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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 6, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, played on May 6, 1918 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Slim Sallee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hugh Canavan |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Jose Rodriguez | Second Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Slim Sallee | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Rehg | Right Fielder |
| Buck Herzog | Second Baseman |
| Joe Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Red Massey | Left Fielder |
| Red Smith | Third Baseman |
| Ed Konetchy | First Baseman |
| Johnny Rawlings | Shortstop |
| Art Wilson | Catcher |
| Hugh Canavan | Pitcher |
| George Stallings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 6, 1918
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Canavan
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Youngs is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Canavan
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Canavan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Canavan
Burns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rehg vs. Sallee
Rehg hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Sallee
There goes Rehg. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Rehg steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Sallee
Herzog bunts towards the mound. Sallee fields it and throws to first for the out. Rehg moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Sallee
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Massey vs. Sallee
Massey hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Canavan
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rehg who is chasing the ball. Zimmerman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Canavan
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zimmerman tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Canavan
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Canavan
Holke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sallee
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Sallee
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Sallee
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sallee
There goes Rawlings. The throw from Rariden and he is out, Rodriguez applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Canavan
Rariden hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sallee vs. Canavan
Sallee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Canavan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Canavan
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Canavan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sallee
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canavan vs. Sallee
Canavan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wilson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rehg vs. Sallee
Rehg bunts towards first. Holke scoops it up and throws to first, with Rodriguez covering, for the out. Wilson moves to third. Canavan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herzog vs. Sallee
Herzog hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Sallee
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Canavan scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Massey vs. Sallee
There goes Kelly. The throw from Rariden and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Massey vs. Sallee
Massey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sallee
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops it up and throws to first, with Sallee covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Canavan
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Canavan
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Canavan
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Canavan
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog fields it and throws to second for the out. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Canavan
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Sallee
Konetchy hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Sallee
Rawlings bunts towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sallee
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canavan vs. Sallee
Canavan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Canavan
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Canavan
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sallee vs. Canavan
Sallee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Canavan
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rehg vs. Sallee
Rehg hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Sallee
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Sallee
There goes Herzog. The throw from Rariden and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Sallee
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Canavan
Kauff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Canavan
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog misplays the ball. That's an error on Herzog. Kauff moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Canavan
There's a wild pitch. Kauff moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. Canavan
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into left field. Massey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kauff tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Canavan
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rawlings fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Canavan
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holke vs. Canavan
Holke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burns scores. Rodriguez moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rariden vs. Canavan
Rariden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Fletcher moves to third. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sallee vs. Canavan
Sallee hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher tags and scores. Holke tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngs vs. Canavan
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. Canavan
Youngs hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Sallee
Massey hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sallee
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Sallee
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rawlings vs. Sallee
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sallee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Canavan
Kauff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Massey. Kauff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Canavan
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Canavan
Zimmerman bunts towards the mound. Canavan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kauff moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Canavan
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Canavan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kauff scores. Burns moves to third. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Canavan
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holke vs. Canavan
Holke is hit by the pitch. Burns scores. Zimmerman moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rariden vs. Canavan
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sallee
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canavan vs. Sallee
Canavan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Canavan reaches second base with a double. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rehg vs. Sallee
Rehg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Canavan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herzog vs. Sallee
Herzog hits a popup in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Sallee
Kelly hits a line drive into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sallee vs. Canavan
Sallee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Canavan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Canavan
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Canavan can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Canavan
Canavan fires to first and picks off Youngs. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Canavan
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Canavan juggles the ball. That's an error on Canavan. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Canavan
Burns is hit by the pitch. Kauff moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Canavan
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rawlings misplays the ball. That's an error on Rawlings. Kauff moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Canavan
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Konetchy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Sallee
Massey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sallee
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Konetchy vs. Sallee
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Canavan
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Canavan, and towards Rawlings, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Canavan
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Canavan
Rariden hits a popup towards first. Konetchy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Sallee
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sallee
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canavan vs. Sallee
Canavan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sallee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rehg vs. Sallee
Rehg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herzog vs. Sallee
Herzog hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1918 -- NY1 at BSN (D)
NY1 AB R H RBI BSN AB R H RBI
Ross Youngs, rf 5 0 2 0 Wally Rehg, rf 4 0 1 0
Benny Kauff, cf 5 2 2 0 Buck Herzog, 2b 3 0 1 1
George Burns, lf 3 2 1 0 Joe Kelly, cf 4 1 1 1
Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 4 1 3 1 Red Massey, lf 4 0 2 1
Jose Rodriguez, 2b 4 1 2 2 Red Smith, 3b 4 0 0 0
Art Fletcher, ss 4 1 0 0 Ed Konetchy, 1b 4 0 1 0
Walter Holke, 1b 4 1 1 2 Johnny Rawlings, ss 4 0 1 0
Bill Rariden, c 5 0 1 1 Art Wilson, c 4 2 3 0
Slim Sallee, p 3 0 1 1 Hugh Canavan, p 4 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 13 7 35 4 12 4
NY1 010 005 200 -- 8
BSN 003 000 100 -- 4
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Slim Sallee (W) 9.0 12 4 4 0 1
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Hugh Canavan (L) 9.0 13 8 5 1 2
E -- Walter Holke, Buck Herzog, Hugh Canavan, Johnny Rawlings
DP -- NY1 1, BSN 1
LOB -- NY1 9, BSN 7
2B -- Benny Kauff, Hugh Canavan
3B -- Heinie Zimmerman
SB -- Wally Rehg, Joe Kelly, Bill Rariden, Walter Holke
CS -- Johnny Rawlings, Buck Herzog
SH -- Buck Herzog, Wally Rehg
SF -- Jose Rodriguez, Buck Herzog, Heinie Zimmerman, Slim Sallee
HBP -- by Hugh Canavan (Art Fletcher), by Hugh Canavan (Walter Holke), by Hugh Canavan (George Burns)
WP -- Hugh Canavan
T -- 1:55
A -- 2500
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