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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 5, 1945
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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 May 5, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 5, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Feldman |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: Butch Henline 3B: George Magerkurth |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Joe Mack | First Baseman |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Third Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Steve Filipowicz | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Harry Feldman | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 5, 1945
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Feldman
Culler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Feldman
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holmes for the out. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Feldman
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Culler scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Feldman
Mack hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Feldman
There goes Nieman. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Hausmann applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Tobin
Rucker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Tobin
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Feldman
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Feldman
Workman 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Feldman
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Feldman
Wietelmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tobin vs. Feldman
Tobin hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. Tobin
Filipowicz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Tobin
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Tobin
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Feldman
Culler bunts towards third. Reyes can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Feldman
Holmes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Feldman
Nieman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Filipowicz. Nieman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Feldman
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feldman fields it and throws to first for the out. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gillenwater vs. Feldman
Gillenwater hits a line drive towards short. Kerr catches it and throws to third to double up Nieman. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Tobin
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Tobin
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feldman vs. Tobin
Feldman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Feldman
Workman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Feldman
Masi bunts towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausmann covering, for the out. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wietelmann vs. Feldman
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tobin vs. Feldman
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Tobin
Rucker hits a line drive towards left. Nieman chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Nieman. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Tobin
Hausmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rucker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. Tobin
Filipowicz hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Feldman
Culler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Feldman
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holmes for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Feldman
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Feldman
Mack takes first base on ball four. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gillenwater vs. Feldman
Gillenwater hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Tobin
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Tobin
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Tobin
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Tobin
Reyes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Feldman
Workman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Feldman
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Feldman
Wietelmann hits a popup towards third. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feldman vs. Tobin
Feldman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Tobin
Rucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Feldman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hausmann vs. Tobin
Hausmann bunts towards the mound. Tobin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Feldman moves to third. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Filipowicz vs. Tobin
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Filipowicz vs. Tobin
Filipowicz takes first base on ball four. Feldman scores. Rucker moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weintraub vs. Tobin
Weintraub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater. Weintraub reaches second base with a double. Rucker scores. Ott scores. Filipowicz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lombardi vs. Tobin
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Hutchings
Johnny Hutchings now pitching.
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Hutchings
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Feldman
Bill Ramsey pinch hits for Johnny Hutchings.
Ramsey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Feldman
Culler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Feldman
Holmes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Feldman
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Feldman
Mack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Feldman
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Workman 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 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Cozart
Charlie Cozart now pitching.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cozart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Cozart
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Cozart
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Cozart
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Adams
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Adams
Wietelmann hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cozart vs. Adams
Cozart 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 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. Cozart
Filipowicz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Cozart
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. Filipowicz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Cozart
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Filipowicz moves to third. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Cozart
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Filipowicz scores. Weintraub moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reyes vs. Cardoni
Ben Cardoni now pitching.
Reyes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Cardoni
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weintraub scores. Lombardi moves to third. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rucker vs. Cardoni
Rucker takes first base on ball four. Lombardi scores. Kerr moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hausmann vs. Cardoni
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. Kerr scores. Adams moves to third. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Fette
Lou Fette now pitching.
Ott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Ott reaches second base with a double. Adams scores. Rucker scores. Hausmann moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Filipowicz vs. Fette
Filipowicz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hausmann scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weintraub vs. Fette
Weintraub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Filipowicz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Fette
Lombardi is hit by the pitch. Filipowicz moves to third. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Fette
Kerr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Workman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reyes vs. Fette
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Adams
Culler bunts towards third. Reyes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Adams
Holmes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Adams
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nieman for the out. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Adams
Mack 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1945, game 1 -- Boston at New York
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Culler D, ss 5 3 4 0 Rucker J, cf 4 3 1 1
Holmes T, rf 5 2 2 4 Hausmann G, 2b 3 1 1 1
Nieman B, lf 5 0 3 1 Ott M, rf 5 2 2 2
Mack J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Filipowicz S, lf 3 2 1 2
Gillenwater C, cf 3 0 0 0 Weintraub P, 1b 2 2 2 3
Workman C, 3b 4 0 2 0 Lombardi E, c 4 2 2 3
Masi P, c 2 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 5 1 1 1
Wietelmann W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Reyes N, 3b 5 0 0 0
Tobin J, p 2 0 0 0 Feldman H, p 1 1 0 0
Hutchings J, p 0 0 0 0 Adams A, p 2 1 1 1
Ramsey B, ph 1 0 0 0
Cozart C, p 1 0 0 0
Cardoni B, p 0 0 0 0
Fette L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 13 5 34 15 11 14
Boston 102 000 200 -- 5
New York 000 106 08x -- 15
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tobin J (L) 5.1 5 7 5 4 0
Hutchings J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Cozart C* 1.0 2 4 4 3 1
Cardoni B 0.1 1 3 3 2 0
Fette L 0.2 3 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Feldman H (W) 6.2 12 5 5 3 1
Adams A (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Nieman B, Wietelmann W
DP -- Boston 2, New York 2
LOB -- Boston 8, New York 5
2B -- Nieman B, Weintraub P, Ott M
HR -- Holmes T 2, Lombardi E
CS -- Nieman B
SH -- Masi P
HBP -- by Fette L (Lombardi E)
A -- 0
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