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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 28, 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 August 28, 1928 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 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 | August 28, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Brandt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Genewich |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Hart 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Rigler |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Brown | Left Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Heinie Mueller | Center Fielder |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Howard Freigau | Shortstop |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Ed Brandt | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
| Andy Reese | Left Fielder |
| Les Mann | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Joe Genewich | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 28, 1928
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Genewich
Richbourg hits a line drive into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Genewich
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Genewich
Sisler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reese. Sisler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Genewich
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Brandt
Welsh 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Brandt
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Brandt
Mann hits a line drive into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Brandt
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Lindstrom reaches second base with a double. Reese goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. Brandt
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cohen vs. Brandt
Cohen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lindstrom scores. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Brandt
Terry 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
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Genewich
Mueller 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Genewich
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freigau vs. Genewich
Freigau is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Genewich
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Brandt
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Genewich vs. Brandt
Genewich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Brandt
Welsh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Brandt
Reese strikes out. There goes Jackson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Welsh. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mann vs. Brandt
Mann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lindstrom vs. Brandt
Lindstrom hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Genewich
Brandt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Genewich
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Genewich
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Genewich
Sisler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Brandt
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Brandt
Cohen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Brandt
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Brandt
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau fields it and throws to second for the out. Cohen moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Genewich vs. Brandt
Genewich hits a line drive towards short. Freigau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Genewich
Hornsby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reese. Hornsby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Genewich
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hornsby moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Genewich
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hornsby tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Genewich
Freigau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Genewich
Spohrer hits a popup towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Brandt
Welsh hits a line drive towards short. Freigau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Brandt
Reese hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Brandt
Mann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller throws the ball in to Hornsby who tags Mann trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Genewich
Brandt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Genewich
Richbourg takes first base on ball four. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Genewich
Brown bunts towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to third for the out. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Genewich
Sisler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welsh. Sisler reaches second base with a double. Richbourg scores. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hornsby vs. Genewich
Hornsby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Genewich
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Brandt
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Brandt
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Freigau. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cohen vs. Brandt
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freigau fields it and throws to second for the out. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Brandt
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lindstrom scores. Cohen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Brandt
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Freigau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Genewich vs. Brandt
Genewich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Genewich
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Genewich
Freigau 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 -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Genewich
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Genewich
Brandt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spohrer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richbourg vs. Genewich
Richbourg hits a line drive to right field. Mann throws towards the infield. Genewich fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Genewich. Spohrer scores. Brandt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Genewich
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Cooney
Johnny Cooney now pitching.
Welsh hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Cooney
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Cooney
Mann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Cooney
Lindstrom 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
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Genewich
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Genewich
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welsh. Hornsby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Genewich
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hornsby moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Genewich
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freigau vs. Genewich
Freigau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hornsby scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spohrer vs. Genewich
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Cooney
Hogan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Cooney
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cooney
Terry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cooney
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Cooney
Genewich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Genewich
Cooney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Genewich
Richbourg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welsh. Richbourg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Genewich
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Richbourg moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Genewich
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Richbourg scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Genewich
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Scott
Jack Scott now pitching.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Scott
There goes Mueller. The throw from Hogan and he is safe. Mueller steals second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Scott
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Cooney
Welsh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Cooney
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Cooney
Mann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Cooney
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Scott
Freigau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Scott
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Scott
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Scott
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Cooney
Hogan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Cooney
Lefty O'Doul pinch runs for Shanty Hogan.
Cohen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Cooney
Terry takes first base on ball four. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Cooney
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cummings vs. Cooney
Jack Cummings pinch hits for Jack Scott.
Cummings takes first base on ball four. O'Doul moves to third. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Farrell vs. Cooney
Bob O'Farrell pinch hits for Jimmy Welsh.
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller 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 8/28/1928, game 2 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Richbourg L, rf 5 2 2 1 Welsh J, cf 5 0 1 0
Brown E, lf 5 1 1 0 O'Farrell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Sisler G, 1b 5 0 3 2 Reese A, lf 4 1 1 0
Hornsby R, 2b 4 2 3 1 Mann L, rf 4 0 2 0
Mueller H, cf 5 0 0 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 5 2 1 1
Bell L, 3b 2 0 0 1 Hogan S, c 5 1 3 1
Freigau H, ss 4 0 1 1 O'Doul L, pr 0 0 0 0
Spohrer A, c 5 1 1 0 Cohen A, 2b 5 0 2 1
Brandt E, p 3 1 3 0 Terry B, 1b 4 1 3 2
Cooney J, p 2 0 1 0 Jackson T, ss 4 0 0 0
Genewich J, p 4 0 0 0
Scott J, p 0 0 0 0
Cummings J, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 7 15 6 41 5 13 5
Boston 000 112 120 -- 7
New York 200 010 200 -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brandt E 5.0 9 3 2 2 1
Cooney J (W) 4.0 4 2 2 3 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Genewich J (L) 7.1 14 7 7 5 2
Scott J 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Bell L, Freigau H, Genewich J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 12, New York 14
2B -- Sisler G 2, Lindstrom F, Hornsby R 2, Richbourg L
HR -- Hogan S, Terry B
SB -- Welsh J, Jackson T, Mueller H
SF -- Bell L
T -- 2:25
A -- 18000
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