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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 23, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, played on April 23, 1929 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 1929 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 23, 1929 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Percy Jones |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dazzy Vance |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 12,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Barry McCormick 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Pfirman |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jack Smith | Right Fielder |
Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
George Sisler | First Baseman |
George Harper | Left Fielder |
Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
Heinie Mueller | Center Fielder |
Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
Al Spohrer | Catcher |
Percy Jones | Pitcher |
Emil Fuchs | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Frederick | Center Fielder |
Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
Jake Flowers | Second Baseman |
Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
Hank DeBerry | Catcher |
Dazzy Vance | Pitcher |
Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 23, 1929
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Vance
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Vance
Maguire strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Vance
Sisler is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Jones
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Jones
Gilbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Jones
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Vance
Harper hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Vance
Dugan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Vance
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Jones
Bressler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Jones
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flowers vs. Jones
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Jones
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flowers moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeBerry vs. Jones
DeBerry hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Vance
Maranville hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Vance
Spohrer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Vance
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vance vs. Jones
Vance hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Jones
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frederick for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Jones
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Jones
Herman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mueller. Herman reaches second base with a double. Gilbert moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bressler vs. Jones
Bressler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bissonette vs. Jones
Bissonette is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Vance
Smith hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. DeBerry can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Vance
Maguire bunts towards the mound. Vance fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Vance
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harper vs. Vance
Harper hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Jones
Flowers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Flowers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Jones
Bancroft bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Flowers moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeBerry vs. Jones
DeBerry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vance vs. Jones
There goes Flowers. The slide. Spohrer applies the tag. Flowers is out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Vance
Dugan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Vance
Mueller hits a line drive towards third. Gilbert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Vance
Maranville hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Vance
There goes Maranville. The throw from DeBerry and he is safe. Maranville steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spohrer vs. Vance
Spohrer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vance vs. Jones
Vance hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Jones
Frederick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Jones
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Vance
Jones bunts towards third. Gilbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Vance
Smith bunts towards the mound. Vance fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Vance
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bancroft. Gilbert throws it away. That's an error on Gilbert. Jones scores. Maguire moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Vance
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Vance
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vance fields it and throws to first for the out. Maguire scores. Sisler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dugan vs. Vance
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Jones
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Jones
Bressler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Jones
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Jones
Flowers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Jones
There goes Flowers. The throw from Spohrer and he is safe. Flowers steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Jones
Bancroft hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Vance
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Vance
Maranville hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. DeBerry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Vance
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Jones
DeBerry strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vance vs. Jones
Vance hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Jones
Frederick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mueller. Frederick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Jones
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Jones
Herman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Vance
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Vance
Smith bunts towards first. Bissonette scoops it up and throws to first, with Flowers covering, for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Vance
Maguire hits a fly ball into center field. Frederick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Vance
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Jones
Bressler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Jones
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bressler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flowers vs. Jones
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bressler scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Jones
Bancroft hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Vance
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Vance
Dugan bunts towards third. Gilbert fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gilbert. Harper moves to third. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Vance
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maranville vs. Vance
Maranville is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Vance
Les Bell pinch hits for Al Spohrer.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields it and throws to home to get Harper. Dugan moves to third. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Vance
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Jones
Pat Collins now catching.
DeBerry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vance vs. Jones
Vance hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Jones
Frederick hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Vance
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Vance
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Vance
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Vance
Harper hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Jones
Gilbert hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Jones
Herman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Jones
Bressler 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
Top 11
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Vance
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Vance
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Vance
Maranville hits a line drive towards first. Bissonette reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Jones
Bissonette 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 -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Jones
Flowers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Jones
There goes Flowers. The throw from Collins and he is safe. Flowers steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Jones
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flowers scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/23/1929 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D) Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Smith J, rf 3 0 1 0 Frederick J, cf 5 0 1 0 Maguire F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gilbert W, 3b 4 0 2 0 Sisler G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Herman B, rf 5 0 1 0 Harper G, lf 5 0 1 1 Bressler R, lf 4 2 2 1 Dugan J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bissonette D, 1b 5 0 2 0 Mueller H, cf 5 0 0 0 Flowers J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Maranville R, ss 4 0 1 0 Bancroft D, ss 4 0 2 1 Spohrer A, c 3 0 0 0 DeBerry H, c 4 0 0 0 Bell L, ph 1 0 0 0 Vance D, p 4 0 0 0 Collins P, c 0 0 0 0 Jones P, p 4 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 2 6 1 39 3 12 3 Boston 000 002 000 00 -- 2 Brooklyn 000 001 010 01 -- 3 1 out when winning run was scored. Boston IP H R ER BB SO Jones P (L) 10.1 12 3 3 3 4 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Vance D (W) 11.0 6 2 0 2 7 E -- Gilbert W 2, Bancroft D DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Boston 8, Brooklyn 9 2B -- Herman B, Flowers J, Frederick J HR -- Bressler R SB -- Maranville R, Flowers J 2 CS -- Flowers J SH -- Maguire F, Bancroft D, Smith J 2, Dugan J T -- 2:15 A -- 12000
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