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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 4, 1928
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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 July 4, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1928 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 4, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dazzy Vance |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Walker |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Harvey Hendrick | Third Baseman |
| Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
| Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
| Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
| Jake Flowers | Second Baseman |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Hank DeBerry | Catcher |
| Dazzy Vance | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Bill Walker | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 4, 1928
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Walker
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Walker
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Walker
Herman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Vance
Cohen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Vance
Welsh hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Vance
Lindstrom bunts towards the mound. Vance fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Vance
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cohen moves to third. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terry vs. Vance
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cohen tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Vance
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Walker
Bressler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Walker
Bissonette hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flowers vs. Walker
Flowers strikes out. There goes Bressler. The throw from O'Farrell to second, and Bressler is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Vance
O'Doul hits a line drive towards first. Bissonette reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Vance
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hendrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Vance
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Walker
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Walker
DeBerry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vance vs. Walker
Vance hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeBerry moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Walker
Carey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Walker
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeBerry scores. Vance moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Walker
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom juggles the ball. That's an error on Lindstrom. Vance scores. Hendrick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressler vs. Walker
Bressler hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Vance
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Vance
Welsh strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Vance
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Vance
Ott hits a line drive into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Walker
Bissonette strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Walker
Flowers strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Walker
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeBerry vs. Walker
DeBerry hits a line drive into center field. Welsh picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Welsh. Bancroft moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vance vs. Walker
There goes DeBerry. The throw from O'Farrell and he is safe. DeBerry steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vance vs. Walker
Vance hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bancroft scores. DeBerry scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Walker
Carey takes first base on ball four. Vance moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Walker
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Vance
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Vance
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Vance
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bissonette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Doul for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Walker
Herman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Walker
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Walker
Bissonette hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Walker
Flowers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Walker
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeBerry vs. Walker
DeBerry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Vance
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wrightstone vs. Vance
Russ Wrightstone pinch hits for Bill Walker.
Wrightstone hits a popup towards first. Bissonette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Vance
Cohen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flowers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Vance
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vance vs. Chaplin
Tiny Chaplin now pitching.
Vance strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Chaplin
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Chaplin
Hendrick hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Chaplin
There goes Carey. The throw from O'Farrell and he is safe. Carey steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Chaplin
Herman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Herman reaches second base with a double. Carey scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressler vs. Chaplin
Bressler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bissonette vs. Chaplin
Bissonette takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to third. Bressler moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flowers vs. Chaplin
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Vance
Lindstrom bunts towards the mound. Vance fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Vance
Andy Reese pinch runs for Freddie Lindstrom.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft misplays the ball. That's an error on Bancroft. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Vance
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Vance
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hendrick fields it and throws to second for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Doul vs. Vance
O'Doul hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Chaplin
Andy Reese now playing third base.
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Chaplin
DeBerry hits a line drive into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vance vs. Chaplin
Vance strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Vance
O'Farrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foley vs. Vance
Ray Foley pinch hits for Tiny Chaplin.
Foley strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Vance
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Vance
Welsh strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Henry
Dutch Henry now pitching.
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Henry
Hendrick bunts towards the mound. Henry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Henry
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to third for the out. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressler vs. Henry
There goes Herman. The throw from O'Farrell and he is out, Cohen applying the tag. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bressler vs. Henry
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Vance
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Vance
Ott takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Vance
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vance fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Vance
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flowers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Doul vs. Vance
O'Doul hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. Ott scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Vance
O'Farrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Vance
Shanty Hogan pinch hits for Dutch Henry.
Hogan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bissonette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Faulkner
Jim Faulkner now pitching.
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bissonette for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Faulkner
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Faulkner
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeBerry vs. Faulkner
There goes Bancroft. The throw from O'Farrell and he is safe. Bancroft steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeBerry vs. Faulkner
There goes Bancroft. The throw from O'Farrell and he is safe. Bancroft steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeBerry vs. Faulkner
DeBerry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bancroft scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Faulkner
Joe Harris pinch hits for Dazzy Vance.
Harris hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. McWeeny
Doug McWeeny now pitching.
Cohen hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. McWeeny
Welsh hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McWeeny
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. DeBerry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1928, game 1 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Carey M, cf 3 1 1 0 Cohen A, 2b 5 1 1 0
Hendrick H, 3b 5 0 2 1 Welsh J, cf 5 0 0 0
Herman B, rf 5 1 2 2 Lindstrom F, 3b 3 0 3 0
Bressler R, lf 4 0 1 0 Reese A, pr-3b 2 1 1 0
Bissonette D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Ott M, rf 3 1 1 0
Flowers J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 3 0 0 1
Bancroft D, ss 4 2 2 0 Jackson T, ss 4 0 0 0
DeBerry H, c 5 2 3 1 O'Doul L, lf 4 0 1 2
Vance D, p 4 1 2 2 O'Farrell B, c 3 0 2 0
Harris J, ph 1 0 0 0 Walker B, p 1 0 0 0
McWeeny D, p 0 0 0 0 Wrightstone R, ph 1 0 0 0
Chaplin T, p 0 0 0 0
Foley R, ph 1 0 0 0
Henry D, p 0 0 0 0
Hogan S, ph 1 0 0 0
Faulkner J, p 0 0 0 0
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40 8 14 7 36 3 9 3
Brooklyn 002 221 001 -- 8
New York 100 000 020 -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Vance D (W) 8.0 9 3 3 2 4
McWeeny D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Walker B (L) 5.0 9 6 5 2 5
Chaplin T 2.0 1 1 1 3 2
Henry D 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Faulkner J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Lindstrom F, Welsh J, Bancroft D
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, New York 9
2B -- Herman B
HR -- Herman B, Bissonette D
SB -- DeBerry H, Carey M, Bancroft D 2
CS -- Bressler R, Herman B
SF -- Terry B
T -- 1:57
A -- 0
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