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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 8, 1915
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 8, 1915 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Collins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Fisher |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Dominic Mullaney 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Wagner | Second Baseman |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Mike McNally | Third Baseman |
| Pinch Thomas | Catcher |
| Ray Collins | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fritz Maisel | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hartzell | Left Fielder |
| Hugh High | Center Fielder |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Doc Cook | Right Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Luke Boone | Second Baseman |
| Les Nunamaker | Catcher |
| Ray Fisher | Pitcher |
| Bill Donovan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 8, 1915
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Fisher
Hooper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Fisher
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maisel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Fisher
Speaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Fisher
Lewis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Collins
Maisel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartzell vs. Collins
Hartzell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Collins
High strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Collins
Pipp hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Fisher
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Fisher
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Cook settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Fisher
McNally hits a fly ball into center field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Collins
Cook hits a line drive towards first. Hoblitzell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Collins
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Collins
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Fisher
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Fisher
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Fisher
Hooper hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Fisher
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Hartzell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Collins
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nunamaker for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Collins
Fisher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Collins
Maisel hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Fisher
Speaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Fisher
Lewis bunts towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoblitzell vs. Fisher
Hoblitzell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of High. Hoblitzell reaches second base with a double. Speaker scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Fisher
Nunamaker fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Nunamaker. High fumbles the ball. That's an error on High. Hoblitzell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Fisher
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Fisher
McNally hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Fisher
There goes McNally. The throw from Nunamaker and he is out, Peckinpaugh applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartzell vs. Collins
Hartzell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Collins
High hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wagner misplays the ball. That's an error on Wagner. Hartzell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. Collins
Pipp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hartzell scores. High moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cook vs. Collins
Cook hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. High moves to third. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peckinpaugh vs. Mays
Carl Mays now pitching.
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. High scores. Pipp moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Mays
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Pipp scores. Peckinpaugh moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nunamaker vs. Mays
Nunamaker hits a line drive into center field. Speaker picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Speaker. Peckinpaugh scores. Boone goes all the way around to score. Nunamaker moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisher vs. Mays
Fisher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nunamaker scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Mays
Maisel bunts towards the mound. Mays fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fisher moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartzell vs. Shore
Ernie Shore now pitching.
Hartzell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fisher scores. Maisel moves to third. Hartzell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
High vs. Shore
There goes Maisel, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Maisel steals home. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
High vs. Shore
High takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pipp vs. Shore
Pipp hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cook vs. Shore
Cook hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hartzell moves to third. High moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peckinpaugh vs. Shore
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. Hartzell scores. High moves to third. Cook moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Shore
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. High scores. Cook moves to third. Peckinpaugh moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nunamaker vs. Shore
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nunamaker for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Fisher
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henriksen vs. Fisher
Olaf Henriksen pinch hits for Ernie Shore.
Henriksen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Fisher
Hooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janvrin vs. Fisher
Hal Janvrin pinch hits for Heinie Wagner.
Janvrin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nunamaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Wood
Olaf Henriksen now playing left field. Hal Janvrin now playing second base. Hick Cady now catching. Smoky Joe Wood now pitching.
Fisher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maisel vs. Wood
Maisel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fisher moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartzell vs. Wood
Hartzell bunts towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. Fisher moves to third. Maisel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
High vs. Wood
High strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pipp vs. Wood
Pipp strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Fisher
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cady vs. Fisher
Cady hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Fisher
Hoblitzell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Fisher
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Wood
Cook hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Wood
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Henriksen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wood
Boone hits a popup towards first. Hoblitzell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Fisher
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Fisher
Wood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henriksen vs. Fisher
Henriksen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Fisher
Hooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone misplays the ball. That's an error on Boone. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Janvrin vs. Fisher
Janvrin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh misplays the ball. That's an error on Peckinpaugh. Wood scores. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speaker vs. Fisher
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunamaker vs. Wood
Nunamaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nunamaker for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Wood
Fisher strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Wood
Maisel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartzell vs. Wood
Hartzell takes first base on ball four. Maisel moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
High vs. Wood
High strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cady vs. Fisher
Cady strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Fisher
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Fisher
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Fisher
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Wood
Pipp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker who is chasing the ball. Pipp reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cook vs. Wood
Cook hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peckinpaugh vs. Wood
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball towards left. Henriksen catches it and throws to home to double up Pipp. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Fisher
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. High settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henriksen vs. Fisher
Henriksen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Fisher
Hooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henriksen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Janvrin vs. Fisher
Janvrin hits a fly ball into left field. Hartzell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speaker vs. Fisher
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Peckinpaugh fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1915 -- Boston at NYA (D)
Boston AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Hooper H, rf 4 0 1 0 Fritz Maisel, 3b 5 1 3 0
Wagner H, 2b 2 0 0 0 Roy Hartzell, lf 2 2 2 1
Janvrin H, ph-2b 3 0 0 0 Hugh High, cf 4 2 0 0
Speaker T, cf 4 1 1 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 5 1 2 1
Lewis D, lf 1 0 0 0 Doc Cook, rf 5 0 2 0
Cady H, c 2 0 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 1 0 2
Hoblitzell D, 1b 3 1 2 1 Luke Boone, 2b 4 1 1 2
Scott E, ss 4 0 0 0 Les Nunamaker, c 4 1 1 0
McNally M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ray Fisher, p 4 1 2 1
Thomas P, c 2 0 0 0
Wood S, p 2 1 1 0
Collins R, p 0 0 0 0
Mays C, p 0 0 0 0
Shore E, p 0 0 0 0
Henriksen O, ph-lf 3 0 1 0
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34 3 7 1 37 10 13 7
Boston 000 200 100 -- 3
NYA 000 (10)00 00x -- 10
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Collins R (L)* 3.0 3 4 3 1 1
Mays C 0.1 3 4 4 0 0
Shore E 0.2 3 2 0 2 0
Wood S 4.0 4 0 0 1 4
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Ray Fisher (W) 9.0 7 3 2 4 4
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Les Nunamaker, Hugh High, Wagner H, Speaker T, Luke Boone, Roger Peckinpaugh
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 9, NYA 8
2B -- Hoblitzell D
3B -- Wally Pipp
SB -- Fritz Maisel
CS -- McNally M
SH -- Lewis D, Roy Hartzell
T -- 1:58
A -- 10000
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