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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 26, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 26, 1940 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hal Marnie | Second Baseman |
| Art Mahan | First Baseman |
| Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| Wally Millies | Catcher |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Shortstop |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 26, 1940
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marnie vs. Gumbert
Marnie hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Gumbert
Mahan hits a popup in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Gumbert
Klein hits a popup towards short. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Higbe
Rucker hits a popup towards first. Mahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Gumbert
Rizzo hits a line drive towards third. Ott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Gumbert
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Gumbert
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Higbe
Danning hits a line drive into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Higbe
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gumbert
May hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millies vs. Gumbert
Millies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Gumbert
Higbe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Higbe
Gumbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Higbe
Rucker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Rizzo is chasing the ball. Rucker rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Whitehead hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Marnie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a popup towards short. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marnie vs. Gumbert
Marnie hits a line drive into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Gumbert
Mahan hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Gumbert
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mahan fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Higbe
Danning hits a popup towards short. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Gumbert
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Gumbert
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Gumbert
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Higbe
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. May juggles the ball. That's an error on May. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gumbert vs. Higbe
Gumbert bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Demaree moves to third. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rucker vs. Higbe
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marnie fields it and throws to home to get Demaree. Witek moves to third. Gumbert moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards right. Klein fields it and throws to second to catch Rucker for the out. Witek scores. Gumbert moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marnie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gumbert
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warren vs. Gumbert
Bennie Warren pinch hits for Wally Millies.
There's a wild pitch. May moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warren vs. Gumbert
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higbe vs. Gumbert
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marnie vs. Gumbert
Marnie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Bennie Warren now catching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mahan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Higbe
Danning hits a popup towards short. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Gumbert
Mahan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Gumbert
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Gumbert
Rizzo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Gumbert
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Higbe
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gumbert vs. Higbe
Gumbert strikes out. There goes Witek. The throw from Warren to second, and Witek is out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Gumbert
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gumbert
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warren vs. Gumbert
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Gumbert
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Higbe
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Whitehead hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marnie vs. Gumbert
Marnie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahan vs. Gumbert
Mahan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marnie moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Gumbert
Klein takes first base on ball four. Marnie moves to third. Mahan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rizzo vs. Gumbert
Rizzo strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marty vs. Gumbert
Marty hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Marnie scores. Mahan moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bragan vs. Gumbert
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1940, game 1 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Marnie H, 2b 3 1 0 0 Rucker J, cf 4 1 1 2
Mahan A, 1b 4 0 2 0 Whitehead B, 2b 4 0 0 1
Klein C, rf 3 0 0 0 Moore J, lf 4 0 0 0
Rizzo J, lf 4 0 0 0 Young B, 1b 2 0 0 0
Marty J, cf 4 0 0 1 Ott M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Bragan B, ss 4 0 0 0 Danning H, c 3 0 0 0
May P, 3b 3 0 2 0 Demaree F, rf 3 0 1 0
Millies W, c 1 0 0 0 Witek M, ss 3 1 1 0
Warren B, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Gumbert H, p 3 1 2 0
Higbe K, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 29 3 6 3
Philadelphia 000 000 001 -- 1
New York 002 010 00x -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L) 8.0 6 3 2 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gumbert H (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 2
E -- May P
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, New York 3
HR -- Rucker J
CS -- Witek M
WP -- Gumbert H
T -- 1:26
A -- 0
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