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New York Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies

1931-07-08 · Day game · Baker Bowl · Att: 3000 · 1:38

Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 5–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 3rd. Frank Watt earned the win. Mel Ott went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	9
PHI	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	5	10

W: Frank Watt L: Freddie Fitzsimmons SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Charlie Moran · 1B: Jim Scott · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ernie Quigley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bill Hunnefield	5	1	2	0	0	0
Freddy Leach	5	1	1	0	0	0
Freddie Lindstrom	3	0	0	0	1	0
Bill Terry	4	1	1	1	0	0
Mel Ott	4	1	2	3	0	1
Travis Jackson	4	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Vergez	4	0	2	0	0	0
Shanty Hogan	4	0	1	0	0	0
Freddie Fitzsimmons	3	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Fred Koster	4	1	1	0	0	0
Dick Bartell	3	1	2	0	0	0
Chuck Klein	3	0	1	2	1	0
Buzz Arlett	4	0	2	0	0	0
Pinky Whitney	4	0	0	0	0	0
Harry McCurdy	3	1	1	0	1	0
Hal Lee	4	1	0	0	0	0
Bernie Friberg	4	1	2	1	0	0
Frank Watt	4	0	1	1	0	1
Bobby Stevens	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Freddie Fitzsimmons	8.0	10	2	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Frank Watt	9.0	9	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bill Hunnefield: E4/TH
Freddy Leach: 3/FL
Freddie Lindstrom: 9/F
Bill Terry: 7/F

Bot 1

Fred Koster: 13
Dick Bartell: 43
Chuck Klein: W
Buzz Arlett: 43

Top 2

Mel Ott: D9/9D
Travis Jackson: 43.2-3
Johnny Vergez: 53
Shanty Hogan: 8/F

Bot 2

Pinky Whitney: 8/F
Harry McCurdy: 7/F
Hal Lee: 8/L

Top 3

Freddie Fitzsimmons: 63
Bill Hunnefield: S9
Freddy Leach: S8.1-2
Freddie Lindstrom: 7/F
Bill Terry: S9.2-H;1-3
Mel Ott: HR/9.3-H;1-H
Travis Jackson: 13

Bot 3

Bernie Friberg: 9/L
Frank Watt: S9
Fred Koster: 64(1)/FO
Dick Bartell: D9.1-3
Chuck Klein: S8.3-H;2-H
Buzz Arlett: S9.1-2
Pinky Whitney: 13

Top 4

Johnny Vergez: S/78
Shanty Hogan: 46(1)3/GDP
Freddie Fitzsimmons: 43

Bot 4

Harry McCurdy: S8
Hal Lee: E1/TH.1-3;B-2
Bernie Friberg: S3.3-H(UR);2-3
Frank Watt: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR)(RBI)
Fred Koster: 4/P

Top 5

Bill Hunnefield: S8
Freddy Leach: 3/P
Freddie Lindstrom: W.1-2
Bill Terry: E6/G.2-3;1-2
Mel Ott: 5/FL
Travis Jackson: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

Dick Bartell: S7
Chuck Klein: 7/F
Buzz Arlett: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 6

Johnny Vergez: S8
Shanty Hogan: SB2
Shanty Hogan: 8/F
Freddie Fitzsimmons: 7/F
Bill Hunnefield: 43

Bot 6

Pinky Whitney: 13
Harry McCurdy: 8/F
Hal Lee: 2/FL

Top 7

Freddy Leach: 43
Freddie Lindstrom: 63
Bill Terry: 6/P

Bot 7

Bernie Friberg: 8/F
Frank Watt: K/C
Fred Koster: D8
Bobby Stevens: 63

Top 8

Mel Ott: K
Travis Jackson: 3/G
Johnny Vergez: 53

Bot 8

Chuck Klein: 2/FL
Buzz Arlett: D/89
Pinky Whitney: 7/F
Harry McCurdy: IW
Hal Lee: 46(1)/FO

Top 9

Shanty Hogan: S8
Freddie Fitzsimmons: 13/SH.1-2
Bill Hunnefield: 1/P
Freddy Leach: 3/P

Bot 9

Bernie Friberg: D9/9D
Frank Watt: FC3.2-H(E3/TH)(UR)

Notes & reviews

Dick Bartell left with injured ankle

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