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New York Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies
1941-08-16 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 7000 · 2:00
New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–1. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Johnnie Wittig earned the win and Jumbo Brown picked up the save. Billy Jurges went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Johnnie Wittig L: Tommy Hughes SV: Jumbo Brown
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rucker | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Babe Young | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnnie Wittig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Benjamin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Marty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Etten | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pinky May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Bragan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bennie Warren | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heinie Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ike Pearson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Carlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Klein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Wittig | 7.1 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Jumbo Brown | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Hughes | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Podgajny | 2.2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Ike Pearson | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Lefty Hoerst | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Bartell: S6
- Johnny Rucker: 16(1)/FO
- Mel Ott: D7.1-H
- Babe Young: S8.2-H
- Harry Danning: S8.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Billy Jurges: 3/L
Bot 1
- Stan Benjamin: 2/FL
- Danny Murtaugh: 63
- Joe Marty: 53
Top 2
- Burgess Whitehead: 13
- Johnnie Wittig: 13
- Dick Bartell: S6
- Johnny Rucker: 7/FL
Bot 2
- Nick Etten: HP
- Danny Litwhiler: S1.1-2
- Pinky May: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bobby Bragan: 53
Top 3
- Mel Ott: K
- Babe Young: S4
- Harry Danning: S3.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: S9.2XH(92);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Billy Jurges: S9.3-H;2-3
- Burgess Whitehead: S9.3-H;1-3
- Johnnie Wittig: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bennie Warren: S8.B-2(E8)
- Heinie Mueller: 43.2-3
- Stan Benjamin: 7
- Danny Murtaugh: W
- Joe Marty: K
Top 4
- Dick Bartell: 8
- Johnny Rucker: 3/G
- Mel Ott: W
- Babe Young: S9.1-3
- Harry Danning: 9
Bot 4
- Nick Etten: S9
- Danny Litwhiler: WP.1-2
- Danny Litwhiler: WP.2-3
- Danny Litwhiler: 7.3-H
- Pinky May: 53
- Bobby Bragan: S7
- Bennie Warren: 6
Top 5
- Jo-Jo Moore: S7
- Billy Jurges: CS2(26)
- Billy Jurges: S6
- Burgess Whitehead: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Ike Pearson: 8
- Stan Benjamin: 4/L
- Danny Murtaugh: 2/FL
Top 6
- Johnnie Wittig: 6/L
- Dick Bartell: 9
- Johnny Rucker: 13
Bot 6
- Joe Marty: 3/FL
- Nick Etten: W
- Danny Litwhiler: K
- Pinky May: W.1-2
- Bobby Bragan: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Mel Ott: 63
- Babe Young: 31
- Harry Danning: S8
- Jo-Jo Moore: 7
Bot 7
- Bennie Warren: 63
- Jim Carlin: 43
- Stan Benjamin: S8
- Danny Murtaugh: 53
Top 8
- Billy Jurges: S1
- Burgess Whitehead: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Johnnie Wittig: 24/SH.1-2
- Dick Bartell: 4
Bot 8
- Joe Marty: D8
- Nick Etten: S8.2-3
- Danny Litwhiler: 54(1)/FO
- Pinky May: W.1-2
- Bobby Bragan: 2/FL
- Chuck Klein: 8
Top 9
- Johnny Rucker: 7
- Mel Ott: 3
- Babe Young: 7
Bot 9
- Johnny Rizzo: 63
- Stan Benjamin: 8
- Danny Murtaugh: 63