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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 4, 1927
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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 May 4, 1927 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1927 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 4, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jumbo Elliott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Henry |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Barry McCormick 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jigger Statz | Center Fielder |
| Jay Partridge | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Babe Herman | First Baseman |
| Gus Felix | Left Fielder |
| Jake Flowers | Shortstop |
| Johnny Butler | Third Baseman |
| Hank DeBerry | Catcher |
| Jumbo Elliott | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ty Tyson | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Andy Reese | Right Fielder |
| Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
| Al DeVormer | Catcher |
| Dutch Henry | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 4, 1927
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Henry
Statz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partridge vs. Henry
Partridge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Henry
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Henry
Herman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Roush who is chasing the ball. Herman reaches third base with a triple. Partridge goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Felix vs. Henry
Felix hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Elliott
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Elliott
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Elliott
Roush bunts in front of the plate. DeBerry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Elliott
There goes Lindstrom. The throw from DeBerry and he is out, Flowers applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Henry
Flowers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Henry
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Henry
DeBerry hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Elliott
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Elliott
Terry strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Elliott
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Partridge fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Elliott
Farrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Partridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Henry
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Henry
Statz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partridge vs. Henry
Partridge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeVormer vs. Elliott
DeVormer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henry vs. Elliott
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Partridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeVormer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Elliott
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. DeVormer moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lindstrom vs. Elliott
Lindstrom hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Partridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Henry
Hendrick hits a popup towards short. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Henry
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Henry
Felix hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flowers vs. Henry
Flowers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Felix moves to third. Flowers moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Butler vs. Henry
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Elliott
Roush hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Elliott
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Elliott
Terry strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Elliott
Reese hits a line drive towards first. Herman catches it and steps on first to double up Hornsby. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Henry
DeBerry hits a fly ball into left field. Tyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Henry
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Henry
Statz hits a line drive into left field. Tyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Elliott
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeVormer vs. Elliott
DeVormer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henry vs. Elliott
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Partridge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partridge vs. Henry
Partridge hits a popup towards short. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Henry
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Henry
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Elliott
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Partridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Elliott
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Elliott
Roush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Elliott
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Henry
Felix hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flowers vs. Henry
Flowers bunts towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. Felix moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Henry
Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Tyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeBerry vs. Henry
DeBerry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Henry
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Elliott
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Partridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Elliott
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Elliott
Farrell hits a line drive into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Henry
Statz hits a popup towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partridge vs. Henry
Partridge hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Henry
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Henry
Herman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Henry
Felix hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tyson. Felix reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flowers vs. Henry
Flowers hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeVormer vs. Elliott
DeVormer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamby vs. Elliott
Jim Hamby pinch hits for Dutch Henry.
Hamby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Elliott
Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Elliott
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. Hamby moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roush vs. Elliott
Roush strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Greenfield
Kent Greenfield now pitching.
Butler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Greenfield
DeBerry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Greenfield
Elliott bunts towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. DeBerry moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Statz vs. Greenfield
Statz takes first base on ball four. DeBerry moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Partridge vs. Greenfield
Partridge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Elliott
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeanes vs. Elliott
Tex Jeanes pinch hits for Bill Terry.
Jeanes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Elliott
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jeanes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Farrell vs. Elliott
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elliott can't make a play. That's a base hit. Jeanes scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeVormer vs. Elliott
There's a wild pitch. Reese moves to third. Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeVormer vs. Elliott
DeVormer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. Farrell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cummings vs. Ehrhardt
Jack Cummings pinch hits for Kent Greenfield. Rube Ehrhardt now pitching. Heinie Mueller pinch runs for Al DeVormer.
Cummings hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Farrell tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Ehrhardt
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Flowers fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Holland
Jack Bentley now playing first base. Jack Cummings now catching. Mul Holland now pitching.
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Holland
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Felix vs. Holland
There's a wild pitch. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Felix vs. Holland
Felix hits a fly ball into left field. Tyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flowers vs. Holland
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Ehrhardt
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Clark
Watty Clark now pitching.
Roush bunts for an out with unknown description. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Clark
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bentley vs. Clark
Bentley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lindstrom scores. Hornsby moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1927 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Statz J, cf 4 0 1 0 Tyson T, lf 5 0 0 0
Partridge J, 2b 5 1 0 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 3 1 1 0
Hendrick H, rf 5 1 1 0 Roush E, cf 4 0 2 0
Herman B, 1b 4 1 2 3 Hornsby R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Felix G, lf 5 0 3 0 Terry B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Flowers J, ss 4 0 1 0 Jeanes T, ph 1 1 1 0
Butler J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bentley J, 1b 1 0 1 1
DeBerry H, c 2 0 0 0 Reese A, rf 4 1 1 0
Elliott J, p 3 0 0 0 Farrell D, ss 4 1 1 1
Ehrhardt R, p 0 0 0 0 DeVormer A, c 4 0 3 1
Clark W, p 0 0 0 0 Mueller H, pr 0 0 0 0
Holland M, p 0 0 0 0
Henry D, p 2 0 0 0
Hamby J, ph 0 0 0 0
Greenfield K, p 0 0 0 0
Cummings J, ph-c 0 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 8 3 33 4 10 4
Brooklyn 100 000 020 0 -- 3
New York 000 000 003 1 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Elliott J 8.1 9 3 3 4 3
Ehrhardt R (L)* 0.2 0 1 1 1 0
Clark W 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Henry D 8.0 8 3 3 1 2
Greenfield K 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Holland M (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 10th
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, New York 9
2B -- Felix G
3B -- Herman B
HR -- Herman B
CS -- Lindstrom F
SH -- Flowers J, Elliott J, Roush E
SF -- Cummings J
WP -- Greenfield K, Elliott J, Holland M
A -- 0
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