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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 7, 1950
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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 7, 1950 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1950 |
|---|---|
| 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 7, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 11,916 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Monte Irvin | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
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 |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Luis Olmo | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 7, 1950
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Bickford
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Bickford
There goes Stanky. The throw from Cooper, and Kerr drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Bickford
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Bickford
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanky scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Bickford
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields the ball and throws to Bickford covering. Safe. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Bickford
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Bickford
Irvin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Kennedy
Hartsfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Kennedy
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Kennedy
There goes Jethroe. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Kennedy
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Kennedy
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Kennedy
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. Torgeson scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Kennedy
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Elliott scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olmo vs. Kramer
Jack Kramer now pitching.
Olmo strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Bickford
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Bickford
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kramer vs. Bickford
Kramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Bickford
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kramer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Bickford
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Kramer
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Kramer
Bickford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Kramer
Hartsfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Kramer
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jethroe for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bickford
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bickford
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Bickford
The ball gets by Cooper for a passed ball. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Bickford
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Bickford
Irvin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Irvin reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Bickford
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Irvin trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Kramer
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Kramer
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Kramer
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Kramer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Bickford
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kramer vs. Bickford
Kramer bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Bickford
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomson scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Bickford
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Bickford
Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Stanky scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Bickford
Thompson 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
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Kramer
Willard Marshall pinch hits for Luis Olmo.
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Kramer
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Kramer
Bickford bunts towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Kramer
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin scoops it up and throws to first, with Kramer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Bickford
Willard Marshall now playing right field.
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Bickford
Irvin hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Jethroe. Irvin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Bickford
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Bickford
Thomson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kramer vs. Bickford
Kramer takes first base on ball four. Irvin moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanky vs. Bickford
Stanky hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Kramer
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 -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Kramer
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Kramer
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Kramer
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Kramer
Cooper hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Bickford
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Bickford
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Bickford
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Westrum vs. Bickford
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Bickford
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Bickford
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
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Kramer
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Kramer
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Kramer
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Vern Bickford.
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Kramer
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hall
Bob Hall now pitching.
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kramer vs. Hall
Kramer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Hall
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Hall
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Kramer
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Kramer
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Kramer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hall
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hall
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Hall
Westrum hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Hall
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hall
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kramer
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kramer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Kramer
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Kramer
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Kramer
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hall
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kramer vs. Hall
Kramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Hall
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Kramer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Hall
Lockman hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Hall
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kramer moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Hall
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thompson is thrown out after the base hit. Kramer scores. Stanky scores. Mueller moves to third. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Kramer
Tommy Holmes pinch hits for Bob Hall.
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Kramer
Hartsfield hits a popup in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Kramer
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Kramer
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1950 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 3 3 2 1 Hartsfield R, 2b 4 1 1 1
Lockman W, lf 5 1 0 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 0 0 0
Mueller D, rf 5 0 3 2 Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 0 0
Thompson H, 3b 6 2 4 2 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Westrum W, c 5 1 1 3 Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 1
Irvin M, 1b 4 0 2 1 Cooper W, c 4 0 2 1
Dark A, ss 5 0 2 0 Olmo L, rf 1 0 0 0
Thomson B, cf 3 1 0 0 Marshall W, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0
Kramer J, p 2 1 0 0 Bickford V, p 2 0 1 0
Reiser P, ph 1 0 0 0
Hall B, p 0 0 0 0
Holmes T, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 14 9 34 3 8 3
New York 101 201 022 -- 9
Boston 300 000 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M 0.2 3 3 3 2 0
Kramer J (W) 8.1 5 0 0 3 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (L) 6.0 11 5 5 6 2
Hall B 3.0 3 4 4 4 2
E -- Kerr B
LOB -- New York 13, Boston 9
2B -- Cooper W, Irvin M 2, Mueller D
HR -- Hartsfield R, Westrum W
SB -- Stanky E
CS -- Jethroe S
SH -- Kramer J
PB -- Cooper W
T -- 3:00
A -- 11916
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