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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 31, 1931
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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 August 31, 1931 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1931 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 31, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clarence Mitchell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Sherdel |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Scott 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chick Fullis | Center Fielder |
| Ethan Allen | Left Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Doc Marshall | Second Baseman |
| Clarence Mitchell | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Red Worthington | Left Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Wes Schulmerich | Right Fielder |
| Al Bool | Catcher |
| Billy Urbanski | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Bill Sherdel | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 31, 1931
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Sherdel
Fullis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Sherdel
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Sherdel
Terry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Sherdel
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Allen scores. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Sherdel
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Terry scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Sherdel
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Mitchell
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Mitchell
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Mitchell
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Sherdel
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski juggles the ball. That's an error on Urbanski. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Sherdel
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Sherdel
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mitchell for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Mitchell
Sheely hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Sheely reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulmerich vs. Mitchell
Schulmerich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bool vs. Mitchell
Bool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marshall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sheely moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Urbanski vs. Mitchell
Urbanski hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Sherdel
Fullis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Sherdel
Allen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Sherdel
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Sherdel
Hogan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Sherdel
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Mitchell
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Mitchell
Sherdel hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Mitchell
Maranville hits a line drive into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sherdel
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sherdel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Sherdel
Vergez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Sherdel
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Vergez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Sherdel
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vergez scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fullis vs. Sherdel
Fullis hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Mitchell
Worthington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Mitchell
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Mitchell
Sheely hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Sherdel
Allen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Urbanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Sherdel
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Sherdel
Hogan hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulmerich vs. Mitchell
Schulmerich hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bool vs. Mitchell
Bool hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Mitchell
Urbanski is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Mitchell
Mitchell fires over to first and Terry drops the ball. That's an error on Terry. Urbanski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Mitchell
Maguire hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sherdel
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Sherdel
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vergez vs. Sherdel
Vergez strikes out. There goes Ott. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Jackson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Sherdel
Marshall hits a fly ball towards cemter. Berger catches it and throws to home to double up Ott. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherdel vs. Mitchell
Sherdel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Mitchell
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Mitchell
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berger vs. Mitchell
Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maranville scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Mitchell
There goes Berger. The throw from Hogan and he is out, Marshall applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Sherdel
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Sherdel
Fullis hits a popup towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Sherdel
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Sherdel
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Sherdel
Hogan hits a fly ball into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Mitchell
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulmerich vs. Mitchell
Schulmerich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Mitchell covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bool vs. Mitchell
Bool hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sherdel
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sherdel
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Worthington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Sherdel
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Mitchell
Urbanski hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Mitchell
Maguire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neun vs. Mitchell
Johnny Neun pinch hits for Bill Sherdel.
Neun hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Mitchell
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Cunningham
Bruce Cunningham now pitching.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Cunningham
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Cunningham
Fullis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Cunningham
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Mitchell
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Mitchell
Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Mitchell
Sheely bunts towards third. Vergez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulmerich vs. Mitchell
Schulmerich takes first base on ball four. Berger moves to third. Sheely moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bool vs. Mitchell
Ed Brandt pinch runs for Earl Sheely.
Bool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berger scores. Brandt scores. There goes Schulmerich trying to get to third. Fullis throws the ball in to Vergez, who tags Schulmerich for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urbanski vs. Mitchell
Urbanski hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cunningham
Randy Moore now playing center field. Wally Berger now playing first base.
Terry hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Moore. Terry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Cunningham
Freddy Leach pinch hits for Shanty Hogan.
Leach bunts towards third. Urbanski fields it and throws to first for the out. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Cunningham
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terry scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Cunningham
There goes Ott. The throw from Bool and he is out, Maguire applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cunningham
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Cunningham
Vergez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Cunningham
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Mitchell
Bob O'Farrell now catching.
Maguire hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Mitchell
Lance Richbourg pinch hits for Bruce Cunningham.
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Mitchell
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards second. Marshall can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Mitchell
Worthington hits a fly ball into left field. Allen 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 8/31/1931, game 2 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Fullis C, cf 5 0 2 0 Maranville R, ss 5 1 1 0
Allen E, lf 5 1 1 0 Worthington R, lf 5 0 1 0
Terry B, 1b 5 2 4 0 Berger W, cf-1b 4 1 2 1
Hogan S, c 4 0 2 1 Sheely E, 1b 4 0 2 0
Leach F, ph 0 0 0 0 Brandt E, pr 0 1 0 0
O'Farrell B, c 0 0 0 0 Moore R, cf 0 0 0 0
Ott M, rf 4 0 1 2 Schulmerich W, rf 2 0 0 0
Jackson T, ss 4 0 1 0 Bool A, c 4 0 1 2
Vergez J, 3b 5 1 2 0 Urbanski B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Marshall D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Maguire F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mitchell C, p 4 0 0 1 Sherdel B, p 1 0 0 0
Neun J, ph 1 0 0 0
Cunningham B, p 0 0 0 0
Richbourg L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 4 14 4 34 3 8 3
New York 200 100 000 1 -- 4
Boston 000 001 002 0 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mitchell C (W) 10.0 8 3 3 3 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sherdel B 8.0 10 3 3 1 2
Cunningham B (L) 2.0 4 1 1 1 0
E -- Jackson T, Urbanski B, Terry B
DP -- New York 3, Boston 2
LOB -- New York 10, Boston 5
2B -- Sheely E, Terry B
SB -- Jackson T, Ott M
CS -- Berger W, Ott M
SH -- Leach F
HBP -- by Mitchell C (Urbanski B)
A -- 0
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