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Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 19, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 19, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 19, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 19, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Bowman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 8,981 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Center Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
Pep Young | Second Baseman |
Ray Berres | Catcher |
Joe Bowman | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
Art Mahan | First Baseman |
Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
Pinky May | Third Baseman |
Heinie Mueller | Second Baseman |
Bill Atwood | Catcher |
Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
Doc Prothro | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 19, 1940
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Higbe
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mueller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Higbe
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott hits a popup towards first. Mahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Bowman
Marty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragan vs. Bowman
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahan vs. Bowman
Mahan hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Fletcher, and towards Young, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Bragan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arnovich vs. Bowman
The ball gets by Berres for a passed ball. Bragan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Arnovich vs. Bowman
Arnovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klein vs. Bowman
Klein hits a line drive to right field. Waner throws towards Young. Young fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Young. Berres fumbles the ball. That's an error on Berres. Bragan scores. Arnovich goes all the way around to score. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Bowman
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Higbe
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Higbe
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Higbe
Van Robays hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Higbe
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bowman
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Elliott who is chasing the ball. Mueller reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Atwood vs. Bowman
Atwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higbe vs. Bowman
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marty vs. Bowman
There's a wild pitch. Mueller scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Bowman
Marty hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Marty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bragan vs. Bowman
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Higbe
Berres hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Higbe
Bowman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Higbe
Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Higbe
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mueller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Bowman
Mahan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Bowman
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Bowman
Klein hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bowman
May is hit by the pitch. Arnovich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Bowman
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Higbe
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Higbe
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Higbe
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Van Robays moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berres vs. Higbe
Berres hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwood vs. Bowman
Atwood hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Bowman
Higbe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Elliott. Higbe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marty vs. Bowman
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bragan vs. Bowman
Bragan hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Higbe
Bowman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Higbe
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mueller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Higbe
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Waner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Higbe
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Higbe
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Bowman
Mahan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mahan for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Bowman
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Bowman
Klein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bowman
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Higbe
Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a popup towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bowman
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwood vs. Bowman
Atwood hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Bowman
Higbe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Bowman
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Higbe
Bowman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Higbe
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Higbe
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Higbe
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Bowman
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahan vs. Bowman
Mahan bunts towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Bragan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arnovich vs. Bowman
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bragan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klein vs. Bowman
Klein is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Bowman
May takes first base on ball four. Klein moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Higbe
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Higbe
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Higbe
Van Robays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bowman
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwood vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Atwood bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Sewell
Del Young pinch runs for Bill Atwood. Hersh Martin pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marty vs. Sewell
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Johnson
Bennie Warren now catching. Si Johnson now pitching.
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Johnson
Handley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Johnson
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Sewell
Lloyd Waner now playing center field. Bob Elliott now playing left field.
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Sewell
Mahan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Sewell
Arnovich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Sewell
Klein takes first base on ball four. Mahan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Sewell
May takes first base on ball four. Mahan moves to third. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. MacFayden
Danny MacFayden now pitching.
Mueller takes first base on ball four. Mahan scores. Klein moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Warren vs. MacFayden
Warren hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Klein scores. May moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/19/1940 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Handley L, 3b 5 0 0 0 Marty J, cf 4 0 1 0 Waner P, rf 4 1 1 0 Bragan B, ss 5 1 1 0 Elliott B, cf-lf 5 1 1 1 Mahan A, 1b 3 1 0 0 Vaughan A, ss 3 0 1 1 Arnovich M, lf 4 1 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Klein C, rf 3 2 2 2 Van Robays M, lf 3 1 1 0 May P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Waner L, cf 0 0 0 0 Mueller H, 2b 3 1 1 1 Young P, 2b 4 1 2 3 Atwood B, c 4 0 0 0 Berres R, c 4 0 0 0 Young D, pr 0 0 0 0 Bowman J, p 1 0 0 0 Warren B, c 1 0 1 1 Sewell R, p 1 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 3 0 2 0 MacFayden D, p 0 0 0 0 Martin H, ph 1 0 1 0 Johnson S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 7 5 33 6 10 4 Pittsburgh 000 120 020 -- 5 Philadelphia 210 010 002 -- 6 2 outs when winning run was scored. Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Bowman J* 7.0 8 4 3 5 0 Sewell R (L) 1.2 1 2 2 3 0 MacFayden D 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Higbe K 8.0 6 5 5 5 2 Johnson S (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Berres R, Young P DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Philadelphia 12 2B -- Marty J, Higbe K, Elliott B 3B -- Mueller H HR -- Klein C, Young P SH -- Mahan A HBP -- by Bowman J (May P) WP -- Bowman J PB -- Berres R T -- 2:30 A -- 8981
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