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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 12, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves, played on August 12, 1944 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ira Hutchinson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 1,658 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Macon | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Third Baseman |
| Butch Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Stew Hofferth | Catcher |
| Buck Etchison | First Baseman |
| Dee Phillips | Shortstop |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
| Ira Hutchinson | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 12, 1944
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Gumbert
Macon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gumbert
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Gumbert
Workman hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Gumbert
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Hutchinson
Clay bunts towards first. Etchison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clay for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Hutchinson
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Hutchinson
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Gumbert
Hofferth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchison vs. Gumbert
Etchison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gumbert
Phillips is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Gumbert
Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hutchinson vs. Gumbert
Hutchinson hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hutchinson
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Hutchinson
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Hutchinson
Mesner hits a fly ball into left field. Macon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Gumbert
Macon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gumbert
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Gumbert
Workman hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hutchinson
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gumbert vs. Hutchinson
Gumbert bunts towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Hutchinson spins and fires to second, with Phillips covering, and Miller is picked off. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Gumbert
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofferth vs. Gumbert
Hofferth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchison vs. Gumbert
Etchison hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Etchison reaches second base with a double. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Gumbert
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Nieman scores. Etchison moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wietelmann vs. Gumbert
Wietelmann bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Gumbert covering, for the out. Etchison scores. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hutchinson vs. Gumbert
There goes Phillips. The throw from Mueller and he is safe. Phillips steals third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hutchinson vs. Gumbert
Hutchinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Hutchinson
Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hutchinson
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Macon. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Hutchinson
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hutchinson
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Hutchinson
Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Gumbert
Macon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Gumbert
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Gumbert
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Hutchinson
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hutchinson
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gumbert vs. Hutchinson
Gumbert hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Gumbert
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofferth vs. Gumbert
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchison vs. Gumbert
Etchison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Gumbert
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wietelmann vs. Gumbert
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Gumbert covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Hutchinson
Clay hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Clay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Hutchinson
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Macon throws the ball in to Wietelmann who tags Walker, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Clay scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hutchinson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hutchinson
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Gumbert
Hutchinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Gumbert
Macon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Gumbert
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Gumbert
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Hutchinson
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Hutchinson
Mesner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Hutchinson
Miller hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gumbert vs. Hutchinson
Gumbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton scores. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Hutchinson
Clay hits a line drive towards short. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Gumbert
Nieman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Nieman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hofferth vs. Gumbert
Hofferth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchison vs. Gumbert
Phil Masi pinch runs for Stew Hofferth.
Etchison hits a line drive into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Gumbert
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Gumbert
There goes Masi. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hutchinson
Phil Masi now catching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hutchinson
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Hutchinson
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Hutchinson
Tipton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Gumbert
Clyde Kluttz pinch hits for Whitey Wietelmann.
Kluttz hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Gumbert
Ab Wright pinch hits for Ira Hutchinson.
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macon vs. Gumbert
Warren Huston pinch runs for Ab Wright.
Macon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Huston moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Carter
Arnold Carter now pitching.
Holmes takes first base on ball four. Huston moves to third. Macon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Workman vs. Carter
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Workman for the out. Huston scores. Macon moves to third. Holmes moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Carter
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Barrett
Red Barrett now pitching. Warren Huston now playing second base.
Mesner hits a fly ball into left field. Macon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Barrett
Miller hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Barrett
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Barrett
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Carter
Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchison vs. Carter
Etchison bunts towards the mound. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Carter
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Carter
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Barrett
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Barrett
Walker bunts towards first. Etchison scoops it up and throws to first, with Huston covering, for the out. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Barrett
McCormick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Barrett
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clay scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1944 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Macon M, lf 5 0 3 0 Williams W, 2b 5 0 2 1
Holmes T, cf 4 0 1 0 Clay D, cf 4 2 2 0
Workman C, 3b 5 0 0 1 Walker G, rf 4 1 2 1
Nieman B, rf 5 2 3 0 McCormick F, 1b 3 1 1 2
Hofferth S, c 3 0 1 1 Mueller R, c 5 0 2 1
Masi P, pr-c 1 0 1 0 Tipton E, lf 3 1 0 0
Etchison B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Mesner S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Phillips D, ss 4 0 0 1 Miller E, ss 4 0 2 0
Wietelmann W, 2b 2 0 1 1 Gumbert H, p 2 0 0 0
Kluttz C, ph 1 0 0 0 Carter A, p 0 0 0 0
Barrett R, p 1 0 0 0
Hutchinson I, p 3 0 0 0
Wright A, ph 1 0 0 0
Huston W, pr-2b 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 11 4 34 5 12 5
Boston 000 200 011 0 -- 4
Cincinnati 000 201 100 1 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hutchinson I 8.0 10 4 4 2 0
Barrett R (L) 1.1 2 1 1 2 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Gumbert H 8.1 10 4 3 2 1
Carter A (W) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Miller E
DP -- Boston 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Boston 10, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Etchison B, Walker G, Clay D
3B -- Nieman B
HR -- McCormick F
SB -- Phillips D
CS -- Masi P
SH -- Clay D, Gumbert H, Wietelmann W, Etchison B, Walker G
HBP -- by Gumbert H (Phillips D)
T -- 1:59
A -- 1658
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