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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 15, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on April 15, 1931 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sloppy Thurston |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Socks Seibold |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Frederick | Center Fielder |
| Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
| Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
| Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
| Gordon Slade | Shortstop |
| Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
| Neal Finn | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Sloppy Thurston | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Wilson | Third Baseman |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Red Worthington | Right Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Earl Clark | Left Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Socks Seibold | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 15, 1931
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Seibold
Frederick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Seibold
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Seibold
Herman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Thurston
Wilson hits a popup towards third. Gilbert juggles the ball. That's an error on Gilbert. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Thurston
Maranville hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Worthington vs. Thurston
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berger vs. Thurston
Berger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Thurston
Clark takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sheely vs. Thurston
Sheely hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bissonette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Seibold
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Seibold
Slade hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Seibold
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Thurston
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Thurston
Spohrer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seibold vs. Thurston
Seibold is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Seibold
Finn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seibold fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Seibold
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville misplays the ball. That's an error on Maranville. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thurston vs. Seibold
Thurston strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frederick vs. Seibold
Frederick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilbert vs. Seibold
Gilbert hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Thurston
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Thurston
Maranville hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Worthington vs. Thurston
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thurston fields it and throws to home to get Wilson. Maranville moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Thurston
Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maranville scores. Worthington moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Thurston
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Doul. Clark reaches second base with a double. Worthington scores. Berger moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sheely vs. Thurston
Sheely hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berger scores. Clark scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Thurston
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert juggles the ball. That's an error on Gilbert. Sheely moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spohrer vs. Thurston
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade fields it and throws to second for the out. Sheely moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seibold vs. Thurston
Seibold hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Seibold
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Seibold
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Seibold
Slade hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Seibold, and towards Maguire, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Thurston
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Thurston
Maranville hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Thurston
Worthington hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Frederick chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Lopez fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Lopez. Maranville goes all the way around to score. Worthington moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berger vs. Thurston
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Thurston
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Worthington scores. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheely vs. Mattingly
Earl Mattingly now pitching.
Sheely hits a line drive to right field. Herman throws towards the plate. Lopez fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lopez. Berger scores. Clark moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maguire vs. Mattingly
Maguire hits a fly ball towards right. Herman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Herman. Clark scores. Sheely moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spohrer vs. Mattingly
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sheely moves to third. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Seibold vs. Mattingly
Seibold hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mattingly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Seibold
Bissonette hits a fly ball towards left. Clark settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Clark. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finn vs. Seibold
Finn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bissonette moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Seibold
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Finn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Seibold
Ike Boone pinch hits for Earl Mattingly.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seibold fields it and throws to home to get Bissonette. Finn moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Frederick vs. Seibold
Frederick hits a fly ball into right field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Finn scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Seibold
Gilbert hits a line drive towards first. Sheely reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Moore
Cy Moore now pitching. Ernie Lombardi now catching. Alta Cohen now playing right field.
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Moore
Maranville hits a popup towards first. Bissonette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Moore
Worthington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Moore
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Seibold
Cohen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Seibold
O'Doul hits a fly ball into right field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slade vs. Seibold
Slade hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Seibold
Bissonette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cohen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finn vs. Seibold
Finn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Moore
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Moore
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade misplays the ball. That's an error on Slade. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Moore
Maguire hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Moore
Spohrer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sheely moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seibold vs. Moore
Seibold hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sheely scores. Spohrer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Seibold
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Seibold
Cohen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frederick vs. Seibold
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frederick for the out. Lombardi moves to third. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gilbert vs. Seibold
Gilbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lombardi scores. Cohen scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flowers vs. Seibold
Jake Flowers pinch hits for Cy Moore.
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville throws to second for one, and Maguire throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Flowers moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Doul vs. Seibold
O'Doul hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Heimach
Fred Heimach now pitching.
Maranville hits a fly ball into right field. Cohen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Heimach
Worthington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cohen throws the ball in to Finn who tags Worthington trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Heimach
Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Heimach
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cohen throws the ball in to Finn who tags Clark trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Seibold
Slade hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Seibold
Bissonette hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finn vs. Seibold
Finn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Heimach
Sheely hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Heimach
Maguire hits a popup towards short. Slade settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Heimach
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finn misplays the ball. That's an error on Finn. Sheely moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seibold vs. Heimach
Seibold hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette has Sheely trapped. There's the throw to Lombardi and over to Gilbert, who tags Sheely for the out. Spohrer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Heimach
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heimach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Seibold
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Seibold
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seibold fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Seibold
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frederick for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1931 -- Brooklyn at Boston (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Frederick J, cf 5 0 1 1 Wilson C, 3b 6 0 1 0
Gilbert W, 3b 4 0 1 2 Maranville R, ss 5 2 2 0
Herman B, rf 2 0 0 0 Worthington R, rf 5 2 3 1
Moore C, p 0 0 0 0 Berger W, cf 4 2 3 1
Flowers J, ph 1 0 0 0 Clark E, lf 4 2 3 2
Heimach F, p 0 0 0 0 Sheely E, 1b 5 1 3 2
O'Doul L, lf 4 0 0 0 Maguire F, 2b 5 0 0 0
Slade G, ss 4 0 0 0 Spohrer A, c 5 0 1 0
Bissonette D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Seibold S, p 5 0 1 1
Finn N, 2b 4 1 1 0
Lopez A, c 1 0 0 0
Lombardi E, c 2 1 2 0
Thurston S, p 1 0 0 0
Mattingly E, p 0 0 0 0
Boone I, ph 1 0 0 0
Cohen A, rf 3 1 2 0
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36 3 8 3 44 9 17 7
Brooklyn 000 010 200 -- 3
Boston 004 401 00x -- 9
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Thurston S (L) 3.1 9 8 6 2 1
Mattingly E 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Moore C 2.0 3 1 0 0 0
Heimach F 2.0 4 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Seibold S (W) 9.0 8 3 2 1 2
E -- Gilbert W 2, Maranville R, Lopez A 2, Herman B, Clark E, Slade G, Maguire F, Finn N
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Boston 13
2B -- Clark E, Worthington R
T -- 2:03
A -- 0
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