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New York Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies

1944-07-16 · Day game · Shibe Park · 2:10

Philadelphia Blue Jays defeated New York Giants 6–2. Philadelphia Blue Jays put up 2 in the 2nd. Al Gerheauser earned the win. Buster Adams went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	6
PHI	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	0		6	12

W: Al Gerheauser L: Johnny Allen SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Rucker	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hal Luby	3	0	0	0	1	0
Mel Ott	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Medwick	4	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Weintraub	3	1	1	0	1	1
Gus Mancuso	4	0	1	1	0	0
Buddy Kerr	4	1	2	1	0	0
Billy Jurges	3	0	1	0	1	0
Ewald Pyle	1	0	0	0	0	1
Rube Fischer	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nap Reyes	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Moon Mullen	5	0	3	1	0
Tony Lupien	3	2	1	0	1
Buster Adams	2	1	1	2	3
Jimmy Wasdell	5	0	1	1	0
Ron Northey	2	1	0	0	0
Charlie Letchas	2	1	0	0	2
Bob Finley	4	0	3	1	0
Glen Stewart	4	1	0	1	0
Al Gerheauser	4	0	2	0	0
Coaker Triplett	3	0	1	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB
Johnny Allen	1.1	3	2
Ewald Pyle	1.0	3	1
Rube Fischer	3.2	4	2
Bob Barthelson	2.0	2	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Al Gerheauser	9.0	6	3	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Rucker: 53
Hal Luby: 63
Mel Ott: 53

Bot 1

Moon Mullen: 3/G
Tony Lupien: S9
Buster Adams: SB2
Buster Adams: SB3#
Buster Adams: W
Jimmy Wasdell: 8.3-H
Ron Northey: 9

Top 2

Joe Medwick: 13
Phil Weintraub: T9
Gus Mancuso: S9.3-H
Buddy Kerr: S9.1-2
Billy Jurges: 9(B)6(2)/LDP

Bot 2

Charlie Letchas: W
Bob Finley: S8.1-3
Glen Stewart: 16(1)/FO.3-H
Al Gerheauser: S9.1-3
Moon Mullen: S9.3-H;1-3
Tony Lupien: FC.3-3;1-2;B-1
Buster Adams: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Ewald Pyle: K
Johnny Rucker: 5/FL
Hal Luby: W
Mel Ott: S3.1-2
Joe Medwick: 9

Bot 3

Jimmy Wasdell: S8
Ron Northey: 46(1)/FO
Charlie Letchas: W.1-2
Bob Finley: S7.2-H;1-3
Glen Stewart: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 4

Phil Weintraub: 5/FL
Gus Mancuso: 53
Buddy Kerr: HR/7
Billy Jurges: S8
Rube Fischer: 54(1)/FO

Bot 4

Al Gerheauser: 8
Moon Mullen: 53
Tony Lupien: W
Buster Adams: HR/7.1-H
Jimmy Wasdell: 6

Top 5

Johnny Rucker: 43
Hal Luby: 63
Mel Ott: 9

Bot 5

Coaker Triplett: S7
Charlie Letchas: 8
Bob Finley: S8.1-2
Glen Stewart: 6
Al Gerheauser: 3/L

Top 6

Joe Medwick: 6
Phil Weintraub: W
Gus Mancuso: PO1(E2).1-2
Gus Mancuso: 2/FL
Buddy Kerr: 8

Bot 6

Moon Mullen: S5
Tony Lupien: 23/SH.1-2
Buster Adams: W
Jimmy Wasdell: 7
Coaker Triplett: 8

Top 7

Billy Jurges: W
Nap Reyes: 8
Johnny Rucker: 43.1-2
Hal Luby: 7/L

Bot 7

Charlie Letchas: 53
Bob Finley: 3
Glen Stewart: 43

Top 8

Mel Ott: 9
Joe Medwick: 5/FL
Phil Weintraub: K

Bot 8

Al Gerheauser: D7
Moon Mullen: S1/BG.2-3
Tony Lupien: FC3.3XH(3252);1-3;B-2
Buster Adams: W
Jimmy Wasdell: 6
Coaker Triplett: 8

Top 9

Gus Mancuso: 9
Buddy Kerr: 8
Billy Jurges: 8