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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 29, 1939
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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 June 29, 1939 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 29, 1939 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 29, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny MacFayden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Manny Salvo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,683 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Debs Garms | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Max West | Center Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Danny MacFayden | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Chiozza | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Frank Demaree | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Ripple | Left Fielder |
| Alex Kampouris | Second Baseman |
| Manny Salvo | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 29, 1939
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Salvo
Garms hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Salvo
Hassett hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Salvo
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Salvo
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris scoops it up 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: ---
Chiozza vs. MacFayden
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. MacFayden
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Miller, and towards Cuccinello, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Chiozza moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. MacFayden
Danning hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. MacFayden
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonura vs. MacFayden
Bonura hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Salvo
Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demaree. Cuccinello reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Salvo
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chiozza fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Chiozza. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Salvo
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demaree who is chasing the ball. Miller reaches third base with a triple. Cuccinello scores. Majeski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Salvo
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Salvo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
MacFayden vs. Salvo
MacFayden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garms vs. Salvo
Garms hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Salvo
Hassett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Castleman
Slick Castleman now pitching.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Castleman
West hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Castleman
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Majeski vs. Castleman
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. MacFayden
Demaree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. MacFayden
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. MacFayden
Kampouris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett juggles the ball. That's an error on Hassett. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. MacFayden
Castleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kampouris moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiozza vs. MacFayden
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kampouris scores. Castleman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. MacFayden
Jurges hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Castleman
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chiozza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Castleman
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
MacFayden vs. Castleman
MacFayden hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Castleman
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garms for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. MacFayden
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. MacFayden
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. MacFayden
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Castleman
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Castleman
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Castleman
West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castleman fields it and throws to second for the out. Hassett moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuccinello vs. Castleman
Cuccinello hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Majeski vs. Castleman
Majeski hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. MacFayden
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. MacFayden
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. MacFayden
Kampouris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West who is chasing the ball. Kampouris reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castleman vs. MacFayden
Castleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Castleman
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Castleman
There goes Miller. The throw from Danning and he is out, Jurges applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Castleman
Lopez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacFayden vs. Castleman
MacFayden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Castleman
Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. MacFayden moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hassett vs. Castleman
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. MacFayden
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. MacFayden
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. MacFayden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. MacFayden
Danning hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West who is chasing the ball. Danning reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. MacFayden
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Castleman
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Castleman
West hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Castleman
Cuccinello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Castleman
Majeski hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. MacFayden
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. MacFayden
Demaree strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. MacFayden
Ripple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kampouris vs. MacFayden
Kampouris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Castleman
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Castleman
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chiozza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacFayden vs. Castleman
MacFayden hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. MacFayden
Jo-Jo Moore pinch hits for Slick Castleman.
Moore hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiozza vs. MacFayden
Chiozza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. MacFayden
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. MacFayden
Danning hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. MacFayden
Ott takes first base on ball four. Chiozza moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonura vs. MacFayden
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Lynn
Red Lynn now pitching.
Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Lynn
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Lynn
Simmons takes first base on ball four. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Lynn
West hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Lynn
Cuccinello strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. MacFayden
Johnny Cooney now playing center field. Max West now playing left field. Rabbit Warstler now playing third base.
Demaree hits a popup, foul, towards third. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. MacFayden
Ripple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kampouris vs. MacFayden
Kampouris is hit by the pitch. Ripple moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. MacFayden
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Red Lynn.
O'Dea hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiozza vs. MacFayden
Chiozza hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Coffman
Dick Coffman now pitching.
Warstler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Coffman
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coffman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Coffman. Warstler moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Coffman
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warstler scores. Miller moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
MacFayden vs. Coffman
MacFayden hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kampouris fields it and throws to first for the out. Bonura throws to Jurges, who throws back to Bonura who tags Lopez for the double play. Miller scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Coffman
Garms hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. MacFayden
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. MacFayden
Danning hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. MacFayden
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. MacFayden
Bonura hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/29/1939 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Garms D, rf 6 1 3 3 Chiozza L, 3b 5 0 3 1
Hassett B, 1b 5 1 2 1 Jurges B, ss 5 0 0 0
Simmons A, lf 4 0 3 0 Danning H, c 5 0 1 0
Cooney J, cf 0 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 2 0 0 0
West M, cf-lf 5 0 0 0 Bonura Z, 1b 5 0 0 0
Cuccinello T, 2b 4 1 2 0 Demaree F, cf 4 0 1 0
Majeski H, 3b 4 1 0 0 Ripple J, lf 3 0 1 0
Warstler R, 3b 1 1 1 0 Kampouris A, 2b 3 1 1 0
Miller E, ss 5 2 2 2 Salvo M, p 0 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 5 0 2 1 Castleman S, p 2 0 1 0
MacFayden D, p 4 1 1 0 Moore J, ph 1 1 1 1
Lynn R, p 0 0 0 0
O'Dea K, ph 1 0 0 0
Coffman D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 8 16 7 36 2 9 2
Boston 060 000 002 -- 8
New York 010 000 100 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
MacFayden D (W) 9.0 9 2 1 4 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Salvo M (L) 1.1 5 6 5 1 0
Castleman S 5.2 8 0 0 1 0
Lynn R 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Coffman D 1.0 2 2 0 0 0
E -- Chiozza L, Hassett B, Coffman D
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 11, New York 12
2B -- Cuccinello T
3B -- Miller E, Kampouris A, Danning H
HR -- Garms D, Hassett B, Moore J
CS -- Miller E
HBP -- by MacFayden D (Kampouris A)
T -- 2:27
A -- 4683
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