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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 31, 1921
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 31, 1921 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dana Fillingim |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivy Olson | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Johnston | Third Baseman |
| Wally Hood | Center Fielder |
| Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
| Ed Konetchy | First Baseman |
| Hi Myers | Second Baseman |
| Bernie Neis | Right Fielder |
| Otto Miller | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Powell | Center Fielder |
| Walter Barbare | Shortstop |
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| Walton Cruise | Left Fielder |
| Tony Boeckel | Third Baseman |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Hod Ford | Second Baseman |
| Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
| Dana Fillingim | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 31, 1921
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Fillingim
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barbare scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Fillingim
Johnston hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hood vs. Fillingim
Hood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Fillingim
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Grimes
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barbare vs. Grimes
Barbare hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Grimes
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruise vs. Grimes
Cruise takes first base on ball four. Southworth moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boeckel vs. Grimes
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Fillingim
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Fillingim
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Fillingim
Neis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Fillingim
Neis is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Neis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Fillingim
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Fillingim
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Grimes
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Grimes
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gowdy vs. Grimes
Gowdy takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fillingim vs. Grimes
Fillingim hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Grimes
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Fillingim
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fillingim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Fillingim
Johnston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruise. Johnston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hood vs. Fillingim
Hood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fillingim, and towards Barbare, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wheat vs. Fillingim
Wheat hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barbare vs. Grimes
Barbare hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Grimes
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Grimes
Cruise strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Fillingim
Konetchy hits a fly ball towards center. Powell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Powell. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Fillingim
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barbare fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Fillingim
Neis hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Grimes
Boeckel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Neis who is chasing the ball. Boeckel reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holke vs. Grimes
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boeckel scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Grimes
Ford bunts towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gowdy vs. Grimes
There goes Holke. The throw from Miller and he is out, Johnston applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Grimes
Gowdy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fillingim
Miller hits a popup towards short. Barbare settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Fillingim
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Fillingim
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Fillingim
Johnston hits a fly ball towards right. Southworth settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Southworth. Olson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hood vs. Fillingim
There goes Johnston. The throw from Gowdy and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fillingim vs. Grimes
Fillingim hits a popup towards third. Johnston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Grimes
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barbare vs. Grimes
Barbare hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barbare for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hood vs. Fillingim
Hood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Fillingim
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hood moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Konetchy vs. Fillingim
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barbare scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hood moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Myers vs. Fillingim
Myers hits a line drive into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Grimes
Southworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruise vs. Grimes
Cruise bunts towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Southworth moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boeckel vs. Grimes
Boeckel hits a fly ball into right field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. Grimes
Holke strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Fillingim
Neis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Fillingim
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Fillingim
Grimes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Neis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olson vs. Fillingim
Olson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Neis scores. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnston vs. Fillingim
Johnston takes first base on ball four. Grimes moves to third. Olson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hood vs. Fillingim
Hood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barbare fields it and throws to home to get Grimes. Olson moves to third. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wheat vs. Fillingim
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Grimes
Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wheat who is chasing the ball. Ford reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gowdy vs. Grimes
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fillingim vs. Grimes
Fillingim hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Grimes
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barbare vs. Grimes
There goes Powell. The throw from Miller and he is out, Olson applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Fillingim
Konetchy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Fillingim
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barbare misplays the ball. That's an error on Barbare. Konetchy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neis vs. Fillingim
Neis bunts towards the mound. Fillingim fields it and throws to first for the out. Konetchy moves to third. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Fillingim
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Konetchy scores. Myers moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimes vs. Fillingim
There goes Miller. The throw from Gowdy and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grimes vs. Fillingim
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barbare fields it and throws to home to get Myers. Miller scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Fillingim
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barbare vs. Grimes
Barbare hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Grimes
Southworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruise vs. Grimes
Cruise hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Southworth moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boeckel vs. Grimes
There goes Southworth. The throw from Miller and he is safe. Southworth steals third. Cruise moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boeckel vs. Grimes
Boeckel strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holke vs. Grimes
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Fillingim
Johnston hits a fly ballJohnston hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Powell is chasing the ball. Johnston rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hood vs. Fillingim
Hood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Fillingim
Wheat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Southworth who is chasing the ball. Wheat reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Konetchy vs. Scott
Jack Scott now pitching.
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Myers vs. Scott
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Grimes
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenbury vs. Grimes
Lloyd Christenbury pinch hits for Hank Gowdy.
Christenbury takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Grimes
Frank Gibson pinch hits for Jack Scott.
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Grimes
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1921 -- Brooklyn at Boston (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Olson I, ss 5 0 1 1 Powell R, cf 5 0 1 1
Johnston J, 3b 4 1 2 1 Barbare W, ss 4 0 2 0
Hood W, cf 3 0 0 0 Southworth B, rf 4 0 2 0
Wheat Z, lf 5 0 1 0 Cruise W, lf 2 0 1 0
Konetchy E, 1b 5 1 2 0 Boeckel T, 3b 4 1 1 0
Myers H, 2b 5 0 0 0 Holke W, 1b 4 0 1 1
Neis B, rf 2 1 1 0 Ford H, 2b 3 1 2 0
Miller O, c 3 1 1 1 Gowdy H, c 2 0 0 0
Grimes B, p 4 0 2 0 Christenbury L, ph 0 0 0 0
Fillingim D, p 3 0 0 0
Scott J, p 0 0 0 0
Gibson F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 3 32 2 10 2
Brooklyn 000 000 121 -- 4
Boston 000 100 100 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (W) 9.0 10 2 2 3 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Fillingim D (L) 8.1 10 4 3 5 0
Scott J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Ford H, Powell R, Southworth B, Barbare W
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 11, Boston 8
2B -- Johnston J
3B -- Boeckel T, Ford H, Wheat Z
HR -- Johnston J
SB -- Miller O, Southworth B
CS -- Holke W, Johnston J, Powell R
SH -- Ford H, Cruise W, Neis B
WP -- Grimes B
T -- 1:57
A -- 2500
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