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Lineups and Summary
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 22, 1949
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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 22, 1949 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 22, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 24,321 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Scotty Robb |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Rhawn | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 22, 1949
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Jansen
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jansen
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rhawn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhawn 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: ---
Rhawn vs. Sain
Rhawn hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Sain
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sain
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Sain
Mize 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jansen
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Jansen
Russell takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Jansen
Reiser bunts towards first. Mize fields the ball and throws to Jansen covering. Safe. Elliott moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Jansen
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Russell scores. Reiser moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Salkeld vs. Jansen
Salkeld hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reiser scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Jansen
Sain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Holmes trying to get to third. Marshall throws the ball in to Gordon, who tags Holmes for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Jansen
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhawn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sain moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Jansen
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sain scores. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Koslo
Dave Koslo now pitching.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhawn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sain
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Sain
Livingston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Koslo
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Koslo
Reiser hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Sain
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koslo vs. Sain
Koslo hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhawn vs. Sain
Rhawn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Sain
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Rhawn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Sain
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Rhawn scores. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Sain
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman scores. Gordon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Koslo
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Koslo
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhawn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Koslo
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Koslo
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Koslo
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sain
Marshall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Marshall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Galan vs. Sain
Augie Galan pinch hits for Mickey Livingston.
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Marshall scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Sain
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koslo vs. Sain
Koslo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rhawn vs. Sain
Rhawn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Koslo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Hogue
Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Lockman hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Hogue
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Koslo
Walker Cooper now catching.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Koslo
There's a wild pitch. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Koslo
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Koslo
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Koslo
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hogue
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Hogue
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Hogue
There goes Mize. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Mize steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Hogue
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Hogue
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Koslo
Phil Masi pinch hits for Bill Salkeld.
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogue vs. Koslo
Hogue strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Koslo
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Koslo
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hogue
Phil Masi now catching. Don Mueller pinch hits for Buddy Kerr.
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koslo vs. Hogue
Jack Lohrke pinch runs for Don Mueller.
Koslo bunts towards the mound. Hogue fields it and throws to first for the out. Lohrke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhawn vs. Hogue
Rhawn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhawn for the out. Lohrke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Hogue
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Koslo
Dick Culler now playing shortstop.
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Koslo
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Koslo
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhawn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hogue
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hogue
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hogue
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Hogue
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Hogue
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Koslo
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Koslo
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogue vs. Koslo
Hogue hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milne vs. Hogue
Pete Milne pinch hits for Dick Culler.
Milne bunts towards first. Torgeson fields the ball and throws to Hogue covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koslo vs. Hogue
Koslo bunts towards the mound. Hogue fields it and throws to first for the out. Milne moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhawn vs. Hogue
Rhawn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Milne moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Potter
Nels Potter now pitching.
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reiser. Lockman reaches second base with a double. Milne scores. Rhawn moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Potter
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mize vs. Potter
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Koslo
Bill Rigney now playing shortstop.
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Koslo
Dark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Koslo
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhawn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Potter
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Potter
Marshall bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Potter
Cooper is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Potter
Bobby Hofman pinch runs for Walker Cooper.
Rigney bunts towards the mound. Potter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomson moves to third. Hofman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koslo vs. Potter
There goes Thomson. The slide. Masi applies the tag. Thomson is out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koslo vs. Potter
Koslo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1949 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 0 2 0 Rhawn B, 2b 5 1 2 1
Dark A, ss 5 0 1 1 Lockman W, lf 5 1 2 2
Torgeson E, 1b 5 1 2 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 0 1
Elliott B, 3b 5 2 2 0 Mize J, 1b 5 0 1 1
Russell J, cf 3 1 2 2 Thomson B, cf 5 0 2 0
Reiser P, lf 4 1 1 0 Marshall W, rf 3 1 2 0
Holmes T, rf 4 0 2 2 Livingston M, c 1 0 0 0
Salkeld B, c 2 0 0 1 Galan A, ph 1 0 0 1
Masi P, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 2 0 0 0
Sain J, p 2 1 1 0 Hofman B, pr 0 0 0 0
Hogue B, p 2 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 2 2 2 0
Potter N, p 0 0 0 0 Mueller D, ph 1 0 1 0
Lohrke J, pr 0 0 0 0
Culler D, ss 0 0 0 0
Milne P, ph 1 1 1 0
Rigney B, ss 1 0 1 0
Jansen L, p 0 0 0 0
Koslo D, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 13 6 39 6 15 6
Boston 040 010 100 -- 6
New York 003 200 010 -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J 3.1 7 5 4 1 0
Hogue B 4.0 5 1 0 1 0
Potter N 1.2 3 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L 1.2 6 4 4 1 1
Koslo D 7.1 7 2 2 1 3
E -- Dark A 2
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 7, New York 12
2B -- Torgeson E, Lockman W
3B -- Marshall W
SB -- Mize J
CS -- Thomson B
SH -- Koslo D 2, Marshall W
WP -- Koslo D
T -- 2:43
A -- 24321
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