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Dodgers
@ Phillies
Baker Bowl
April 20, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on April 20, 1928 at Baker Bowl.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 1928 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 20, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug McWeeny |
Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Ferguson |
Ballpark | Baker Bowl |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 6,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Frank Wilson 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ty Tyson | Center Fielder |
Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
Harvey Hendrick | Third Baseman |
Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
Harry Riconda | Second Baseman |
Hank DeBerry | Catcher |
Doug McWeeny | Pitcher |
Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Nixon | Left Fielder |
Fresco Thompson | Second Baseman |
Freddy Leach | Center Fielder |
Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
Russ Wrightstone | Right Fielder |
Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
Bernie Friberg | Shortstop |
Bill Kelly | First Baseman |
Alex Ferguson | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Phillies
Baker Bowl
April 20, 1928
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Ferguson
Tyson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leach. Tyson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Ferguson
Bancroft hits a fly ball towards right. Wrightstone settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wrightstone. Tyson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Ferguson
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly fields it and throws to second for the out. Tyson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Ferguson
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bressler vs. Ferguson
Bressler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bissonette vs. Ferguson
Bissonette strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. McWeeny
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McWeeny
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. McWeeny
There goes Thompson. The throw from DeBerry and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. McWeeny
Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. McWeeny
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wrightstone vs. McWeeny
Wrightstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Riconda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riconda vs. Ferguson
Riconda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Ferguson
DeBerry hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWeeny vs. Ferguson
McWeeny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. McWeeny
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hendrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. McWeeny
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Riconda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. McWeeny
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Ferguson
Tyson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Ferguson
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Ferguson
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly fields it and throws to second for the out. Tyson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herman vs. Ferguson
Herman takes first base on ball four. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bressler vs. Ferguson
Bressler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leach. Bressler reaches second base with a double. Tyson scores. Hendrick scores. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bissonette vs. Ferguson
Bissonette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herman scores. Bressler moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Riconda vs. Ferguson
Riconda hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bressler tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeBerry vs. Ferguson
DeBerry hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. McWeeny
June Greene pinch hits for Alex Ferguson.
Greene takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. McWeeny
Nixon takes first base on ball four. Greene moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. McWeeny
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hendrick fields it and has Greene trapped. There's the throw to Riconda who tags Greene for the out. Nixon moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. McWeeny
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette fields it and throws to second for the out. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. McWeeny
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wrightstone vs. McWeeny
Wrightstone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tyson. Wrightstone reaches second base with a double. Nixon scores. Leach scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitney vs. McWeeny
Whitney strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWeeny vs. Mitchell
Clarence Mitchell now pitching.
McWeeny takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Mitchell
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Mitchell
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. McWeeny
Friberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. McWeeny
There's a wild pitch. Friberg moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. McWeeny
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. McWeeny
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Mitchell
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Mitchell
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressler vs. Mitchell
Bressler takes first base on ball four. Hendrick moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bissonette vs. Mitchell
Bissonette hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leach. Bissonette reaches second base with a double. Hendrick scores. Herman scores. Bressler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Riconda vs. Miller
Russ Miller now pitching.
Riconda hits a fly ball towards center. Leach catches it and throws to third to double up Bissonette. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Miller
DeBerry hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. McWeeny
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Riconda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McWeeny
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. McWeeny
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Riconda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWeeny vs. Miller
McWeeny strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Miller
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friberg fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Friberg. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Miller
There goes Tyson. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Miller
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Miller
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McWeeny
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wrightstone vs. McWeeny
Wrightstone strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. McWeeny
Whitney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tyson. Whitney reaches second base with a double. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friberg vs. McWeeny
Friberg hits a fly ball into center field. Tyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. McWeeny
Kelly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Riconda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Miller
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Miller
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Miller
Bissonette hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riconda vs. Miller
Riconda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. McWeeny
Johnny Schulte pinch hits for Russ Miller.
Schulte strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McWeeny
Cy Williams pinch hits for Al Nixon.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McWeeny
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWeeny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Willoughby
Cy Williams now playing right field. Russ Wrightstone now playing left field. Claude Willoughby now pitching.
DeBerry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams throws the ball in to Thompson who tags DeBerry trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWeeny vs. Willoughby
McWeeny hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Willoughby
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. McWeeny
Leach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. McWeeny
Wilson bunts towards the mound. McWeeny fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wrightstone vs. McWeeny
Wrightstone hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Leach moves to third. Wilson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitney vs. Ehrhardt
Rube Ehrhardt now pitching.
Whitney hits a popup towards third. Hendrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Friberg vs. Ehrhardt
Friberg hits a fly ball towards right. Herman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Herman. Leach scores. Wilson moves to third. Wrightstone moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sothern vs. Ehrhardt
Denny Sothern pinch hits for Bill Kelly.
Sothern strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sweetland vs. Ehrhardt
Les Sweetland pinch hits for Claude Willoughby.
Sweetland takes first base on ball four. Wilson scores. Wrightstone moves to third. Friberg moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Ehrhardt
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Baecht
Denny Sothern now playing left field. Russ Wrightstone now playing first base. Ed Baecht now pitching.
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friberg misplays the ball. That's an error on Friberg. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Baecht
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Baecht
Herman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Baecht
There goes Hendrick. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Friberg applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ehrhardt
Max Carey now playing right field.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ehrhardt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Ehrhardt
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Riconda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ehrhardt
Wilson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/20/1928 -- Brooklyn at Philadelphia (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Tyson T, cf 4 2 1 0 Nixon A, lf 2 1 0 0 Bancroft D, ss 4 0 0 0 Williams C, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Hendrick H, 3b 5 2 1 1 Thompson F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Herman B, rf 4 2 2 0 Leach F, cf 4 2 1 0 Carey M, rf 0 0 0 0 Wilson J, c 3 3 1 0 Bressler R, lf 3 2 2 2 Wrightston, rf-lf-1b 4 0 1 3 Bissonette D, 1b 4 0 2 4 Whitney P, 3b 4 0 1 1 Riconda H, 2b 3 0 0 1 Friberg B, ss 4 0 1 1 DeBerry H, c 4 0 1 0 Kelly B, 1b 3 0 0 0 McWeeny D, p 3 0 0 0 Sothern D, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Ehrhardt R, p 0 0 0 0 Ferguson A, p 0 0 0 0 Greene J, ph 0 0 0 0 Mitchell C, p 1 0 0 0 Miller R, p 0 0 0 0 Schulte J, ph 1 0 0 0 Willoughby C, p 0 0 0 0 Sweetland L, ph 0 0 0 1 Baecht E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 8 9 8 33 6 5 6 Brooklyn 104 030 000 -- 8 Philadelphia 003 001 020 -- 6 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO McWeeny D (W)* 7.0 5 6 5 6 6 Ehrhardt R (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Ferguson A (L) 3.0 4 5 5 3 1 Mitchell C+ 1.0 3 3 3 2 0 Miller R 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 Willoughby C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Baecht E 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th + Pitched to 4 batters in 5th E -- Wrightstone R, Friberg B 2, Thompson F, Herman B DP -- Brooklyn 1, Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Philadelphia 7 2B -- Tyson T, Bressler R, Wrightstone R, Bissonette D, Whitney P SB -- Thompson F CS -- Tyson T, Hendrick H SF -- Riconda H WP -- McWeeny D T -- 2:19 A -- 6000
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