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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 24, 1947
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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 24, 1947 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 24, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,876 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Gearhart | Center Fielder |
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Clint Hartung | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Bobby Thomson | Second Baseman |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 24, 1947
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Sain
Gearhart bunts towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Sain
Rigney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartung vs. Sain
Hartung hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson juggles the ball. That's an error on Torgeson. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Sain
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Sain
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Kennedy
Sisti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Kennedy
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Kennedy
There's a wild pitch. Ryan moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Kennedy
Elliott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Litwhiler vs. Kennedy
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ryan scores. McCormick scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Kennedy
Masi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sain vs. Hansen
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sain
Cooper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Sain
Lohrke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Sain
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Hansen
Sisti hits a line drive into center field. Gearhart picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gearhart. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Hansen
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Hansen
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sisti scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Hansen
Elliott hits a fly ball towards center. Gearhart settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Gearhart. McCormick goes all the way around to score. Elliott moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Litwhiler vs. Hansen
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Masi vs. Hansen
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Sain
Gearhart hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Sain
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Sain
Hartung hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler who is chasing the ball. Hartung reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Sain
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sain
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hansen
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holmes for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hansen
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Hansen
Sain hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Hansen
Sisti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hartung. Sisti reaches second base with a double. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Hansen
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sain
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Sain
Lohrke is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hansen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hansen
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Hansen
Litwhiler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Hansen
Masi hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hansen
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gearhart. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Hansen
Torgeson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sain vs. Hansen
Sain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Budnick
Mike Budnick now pitching.
Sisti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Budnick vs. Sain
Budnick hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Sain
Gearhart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Sain
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Budnick
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Budnick
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Budnick
Elliott hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Gearhart. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Budnick
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Budnick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Sain
Hartung hits a popup, foul, towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Sain
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sain
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sain
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Budnick
Masi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gearhart. Masi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Budnick
Holmes bunts towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. Masi moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Budnick
Torgeson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sain vs. Budnick
Sain bunts towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Thomson covering, for the out. Masi scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Budnick
Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Budnick
Ryan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Ryan reaches second base with a double. Sisti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Budnick
McCormick hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Gearhart who is chasing the ball. McCormick reaches third base with a triple. Ryan scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Sain
Lohrke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lafata vs. Sain
Joe Lafata pinch hits for Ken Trinkle.
Lafata hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gearhart vs. Sain
Gearhart hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Sain
Rigney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lohrke moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartung vs. Sain
Hartung hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Andrews
Hub Andrews now pitching.
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gearhart who is chasing the ball. Litwhiler reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Masi vs. Andrews
Masi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Masi reaches second base with a double. Litwhiler scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Andrews
Holmes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Andrews
Torgeson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sain vs. Andrews
Sain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Masi scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Andrews
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Gearhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Andrews
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Sain
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sain
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sain
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Andrews
Bennie Warren now catching.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Andrews
Elliott hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Andrews
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Andrews
Masi takes first base on ball four. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Andrews
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Sain
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sain
Babe Young pinch hits for Hub Andrews.
Young hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Sain
Gearhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1947 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Gearhart G, cf 5 0 0 0 Sisti S, ss 6 2 3 1
Rigney B, ss 4 0 2 0 Ryan C, 2b 6 2 2 1
Hartung C, lf 4 1 1 0 McCormick M, cf 6 2 3 2
Mize J, 1b 4 3 3 4 Elliott B, 3b 5 2 2 0
Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, lf 6 2 4 4
Cooper W, c 4 1 1 1 Masi P, c 5 2 2 1
Warren B, c 0 0 0 0 Holmes T, rf 5 1 2 1
Thomson B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 1 1 1 0
Lohrke J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Sain J, p 4 0 2 3
Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0
Hansen A, p 1 0 0 0
Budnick M, p 1 0 0 0
Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0
Lafata J, ph 1 0 0 0
Andrews H, p 0 0 0 0
Young B, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 5 8 5 44 14 21 13
New York 002 002 010 -- 5
Boston 320 304 20x -- 14
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (L) 0.2 4 3 3 1 1
Hansen A 3.0 8 5 4 2 0
Budnick M 2.0 5 4 4 1 0
Trinkle K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Andrews H 2.0 4 2 2 2 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 8 5 5 1 3
E -- Torgeson E, Gearhart G 2
LOB -- New York 5, Boston 14
2B -- Sisti S, Holmes T, Elliott B, Masi P 2, Ryan C
3B -- Hartung C, McCormick M, Litwhiler D
HR -- Mize J 3, Litwhiler D, Cooper W
SH -- Holmes T, Sain J
WP -- Kennedy M
T -- 1:57
A -- 5876
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