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Philadelphia Phillies @
Boston Braves
1940-05-30 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· 2:07
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Boston Bees 5β1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 5th. Kirby Higbe earned the win. Chet Ross went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Kirby Higbe L: Lou Fette SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tom Dunn Β· 1B: Lou Jorda Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Ziggy Sears Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Del Young | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Chuck Klein | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Marty | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pinky May | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Bragan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Atwood | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kirby Higbe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rabbit Warstler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Johnny Cooney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Hassett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Max West | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chet Ross | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Cuccinello | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kirby Higbe | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Al Javery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Art Mahan: 7
- Del Young: 9
- Heinie Mueller: 7
Bot 1
- Rabbit Warstler: W
- Johnny Cooney: 6
- Buddy Hassett: 63.1-2
- Max West: 43
Top 2
- Chuck Klein: 3/G
- Joe Marty: 9
- Pinky May: D
- Bobby Bragan: 3/G
Bot 2
- Chet Ross: 9
- Tony Cuccinello: 7
- Al Lopez: 63
Top 3
- Bill Atwood: 9
- Kirby Higbe: 53
- Art Mahan: S
- Del Young: 8
Bot 3
- Eddie Miller: 13
- Lou Fette: 9
- Rabbit Warstler: W
- Johnny Cooney: E6.1-2;B-1
- Buddy Hassett: 8
Top 4
- Heinie Mueller: 3
- Chuck Klein: D
- Joe Marty: S.2-3
- Pinky May: FC3.3XH(3E2)(NR)(UR);1-3(E5);B-1
- Bobby Bragan: 6
- Bill Atwood: 9
Bot 4
- Max West: K
- Chet Ross: HR/7
- Tony Cuccinello: 63
- Al Lopez: 53
Top 5
- Kirby Higbe: 63
- Art Mahan: W
- Del Young: 9
- Heinie Mueller: W.1-2
- Chuck Klein: S.1-2;2-H
- Joe Marty: S.1-2;2-H
- Pinky May: 53
Bot 5
- Eddie Miller: 7
- Lou Fette: S
- Rabbit Warstler: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Bobby Bragan: D
- Bill Atwood: D.2-H
- Kirby Higbe: 13
- Art Mahan: 3/G.2-3
- Del Young: 6
Bot 6
- Johnny Cooney: 6
- Buddy Hassett: 7
- Max West: 7
Top 7
- Heinie Mueller: 9
- Hersh Martin: 8
- Joe Marty: 53
Bot 7
- Chet Ross: S
- Tony Cuccinello: 3
- Al Lopez: K
- Eddie Miller: 63
Top 8
- Pinky May: HP
- Bobby Bragan: PB.1-2
- Bobby Bragan: 8
- Bill Atwood: S.2-H(UR)
- Kirby Higbe: 16(1)/FO
- Art Mahan: K
Bot 8
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Rabbit Warstler: W
- Johnny Cooney: S.1-3(E8)
- Buddy Hassett: 8
- Max West: 43
Top 9
- Del Young: 8
- Heinie Mueller: 13
- Hersh Martin: 8
Bot 9
- Chet Ross: 53
- Tony Cuccinello: 53
- Stan Andrews: S
- Eddie Miller: 8















