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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 2, 1941
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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 July 2, 1941 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 2, 1941 |
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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 | July 2, 1941 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Hoerst |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 2,799 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hal Marnie | Second Baseman |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
Stan Benjamin | First Baseman |
Johnny Rizzo | Right Fielder |
Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
Pinky May | Third Baseman |
Lefty Hoerst | Pitcher |
Doc Prothro | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
Jimmy Wasdell | First Baseman |
Herman Franks | Catcher |
Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 2, 1941
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marnie vs. Higbe
Marnie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Higbe
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marnie moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marty vs. Higbe
Marty takes first base on ball four. Marnie moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benjamin vs. Higbe
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marnie scores. Litwhiler scores. Marty moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Higbe
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Marty moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bragan vs. Higbe
Bragan hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hoerst
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Hoerst
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoerst covering, for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Hoerst
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavagetto vs. Hoerst
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Medwick vs. Beck
Boom-Boom Beck now pitching.
Medwick takes first base on ball four. Reese scores. Reiser moves to third. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Beck
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Joe Vosmik.
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser scores. Lavagetto scores. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Beck
Wasdell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty. Wasdell reaches second base with a double. Medwick scores. Walker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Franks vs. Melton
Rube Melton now pitching.
Franks hits a popup towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higbe vs. Melton
Higbe strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Higbe
Dixie Walker now playing right field.
Livingston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Higbe
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. May reaches second base with a double. Livingston moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melton vs. Higbe
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marnie vs. Higbe
Marnie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. Livingston scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Higbe
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marty vs. Higbe
Marty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benjamin vs. Higbe
Benjamin hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Melton
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Melton
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Melton
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benjamin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reiser for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lavagetto vs. Melton
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Melton
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Higbe
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragan vs. Higbe
Bragan hits a popup towards first. Wasdell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Higbe
Livingston hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Higbe
May hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Melton
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Livingston picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Livingston. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Franks vs. Melton
Franks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wasdell moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higbe vs. Melton
Higbe strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Melton
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herman vs. Melton
Herman 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 4
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Higbe
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marnie vs. Higbe
Marnie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Higbe
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marnie moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marty vs. Kimball
Newt Kimball now pitching.
Marty hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benjamin vs. Kimball
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Melton
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Melton
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Melton
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. Medwick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wasdell vs. Melton
Wasdell hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Kimball
Rizzo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Kimball
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Kimball
Livingston hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Melton
Franks hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimball vs. Melton
Kimball hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Melton
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kimball
May hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Kimball
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marnie vs. Kimball
Marnie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Melton
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Melton
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Melton
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Melton
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. Reiser scores. Lavagetto goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wasdell vs. Melton
Wasdell 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 7
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Kimball
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Kimball
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Kimball
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Melton
Stan Benjamin now playing center field. Nick Etten now playing first base.
Franks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Benjamin. Franks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kimball vs. Melton
Kimball strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Melton
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Benjamin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Melton
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Kimball
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Kimball
Bragan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Kimball
Livingston strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Kimball
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Melton
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Melton
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Melton
Walker takes first base on ball four. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Melton
Wasdell hits a popup, foul, towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Kimball
Bennie Warren pinch hits for Rube Melton.
Warren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marnie vs. Kimball
Marnie hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Kimball
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Kimball
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/2/1941 -- Philadelphia at Brooklyn (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Marnie H, 2b 5 1 2 1 Reese P, ss 3 2 0 0 Litwhiler D, lf 3 1 2 0 Herman B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Marty J, cf 3 0 1 0 Reiser P, cf 4 2 2 0 Etten N, 1b 1 0 0 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 3 2 1 0 Benjamin S, 1b-cf 4 0 1 2 Medwick J, lf 4 2 2 2 Rizzo J, rf 4 0 1 0 Vosmik J, rf 0 0 0 0 Bragan B, ss 4 0 1 0 Walker D, ph-rf 4 1 3 5 Livingston M, c 4 1 1 0 Wasdell J, 1b 5 0 2 2 May P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Franks H, c 4 0 2 0 Hoerst L, p 0 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 2 0 0 0 Beck B, p 0 0 0 0 Kimball N, p 2 0 0 0 Melton R, p 3 0 0 0 Warren B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 10 3 36 9 12 9 Philadelphia 210 000 000 -- 3 Brooklyn 510 102 00x -- 9 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Hoerst L (L) 0.1 1 3 3 2 0 Beck B* 0.0 2 2 2 1 0 Melton R 7.2 9 4 4 4 7 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Higbe K 3.1 9 3 3 2 1 Kimball N (W) 5.2 1 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 1st E -- Livingston M DP -- Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Brooklyn 10 2B -- Wasdell J, May P, Franks H 3B -- Walker D 2 T -- 2:34 A -- 2799
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