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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 27, 1912
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on September 27, 1912 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1912 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Dickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | LaRue Kirby |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mal Eason 1B: Jim Johnstone 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vin Campbell | Center Fielder |
| Art Devlin | Third Baseman |
| Bill Sweeney | Second Baseman |
| Jay Kirke | Left Fielder |
| John Titus | Right Fielder |
| Ben Houser | First Baseman |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
| Walt Dickson | Pitcher |
| Johnny Kling | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Tillie Shafer | Second Baseman |
| Beals Becker | Center Fielder |
| Red Murray | Right Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Buck Herzog | Third Baseman |
| Chief Meyers | Catcher |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| LaRue Kirby | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 27, 1912
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Kirby
Campbell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devlin vs. Kirby
Devlin is hit by the pitch. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Kirby
Sweeney bunts towards the mound. Kirby fields it and throws to first for the out. Campbell moves to third. Devlin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirke vs. Kirby
Kirke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campbell scores. Devlin scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Titus vs. Kirby
Titus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Houser vs. Kirby
Houser hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Kirby
Maranville takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gowdy vs. Kirby
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Meyers fields it and throws to first for the out. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickson vs. Kirby
Dickson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Kirby
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campbell vs. Kirby
Campbell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Dickson
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shafer vs. Dickson
Shafer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Dickson
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sweeney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devlin vs. Kirby
Grover Hartley now catching.
Devlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Kirby
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirke vs. Kirby
Kirke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Titus vs. Kirby
Titus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Kirke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Houser vs. Kirby
Houser hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Dickson
Murray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Campbell who is chasing the ball. Murray reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merkle vs. Dickson
Merkle hits a fly ball into center field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murray tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Dickson
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartley vs. Dickson
Hartley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Kirby
Josh Devore now playing right field.
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kirby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Kirby
Gowdy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Kirby
There goes Gowdy. The throw from Hartley and he is safe. Gowdy steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickson vs. Kirby
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kirby fields it and throws to first for the out. Gowdy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campbell vs. Kirby
Campbell hits a line drive into right field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Dickson
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirby vs. Dickson
Kirby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Titus. Kirby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Dickson
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kirby moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shafer vs. Dickson
Shafer takes first base on ball four. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Becker vs. Dickson
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Sweeney fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Kirby scores. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Devore vs. Dickson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Devore vs. Dickson
Devore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Devlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devlin vs. Kirby
Devlin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Kirby
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirke vs. Kirby
Kirke hits a fly ball into right field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Titus vs. Kirby
Titus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Dickson
Joe Schultz now playing second base.
Merkle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Dickson
Herzog hits a line drive into left field. Kirke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartley vs. Dickson
There goes Merkle. The throw from Gowdy and he is safe. Merkle steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartley vs. Dickson
Hartley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Devlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Dickson
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merkle scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirby vs. Dickson
Kirby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houser vs. Kirby
Houser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Kirby covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Kirby
Maranville hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Kirby
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Dickson
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shafer vs. Dickson
There goes Burns. The throw from Gowdy and he is out, Maranville applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shafer vs. Dickson
Shafer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Dickson
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devore vs. Dickson
Devore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Kirby
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Kirby
Campbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devlin vs. Kirby
Devlin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schultz vs. Kirby
Schultz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirke vs. Kirby
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirke vs. Kirby
Kirke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Dickson
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Dickson
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartley vs. Dickson
There goes Merkle. The throw from Gowdy and he is safe. Merkle steals second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartley vs. Dickson
Hartley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merkle scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Dickson
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Titus who is chasing the ball. Fletcher reaches third base with a triple. Hartley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirby vs. Dickson
Kirby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schultz fields it and throws to home to get Fletcher. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Dickson
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Titus vs. Kirby
Titus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houser vs. Kirby
Houser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Houser for the out. Titus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. Kirby
Maranville hits a fly ball into right field. Devore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gowdy vs. Kirby
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shafer vs. Dickson
Shafer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Dickson
Becker hits a fly ball into right field. Titus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devore vs. Dickson
There goes Shafer. The throw from Gowdy and he is out, Schultz applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devore vs. Dickson
Devore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Dickson
There goes Devore. The throw from Gowdy and he is safe. Devore steals second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Dickson
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Kirby
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shafer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Kirby
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campbell for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Devlin vs. Kirby
Devlin hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Dickson
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartley vs. Dickson
Hartley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schultz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Dickson
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hartley moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirby vs. Dickson
Kirby hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Dickson
There goes Fletcher. The throw from Gowdy and he is safe. Fletcher steals second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burns vs. Dickson
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Kirby
Schultz hits a popup towards third. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirke vs. Kirby
Kirke hits a popup towards third. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Titus vs. Kirby
Titus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houser vs. Kirby
There's a wild pitch. Titus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Houser vs. Kirby
Houser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shafer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shafer vs. Dickson
Shafer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Dickson
Becker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shafer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Devore vs. Dickson
Devore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gowdy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merkle vs. Dickson
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to home. Gowdy drops the ball. Shafer scores. Becker moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1912 -- BSN at New York (D)
BSN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Vin Campbell, cf 5 2 2 0 Burns G, lf 5 1 2 0
Art Devlin, 3b 4 1 2 0 Shafer T, 2b 4 1 3 0
Bill Sweeney, 2b 1 0 0 0 Becker B, cf 5 0 1 1
Joe Schultz, 2b 2 0 0 0 Murray R, rf 1 1 1 0
Jay Kirke, lf 5 1 2 2 Devore J, rf 3 0 0 0
John Titus, rf 4 1 2 0 Merkle F, 1b 4 2 2 1
Ben Houser, 1b 5 1 1 3 Herzog B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Rabbit Maranvill, ss 3 0 0 0 Meyers C, c 0 0 0 0
Hank Gowdy, c 3 0 0 0 Hartley G, c 4 1 1 1
Walt Dickson, p 3 0 0 0 Fletcher A, ss 4 0 3 2
Kirby L, p 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 9 5 37 7 14 5
BSN 500 001 000 -- 6
New York 012 102 001 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Walt Dickson (L) 8.1 14 7 6 3 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kirby L (W) 9.0 9 6 6 5 1
E -- Hank Gowdy
LOB -- BSN 9, New York 9
2B -- Kirby L
3B -- Murray R, Fletcher A
HR -- Ben Houser
SB -- Walt Dickson, Rabbit Maranville, Hank Gowdy, Becker B, Burns G, Merkle F 2, Art Devlin, Vin Campbell, Devore J, Fletcher A
CS -- Burns G, Shafer T
SH -- Bill Sweeney
SF -- Merkle F
HBP -- by Kirby L (Art Devlin)
WP -- Kirby L
PB -- Hartley G, Hank Gowdy
T -- 1:40
A -- 500
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