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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 29, 1928
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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 April 29, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1928 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 29, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Brandt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Leo Mangum |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Sherry Magee 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Moore | Left Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Brown | Center Fielder |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
| Dick Burrus | First Baseman |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Ed Brandt | Pitcher |
| Jack Slattery | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Art Jahn | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Les Mann | Right Fielder |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Jack Cummings | Catcher |
| Leo Mangum | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 29, 1928
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Mangum
Richbourg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Mangum
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richbourg moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hornsby vs. Mangum
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Mangum
Brown hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Richbourg scores. Moore scores. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Mangum
Bell bunts towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. Hornsby moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Farrell vs. Mangum
Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hornsby tags and scores. Brown tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burrus vs. Mangum
Burrus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Mangum
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Brandt
Roush 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 -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jahn vs. Brandt
Jahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Brandt
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Brown who is chasing the ball. Lindstrom reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terry vs. Brandt
Terry bunts towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Mangum
Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Mangum
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mangum fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Mangum
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Mangum
Hornsby is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Brandt
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Brandt
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Brandt, and towards Hornsby, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Brandt
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Farrell. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cummings vs. Brandt
Cummings hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Cummings reaches second base with a double. Cohen moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mangum vs. Brandt
Mangum bunts towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cohen scores. Cummings moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roush vs. Brandt
Roush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg who is chasing the ball. Roush reaches third base with a triple. Cummings scores. Mangum goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jahn vs. Brandt
Jahn hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Mangum
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Mangum
Bell bunts towards the mound. Mangum fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. Mangum
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lindstrom. Brown moves to third. Farrell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burrus vs. Mangum
Burrus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Mangum
Taylor hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brandt vs. Mangum
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mangum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Brandt
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Brandt
Terry hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Brandt
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Mangum
Richbourg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Mangum
Moore takes first base on ball four. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Chaplin
Tiny Chaplin now pitching.
Hornsby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jahn. Hornsby reaches second base with a double. Richbourg scores. Moore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Chaplin
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chaplin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Chaplin
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cummings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. Chaplin
Farrell 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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Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Brandt
Mann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Brandt
Cohen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cummings vs. Brandt
Cummings takes first base on ball four. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Brandt
Shanty Hogan pinch hits for Tiny Chaplin.
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cohen scores. Cummings moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roush vs. Brandt
Chick Fullis pinch runs for Jack Cummings.
Roush takes first base on ball four. Fullis moves to third. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jahn vs. Brandt
Jahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fullis scores. Hogan moves to third. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lindstrom vs. Mills
Art Mills now pitching.
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Lindstrom reaches second base with a double. Hogan scores. Roush scores. Jahn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Mills
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Mills
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Faulkner
Shanty Hogan now catching. Jim Faulkner now pitching.
Burrus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urban vs. Faulkner
Luke Urban pinch hits for Zack Taylor.
Urban is hit by the pitch. Burrus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mills vs. Faulkner
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burrus moves to third. Urban moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richbourg vs. Faulkner
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burrus scores. Urban moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Faulkner
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Faulkner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Mills
Luke Urban now catching. George Harper pinch hits for Les Mann.
Harper hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Mills
Cohen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Faulkner vs. Mills
Faulkner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Faulkner reaches second base with a double. Cohen moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hogan vs. Mills
Hogan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roush vs. Mills
Roush is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jahn vs. Mills
Jahn takes first base on ball four. Cohen scores. Faulkner moves to third. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lindstrom vs. Mills
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Faulkner
George Harper now playing right field. Andy Reese now playing third base.
Hornsby hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Faulkner
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Faulkner
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Mills
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Mills
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Mills
Harper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Mills
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Faulkner
Farrell hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Faulkner
Burrus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urban vs. Faulkner
Urban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Faulkner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Faulkner vs. Mills
Faulkner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Mills
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Faulkner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roush vs. Mills
Roush bunts towards the mound. Mills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Faulkner moves to third. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jahn vs. Mills
Jahn hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Faulkner tags and scores. Hogan tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Mills
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Mills
Terry takes first base on ball four. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Mills
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hogan scores. Roush moves to third. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harper vs. Mills
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gautreau vs. Faulkner
Doc Gautreau pinch hits for Art Mills.
Gautreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Faulkner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Faulkner
Richbourg hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Faulkner
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese juggles the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Faulkner
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Faulkner
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jahn. Brown reaches second base with a double. Jahn throws the ball in to Reese who tags Brown trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Moore scores. Hornsby goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Hearn
Bunny Hearn now pitching.
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Faulkner vs. Hearn
Faulkner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Hearn
Hogan hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Faulkner
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Faulkner
Farrell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Faulkner
Burrus hits a fly ball into left field. Jahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1928, game 2 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Richbourg L, rf 4 2 1 1 Roush E, cf 3 1 2 2
Moore E, lf 4 3 2 0 Jahn A, lf 3 1 1 3
Hornsby R, 2b 4 2 2 2 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 0 2 3
Brown E, cf 5 0 3 4 Reese A, 3b 1 0 0 0
Bell L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Farrell D, ss 4 0 0 1 Jackson T, ss 5 0 1 1
Burrus D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Mann L, rf 2 0 0 0
Taylor Z, c 2 0 0 0 Harper G, ph-rf 3 1 1 1
Urban L, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Cohen A, 2b 4 3 1 0
Brandt E, p 2 0 1 0 Cummings J, c 1 1 1 0
Mills A, p 1 0 0 0 Fullis C, pr 0 1 0 0
Gautreau D, ph 1 0 0 0 Faulkner J, p 3 1 2 0
Hearn B, p 0 0 0 0 Mangum L, p 1 1 1 1
Chaplin T, p 0 0 0 0
Hogan S, ph-c 4 2 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 8 10 8 37 12 15 12
Boston 300 210 020 -- 8
New York 030 511 20x -- 12
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brandt E (L) 3.1 6 8 5 3 2
Mills A 3.2 9 4 4 4 0
Hearn B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mangum L* 3.0 6 5 5 5 1
Chaplin T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Faulkner J (W) 5.0 3 3 1 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Farrell D, Lindstrom F, Reese A
DP -- Boston 2, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 8, New York 9
2B -- Moore E, Cummings J, Hornsby R, Lindstrom F, Faulkner J, Brown E
3B -- Lindstrom F, Roush E
HR -- Harper G
SH -- Bell L 2
SF -- Farrell D, Jahn A
HBP -- by Faulkner J (Urban L)
T -- 2:28
A -- 0
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