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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 18, 1930
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 18, 1930 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1930 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 18, 1930 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Benge |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jumbo Elliott |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Clarke 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
Don Hurst | First Baseman |
Denny Sothern | Center Fielder |
Tommy Thevenow | Shortstop |
Spud Davis | Catcher |
Ray Benge | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Frederick | Center Fielder |
Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
Glenn Wright | Shortstop |
Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
Neal Finn | Second Baseman |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Jumbo Elliott | Pitcher |
Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 18, 1930
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Elliott
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bissonette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Elliott
O'Doul bunts towards first. Bissonette fields the ball and throws to Elliott covering. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Elliott
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Elliott
Whitney hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Benge
Frederick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Benge
Gilbert bunts towards third. Whitney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Frederick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Benge
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benge fields it and throws to first for the out. Frederick moves to third. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wright vs. Benge
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frederick tags and scores. Gilbert tags and moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bissonette vs. Benge
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Elliott
Hurst hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Elliott
Sothern hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Elliott
Thevenow hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Benge
Bressler hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Benge
Finn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst juggles the ball. That's an error on Hurst. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Benge
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Benge
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Elliott
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benge vs. Elliott
Benge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Elliott
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Elliott
O'Doul hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Benge
Frederick hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Benge
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Benge
Herman hits a popup towards third. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Benge
There goes Gilbert. The throw from Davis and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Elliott
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Elliott
Whitney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Elliott
Hurst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitney moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sothern vs. Elliott
Sothern takes first base on ball four. Whitney moves to third. Hurst moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thevenow vs. Elliott
Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Benge
Wright hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bissonette vs. Benge
Bissonette hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressler vs. Benge
Bressler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wright scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finn vs. Benge
Finn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Benge
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Elliott
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benge vs. Elliott
Benge hits a line drive into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Elliott
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Elliott
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Doul for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Benge
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frederick vs. Benge
Frederick hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Benge
Gilbert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Gilbert reaches second base with a double. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herman vs. Benge
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott tags and scores. Gilbert tags and moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Benge
Wright strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Elliott
Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Elliott
Whitney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurst vs. Elliott
Hurst hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sothern vs. Elliott
Sothern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Benge
Bissonette hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Benge
Bressler hits a line drive into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Benge
Finn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Benge
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thevenow vs. Elliott
Thevenow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Elliott
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benge vs. Elliott
Benge hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Benge
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Benge
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frederick for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Benge
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Benge
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Sothern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Elliott
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Elliott
O'Doul hits a line drive towards first. Bissonette reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Elliott
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klein for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Benge
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Benge
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Benge
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Elliott
Whitney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurst vs. Elliott
Hurst strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothern vs. Elliott
Sothern hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1930, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Brooklyn (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Thompson F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Frederick J, cf 3 1 0 0 O'Doul L, lf 4 0 1 0 Gilbert W, 3b 3 0 3 0 Klein C, rf 4 0 0 0 Herman B, rf 3 0 0 1 Whitney P, 3b 3 0 1 0 Wright G, ss 3 1 1 1 Hurst D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bissonette D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sothern D, cf 3 0 0 0 Bressler R, lf 4 0 1 1 Thevenow T, ss 3 0 1 0 Finn N, 2b 3 0 1 0 Davis S, c 2 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0 Benge R, p 3 0 1 0 Elliott J, p 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 5 0 29 3 7 3 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Brooklyn 100 110 00x -- 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Benge R (L) 8.0 7 3 3 2 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Elliott J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 1 E -- Hurst D DP -- Brooklyn 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Wright G, Gilbert W CS -- Gilbert W SF -- Wright G, Herman B T -- 1:42 A -- 0
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