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Giants
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
April 23, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Giants, played on April 23, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Frank Demaree | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Burgess Whitehead | Third Baseman |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ham Schulte | Second Baseman |
| Hersh Martin | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
| Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Bennie Warren | Catcher |
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| George Scharein | Shortstop |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
April 23, 1940
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