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1942-04-24 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 1893 Β· 1:54
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 4β2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 6th. Lefty Hoerst earned the win. Danny Litwhiler went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
W: Lefty Hoerst L: Kirby Higbe SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Beans Reardon Β· 1B: Larry Goetz Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Jocko Conlan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lew Riggs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frenchy Bordagaray | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Rizzo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Medwick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Augie Galan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Herman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Owen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kirby Higbe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Stan Benjamin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Etten | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Northey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Bragan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kirby Higbe | 8.0 | 11 | 3 | 6 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pee Wee Reese: T
- Lew Riggs: 43.3-H
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 43
- Johnny Rizzo: E5/TH
- Joe Medwick: 43
Bot 1
- Danny Murtaugh: 7
- Al Glossop: S
- Stan Benjamin: K
- Danny Litwhiler: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Augie Galan: 6/L
- Billy Herman: 63
- Mickey Owen: 63
Bot 2
- Danny Litwhiler: S
- Nick Etten: 8
- Ron Northey: 7
- Bobby Bragan: 23
Top 3
- Kirby Higbe: 4
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Lew Riggs: 43.1-2
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 63
Bot 3
- Bennie Warren: K/C
- Lefty Hoerst: K23
- Danny Murtaugh: 7
Top 4
- Johnny Rizzo: HR
- Joe Medwick: 63
- Augie Galan: 13
- Billy Herman: 7
Bot 4
- Al Glossop: S
- Stan Benjamin: K
- Danny Litwhiler: S.1-3;BX2(96)
- Nick Etten: 5/FL
Top 5
- Mickey Owen: 9
- Kirby Higbe: 43
- Pee Wee Reese: 43
Bot 5
- Ron Northey: D
- Bobby Bragan: 9
- Bennie Warren: FC.2X3(65)
- Lefty Hoerst: K
Top 6
- Lew Riggs: 63
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 63
- Johnny Rizzo: 7
Bot 6
- Danny Murtaugh: 63
- Al Glossop: S
- Stan Benjamin: 3
- Danny Litwhiler: HR.1-H
- Nick Etten: D
- Ron Northey: IW
- Bobby Bragan: W.2-3;1-2
- Bennie Warren: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Joe Medwick: S
- Augie Galan: 46(1)3/GDP
- Billy Herman: S
- Mickey Owen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Lefty Hoerst: S
- Danny Murtaugh: 14/SH.1-2
- Al Glossop: 7
- Stan Benjamin: K
Top 8
- Kirby Higbe: 8
- Pee Wee Reese: 13
- Lew Riggs: 9
Bot 8
- Danny Litwhiler: S
- Nick Etten: E3.1-3;B-2
- Ron Northey: 8
- Bobby Bragan: IW
- Bennie Warren: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Lefty Hoerst: 6
- Danny Murtaugh: 8
Top 9
- Frenchy Bordagaray: S
- Johnny Rizzo: 54(1)3/GDP
- Joe Medwick: 5/FL














