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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 9, 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 9, 1914 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 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 9, 1914 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Tyler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Christy Mathewson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Connolly | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Evers | Second Baseman |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Jim Murray | Right Fielder |
| Butch Schmidt | First Baseman |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Bert Whaling | Catcher |
| Les Mann | Center Fielder |
| Lefty Tyler | 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 |
| Christy Mathewson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 9, 1914
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connolly vs. Mathewson
Connolly hits a fly ball into center field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Mathewson
Evers hits a popup in front of the plate. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Mathewson
Maranville hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Tyler
Bescher hits a popup towards first. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Tyler
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Tyler
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Tyler
Doyle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Whaling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Mathewson
Murray 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Mathewson
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle misplays the ball. That's an error on Doyle. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Mathewson
Deal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whaling vs. Mathewson
Whaling hits a line drive towards right. Snodgrass catches it and throws to first to double up Deal. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Tyler
Merkle hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Tyler
Snodgrass strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Tyler
Stock 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Mathewson
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyler vs. Mathewson
Tyler hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connolly vs. Mathewson
Connolly hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Bescher. Connolly reaches second base with a double. Bescher throws the ball in to Doyle who tags Connolly trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Tyler
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Tyler
Mathewson hits a fly ball into center field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Tyler
Bescher hits a fly ball into left field. Connolly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Mathewson
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evers for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Mathewson
Maranville hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Mathewson
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Mathewson
There goes Maranville. The throw from Meyers and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Tyler
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schmidt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burns for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tyler
Fletcher 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Tyler
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Tyler
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tyler picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Tyler. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snodgrass vs. Tyler
There go the runners. The throw from Whaling to Evers covering second. The throw back to home, and Doyle is out at the plate. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Mathewson
Schmidt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Mathewson
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whaling vs. Mathewson
Whaling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Mathewson
Mann 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snodgrass vs. Tyler
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tyler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Tyler
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Tyler
Meyers 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyler vs. Mathewson
Tyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Connolly vs. Mathewson
Connolly hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doyle fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Fletcher covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Mathewson
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Mathewson
There goes Evers. The throw from Meyers and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathewson vs. Tyler
Mathewson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Tyler
Bescher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal juggles the ball. That's an error on Deal. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Tyler
There goes Bescher. The throw from Whaling and he is out, Evers applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Tyler
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Mathewson
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Mathewson
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Mathewson
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Deal vs. Mathewson
Deal hits a popup towards third. Stock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whaling vs. Mathewson
Whaling hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Meyers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tyler
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Tyler
Doyle bunts in front of the plate. Whaling fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Tyler
Merkle hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snodgrass vs. Tyler
Snodgrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to home to get Fletcher. Merkle moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stock vs. Tyler
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal juggles the ball. That's an error on Deal. Merkle moves to third. Snodgrass moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meyers vs. Tyler
Meyers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Meyers reaches second base with a double. Merkle scores. Snodgrass scores. Stock moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathewson vs. Tyler
Mathewson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Mathewson
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Mathewson
Tommy Griffith pinch hits for Lefty Tyler.
Griffith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Connolly vs. Mathewson
Connolly hits a fly ball into right field. Snodgrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Mathewson
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathewson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bescher vs. Cocreham
Gene Cocreham now pitching.
Bescher bunts towards the mound. Cocreham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Cocreham
Cocreham fires to first and picks off Bescher. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Cocreham
Burns hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Connolly throws the ball in to Evers who tags Burns, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cocreham
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Connolly. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Cocreham
Doyle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merkle vs. Cocreham
There goes Doyle. The throw from Whaling and he is safe. Doyle steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merkle vs. Cocreham
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snodgrass vs. Cocreham
Snodgrass strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Mathewson
Maranville hits a fly ball into center field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Mathewson
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Bescher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Mathewson
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Mathewson
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1914 -- Boston at NY1 (D)
Boston AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Connolly J, lf 4 0 1 0 Bob Bescher, cf 4 0 1 0
Evers J, 2b 4 0 1 0 George Burns, lf 3 0 1 0
Maranville R, ss 4 0 1 0 Art Fletcher, ss 4 0 2 0
Murray J, rf 4 0 1 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 3 0 2 0
Schmidt B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Fred Merkle, 1b 3 1 2 0
Deal C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Fred Snodgrass, rf 4 1 0 0
Whaling B, c 3 0 1 0 Milt Stock, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mann L, cf 3 0 0 0 Chief Meyers, c 3 0 1 2
Tyler L, p 2 0 1 0 Christy Mathewson, p 3 0 0 0
Griffith T, ph 1 0 1 0
Cocreham G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 10 0 30 2 9 2
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
NY1 000 000 20x -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tyler L (L) 7.0 5 2 0 1 1
Cocreham G 1.0 4 0 0 1 1
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Christy Mathewson (W) 9.0 10 0 0 0 1
E -- Larry Doyle, Tyler L, Deal C 2
DP -- NY1 2
LOB -- Boston 6, NY1 7
2B -- Connolly J, Chief Meyers, Art Fletcher
SB -- Larry Doyle
CS -- Maranville R, Larry Doyle, Evers J, Bob Bescher
SH -- Larry Doyle
T -- 1:52
A -- 18000
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