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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 16, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, played on August 16, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vito Tamulis |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 33,590 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Reiser | Right Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hudson | Shortstop |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Vito Tamulis | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 16, 1940
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Tamulis
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tamulis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Tamulis
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson misplays the ball. That's an error on Hudson. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Tamulis
Rowell bunts for an out with unknown description. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Tamulis
Moore hits a popup towards short. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Strincevich
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Strincevich
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Strincevich
Phelps hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Tamulis
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Tamulis
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson misplays the ball. That's an error on Hudson. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Tamulis
Hassett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Tamulis
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Strincevich
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Strincevich
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Strincevich
Hudson takes first base on ball four. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Strincevich
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tamulis vs. Strincevich
Tamulis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Tamulis
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Tamulis
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson misplays the ball. That's an error on Hudson. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Tamulis
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rowell vs. Tamulis
Rowell strikes out. There goes Cooney. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moore vs. Tamulis
Moore hits a popup in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Strincevich
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Strincevich
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Tamulis
Ross hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Tamulis
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Tamulis
Hassett hits a popup towards short. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Tamulis
Berres strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Strincevich
Phelps hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Strincevich
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into left field. Ross picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ross. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Strincevich
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hudson vs. Strincevich
Hudson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Strincevich
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Tamulis
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Tamulis
Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Tamulis
Cooney hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Tamulis
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamulis vs. Strincevich
Tamulis hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Strincevich
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reiser for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tamulis
Moore hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Tamulis
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Tamulis
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Tamulis
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tamulis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Strincevich
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Strincevich
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Strincevich
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Strincevich
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hudson vs. Strincevich
Hudson hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Tamulis
Berres hits a line drive towards third. Lavagetto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Tamulis
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Tamulis
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Strincevich
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamulis vs. Strincevich
Tamulis hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Strincevich
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Strincevich covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Tamulis
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Tamulis
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tamulis
Moore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Strincevich
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Strincevich
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Tamulis
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Tamulis
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Tamulis
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tamulis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Strincevich
Medwick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Strincevich
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Strincevich
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Tamulis
Berres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strincevich vs. Tamulis
Strincevich strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Tamulis
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Strincevich
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamulis vs. Strincevich
Tamulis hits a popup towards the mound. Strincevich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Strincevich
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Tamulis
Cooney hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Tamulis
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tamulis
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Strincevich covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Strincevich
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Strincevich
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 12
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Tamulis
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Tamulis
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Tamulis
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Tamulis
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strincevich vs. Tamulis
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strincevich for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Strincevich
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Strincevich
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Strincevich
Jimmy Wasdell pinch hits for Johnny Hudson.
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1940 -- Boston at Brooklyn (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Sisti S, 3b 5 0 0 0 Reiser P, rf 5 0 0 0
Cooney J, cf 5 0 1 0 Walker D, cf 5 0 0 0
Rowell B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 2 0 1 0
Moore G, rf 5 0 0 0 Phelps B, c 5 0 0 0
Ross C, lf 4 1 1 1 Medwick J, lf 5 1 2 0
Miller E, ss 5 1 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hassett B, 1b 5 0 1 1 Hudson J, ss 3 0 1 1
Berres R, c 5 0 1 0 Wasdell J, ph 1 0 0 0
Strincevich N, p 5 0 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Tamulis V, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 2 6 2 38 1 5 1
Boston 000 100 000 001 -- 2
Brooklyn 000 100 000 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (W) 12.0 5 1 0 5 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Tamulis V (L) 12.0 6 2 2 1 6
E -- Hudson J 3, Ross C
DP -- Boston 3, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Miller E
HR -- Ross C
SB -- Cooney J
SH -- Rowell B
T -- 2:48
A -- 33590
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