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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 18, 1945
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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 April 18, 1945 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 18, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Van Mungo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nate Andrews |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,007 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: Butch Henline 3B: George Magerkurth |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Steve Filipowicz | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Van Mungo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Tommy Holmes | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Joe Mack | First Baseman |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Steve Shemo | Third Baseman |
| Nate Andrews | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 18, 1945
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Andrews
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Andrews
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Andrews
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Mungo
Culler hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Mungo
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Mungo
Workman hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Mungo
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Mungo
Gillenwater hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Filipowicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Mungo
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joost for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. Andrews
Filipowicz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Andrews
Weintraub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Workman. Weintraub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Andrews
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shemo fields it and throws to first for the out. Weintraub moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Andrews
Kerr hits a popup towards first. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Mungo
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Filipowicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shemo vs. Mungo
Shemo hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Lombardi settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lombardi. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shemo vs. Mungo
Shemo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Mungo
Andrews takes first base on ball four. Shemo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culler vs. Mungo
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Andrews
Reyes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Andrews
Mungo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Andrews
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Mungo
Holmes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Mungo
Workman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Mungo
Mack hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gillenwater vs. Mungo
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Mungo
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Andrews
Hausmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Andrews
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hausmann moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Filipowicz vs. Andrews
Filipowicz hits a line drive into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hausmann scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Andrews
Weintraub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holmes. Weintraub reaches second base with a double. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lombardi vs. Andrews
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Andrews
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Mungo
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shemo vs. Mungo
Shemo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Mungo
Andrews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Mungo
Culler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Culler reaches second base with a double. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holmes vs. Mungo
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Andrews
Reyes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater who is chasing the ball. Reyes reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mungo vs. Andrews
Mungo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rucker vs. Andrews
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mack juggles the ball. That's an error on Mack. Reyes scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Andrews
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shemo fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Andrews
Ott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Filipowicz vs. Andrews
Filipowicz hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Mungo
Workman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Mungo
Mack 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, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Mungo
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Andrews
Weintraub hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Andrews
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Kerr vs. Andrews
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Mungo
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Mungo
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shemo vs. Mungo
Shemo 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
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Andrews
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Andrews
Mungo hits a line drive into left 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: ---
Rucker vs. Andrews
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Mungo
Andrews hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Mungo
Culler 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Mungo
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holmes for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Andrews
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Andrews
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Treadway vs. Andrews
Red Treadway pinch hits for Steve Filipowicz.
Treadway bunts towards third. Shemo fields it and throws to first for the out. Hausmann moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weintraub vs. Andrews
Weintraub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Andrews
There's a wild pitch. Hausmann scores. Ott moves to third. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lombardi vs. Andrews
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Andrews
Kerr bunts towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott scores. Weintraub moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reyes vs. Andrews
Reyes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mungo vs. Andrews
Mungo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mack scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mungo for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Mungo
Red Treadway now playing left field.
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Workman for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Mungo
Mack hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Mungo
Gillenwater hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Mungo
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Treadway. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shemo vs. Adams
Shemo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Andrews
Rucker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Workman. Rucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Andrews
Hausmann bunts towards third. Shemo can't make a play. That's a base hit. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Wallace
Lefty Wallace now pitching.
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rucker scores. Hausmann moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Treadway vs. Wallace
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wallace fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weintraub vs. Wallace
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Wallace
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hausmann scores. Ott scores. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Cardoni
Ben Cardoni now pitching.
Kerr is hit by the pitch. Weintraub moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reyes vs. Cardoni
There's a wild pitch. Weintraub scores. Lombardi moves to third. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reyes vs. Cardoni
Reyes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Cardoni
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rucker vs. Cardoni
Rucker strikes out. Kluttz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rucker out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Adams
Phil Masi pinch hits for Ben Cardoni.
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Adams
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Adams
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Adams
Workman hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Adams
Mack 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1945 -- New York at Boston
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 6 1 1 1 Culler D, ss 5 0 2 0
Hausmann G, 2b 4 3 2 0 Holmes T, lf 4 1 2 0
Ott M, rf 4 2 3 1 Workman C, rf 5 1 1 2
Filipowicz S, lf 3 0 0 1 Mack J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Treadway R, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Gillenwater C, cf 3 1 1 1
Weintraub P, 1b 3 1 2 0 Joost E, 2b 3 1 1 0
Lombardi E, c 3 0 1 2 Kluttz C, c 4 0 1 1
Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 1 Shemo S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Reyes N, 3b 4 1 1 0 Andrews N, p 2 0 1 0
Mungo V, p 4 0 0 0 Wallace L, p 0 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0 Cardoni B, p 0 0 0 0
Masi P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 10 6 35 4 10 4
New York 000 110 024 -- 8
Boston 200 000 020 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mungo V 7.2 7 4 4 5 2
Adams A (W) 1.1 3 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Andrews N (L)* 8.0 8 6 6 6 3
Wallace L 0.1 2 2 2 1 0
Cardoni B 0.2 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Lombardi E, Mack J
DP -- New York 2, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 11, Boston 9
2B -- Weintraub P 2, Holmes T, Culler D, Joost E, Rucker J
3B -- Reyes N
HR -- Workman C, Gillenwater C
SH -- Treadway R, Kerr B
HBP -- by Cardoni B (Kerr B)
WP -- Andrews N, Cardoni B
A -- 3007
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