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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 6, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on July 6, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 6, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,443 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | First Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 6, 1951
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Hearn
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Hearn
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hearn
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hearn
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Irvin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hearn
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Hearn
Marshall hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Hearn
Cooper is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan takes first base on ball four. Gordon scores. Marshall moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spahn vs. Hearn
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin fields it and throws to home to get Marshall. Cooper moves to third. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hartsfield vs. Hearn
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney juggles the ball. That's an error on Rigney. Cooper scores. Logan moves to third. Spahn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jethroe vs. Hearn
Jethroe hits a line drive into center field. Mays picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mays. Logan scores. Spahn scores. Hartsfield moves to third. Jethroe moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Spencer
George Spencer now pitching.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hartsfield scores. Jethroe moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Spencer
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Torgeson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Spencer
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Spahn
Rigney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westrum scores. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Rigney moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Rigney scores. Mueller moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Spencer
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Spencer
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Spencer
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Spencer
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Spencer
Spahn hits a popup towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Wilson
Jim Wilson now pitching.
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wilson
Mueller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Wilson
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wilson
Stanky is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Wilson
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Spencer
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Spencer
Jethroe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Spencer
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Torgeson reaches third base with a triple. Jethroe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Gettel
Al Gettel now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Gettel
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Wilson
Mays hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Wilson
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Wilson
Westrum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Wilson
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Wilson
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gettel
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gettel
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gettel
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wilson
Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gettel vs. Wilson
Gettel hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wilson
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gettel
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Gettel
Hartsfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Gettel
Jethroe 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, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Gettel
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Gettel
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Wilson
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Wilson
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Wilson
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westrum vs. Wilson
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gettel
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gettel
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin scoops it up and throws to first, with Gettel covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gettel
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Wilson
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Wilson
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Bill Rigney.
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Wilson
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rapp vs. Wilson
Earl Rapp pinch hits for Al Gettel.
Rapp hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Koslo
Hank Thompson now playing third base. Dave Koslo now pitching.
Logan bunts towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Koslo
Wilson 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, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Koslo
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Koslo
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wilson
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Wilson
Dark hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Wilson
Mays is walked intentionally. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Wilson
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. Mays moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Westrum vs. Wilson
Westrum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Wilson
Hank Schenz pinch runs for Wes Westrum.
Thomson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays scores. Irvin scores. Schenz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Wilson
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schenz scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson has Thomson trapped. There's the throw to Cooper and over to Elliott, who tags Thomson for the out. Thompson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koslo vs. Chipman
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Koslo
Sal Yvars now catching.
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Koslo
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller 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 7/6/1951 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hartsfield R, 2b 5 2 2 2 Stanky E, 2b 2 0 0 1
Jethroe S, cf 5 1 2 2 Dark A, ss 5 1 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 5 0 2 2 Mays W, cf 3 3 2 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Irvin M, 1b 5 2 4 2
Gordon S, lf 4 1 0 0 Westrum W, c 4 2 2 3
Marshall W, rf 4 1 2 1 Schenz H, pr 0 1 0 0
Cooper W, c 3 2 1 1 Yvars S, c 0 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 3 1 0 1 Thomson B, lf 5 1 3 3
Spahn W, p 2 1 0 0 Rigney B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Wilson J, p 2 1 1 0 Thompson H, ph-3b 2 0 1 1
Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 5 1 2 2
Hearn J, p 0 0 0 0
Spencer G, p 1 0 0 0
Gettel A, p 1 0 0 0
Rapp E, ph 1 0 0 0
Koslo D, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 10 10 9 38 12 15 12
Boston 052 102 000 -- 10
New York 025 100 04x -- 12
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W* 2.0 7 6 6 2 0
Wilson J (L) 5.1 8 6 6 4 0
Chipman B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J 1.2 2 5 1 3 0
Spencer G 1.2 5 3 3 0 0
Gettel A 3.2 2 2 2 0 1
Koslo D (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Rigney B, Mays W
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 4, New York 9
2B -- Marshall W, Mays W
3B -- Torgeson E
HR -- Marshall W, Cooper W, Westrum W, Thomson B, Mueller D, Hartsfield R
SB -- Torgeson E
HBP -- by Wilson J (Stanky E)
T -- 2:43
A -- 7443
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