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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 6, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, played on August 6, 1944 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nate Andrews |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,605 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Macon | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Third Baseman |
| Butch Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Buck Etchison | First Baseman |
| Dee Phillips | Shortstop |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
| Nate Andrews | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Jack Bolling | First Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Luis Olmo | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Cal McLish | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 6, 1944
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. McLish
Macon hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. McLish
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. McLish
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Andrews
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Andrews
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Andrews
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Andrews
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Macon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. McLish
Nieman hits a line drive towards short. Bragan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. McLish
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchison vs. McLish
Etchison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. McLish
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Andrews
Olmo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Andrews
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Macon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Andrews
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. McLish
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. McLish
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. McLish
Macon hits a line drive towards short. Bragan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Andrews
Stanky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Andrews
McLish strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Andrews
Rosen 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
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. McLish
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. McLish
Workman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. McLish
Nieman hits a popup towards first. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. McLish
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Olmo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Andrews
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Andrews
Galan 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, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Andrews
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Andrews
Olmo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchison vs. McLish
Etchison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. McLish
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Etchison moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wietelmann vs. McLish
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into right field. Walker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Etchison scores. Phillips scores. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. McLish
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macon vs. McLish
Macon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. McLish
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann scores. Macon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Gregg
Hal Gregg now pitching.
Workman hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Gregg
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Macon moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kluttz vs. Gregg
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Macon scores. Holmes scores. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchison vs. Gregg
Etchison hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Andrews
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Andrews
Bragan 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, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Andrews
Stanky 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
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gregg
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Gregg
Wietelmann 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 -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Gregg
Andrews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Andrews
Gregg 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, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Andrews
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Andrews
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Andrews
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Andrews
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olmo vs. Andrews
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to second for the out. Galan scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Andrews
Owen 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
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Gregg
Macon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Gregg
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Macon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Gregg
Workman bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Macon moves to third. Holmes moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Gregg
Nieman hits a ball on the ground Holmes moves to third. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Andrews
Bragan hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Andrews
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Andrews
Paul Waner pinch hits for Hal Gregg.
There's a wild pitch. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Andrews
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Andrews
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Andrews
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etchison fields it and throws to second for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galan vs. Andrews
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etchison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galan for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Melton
Rube Melton now pitching.
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Kluttz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchison vs. Melton
Etchison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first, with Melton covering, for the out. Kluttz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Melton
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wietelmann vs. Melton
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluttz scores. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Melton
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Macon vs. Melton
Macon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Andrews
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Andrews
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Andrews
Owen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Owen reaches second base with a double. Olmo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bordagaray vs. Barrett
Red Barrett now pitching. Frenchy Bordagaray pinch hits for Bobby Bragan.
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Olmo scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Barrett
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Melton
Barney Koch now playing second base. Eddie Stanky now playing shortstop.
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Melton
Workman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Melton
Nieman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to third. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kluttz vs. Melton
Kluttz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Etchison vs. Melton
Etchison strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Melton
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Olmo juggles the ball. That's an error on Olmo. Holmes scores. Workman moves to third. Nieman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wietelmann vs. Melton
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Barrett
Mike Sandlock now playing third base. Howie Schultz pinch hits for Rube Melton.
Schultz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Barrett
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into right field. Nieman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nieman. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Barrett
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolling is thrown out after the base hit. Rosen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Barrett
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etchison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galan for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Barrett
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etchison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1944, game 2 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Macon M, lf 5 1 2 0 Rosen G, cf 5 2 3 1
Holmes T, cf 5 2 3 1 Bolling J, 1b 4 1 2 1
Workman C, 3b 3 1 1 1 Galan A, lf 5 1 1 1
Sandlock M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 2 1
Nieman B, rf 4 0 1 0 Olmo L, 3b 4 1 0 1
Kluttz C, c 5 1 3 2 Owen M, c 4 0 1 0
Etchison B, 1b 4 1 0 0 Bragan B, ss 3 0 0 0
Phillips D, ss 4 1 1 0 Bordagaray F, ph 1 0 0 1
Wietelmann W, 2b 5 1 2 3 Koch B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Andrews N, p 4 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b-ss 4 1 1 0
Barrett R, p 0 0 0 0 McLish C, p 1 0 0 0
Gregg H, p 1 0 0 0
Waner P, ph 1 0 1 0
Melton R, p 0 0 0 0
Schultz H, ph 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 13 7 38 7 12 7
Boston 000 150 011 -- 8
Brooklyn 000 003 112 -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Andrews N (W) 7.1 9 5 5 2 1
Barrett R (S) 1.2 3 2 1 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
McLish C (L) 4.1 6 6 6 1 1
Gregg H 2.2 3 0 0 1 1
Melton R 2.0 4 2 1 2 3
E -- Walker D, Olmo L, Nieman B
TP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Phillips D, Kluttz C, Owen M, Holmes T
HR -- Workman C, Schultz H
SH -- Workman C
WP -- Andrews N
T -- 2:06
A -- 15605
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