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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 14, 1940
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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 August 14, 1940 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1940 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 14, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Errickson |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 8,014 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Bob Seeds | Center Fielder |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Shortstop |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Max West | Right Fielder |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Dick Errickson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 14, 1940
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Errickson
Whitehead 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 -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Errickson
Moore 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 -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Errickson
Demaree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Errickson
There goes Demaree. The throw from Berres and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Hubbell
Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Hubbell
Cooney hits a line drive towards short. Witek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Hubbell
Rowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Hubbell
There goes Rowell. The throw from O'Dea and he is safe. Rowell steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Hubbell
West hits a line drive into center field. Seeds 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: ---
Young vs. Errickson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hassett. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seeds vs. Errickson
Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Errickson
O'Dea 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
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Hubbell
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hubbell
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Hubbell
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Errickson
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Errickson
Witek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbell vs. Errickson
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Hubbell
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Hubbell
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Hubbell
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Errickson
Whitehead 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 -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Errickson
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Errickson
Demaree hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Hubbell
Cooney hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Hubbell
Rowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Hubbell
West hits a popup towards short. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Hubbell
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Errickson
Young hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seeds vs. Errickson
Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Errickson
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Errickson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hubbell
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Hubbell
Hassett hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Hubbell
Berres hits a line drive towards first. Young catches it and steps on first to double up Hassett. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Errickson
Cuccinello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Errickson
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Errickson
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Hubbell
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Hubbell
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Hubbell
Cooney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Cooney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Hubbell
Rowell hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Errickson
Whitehead hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Errickson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Errickson
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Hubbell
West strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Hubbell
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hubbell
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Errickson
Young hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Errickson
Seeds hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Errickson
O'Dea hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. O'Dea reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuccinello vs. Errickson
Cuccinello hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Hubbell
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Hubbell
Berres hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Hubbell
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Errickson
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbell vs. Errickson
Hubbell bunts towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Rowell covering, for the out. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Errickson
Harry Danning pinch hits for Burgess Whitehead.
Danning 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 -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Errickson
Moore 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
Bottom 9
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Hubbell
Glen Stewart now playing third base. Tony Cuccinello now playing second base.
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Hubbell
Cooney bunts towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Hubbell
Rowell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Hubbell
West hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to third. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ross vs. Hubbell
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Errickson
Demaree hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Errickson
Young bunts towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seeds vs. Errickson
Seeds hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dea vs. Errickson
O'Dea hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hubbell
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Hubbell
Hassett bunts in front of the plate. O'Dea fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berres vs. Hubbell
Berres hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Errickson vs. Hubbell
Errickson hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Errickson
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Errickson
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Errickson
Hubbell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Hubbell
Sisti hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. O'Dea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Hubbell
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Hubbell
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Hubbell
There goes Rowell. The throw from O'Dea and he is safe. Rowell steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Hubbell
West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Errickson
Mel Ott pinch hits for Glen Stewart.
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Errickson
Moore bunts towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Errickson
Demaree hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Errickson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell misplays the ball. That's an error on Rowell. Demaree moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seeds vs. Errickson
Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Young trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Dea vs. Errickson
O'Dea hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Hubbell
Mel Ott now playing third base.
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hubbell
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Hubbell
Hassett hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1940, game 1 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Whitehead B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sisti S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Danning H, ph 1 0 0 0 Cooney J, cf 4 0 1 0
Stewart G, 3b 0 0 0 0 Rowell B, 2b 4 0 3 0
Ott M, ph-3b 1 1 1 0 West M, rf 5 0 0 0
Moore J, lf 4 0 0 0 Ross C, lf 5 0 0 0
Demaree F, rf 4 0 2 1 Miller E, ss 5 0 1 0
Young B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hassett B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Seeds B, cf 5 0 1 0 Berres R, c 4 0 0 0
O'Dea K, c 5 0 1 0 Errickson D, p 4 0 0 0
Cuccinello T, 3b-2b 4 0 0 0
Witek M, ss 4 0 2 0
Hubbell C, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 1 8 1 39 0 5 0
New York 000 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston 000 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (W) 12.0 5 0 0 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Errickson D (L) 12.0 8 1 1 1 0
E -- Hassett B, Hubbell C, Rowell B
DP -- New York 1, Boston 2
LOB -- New York 5, Boston 7
2B -- Cooney J, O'Dea K
SB -- Rowell B 2
CS -- Demaree F
SH -- Hubbell C, Cooney J, Young B, Hassett B, Moore J
T -- 2:14
A -- 8014
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