, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, played on September 8, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 8, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Errickson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
Max West | First Baseman |
Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
Ray Berres | Catcher |
Dick Errickson | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pinky May | Third Baseman |
Ham Schulte | Second Baseman |
Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
Johnny Rizzo | Center Fielder |
Heinie Mueller | Left Fielder |
Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
Bennie Warren | Catcher |
Art Mahan | First Baseman |
Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
Doc Prothro | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
September 8, 1940
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Higbe
Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Higbe
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Higbe
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Errickson
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Errickson
Schulte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Errickson
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Errickson
Rizzo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Errickson
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Higbe
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mahan scoops it up and throws to first, with Higbe covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Higbe
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller hits a popup towards short. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Errickson
Bragan hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Errickson
Warren hits a popup towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Errickson
Mahan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Higbe
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields the ball and throws to second. Bragan drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Bragan. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Errickson vs. Higbe
Errickson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Higbe
Sisti takes first base on ball four. Berres moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooney vs. Higbe
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Errickson
Higbe hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Errickson
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Errickson
There goes May. The throw from Berres and he is out, Rowell applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Errickson
Schulte hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Higbe
Rowell hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Higbe
West hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Warren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Higbe
Ross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Errickson
Litwhiler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Errickson
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Errickson
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Errickson
Bragan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warren vs. Errickson
There goes Bragan. The throw from Berres and he is out, Rowell applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan misplays the ball. That's an error on Bragan. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a popup towards short. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Higbe
Berres hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Errickson vs. Higbe
Errickson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Warren fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Errickson
Warren hits a popup, foul, towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Errickson
Mahan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Errickson
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mahan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Errickson
May hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulte vs. Errickson
Schulte hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Higbe
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Higbe
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Higbe
Rowell hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Errickson
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Errickson
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rizzo for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Errickson
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Higbe
West hits a fly ball into center field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Higbe
Ross hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Litwhiler who is chasing the ball. Ross reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schulte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Moore reaches second base with a double. Ross scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berres vs. Higbe
Berres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Errickson vs. Higbe
Errickson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Errickson
Bragan hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Errickson
Warren strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Errickson
Mahan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Errickson
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Higbe
Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Higbe
Cooney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Higbe
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mahan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Higbe
West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Higbe, and towards Schulte, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Errickson
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Errickson
Schulte bunts towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Errickson
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Errickson
Rizzo hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Errickson
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Higbe
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Errickson
Bragan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warren vs. Errickson
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Errickson
Mahan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Errickson
Higbe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Higbe
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Higbe
Errickson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Higbe
Sisti hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Warren fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Higbe
There goes Sisti. The throw from Warren and he is out, Bragan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Errickson
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Errickson
Schulte bunts towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schulte for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Errickson
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Errickson
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Errickson
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Higbe
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Higbe
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Higbe
West hits a fly ball into center field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Errickson
Bragan hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Errickson
Warren hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Errickson
Mahan hits a popup towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Higbe
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Errickson
Higbe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Errickson
May bunts towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Higbe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Errickson
Schulte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Higbe scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/1940, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D) Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Sisti S, 3b 4 0 1 0 May P, 3b 4 0 2 0 Cooney J, cf 5 0 1 0 Schulte H, 2b 4 0 2 1 Rowell B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, rf 3 1 2 1 West M, 1b 5 0 0 0 Rizzo J, cf 5 0 0 0 Ross C, lf 5 1 1 0 Mueller H, lf 5 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 5 0 0 0 Bragan B, ss 4 0 1 0 Moore G, rf 5 0 2 1 Warren B, c 5 0 0 0 Berres R, c 3 0 0 0 Mahan A, 1b 4 0 2 0 Errickson D, p 4 0 1 0 Higbe K, p 5 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 1 6 1 39 2 11 2 Boston 000 000 100 000 -- 1 Philadelphia 000 100 000 001 -- 2 1 out when winning run was scored. Boston IP H R ER BB SO Errickson D (L) 11.1 11 2 2 5 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Higbe K (W) 12.0 6 1 1 2 6 E -- Bragan B 2 DP -- Boston 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Boston 6, Philadelphia 11 2B -- Moore G 3B -- Ross C HR -- Litwhiler D CS -- May P, Bragan B, Sisti S SH -- Schulte H 2, May P T -- 2:32 A -- 0
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