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Boston Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies

1931-04-27 · Day game · Baker Bowl · Att: 2000 · 45°F · 1:50

Boston Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 2–0. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. Socks Seibold earned the win.

Line score

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

W: Socks Seibold L: Ray Benge SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ted McGrew · 1B: Charlie Moran · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Charlie Wilson	4	1	1	0	1	0
Rabbit Maranville	3	0	2	2	2	0
Lance Richbourg	3	0	0	0	1	0
Wally Berger	3	0	0	0	2	2
Earl Sheely	3	0	0	0	0	2
Earl Clark	4	0	0	0	0	1
Al Spohrer	4	0	2	0	0	1
Freddie Maguire	3	0	0	0	1	0
Socks Seibold	3	1	1	0	0	0
Red Worthington	0	0	0	0	1	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Bernie Friberg	4	1	0	1
Dick Bartell	4	0	0	0
Chuck Klein	3	1	1	0
Pinky Whitney	4	0	0	0
Buzz Arlett	4	0	0	0
Hal Lee	2	0	0	0
Don Hurst	3	0	0	0
Spud Davis	2	2	1	0
Ray Benge	2	0	0	0
Fred Koster	1	0	0	0
Harry McCurdy	1	0	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Socks Seibold	9.0	4	2	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ray Benge	8.0	6	5	5
Dutch Schesler	0.2	0	3	0
Jumbo Elliott	0.1	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Charlie Wilson: 7
Rabbit Maranville: S/89
Lance Richbourg: 46(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH)
Wally Berger: 53

Bot 1

Bernie Friberg: 8
Dick Bartell: 7
Chuck Klein: 13

Top 2

Earl Sheely: K/C
Earl Clark: 7
Al Spohrer: 4/P

Bot 2

Pinky Whitney: 8
Buzz Arlett: 3/G
Hal Lee: 9

Top 3

Freddie Maguire: 9
Socks Seibold: S7
Charlie Wilson: D7.1-3
Rabbit Maranville: S/89.3-H;2-H
Lance Richbourg: 99(1)/FO
Wally Berger: W.1-2
Earl Sheely: K

Bot 3

Don Hurst: 99
Spud Davis: S
Ray Benge: 99
Bernie Friberg: K

Top 4

Earl Clark: K
Al Spohrer: S
Freddie Maguire: 99/G.1-2
Socks Seibold: 99

Bot 4

Dick Bartell: 99
Chuck Klein: 99
Pinky Whitney: 99

Top 5

Charlie Wilson: 99
Rabbit Maranville: W
Lance Richbourg: CS2(99)
Lance Richbourg: W
Wally Berger: K

Bot 5

Buzz Arlett: 99
Hal Lee: 99
Don Hurst: 99

Top 6

Earl Sheely: 99
Earl Clark: 99
Al Spohrer: S
Freddie Maguire: 99

Bot 6

Spud Davis: S7
Ray Benge: 6/P
Bernie Friberg: S9.1-2
Dick Bartell: 43.2-3;1-2
Chuck Klein: IW
Pinky Whitney: 12(3)/FO

Top 7

Socks Seibold: 99
Charlie Wilson: W
Rabbit Maranville: 99
Lance Richbourg: 99

Bot 7

Buzz Arlett: 99
Fred Koster: 99
Don Hurst: 99

Top 8

Wally Berger: W
Earl Sheely: 99/SH.1-2
Earl Clark: 99
Al Spohrer: K

Bot 8

Spud Davis: W
Harry McCurdy: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bernie Friberg: 99

Top 9

Freddie Maguire: W
Socks Seibold: 99/SH.1-2
Charlie Wilson: 4/P
Rabbit Maranville: W
Red Worthington: W.2-3;1-2
Wally Berger: K

Bot 9

Dick Bartell: 99
Chuck Klein: S9/L9DW
Pinky Whitney: 6/P
Buzz Arlett: 8

Notes & reviews

Elliott entered game with 2-0 count on Richbourg; Worthington then pinch-hit for Richbourg, assuming 2-0 count and his walk was charged to Schesler
klein hit line drive off right field wall

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