Complex sentence: The Eagles played their first game at the ballpark on October 3,1933, a 40--0 pre-season victory over a U.S. Marines team; the game was played at night under rented floodlights.
Split into simpler sentences: The Eagles played their first game at the ballpark on October 3,1933, a 40 to 0 pre-season victory over a U.S. Marines team. The game was played at night under rented floodlights.