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Giants 9 @ Braves 5
Braves Field
May 17, 1929

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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 17, 1929 at Braves Field. The home team Braves were bested by the visiting Giants with a score of 9 to 5.

Game Summary

DateMay 17, 1929 
Visiting Team
New York Giants
R: 9 H: 16 E: 0 LOB: 8
Runs: 9
Hits: 16
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 8
Home Team
Boston Braves
R: 5 H: 16 E: 3 LOB: 11
Runs: 5
Hits: 16
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 11
Winning PitcherFreddie Fitzsimmons  
Losing PitcherJohnny Cooney  
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Game Winning RBIBob O'Farrell 

Game Info

DateMay 17, 1929 
Day of WeekFri 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamNew York Giants 
Home TeamBoston Braves 
Visiting Starting PitcherCarl Mays  
Home Starting PitcherPercy Jones  
BallparkBraves Field 
CityBoston 
StateMA 
Attendance5,000 
Time of Game2 hours 10 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Charlie Moran
1B: Ernie Quigley
2B: (none)
3B: (none)

New York Giants Lineup 

Name  Position 
Edd Roush  Center Fielder 
Freddie Lindstrom  Third Baseman 
Mel Ott  Right Fielder 
Bill Terry  First Baseman 
Travis Jackson  Shortstop 
Andy Reese  Second Baseman 
Chick Fullis  Left Fielder 
Bob O'Farrell  Catcher 
Carl Mays  Pitcher 
John McGraw  Manager 

Boston Braves Lineup 

Name  Position 
Lance Richbourg  Right Fielder 
Rabbit Maranville  Shortstop 
George Sisler  First Baseman 
George Harper  Left Fielder 
Earl Clark  Center Fielder 
Joe Dugan  Third Baseman 
Freddie Maguire  Second Baseman 
Zack Taylor  Catcher 
Percy Jones  Pitcher 
Emil Fuchs  Manager 

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Giants 9 @ Braves 5
Braves Field
May 17, 1929

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 5/17/1929 -- New York at Boston (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Roush E, cf           6  0  5  1   Richbourg L, rf       6  1  1  0   
Lindstrom F, 3b       5  0  1  1   Maranville R, ss      5  1  3  1   
Ott M, rf             5  0  0  0   Sisler G, 1b          4  0  2  1   
Terry B, 1b           5  0  1  0   Harper G, lf          4  0  2  1   
Jackson T, ss         5  4  3  1   James B, pr           0  1  0  0   
Reese A, 2b           4  1  2  1   Smith J, lf           0  0  0  0   
Fullis C, lf          5  1  2  0   Clark E, cf           5  1  3  1   
O'Farrell B, c        5  2  1  2   Dugan J, 3b           4  0  2  0   
Mays C, p             1  0  0  0   Maguire F, 2b         5  0  2  1   
Fitzsimmons F, p      3  1  1  1   Taylor Z, c           4  1  1  0   
                                   Jones P, p            3  0  0  0   
                                   Mueller H, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Cooney J, p           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     44  9 16  7                        42  5 16  5

New York         001 102 010 4 --  9
Boston           000 121 001 0 --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mays C*               5.0 11  4  4  0  1
Fitzsimmons F (W)     5.0  5  1  1  2  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jones P               8.0 10  5  2  1  2
Cooney J (L)          2.0  6  4  4  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Richbourg L 2, Maguire F
DP -- New York 1, Boston 2
LOB -- New York 8, Boston 11
2B -- Roush E, Dugan J, Sisler G, Terry B, Clark E, Jackson T, O'Farrell B
3B -- Roush E, Jackson T, Harper G
HR -- Jackson T
SB -- Fullis C, Jackson T
CS -- Roush E
SH -- Mays C, Taylor Z, Sisler G
SF -- Lindstrom F
T -- 2:10
A -- 5000

    

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