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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 20, 1944
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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 20, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 1944 |
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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 20, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Barrett |
Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 3,954 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
Steve Shemo | Second Baseman |
Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
Rolland Gladu | Third Baseman |
Chet Ross | Right Fielder |
Chet Clemens | Left Fielder |
Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
Buck Etchison | First Baseman |
Red Barrett | Pitcher |
Bob Coleman | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Hal Luby | Third Baseman |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 20, 1944
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Melton
Wietelmann 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--
Shemo vs. Melton
There goes Wietelmann. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Hausmann applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shemo vs. Melton
Shemo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Barrett
Rucker 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--
Hausmann vs. Barrett
Hausmann bunts in front of the plate. Kluttz fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Barrett
Ott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Barrett
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Barrett
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Barrett
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Barrett
Luby hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Kluttz settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Kluttz. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Barrett
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Barrett
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladu vs. Melton
Gladu hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Melton covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Melton
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemens vs. Melton
Clemens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Melton
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Kluttz reaches third base with a triple. Clemens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Etchison vs. Melton
Etchison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluttz scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Melton
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Barrett
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shemo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Barrett
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Barrett
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Barrett
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shemo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Barrett
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Melton
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shemo vs. Melton
Shemo hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Barrett
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shemo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Barrett
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luby vs. Barrett
Luby hits a fly ball into left field. Clemens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Barrett
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shemo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladu vs. Melton
Gladu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Melton
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemens vs. Melton
Clemens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby juggles the ball. That's an error on Luby. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Melton
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Barrett
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shemo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Barrett
Rucker hits a fly ball into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Barrett
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gladu fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gladu. Hausmann moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Barrett
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchison vs. Melton
Etchison hits a popup, foul, towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Melton
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Melton
Wietelmann takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofferth vs. Melton
Stew Hofferth pinch hits for Steve Shemo.
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Melton
Connie Ryan pinch runs for Stew Hofferth.
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Barrett
Connie Ryan now playing second base.
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weintraub vs. Barrett
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Barrett
Lombardi hits a line drive towards third. Gladu reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luby vs. Barrett
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gladu fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Barrett
Kerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Kerr reaches second base with a double. Weintraub scores. Luby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Barrett
Melton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Barrett
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hausmann vs. Lindquist
Carl Lindquist now pitching.
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladu vs. Melton
Gladu hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Melton
Ross hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemens vs. Melton
Clemens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lindquist
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lindquist
Medwick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Lindquist
Weintraub strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lindquist
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Melton
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchison vs. Melton
Etchison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindquist vs. Melton
Lindquist hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Melton
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Lindquist
Luby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Lindquist
Kerr bunts in front of the plate. Kluttz fields it and throws to first for the out. Luby moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Lindquist
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Luby moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rucker vs. Lindquist
Rucker hits a line drive into left field. Clemens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Melton
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladu vs. Melton
Gladu hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Melton
Ross takes first base on ball four. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemens vs. Melton
Clemens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Clemens reaches second base with a double. Ryan scores. Ross moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluttz vs. Melton
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ross scores. Clemens scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Melton
Jim Tobin pinch hits for Buck Etchison.
Tobin takes first base on ball four. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geraghty vs. Melton
Phil Masi pinch runs for Clyde Kluttz. Dee Phillips pinch runs for Jim Tobin. Ben Geraghty pinch hits for Carl Lindquist.
Geraghty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Cardoni
Phil Masi now catching. Max Macon now playing first base. Ben Cardoni now pitching.
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Cardoni
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Cardoni
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Cardoni
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to third. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Cardoni
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Clemens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ott scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luby vs. Cardoni
Luby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Melton
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Melton
Ryan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Ryan reaches second base with a double. Wietelmann moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holmes vs. Polli
Lou Polli now pitching.
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann scores. Ryan scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladu vs. Polli
Gladu takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Feldman
Harry Feldman now pitching. Chuck Workman pinch hits for Chet Ross.
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Workman for the out. Holmes moves to third. Gladu moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Feldman
Butch Nieman pinch hits for Chet Clemens.
Nieman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Masi vs. Feldman
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feldman juggles the ball. That's an error on Feldman. Holmes scores. Gladu moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Macon vs. Feldman
Macon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1944 -- Boston at New York (D) Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Wietelmann W, ss 4 1 2 0 Rucker J, cf 5 1 3 0 Shemo S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hofferth S, ph 1 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 2 1 2 Ryan C, pr-2b 2 2 2 0 Medwick J, lf 5 2 4 1 Holmes T, cf 5 1 1 2 Weintraub P, 1b 2 2 0 0 Gladu R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 5 1 2 4 Ross C, rf 3 1 1 0 Luby H, 3b 5 1 1 0 Workman C, ph 1 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 1 1 2 Clemens C, lf 4 2 1 1 Melton C, p 4 0 1 1 Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Polli L, p 0 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 4 1 2 3 Feldman H, p 0 0 0 0 Masi P, pr-c 1 0 0 0 Etchison B, 1b 3 0 2 1 Tobin J, ph 0 0 0 0 Phillips D, pr 0 0 0 0 Macon M, 1b 1 0 0 0 Barrett R, p 2 0 1 0 Lindquist C, p 1 0 0 0 Geraghty B, ph 1 0 0 0 Cardoni B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 8 12 7 37 10 14 10 Boston 020 000 033 -- 8 New York 500 031 01x -- 10 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Barrett R (L) 4.2 11 8 8 2 0 Lindquist C 2.1 2 1 1 0 1 Cardoni B 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Melton C (W)* 8.0 11 7 7 3 1 Polli L+ 0.0 1 1 0 1 0 Feldman H (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Kluttz C, Luby H, Gladu R, Feldman H LOB -- Boston 9, New York 9 2B -- Medwick J, Kerr B, Clemens C, Ryan C 3B -- Kluttz C HR -- Ott M, Lombardi E, Medwick J CS -- Wietelmann W SH -- Hausmann G, Kerr B T -- 2:08 A -- 3954
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