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New York Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies

1931-04-18 · Day game · Baker Bowl · Att: 15000 · 2:17

New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–1. New York Giants put up 2 in the 6th. Bill Walker earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	2	2	7	13
PHI	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5

W: Bill Walker L: Ray Benge SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Cy Pfirman · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bob Clarke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Hughie Critz	5	0	2	0	0	1
Freddy Leach	5	1	2	0	0	0
Freddie Lindstrom	5	1	2	0	0	1
Bill Terry	5	0	0	1	0	1
Mel Ott	3	3	1	0	2	0
Travis Jackson	4	1	3	0	1	0
Johnny Vergez	3	1	1	2	2	0
Bob O'Farrell	4	0	1	2	0	1
Bill Walker	5	0	1	2	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bernie Friberg	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Bartell	4	0	1	0	0	0
Chuck Klein	4	1	1	0	0	1
Pinky Whitney	4	0	1	1	0	0
Buzz Arlett	3	0	2	0	1	1
Hal Lee	4	0	0	0	0	1
Don Hurst	4	0	0	0	0	1
Tony Rensa	2	0	0	0	2	0
Ray Benge	2	0	0	0	0	1
Les Mallon	0	0	0	0	1	0
Hugh Willingham	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill Walker	9.0	5	4	5

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ray Benge	7.0	9	2	4
Dutch Schesler	1.0	4	0	0
Stew Bolen	0.1	0	2	0
Frank Watt	0.2	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Hughie Critz: D/89
Freddy Leach: 31.2-3
Freddie Lindstrom: K
Bill Terry: 13

Bot 1

Bernie Friberg: 4/L
Dick Bartell: 7/F
Chuck Klein: D9
Pinky Whitney: S9.2-H
Buzz Arlett: D9.1-3
Hal Lee: 8/F

Top 2

Mel Ott: 6/P
Travis Jackson: S6
Johnny Vergez: 8/F
Bob O'Farrell: 3/FL

Bot 2

Don Hurst: K
Tony Rensa: W
Ray Benge: K
Bernie Friberg: 2/P

Top 3

Bill Walker: K/C
Hughie Critz: K
Freddy Leach: S8
Freddie Lindstrom: D7.1-3
Bill Terry: K/C

Bot 3

Dick Bartell: 63
Chuck Klein: 43
Pinky Whitney: 53

Top 4

Mel Ott: S9
Travis Jackson: S9.1-3
Johnny Vergez: W.1-2
Bob O'Farrell: 8/F.3-H
Bill Walker: 6/P
Hughie Critz: 13

Bot 4

Buzz Arlett: S8
Hal Lee: 7/F
Don Hurst: 53.1-2
Tony Rensa: 53

Top 5

Freddy Leach: 7/F
Freddie Lindstrom: 43
Bill Terry: 63

Bot 5

Ray Benge: 53
Bernie Friberg: 3/P
Dick Bartell: S9
Chuck Klein: K

Top 6

Mel Ott: W
Travis Jackson: 9/L
Johnny Vergez: D7.1-H;B-3(E7/TH)
Bob O'Farrell: S9.3-H;BX2(96)
Bill Walker: 43

Bot 6

Pinky Whitney: 3/P
Buzz Arlett: K
Hal Lee: K

Top 7

Hughie Critz: S8
Freddy Leach: 6/P
Freddie Lindstrom: CS2(24)
Freddie Lindstrom: 5/FL

Bot 7

Don Hurst: 5/P
Tony Rensa: 13
Les Mallon: W
Bernie Friberg: 6(1)/FO

Top 8

Bill Terry: 4/P
Mel Ott: E5/G
Travis Jackson: S7.1-2
Johnny Vergez: 7/FL
Bob O'Farrell: HP.2-3;1-2
Bill Walker: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
Hughie Critz: 8/F

Bot 8

Dick Bartell: 53
Chuck Klein: 3/G
Pinky Whitney: 63

Top 9

Freddy Leach: S9
Freddie Lindstrom: S9.1-3
Bill Terry: 8/F.3-H
Mel Ott: SB2
Mel Ott: W
Travis Jackson: W.2-3;1-2
Johnny Vergez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Bob O'Farrell: K
Bill Walker: 9/F

Bot 9

Buzz Arlett: W
Hal Lee: 54(1)/FO
Don Hurst: 7/F
Tony Rensa: DI.1-2
Tony Rensa: DI.2-3
Tony Rensa: W
Hugh Willingham: 63