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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 7, 1914
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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 May 7, 1914 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1914 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 7, 1914 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Crutcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Marquard |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilson Collins | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Evers | Second Baseman |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Jim Murray | Right Fielder |
| Butch Schmidt | First Baseman |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
| Les Mann | Center Fielder |
| Dick Crutcher | Pitcher |
| George Stallings | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bescher | Center Fielder |
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Fred Snodgrass | Right Fielder |
| Milt Stock | Third Baseman |
| Chief Meyers | Catcher |
| Rube Marquard | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 7, 1914
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Marquard
Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Marquard
Evers bunts towards the mound. Marquard fields it and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. Marquard
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Collins is safe. Collins moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Marquard
Murray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bescher who is chasing the ball. Murray reaches third base with a triple. Collins scores. Maranville goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmidt vs. Marquard
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Deal vs. Marquard
Deal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gowdy vs. Marquard
Gowdy hits a fly ball into center field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Crutcher
Bescher hits a fly ball into center field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Crutcher
Burns hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mann. Burns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Crutcher
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doyle vs. Crutcher
Burns is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Burns scores. Fletcher moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Crutcher
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merkle vs. Crutcher
Gowdy has Fletcher trapped. The throw from Gowdy to Deal and back to Gowdy who tags Fletcher out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Crutcher
Merkle takes first base on ball four. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snodgrass vs. Crutcher
Snodgrass hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Marquard
Mann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crutcher vs. Marquard
Crutcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Marquard
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Marquard
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Crutcher
Stock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Crutcher
Meyers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marquard vs. Crutcher
Marquard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meyers moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bescher vs. Crutcher
Bescher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Crutcher
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Marquard
Evers hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Meyers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Marquard
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Marquard
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Marquard
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Crutcher
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Crutcher
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Crutcher
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snodgrass vs. Crutcher
Snodgrass strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Marquard
Deal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gowdy vs. Marquard
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Deal moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mann vs. Marquard
Mann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bescher. Mann reaches second base with a double. Deal scores. Gowdy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crutcher vs. Marquard
Crutcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. Mann moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Collins vs. Marquard
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to home to get Mann. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Marquard
Evers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Crutcher
Stock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Crutcher
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donlin vs. Crutcher
Mike Donlin pinch hits for Rube Marquard.
Donlin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Meyers moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bescher vs. Crutcher
Bescher hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Fromme
Art Fromme now pitching.
Maranville takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Fromme
There goes Maranville. The throw from Meyers and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Fromme
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Fromme
Schmidt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Crutcher
Burns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Evers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Crutcher
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Crutcher
Doyle hits a line drive into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Crutcher
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Fletcher trying to get to third. Mann throws the ball in to Deal, who tags Fletcher for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Fromme
Deal hits a fly ball towards left. Burns settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Burns. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gowdy vs. Fromme
Gowdy hits a fly ball into right field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Fromme
Mann strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crutcher vs. Fromme
Crutcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Deal moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Connolly vs. Fromme
Joe Connolly pinch hits for Wilson Collins.
Connolly hits a fly ball into center field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Crutcher
Joe Connolly now playing left field.
Snodgrass 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Crutcher
Stock hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Evers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Crutcher
Meyers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fromme vs. Crutcher
Fromme hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meyers moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bescher vs. Crutcher
Bescher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meyers scores. Fromme moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Crutcher
There go the runners. The throw from Gowdy to Deal. The throw back to home, and Fromme is out at the plate. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Fromme
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Fromme
Maranville strikes out. Meyers drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Maranville out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Fromme
Murray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Crutcher
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Crutcher
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schmidt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Crutcher
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merkle vs. Crutcher
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burns scores. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snodgrass vs. Crutcher
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Evers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Fromme
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schmidt for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Fromme
Deal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gowdy vs. Fromme
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Deal moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mann vs. Fromme
Mann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bescher who is chasing the ball. Mann reaches third base with a triple. Deal scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crutcher vs. Fromme
Crutcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops it up and throws to first, with Fromme covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Crutcher
Stock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Crutcher
Meyers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Crutcher
Red Murray pinch hits for Art Fromme. Sandy Piez pinch runs for Chief Meyers.
Murray hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Connolly. Murray reaches second base with a double. Stock scores. Piez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bescher vs. Rudolph
Dick Rudolph now pitching.
Bescher hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Piez scores. Murray moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Rudolph
Rudolph fires to first and has Bescher trapped. There's the throw to Evers who tags Bescher for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Rudolph
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Murray scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Rudolph
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mann who is chasing the ball. Fletcher reaches third base with a triple. Burns goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Rudolph
Gowdy fires to third and picks off Fletcher. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Rudolph
Doyle hits a popup towards first. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connolly vs. Mathewson
Larry McLean now catching. Christy Mathewson now pitching.
Connolly hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Mathewson
Evers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Mathewson
Maranville hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1914 -- Boston at NY1 (D)
Boston AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Collins W, lf 3 1 1 0 Bob Bescher, cf 5 0 1 2
Connolly J, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 George Burns, lf 4 3 2 1
Evers J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Art Fletcher, ss 4 0 3 1
Maranville R, ss 4 1 0 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 0 1 0
Murray J, rf 3 1 1 2 Fred Merkle, 1b 3 0 1 1
Schmidt B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fred Snodgrass, rf 4 0 0 0
Deal C, 3b 3 2 2 1 Milt Stock, 3b 4 1 2 0
Gowdy H, c 4 1 1 0 Chief Meyers, c 3 1 2 0
Mann L, cf 4 0 2 3 Sandy Piez, pr 0 1 0 0
Crutcher D, p 3 0 1 0 Larry McLean, c 0 0 0 0
Rudolph D, p 0 0 0 0 Rube Marquard, p 1 0 1 0
Mike Donlin, ph 1 0 0 0
Art Fromme, p 1 0 1 0
Red Murray, ph 1 1 1 1
Christy Mathewson, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 8 6 35 7 15 6
Boston 300 200 010 -- 6
NY1 100 001 14x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Crutcher D* 7.0 13 6 5 5 1
Rudolph D (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Marquard 4.0 5 5 5 3 2
Art Fromme (W) 4.0 3 1 1 1 3
Christy Mathewson (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Gowdy H, George Burns
LOB -- Boston 6, NY1 9
2B -- George Burns, Mann L, Red Murray
3B -- Murray J, Mann L, Art Fletcher
CS -- George Burns, Art Fletcher, Maranville R, Art Fromme
SH -- Evers J
T -- 2:26
A -- 5000
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