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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 19, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on April 19, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 19, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 19, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Demaree |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivy Olson | Shortstop |
| Ollie O'Mara | Third Baseman |
| Jake Daubert | First Baseman |
| Clarence Mitchell | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Johnston | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Ray Schmandt | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Krueger | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Lew McCarty | Catcher |
| Al Demaree | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 19, 1918
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Demaree
Olson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Mara vs. Demaree
O'Mara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daubert vs. Demaree
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Demaree fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Mara moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Demaree
Mitchell 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
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Grimes
Youngs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Grimes
Kauff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Youngs scores. Kauff moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kauff scores. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle bunts in front of the plate. Krueger fields it and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to third. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burns scores. Zimmerman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holke vs. Grimes
Holke strikes out. There goes Fletcher. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCarty vs. Grimes
McCarty is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Demaree vs. Grimes
Demaree takes first base on ball four. Zimmerman scores. Fletcher moves to third. McCarty moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Youngs vs. Grimes
Youngs strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Demaree
Johnston hits a line drive into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Demaree
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmandt vs. Demaree
Schmandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krueger vs. Demaree
Krueger hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Grimes
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schmandt misplays the ball. That's an error on Schmandt. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Grimes's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Schmandt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
The umpire calls a balk on Grimes Burns moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Grimes
There goes Doyle. The throw from Krueger and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Burns scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Demaree
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Demaree
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Mara vs. Demaree
O'Mara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Grimes
Holke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnston. Holke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarty vs. Grimes
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson fields it and has Holke trapped. There's the throw to O'Mara and over to Schmandt, who tags Holke for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Grimes
Demaree strikes out. There goes McCarty. The throw from Krueger to second, and McCarty is out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Demaree
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Demaree
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Demaree
Johnston hits a popup towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Demaree
Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Grimes
Youngs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Grimes
Kauff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youngs moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Grimes
There goes Kauff. The throw from Krueger and he is out, Olson applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Youngs tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Grimes
Zimmerman hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Mara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmandt vs. Demaree
Schmandt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krueger vs. Demaree
Krueger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Demaree juggles the ball. That's an error on Demaree. Schmandt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Demaree
Otto Miller pinch hits for Burleigh Grimes.
Miller hits a fly ball for an out. Krueger moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. Demaree
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Griner
Dan Griner now pitching.
Doyle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Doyle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Griner
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holke vs. Griner
Holke strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarty vs. Griner
McCarty is hit by the pitch. Doyle moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Demaree vs. Griner
Demaree hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Krueger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Youngs vs. Griner
Youngs hits a fly ball into left field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Mara vs. Demaree
O'Mara hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Demaree
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Demaree
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Griner
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Griner
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griner can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Griner
There goes Burns. The throw from Krueger and he is safe. Burns steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Griner
There goes Burns. The throw from Krueger and he is safe. Burns steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zimmerman vs. Griner
Zimmerman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Krueger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Griner
Doyle hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Mara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Demaree
Johnston hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Demaree
Hickman hits a line drive into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmandt vs. Demaree
Schmandt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Schmandt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Krueger vs. Demaree
Krueger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Griner
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schmandt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Griner
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Griner
McCarty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holke moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Demaree vs. Griner
Holke is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. McCarty moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Griner
Demaree hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griner vs. Demaree
Jim Thorpe now playing left field.
Griner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Demaree
Olson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Mara vs. Demaree
O'Mara hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Olson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daubert vs. Demaree
Daubert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Olson moves to third. O'Mara moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitchell vs. Demaree
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Olson tags and scores. O'Mara tags and moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnston vs. Demaree
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman can't make a play. That's a base hit. O'Mara scores. Daubert moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Demaree
Hickman is hit by the pitch. Daubert moves to third. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmandt vs. Demaree
Schmandt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Daubert scores. Johnston scores. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Krueger vs. Sallee
Slim Sallee now pitching.
Krueger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Griner
Youngs strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Griner
Kauff hits a line drive into left field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Griner
Thorpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Griner
There's a wild pitch. Thorpe moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Griner
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thorpe moves to third. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doyle vs. Griner
Doyle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thorpe scores. There goes Zimmerman trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Sallee
Mack Wheat pinch hits for Dan Griner.
Wheat 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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Sallee
Olson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Mara vs. Sallee
O'Mara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. Olson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daubert vs. Sallee
Daubert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngs who is chasing the ball. Daubert reaches third base with a triple. Olson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Sallee
Mitchell strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/19/1918 -- BRO at NY1 (D)
BRO AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Ivy Olson, ss 4 2 2 0 Ross Youngs, rf 4 2 1 0
Ollie O'Mara, 3b 5 1 1 0 Benny Kauff, cf 5 1 2 0
Jake Daubert, 1b 5 1 2 1 George Burns, lf 3 2 2 2
Clarence Mitchel, rf 4 0 1 1 Jim Thorpe, lf 1 1 1 0
Jimmy Johnston, lf 4 1 1 1 Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 5 1 2 1
Jim Hickman, cf 3 0 1 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 3 0 2 1
Ray Schmandt, 2b 4 0 3 2 Art Fletcher, ss 3 0 1 1
Ernie Krueger, c 4 0 0 0 Walter Holke, 1b 4 0 2 0
Burleigh Grimes, p 1 0 0 0 Lew McCarty, c 2 0 1 0
Otto Miller, ph 1 0 0 0 Al Demaree, p 3 0 0 1
Dan Griner, p 1 0 0 0 Slim Sallee, p 0 0 0 0
Mack Wheat, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 11 5 33 7 14 6
BRO 000 000 041 -- 5
NY1 410 100 01x -- 7
BRO IP H R ER BB SO
Burleigh Grimes (L) 4.0 7 6 5 4 4
Dan Griner 4.0 7 1 1 0 2
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Al Demaree (W) 7.2 9 4 4 1 1
Slim Sallee (S) 1.1 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Ray Schmandt, Ernie Krueger, Al Demaree
DP -- BRO 1, NY1 1
LOB -- BRO 8, NY1 10
2B -- Walter Holke, Larry Doyle, Ray Schmandt
3B -- Jake Daubert
SB -- Art Fletcher, Larry Doyle, George Burns 2
CS -- Lew McCarty, Benny Kauff, Walter Holke
SH -- Larry Doyle
SF -- George Burns, Clarence Mitchell
HBP -- by Dan Griner (Art Fletcher), by Dan Griner (Lew McCarty), by Al Demaree (Jim Hickman)
WP -- Dan Griner
Balk -- Burleigh Grimes
T -- 2:09
A -- 5000
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