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Boston Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies

1942-08-05 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 3294 · 1:55

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Boston Braves 5–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 7th. Tommy Hughes earned the win. Danny Litwhiler went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Tommy Hughes L: Tom Earley SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tommy Holmes	3	0	0	0	2	0
Johnny Cooney	5	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Miller	4	0	0	0	0	0
Max West	3	1	0	0	1	0
Ernie Lombardi	1	1	0	0	3	0
Buddy Gremp	4	0	1	0	0	0
Skippy Roberge	4	0	2	2	0	0
Sibby Sisti	4	0	1	0	0	1
Tom Earley	1	0	0	0	1	1
Paul Waner	1	0	1	0	0	0
Nanny Fernandez	1	0	0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lloyd Waner	4	0	2	0	0	0
Danny Murtaugh	3	2	2	0	1	0
Al Glossop	3	2	2	0	0	0
Danny Litwhiler	3	1	2	3	0	0
Nick Etten	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Northey	3	0	0	0	1	0
Pinky May	4	0	1	1	0	0
Bobby Bragan	4	0	1	0	0	1
Tommy Hughes	2	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tom Earley	6.0	9	1	0
Johnny Sain	2.0	1	1	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tommy Hughes	9.0	5	7	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tommy Holmes: 63
Johnny Cooney: 8
Eddie Miller: 9

Bot 1

Lloyd Waner: 8
Danny Murtaugh: S5
Al Glossop: S8.1-3
Danny Litwhiler: 7/L.3-H
Nick Etten: 63

Top 2

Max West: 13
Ernie Lombardi: 31
Buddy Gremp: S9
Skippy Roberge: 54(1)/FO

Bot 2

Ron Northey: 5
Pinky May: 63
Bobby Bragan: 13

Top 3

Sibby Sisti: K
Tom Earley: W
Tommy Holmes: W.1-2
Johnny Cooney: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Eddie Miller: 13

Bot 3

Tommy Hughes: 6
Lloyd Waner: S7
Danny Murtaugh: CS2(24)
Danny Murtaugh: S8
Al Glossop: 4

Top 4

Max West: 9
Ernie Lombardi: W
Buddy Gremp: 13.1-2
Skippy Roberge: S7.2-H
Sibby Sisti: S7.1-3;BX2(754)

Bot 4

Danny Litwhiler: D8
Nick Etten: 6
Ron Northey: 3/G.2-3
Pinky May: 53

Top 5

Tom Earley: K
Tommy Holmes: W
Johnny Cooney: 7
Eddie Miller: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

Bobby Bragan: S8
Tommy Hughes: 34/SH.1-2
Lloyd Waner: S7.2-3
Danny Murtaugh: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 6

Max West: 9
Ernie Lombardi: W
Buddy Gremp: 46(1)/FO
Skippy Roberge: S7.1-2
Sibby Sisti: 43

Bot 6

Al Glossop: S9
Danny Litwhiler: 3/SH.1-2
Nick Etten: 41.2-3
Ron Northey: IW
Pinky May: S7.3-H;1-2
Bobby Bragan: 53

Top 7

Paul Waner: S7
Tommy Holmes: 5
Johnny Cooney: 9/L
Eddie Miller: 3

Bot 7

Tommy Hughes: 53
Lloyd Waner: 3/G
Danny Murtaugh: W
Al Glossop: HP.1-2
Danny Litwhiler: T8.2-H;1-H
Nick Etten: PB.3-H(UR)
Nick Etten: 8

Top 8

Max West: W
Ernie Lombardi: W.1-2
Buddy Gremp: 43.2-3;1-2
Skippy Roberge: 9.3-H;2-3
Sibby Sisti: 8

Bot 8

Ron Northey: 9/L
Pinky May: 7
Bobby Bragan: K

Top 9

Nanny Fernandez: K
Tommy Holmes: 8
Johnny Cooney: 13