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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 5, 1944
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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 5, 1944 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 5, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Javery |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Max Macon | First Baseman |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Rolland Gladu | Third Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Al Javery | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 5, 1944
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Javery
Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Javery
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Javery
Ott hits a line drive towards third. Gladu catches it and throws to first to double up Rucker. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Melton
Macon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Melton
Ross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Ross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Melton
Workman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reyes settles under it 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: ---
Medwick vs. Javery
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Javery
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Javery
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Javery
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Melton
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladu vs. Melton
Gladu strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Melton
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it 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: ---
Kerr vs. Javery
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Javery
Melton bunts towards first. Macon scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Javery
Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Javery
Rucker hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Melton
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Melton
Javery hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Javery moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Macon vs. Melton
Macon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. Javery moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ross vs. Melton
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it 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: ---
Ott vs. Javery
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Javery
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gladu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Javery
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Javery
Lombardi is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Melton
Workman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Melton
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladu vs. Melton
Gladu hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Melton
Ryan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Javery
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Javery
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Javery
Melton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Melton
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Melton
Javery hits a popup, foul, towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Javery
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Javery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Javery
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Javery
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Melton
Macon hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Melton
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Melton
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Javery
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weintraub vs. Javery
Weintraub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Workman throws the ball in to Wietelmann who tags Weintraub trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Medwick scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Javery
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Javery
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Melton
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladu vs. Melton
Phil Masi pinch runs for Clyde Kluttz.
Gladu strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Melton
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofferth vs. Melton
Stew Hofferth pinch hits for Whitey Wietelmann.
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Javery
Dee Phillips now playing shortstop. Phil Masi now catching.
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Javery
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Javery
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemens vs. Melton
Chet Clemens pinch hits for Al Javery.
Clemens hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Melton
Jim Tobin pinch hits for Max Macon.
Tobin takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Melton
Ben Geraghty pinch runs for Jim Tobin.
Ross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Ross reaches second base with a double. Holmes scores. Geraghty moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Workman vs. Melton
Workman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Geraghty scores. Ross moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Masi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gladu vs. Adams
Gladu hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Hutchinson
Buck Etchison now playing first base. Steve Shemo now playing second base. Connie Ryan now playing third base. Ira Hutchinson now pitching. Chet
Rucker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shemo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hutchinson
Ott hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Hutchinson
Hal Luby pinch runs for Mel Ott.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Luby moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Hutchinson
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Luby scores. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Hutchinson
Lombardi hits a fly ball towards cemter. Holmes catches it and throws to home to double up Medwick. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Adams
Bruce Sloan now playing right field.
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Adams
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemens vs. Adams
Clemens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Hutchinson
Reyes is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Hutchinson
Kerr bunts in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Hutchinson
There's a wild pitch. Reyes moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Hutchinson
Adams hits a popup into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hausmann vs. Hutchinson
Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Adams
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchison vs. Adams
Etchison bunts towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutchinson vs. Adams
Hutchinson bunts towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Adams
Workman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Adams
Masi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Hutchinson
Rucker hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Hutchinson
Sloan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Hutchinson
Medwick takes first base on ball four. Sloan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Hutchinson
Weintraub hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Hutchinson
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shemo vs. Adams
Shemo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reyes settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Reyes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shemo vs. Adams
Shemo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sloan. Shemo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Adams
Charlie Mead now playing right field.
Ryan bunts towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Shemo moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Adams
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Shemo scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1944 -- New York at Boston
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hausmann G, 2b 5 0 0 0 Holmes T, cf 5 1 3 0
Rucker J, cf 5 0 1 0 Macon M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ott M, rf 4 0 1 0 Tobin J, ph 0 0 0 0
Luby H, pr 0 1 0 0 Geraghty B, pr 0 1 0 0
Sloan B, rf 0 0 0 0 Etchison B, 1b 1 0 0 0
Mead C, rf 0 0 0 0 Ross C, lf 4 0 2 1
Medwick J, lf 4 1 2 0 Hutchinson I, p 0 0 0 0
Weintraub P, 1b 5 0 4 2 Workman C, rf 4 0 1 1
Lombardi E, c 5 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 3 0 1 0
Reyes N, 3b 3 0 0 0 Masi P, pr-c 2 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 3 0 1 0 Gladu R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Melton C, p 2 0 0 0 Shemo S, 2b 1 1 1 0
Adams A, p 1 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b-3b 4 0 1 0
Wietelmann W, ss 2 0 0 0
Hofferth S, ph 1 0 0 0
Phillips D, ss 2 0 1 1
Javery A, p 2 0 1 0
Clemens C, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
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37 2 9 2 40 3 12 3
New York 000 000 101 00 -- 2
Boston 000 000 020 01 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C 7.1 9 2 2 1 3
Adams A (L) 3.0 3 1 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Javery A 8.0 6 1 1 0 4
Hutchinson I (W) 3.0 3 1 1 2 0
E -- Reyes N
DP -- New York 1, Boston 2
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 10
2B -- Ross C 2, Medwick J, Shemo S, Phillips D
SH -- Melton C, Kerr B, Hutchinson I, Ryan C
HBP -- by Hutchinson I (Reyes N)
WP -- Hutchinson I
A -- 0
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