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New York Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies

1931-07-11 · Day game · Baker Bowl · Att: 18000 · 1:58

Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 6–5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 1st. Ray Benge earned the win. Mel Ott went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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

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

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

New York Giants — batting

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

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Fred Brickell	5	2	2	0	0	0
Bobby Stevens	4	0	2	1	0	0
Chuck Klein	5	1	2	1	0	0
Buzz Arlett	3	1	1	0	1	0
Pinky Whitney	4	1	2	3	0	1
Spud Davis	4	0	1	1	0	0
Don Hurst	4	0	2	0	0	1
Bernie Friberg	3	0	0	0	0	1
Ray Benge	3	0	0	0	0	0
Hal Lee	1	0	0	0	0	0
Les Mallon	1	1	1	0	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill Walker	8.1	13	1	3

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ray Benge	9.0	9	3	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bill Hunnefield: 6/L
Freddy Leach: 7/F
Chick Fullis: W
Bill Terry: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

Fred Brickell: S9
Bobby Stevens: 13/SH.1-2
Chuck Klein: 63.2-3
Buzz Arlett: W
Pinky Whitney: T8/8D.3-H;1-H
Spud Davis: S9.3-H
Don Hurst: K

Top 2

Mel Ott: 63
Travis Jackson: S8
Johnny Vergez: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
Bob O'Farrell: FC6.3-H;2X3(6546)
Bill Walker: 13

Bot 2

Bernie Friberg: K
Ray Benge: 4/P
Fred Brickell: 53

Top 3

Bill Hunnefield: S9
Freddy Leach: 8/F
Chick Fullis: W.1-2
Bill Terry: S8.2-H;1-3
Mel Ott: 9/F.3-H
Travis Jackson: 43

Bot 3

Bobby Stevens: S8
Chuck Klein: 9/L
Buzz Arlett: 36(1)/FO
Pinky Whitney: SB2
Pinky Whitney: K/C

Top 4

Johnny Vergez: 7/L
Bob O'Farrell: K
Bill Walker: E3/G
Bill Hunnefield: 43

Bot 4

Spud Davis: 8/F
Don Hurst: D8
Bernie Friberg: 7/F
Ray Benge: 9/F

Top 5

Freddy Leach: S9
Chick Fullis: 5/BP/FL
Bill Terry: W.1-2
Mel Ott: 36(1)/FO.2-3
Travis Jackson: 9/F

Bot 5

Fred Brickell: 7/F
Bobby Stevens: 43
Chuck Klein: S9
Buzz Arlett: S9.1-3
Pinky Whitney: D9/9D.3-H;1XH(965)

Top 6

Johnny Vergez: E7/L.BX3(765)
Bob O'Farrell: S5/BG
Bill Walker: 53/SH.1-2
Bill Hunnefield: 9/L

Bot 6

Spud Davis: 8/L
Don Hurst: D9
Bernie Friberg: 3/FL
Ray Benge: 3/FL

Top 7

Freddy Leach: K
Chick Fullis: 8/F
Bill Terry: S8
Mel Ott: HR/9.1-H
Travis Jackson: 4/L

Bot 7

Fred Brickell: 7/F
Bobby Stevens: 8/F
Chuck Klein: E4/G
Buzz Arlett: 3

Top 8

Johnny Vergez: 5/FL
Bob O'Farrell: S7
Bill Walker: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Pinky Whitney: 4/8S/F
Spud Davis: 8/F
Don Hurst: 4/P

Top 9

Bill Hunnefield: 43
Freddy Leach: 6/P
Chick Fullis: 9/F

Bot 9

Hal Lee: 63
Les Mallon: S
Fred Brickell: S.1-2
Bobby Stevens: S.2-H;1-2
Chuck Klein: D9/9D.2-H;1-3

Notes & reviews

Buzz Arlett rounded 3B too far
NYT story used for bottom of 9th

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