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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 3, 1918
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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 3, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bullet Joe Bush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Slim Love |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Dave Shean | Second Baseman |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Wally Schang | Left Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | Third Baseman |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Sam Agnew | Catcher |
| Bullet Joe Bush | Pitcher |
| Ed Barrow | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Gilhooley | Right Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Home Run Baker | Third Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Ping Bodie | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Miller | Center Fielder |
| Truck Hannah | Catcher |
| Slim Love | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 3, 1918
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Love
Hooper hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Love
Shean hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Love
Strunk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shean moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schang vs. Love
There's a wild pitch. Shean scores. Strunk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Love
Schang hits a popup towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McInnis vs. Love
McInnis hits a line drive into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Bush
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell fields the ball and throws to Bush covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Bush
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Peckinpaugh for the out. Gilhooley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Bush
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt hits a fly ball towards right. Hooper catches it and throws to first to double up Baker. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Love
Hoblitzell hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Love
Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bodie who is chasing the ball. Scott reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Agnew vs. Love
Agnew hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Love
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Bush
Pipp hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Agnew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Bush
Bodie strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bush
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Love
Hooper 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--
Shean vs. Love
Shean bunts towards the mound. Love fields it and throws to first for the out. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strunk vs. Love
Strunk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schang vs. Love
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Love fields it, throws to third for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Bush
Hannah strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Love vs. Bush
Love hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilhooley vs. Bush
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Bush
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilhooley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Bush
There goes Peckinpaugh. The throw from Agnew and he is out, Scott applying the tag. Gilhooley scores. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Love
McInnis hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Love
Hoblitzell hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Love
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Love fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bush
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Bush
Pipp hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Love
Agnew hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Love
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Love fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Love
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Bush
Bodie strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bush
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Agnew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Bush
Hannah hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Love
Shean hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Love
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Love fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Love
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Love
There goes Schang. The throw from Hannah and he is out, Pratt applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Love vs. Bush
Love takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilhooley vs. Bush
Gilhooley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Bush
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Bush
Peckinpaugh strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Love
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Love
Hoblitzell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Love
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agnew vs. Love
Agnew hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bush
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. McInnis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Bush
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Scott fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Bush
Bodie hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Schang chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Shean. Shean fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Shean. Pipp goes all the way around to score. Bodie moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Bush
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Love
Bush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Love
Hooper bunts towards the mound. Love fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shean vs. Love
Shean hits a fly ball towards cemter. Miller catches it and throws to home to double up Bush. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strunk vs. Love
Strunk hits a fly ball into right field. Gilhooley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Bush
Hannah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Love vs. Bush
Love hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops it up and throws to first, with Bush covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilhooley vs. Bush
Gilhooley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Bush
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive towards third. McInnis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Love
Schang strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Love
McInnis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Love
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoblitzell for the out. McInnis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Love
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agnew vs. Love
Agnew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pratt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bush
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Bush
Pipp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Love
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Love
Hooper strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Love
Shean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt misplays the ball. That's an error on Pratt. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Love
Strunk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Bush
Bodie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Strunk. Bodie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Bush
Miller bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bodie moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hannah vs. Bush
Hannah takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Love vs. Bush
Love hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Miller moves to third. Hannah moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Caldwell vs. Bush
Ray Caldwell pinch hits for Frank Gilhooley.
Caldwell hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Love
Hugh High now playing right field.
Schang hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Love
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Love
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Love
There goes Hoblitzell. The throw from Hannah and he is safe. Hoblitzell steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Love
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 11
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Bush
Peckinpaugh strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bush
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pipp vs. Bush
Pipp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. Pratt moves to second. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1918 -- Boston at NYA (D)
Boston AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Hooper H, rf 5 0 2 0 Frank Gilhooley, rf 3 1 1 0
Shean D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Ray caldwell, ph 1 0 0 0
Strunk A, cf 4 0 1 0 Hugh High, rf 0 0 0 0
Schang W, lf 5 0 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 5 0 1 0
McInnis S, 3b 5 0 1 0 Frank Baker, 3b 4 1 1 0
Hoblitzell D, 1b 5 0 2 0 Del Pratt, 2b 5 0 2 0
Scott E, ss 4 1 1 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 5 1 1 1
Agnew S, c 3 0 0 1 Ping Bodie, lf 4 0 2 1
Bush B, p 4 0 1 0 Elmer Miller, cf 3 0 0 0
Truck Hannah, c 3 0 0 0
Slim Love, p 3 0 1 0
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39 2 10 1 36 3 9 2
Boston 110 000 000 00 -- 2
NYA 001 000 100 01 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bush B (L) 10.1 9 3 3 4 5
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Slim Love (W) 11.0 10 2 2 2 2
E -- Shean D, Del Pratt
DP -- Boston 2, NYA 2
LOB -- Boston 8, NYA 7
2B -- Ping Bodie 2
3B -- Scott E
SB -- Hoblitzell D
CS -- Roger Peckinpaugh, Schang W
SH -- Shean D, Elmer Miller
SF -- Agnew S
WP -- Slim Love
T -- 2:25
A -- 3000
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