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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 14, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, played on September 14, 1928 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 14, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Smith |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
| Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Andy Reese | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Jack Smith | Center Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Brown | Left Fielder |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Bob Smith | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 14, 1928
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Smith
Welsh hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Smith
O'Doul hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown who is chasing the ball. O'Doul reaches third base with a triple. Welsh goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Smith
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Doul scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Smith
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Edwards
Foster Edwards now pitching.
Terry takes first base on ball four. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Edwards
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Ott scores. Lindstrom moves to third. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hogan vs. Greenfield
Kent Greenfield now pitching.
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lindstrom scores. Terry scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Greenfield
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitzsimmons vs. Greenfield
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to home to get Jackson. Hogan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welsh vs. Greenfield
Welsh hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Fitzsimmons
Richbourg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welsh. Richbourg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Fitzsimmons
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzsimmons covering, for the out. Richbourg moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Fitzsimmons
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richbourg tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Fitzsimmons
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Greenfield
O'Doul hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Greenfield
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Greenfield
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Greenfield
Terry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lindstrom moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Greenfield
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fitzsimmons
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Fitzsimmons
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Greenfield
Hogan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Hogan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Greenfield
Reese is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitzsimmons vs. Greenfield
Fitzsimmons bunts towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Hogan moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Welsh vs. Greenfield
Welsh hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hogan tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Doul vs. Greenfield
O'Doul hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Fitzsimmons
Taylor hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenfield vs. Fitzsimmons
Greenfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Fitzsimmons
Richbourg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Fitzsimmons
Smith hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Greenfield
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Greenfield
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Greenfield
Terry hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Fitzsimmons
Sisler strikes out. Hogan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sisler out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Fitzsimmons
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Hornsby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Fitzsimmons
Brown hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Greenfield
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Greenfield
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Greenfield
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Greenfield
Fitzsimmons hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Fitzsimmons
Farrell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Fitzsimmons
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenfield vs. Fitzsimmons
Greenfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Fitzsimmons
Richbourg takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Fitzsimmons
Smith takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to third. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisler vs. Fitzsimmons
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Greenfield
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Welsh for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Greenfield
O'Doul hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Greenfield
The ball gets by Taylor for a passed ball. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Greenfield
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Greenfield
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Doul moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Greenfield
There goes Lindstrom. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Lindstrom steals second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Terry vs. Greenfield
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Greenfield
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Fitzsimmons
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Welsh. Hornsby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Fitzsimmons
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hornsby moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bell hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Farrell vs. Fitzsimmons
Farrell hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hornsby tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Fitzsimmons
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Greenfield
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Greenfield
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Greenfield
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzberger vs. Fitzsimmons
Charlie Fitzberger pinch hits for Kent Greenfield.
Fitzberger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Fitzsimmons
Richbourg strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fitzsimmons
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Clarkson
Bill Clarkson now pitching.
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Welsh for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Clarkson
O'Doul hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Clarkson
Ott takes first base on ball four. O'Doul moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Clarkson
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Clarkson
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Fitzsimmons
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Fitzsimmons
Hornsby hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Fitzsimmons
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Fitzsimmons
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Farrell vs. Fitzsimmons
Farrell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clarkson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Clarkson
Hogan hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Clarkson
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitzsimmons vs. Clarkson
Fitzsimmons hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Fitzsimmons
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Fitzsimmons
Howard Freigau pinch hits for Bill Clarkson.
Freigau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Fitzsimmons
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/1928, game 1 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Welsh J, cf 4 1 1 1 Richbourg L, rf 4 1 2 0
O'Doul L, lf 5 1 3 1 Smith J, cf 3 0 0 0
Ott M, rf 2 1 1 1 Sisler G, 1b 2 0 0 1
Lindstrom F, 3b 5 1 2 0 Hornsby R, 2b 4 1 2 0
Terry B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Brown E, lf 4 0 2 0
Jackson T, ss 4 0 0 1 Bell L, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hogan S, c 5 1 2 2 Farrell D, ss 3 0 0 1
Reese A, 2b 3 0 2 0 Taylor Z, c 4 0 0 0
Fitzsimmons F, p 4 0 0 0 Smith B, p 0 0 0 0
Edwards F, p 0 0 0 0
Greenfield K, p 2 0 0 0
Fitzberger C, ph 1 0 0 0
Clarkson B, p 0 0 0 0
Freigau H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 12 6 32 2 6 2
New York 501 000 000 -- 6
Boston 100 001 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Smith B (L)* 0.0 4 4 4 0 0
Edwards F+ 0.0 0 1 1 2 0
Greenfield K 7.0 6 1 1 3 0
Clarkson B 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 1st
E -- Jackson T
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- New York 12, Boston 8
2B -- Richbourg L, Hogan S, Hornsby R 2, Reese A
3B -- O'Doul L
SB -- Lindstrom F
SH -- Fitzsimmons F
SF -- Reese A, Sisler G, Welsh J, Farrell D
HBP -- by Greenfield K (Reese A)
PB -- Taylor Z
T -- 1:55
A -- 0
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