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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 17, 1945
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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 April 17, 1945 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 17, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Javery |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,021 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: Tom Dunn 3B: Butch Henline |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Steve Filipowicz | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Tommy Holmes | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Joe Mack | First Baseman |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Second Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Steve Shemo | Third Baseman |
| Al Javery | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 17, 1945
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Javery
Rucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Javery
Hausmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Javery
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rucker scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Filipowicz vs. Javery
Filipowicz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Javery
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. Filipowicz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Javery
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Javery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Voiselle
Culler hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Voiselle
Holmes hits a popup towards third. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Voiselle
Workman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Javery
Kerr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Javery
Reyes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holmes. Reyes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Voiselle vs. Javery
Voiselle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Javery
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Voiselle
Mack hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Voiselle
Gillenwater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Voiselle
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Filipowicz. Joost reaches second base with a double. Gillenwater moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Masi vs. Voiselle
Masi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shemo vs. Voiselle
Shemo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub fields it and throws to second for the out. Gillenwater scores. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javery vs. Voiselle
Javery hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Javery
Hausmann hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Javery
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Filipowicz vs. Javery
Filipowicz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hausmann moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weintraub vs. Javery
Weintraub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hausmann scores. Ott scores. Filipowicz moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Hutchings
Johnny Hutchings now pitching.
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Hutchings
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Filipowicz scores. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reyes vs. Hutchings
Reyes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weintraub scores. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Voiselle vs. Hutchings
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rucker vs. Hutchings
Rucker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Shemo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Voiselle
Culler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Filipowicz. Culler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Voiselle
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Culler scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Voiselle
Workman hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Voiselle
Mack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott throws the ball in to Weintraub who tags Mack trying to return to first, for the out. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gillenwater vs. Voiselle
Gillenwater strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Hutchings
Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hutchings
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Filipowicz vs. Hutchings
Filipowicz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Hutchings
Weintraub hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hutchings
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Voiselle
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Voiselle
Masi takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shemo vs. Voiselle
Shemo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Voiselle
Butch Nieman pinch hits for Johnny Hutchings.
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culler vs. Voiselle
Culler hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Earley
Tom Earley now pitching.
Kerr hits a popup towards third. Shemo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Earley
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Earley
Voiselle hits a fly ball into left field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Earley
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Voiselle
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Voiselle
Workman hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Voiselle
Mack strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Earley
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Earley
Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Workman. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Filipowicz vs. Earley
Filipowicz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shemo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weintraub vs. Earley
Weintraub hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Voiselle
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Voiselle
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Voiselle
Masi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shemo vs. Voiselle
Shemo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. Gillenwater moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Earley vs. Voiselle
Earley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Earley
Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Earley
Kerr hits a line drive into left field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Earley
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Voiselle
Culler strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Voiselle
Holmes hits a line drive towards first. Weintraub reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Voiselle
Workman hits a popup beyond second. Hausmann can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Voiselle
There's a wild pitch. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Voiselle
Mack hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Earley
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shemo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Earley
Rucker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Earley
Hausmann hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Voiselle
Gillenwater hits a popup towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Voiselle
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Voiselle
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Voiselle, and towards Hausmann, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shemo vs. Voiselle
Shemo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. Voiselle
Tommy Nelson pinch hits for Tom Earley.
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Cozart
Charlie Cozart now pitching.
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Filipowicz vs. Cozart
Filipowicz bunts towards the mound. Cozart fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weintraub vs. Cozart
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Cozart
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Cozart
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Cozart
Reyes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Cozart
Voiselle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reyes moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rucker vs. Cozart
Rucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reyes scores. Voiselle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hausmann vs. Cozart
Hausmann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Voiselle
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kerr. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Voiselle
Holmes takes first base on ball four. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Voiselle
Workman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Voiselle
Mack hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Adams
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Adams
Masi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shemo vs. Adams
Shemo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shemo for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1945 -- New York at Boston
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 5 1 1 1 Culler D, ss 5 2 1 0
Hausmann G, 2b 6 1 2 0 Holmes T, lf 4 1 1 1
Ott M, rf 3 3 2 1 Workman C, rf 5 1 2 3
Filipowicz S, lf 4 1 1 0 Mack J, 1b 5 1 2 1
Weintraub P, 1b 3 3 2 4 Gillenwater C, cf 3 1 1 0
Lombardi E, c 5 1 1 3 Joost E, 2b 5 0 3 0
Kerr B, ss 5 0 1 1 Masi P, c 3 0 1 0
Reyes N, 3b 5 1 4 1 Shemo S, 3b 5 0 1 1
Voiselle B, p 5 0 1 0 Javery A, p 1 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0 Hutchings J, p 0 0 0 0
Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Earley T, p 1 0 0 0
Nelson T, ph 1 0 0 0
Cozart C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 11 15 11 39 6 12 6
New York 104 200 004 -- 11
Boston 011 000 004 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (W)* 8.0 12 6 5 4 8
Adams A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Javery A (L)+ 2.0 5 5 5 3 1
Hutchings J 2.0 4 2 2 0 0
Earley T 4.0 2 0 0 0 0
Cozart C 1.0 4 4 4 2 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Kerr B
LOB -- New York 9, Boston 11
2B -- Reyes N, Joost E, Hausmann G, Culler D, Ott M
HR -- Weintraub P, Lombardi E, Workman C, Mack J
SH -- Filipowicz S
WP -- Voiselle B
A -- 5021
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