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Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Giants

1942-08-14 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 1674 · 1:55

New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–2. New York Giants put up 2 in the 8th. Carl Hubbell earned the win. Danny Litwhiler went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	4
NY1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	2		5	6

W: Carl Hubbell L: Si Johnson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Danny Murtaugh	4	0	0	0	0
Earl Naylor	4	0	1	0	0
Al Glossop	4	0	0	0	0
Danny Litwhiler	4	1	1	1	0
Nick Etten	3	0	0	0	1
Ron Northey	3	1	1	1	0
Pinky May	3	0	1	0	0
Bobby Bragan	3	0	0	0	0
Si Johnson	2	0	0	0	1
Mickey Livingston	1	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Buster Maynard	3	1	0	0	1	1
Mickey Witek	4	0	3	2	0	0
Mel Ott	2	0	0	1	2	0
Johnny Mize	4	0	0	0	0	0
Babe Young	1	1	0	0	3	0
Babe Barna	4	1	1	0	0	0
Harry Danning	4	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Jurges	3	2	2	1	1	0
Carl Hubbell	2	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Si Johnson	7.0	4	6	1
Sam Nahem	1.0	2	1	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carl Hubbell	9.0	4	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Danny Murtaugh: 53
Earl Naylor: 13
Al Glossop: 7/L

Bot 1

Buster Maynard: W
Mickey Witek: S.1-3
Mel Ott: 9.3-H
Johnny Mize: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Danny Litwhiler: HR/7
Nick Etten: 9
Ron Northey: 9
Pinky May: D
Bobby Bragan: 7

Bot 2

Babe Young: 8
Babe Barna: 43
Harry Danning: 43

Top 3

Si Johnson: 2/P
Danny Murtaugh: 8/L
Earl Naylor: 8

Bot 3

Billy Jurges: S
Carl Hubbell: 14/SH.1-2
Buster Maynard: 7
Mickey Witek: S.2-H
Mel Ott: W.1-2
Johnny Mize: 7

Top 4

Al Glossop: 4/P
Danny Litwhiler: 6/F
Nick Etten: 5/FL

Bot 4

Babe Young: W
Babe Barna: 8
Harry Danning: 9/L
Billy Jurges: 9/L

Top 5

Ron Northey: HR/9
Pinky May: 5/P
Bobby Bragan: 53
Si Johnson: K

Bot 5

Carl Hubbell: 6/FL
Buster Maynard: 8
Mickey Witek: 3/P

Top 6

Danny Murtaugh: 8/L
Earl Naylor: 7
Al Glossop: 53

Bot 6

Mel Ott: W
Johnny Mize: 53.1-2
Babe Young: W
Babe Barna: 2/FL
Harry Danning: 9/L

Top 7

Danny Litwhiler: 2/P
Nick Etten: K
Ron Northey: 43

Bot 7

Billy Jurges: W
Carl Hubbell: 34/SH.1-2
Buster Maynard: K
Mickey Witek: S.2-H
Mel Ott: 9

Top 8

Pinky May: 13
Bobby Bragan: 53
Mickey Livingston: 4/P

Bot 8

Johnny Mize: 43
Babe Young: W
Babe Barna: S.1-3
Harry Danning: BK.3-H;1-2
Harry Danning: 43.2-3
Billy Jurges: T9.3-H
Carl Hubbell: 7

Top 9

Danny Murtaugh: 7
Earl Naylor: S/BG
Al Glossop: 63.1-2
Danny Litwhiler: 53