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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
July 4, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, played on July 4, 1950 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Normie Roy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Normie Roy | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Dick Sisler | Left Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Mike Goliat | Second Baseman |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
July 4, 1950
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Roberts
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Roberts
Jethroe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Roberts
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Roy
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Ashburn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hamner vs. Roy
Hamner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waitkus vs. Roy
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Roy
Ennis takes first base on ball four. Ashburn scores. Hamner moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Antonelli
Johnny Antonelli now pitching.
Jones takes first base on ball four. Hamner scores. Waitkus moves to third. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisler vs. Antonelli
Sisler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seminick vs. Antonelli
Seminick hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Antonelli
Goliat is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts bunts in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. Goliat moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Roberts
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Roberts
Gordon hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Roberts
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Roberts
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Antonelli
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Roberts
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Roberts
Antonelli strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Roberts
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Antonelli
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Antonelli
Seminick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goliat vs. Antonelli
Goliat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Antonelli
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Roberts
Jethroe hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Roberts
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Roberts
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goliat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Antonelli
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Antonelli
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Antonelli
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Antonelli
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hamner scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Antonelli
Jones hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Antonelli
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields the ball and throws to Antonelli covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Antonelli
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goliat vs. Antonelli
Goliat strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Roberts
Jimmy Bloodworth now playing first base.
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Roberts
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Roberts
Crandall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Crandall reaches second base with a double. Holmes goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Roberts
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Roberts
Sibby Sisti pinch hits for Johnny Antonelli.
Sisti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sisler. Sisti reaches second base with a double. Crandall scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartsfield vs. Roberts
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Roberts
Jethroe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisti scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Roberts
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wall
Murray Wall now pitching.
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Wall
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Wall
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Roberts
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Roberts
Gordon hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Roberts
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Roberts
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Wall
Willard Marshall now playing right field.
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Wall
Wall fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wall. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Wall
Ennis hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Wall
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Wall
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Wall
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield misplays the ball. That's an error on Hartsfield. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goliat vs. Wall
Goliat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Roberts
Gene Mauch pinch hits for Buddy Kerr.
Mauch hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wall vs. Roberts
Wall hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Roberts
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Roberts
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wall
Gene Mauch now playing shortstop.
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Wall
Ashburn hits a popup towards short. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Wall
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Roberts
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Roberts
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Roberts
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Roberts
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Roberts
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mauch vs. Roberts
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Wall
Pete Reiser now playing third base.
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Wall
Ennis hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Marshall chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Hartsfield. Hartsfield fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Hartsfield. Bloodworth goes all the way around to score. Ennis moves all the way to home. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wall
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Wall
Sisler hits a popup towards short. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Wall
Seminick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Seminick reaches second base with a double. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goliat vs. Wall
Goliat is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Wall
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones scores. Seminick moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashburn vs. Wall
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. Seminick scores. There goes Goliat trying to get to home. Jethroe throws the ball in to Mauch who relays the ball to Crandall, who tags Goliat, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Phillies, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Roberts
Luis Olmo pinch hits for Murray Wall.
Olmo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Roberts
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Roberts
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1950, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Hartsfield R, 2b 5 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 6 1 2 1
Jethroe S, cf 5 0 1 1 Hamner G, ss 4 2 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 2 2 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bloodworth J, 1b 2 2 2 0
Reiser P, 3b 0 0 0 0 Ennis D, rf 4 2 1 3
Gordon S, lf 4 2 2 1 Jones W, 3b 3 3 1 3
Holmes T, rf 3 1 2 0 Sisler D, lf 5 0 2 1
Marshall W, rf 1 0 1 1 Seminick A, c 5 2 4 4
Crandall D, c 4 1 2 1 Goliat M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Kerr B, ss 2 0 0 0 Roberts R, p 4 0 0 1
Mauch G, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
Roy N, p 0 0 0 0
Antonelli J, p 1 0 0 0
Sisti S, ph 1 1 1 1
Wall M, p 1 0 0 0
Olmo L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 11 5 38 14 15 13
Boston 000 040 010 -- 5
Philadelphia 600 301 04x -- 14
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Roy N (L)* 0.0 1 4 4 3 0
Antonelli J 4.0 8 5 5 1 3
Wall M 4.0 6 5 4 2 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 11 5 5 0 4
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
E -- Wall M, Hartsfield R 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Crandall D, Sisti S, Gordon S, Seminick A, Ashburn R
3B -- Ashburn R, Ennis D
HR -- Seminick A, Jones W, Gordon S
SH -- Roberts R
HBP -- by Antonelli J (Goliat M)
T -- 2:33
A -- 0
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