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Dodgers
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
September 20, 1941
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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 September 20, 1941 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1941 |
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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 | September 20, 1941 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Cy Blanton |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Herman Franks | Catcher |
Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
Stan Benjamin | Right Fielder |
Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Pinky May | Third Baseman |
Hal Marnie | Shortstop |
Bennie Warren | Catcher |
Cy Blanton | Pitcher |
Doc Prothro | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
September 20, 1941
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Blanton
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Blanton
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Blanton
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marnie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Higbe
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Higbe
Benjamin hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Higbe
Marty hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Marty reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Etten vs. Higbe
Etten strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Blanton
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Blanton
Medwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Blanton
There's a wild pitch. Camilli moves to third. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lavagetto vs. Blanton
Lavagetto is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Blanton
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Camilli scores. Medwick moves to third. Lavagetto moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Franks vs. Blanton
Franks hits a fly ball into right field. Benjamin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higbe vs. Blanton
Higbe hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Blanton
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. Lavagetto scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Blanton
Herman takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reiser vs. Blanton
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Higbe
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Higbe
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marnie vs. Higbe
Marnie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Blanton
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camilli for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Blanton
Medwick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benjamin. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Blanton
Lavagetto hits a popup, foul, towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Blanton
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Higbe
Warren hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanton vs. Higbe
Blanton hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Higbe
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Higbe
Benjamin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Blanton
Franks hits a fly ball into right field. Benjamin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Blanton
Higbe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Blanton
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Blanton
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marnie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Higbe
Marty 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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Higbe
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Higbe
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Higbe
May takes first base on ball four. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marnie vs. Higbe
Marnie strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Blanton
Reiser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Blanton
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Blanton
Medwick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Warren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Blanton
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Blanton
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty. Reese reaches second base with a double. Camilli scores. Lavagetto moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Franks vs. Blanton
Franks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higbe vs. Blanton
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Higbe
Warren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Higbe
Paul Busby pinch hits for Cy Blanton.
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Higbe
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Higbe
Benjamin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Warren moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marty vs. Higbe
Marty hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grissom
Lee Grissom now pitching.
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Grissom
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Grissom
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Grissom
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Higbe
Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Higbe
Litwhiler 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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Higbe
May hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Grissom
Medwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Grissom
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Grissom
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franks vs. Grissom
Franks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marnie vs. Higbe
Marnie strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Higbe
Warren hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Higbe
Heinie Mueller pinch hits for Lee Grissom.
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Beck
Boom-Boom Beck now pitching.
Higbe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Beck
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Beck
Herman hits a line drive towards short. Marnie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Beck
Reiser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Beck
Camilli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benjamin. Camilli reaches second base with a double. Reiser goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Beck
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Higbe
Murtaugh hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Higbe
Benjamin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Higbe
There's a wild pitch. Benjamin moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marty vs. Higbe
Marty hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Etten vs. Higbe
Etten hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Beck
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Beck
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Beck
Franks hits a popup, foul, towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Higbe
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Higbe
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Higbe
Johnny Rizzo pinch hits for Hal Marnie.
Rizzo hits a popup in front of the plate. Franks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1941, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Philadelphia Brooklyn AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Walker D, rf 4 1 2 2 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Benjamin S, rf 3 0 1 0 Reiser P, cf 4 1 2 1 Marty J, cf 4 0 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 2 1 1 Etten N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Medwick J, lf 5 1 3 0 Litwhiler D, lf 4 0 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 3 1 0 0 May P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 5 0 1 2 Marnie H, ss 3 0 0 0 Franks H, c 4 0 0 0 Rizzo J, ph 1 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 3 0 0 0 Warren B, c 2 1 1 1 Blanton C, p 1 0 0 0 Busby P, ph 1 0 0 0 Grissom L, p 0 0 0 0 Mueller H, ph 1 0 0 0 Beck B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 10 6 30 1 4 1 Brooklyn 030 010 020 -- 6 Philadelphia 001 000 000 -- 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Higbe K (W) 9.0 4 1 1 4 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Blanton C (L) 5.0 6 4 4 6 0 Grissom L 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 Beck B 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 E -- Reese P DP -- Brooklyn 2, Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 11, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Medwick J, Reese P, Walker D, Camilli D 3B -- Marty J HR -- Warren B WP -- Blanton C, Higbe K A -- 0
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