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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 30, 1951
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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 June 30, 1951 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 30, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 30, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 10,812 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Sal Maglie | 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 |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 30, 1951
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Bickford
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Bickford
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Bickford
Mays is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Bickford
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball 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: ---
Hartsfield vs. Maglie
Hartsfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Maglie
Jethroe hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays, who is chasing the ball. Jethroe reaches third base with a triple. Hartsfield goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Maglie
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Maglie
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Jethroe scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Maglie
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Maglie
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Maglie
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Maglie
Sisti is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Bickford
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Bickford
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Bickford
Irvin 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, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Maglie
Bickford strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Maglie
Hartsfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Maglie
There goes Hartsfield. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Hartsfield steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Maglie
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Maglie
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bickford
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Bickford
Maglie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Bickford
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Maglie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Bickford
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti misplays the ball. That's an error on Sisti. Maglie moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Bickford
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Bickford
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Maglie scores. Stanky scores. Dark moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Bickford
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Lockman reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. Mueller goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Bickford
Westrum hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Westrum reaches second base with a double. Lockman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Bickford
Irvin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Maglie
Elliott hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Maglie
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Maglie
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Maglie covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bickford
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Bickford
Maglie hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Bickford
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Bickford
Dark hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Bickford
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Maglie
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Maglie
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Maglie
Bickford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Maglie
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bickford
Mueller hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Bickford
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Lockman reaches second base with a double. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
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. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Bickford
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Lockman scores. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, 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. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maglie vs. Bickford
Maglie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Maglie
Jethroe hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Maglie
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Maglie
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Bickford
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Bickford
Bickford fires to first and picks off Stanky. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Bickford
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Bickford
Mays hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Maglie
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Maglie
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Maglie
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Maglie
Sisti hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Bickford
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Bickford
There goes Lockman. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Hartsfield applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Bickford
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Maglie
Bob Addis pinch hits for Vern Bickford.
Addis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Maglie
Hartsfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Addis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. Maglie
Jethroe is hit by the pitch. Addis moves to third. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Maglie
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Maglie
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Gordon bunts towards first. Lockman fields the ball and throws to Jones covering. Safe. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Jones
Marshall bunts in front of the plate. Westrum fields it and throws to third for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Jones
Cooper hits a line drive into right field. Mueller picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mueller. Gordon scores. Marshall goes all the way around to score. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Jones
Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooper scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Addis vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Addis vs. Jones
Addis hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartsfield vs. Jones
Hartsfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisti scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Koslo
Dave Koslo now pitching.
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Koslo
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Surkont
Max Surkont now pitching.
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Surkont
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Surkont
Spider Jorgensen pinch hits for Dave Koslo.
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Gettel
Al Gettel now pitching.
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Gettel
Gordon bunts towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Gettel
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Gettel
Cooper hits a line driveMays throws the ball in to Dark who relays the ball to Stanky who tags Cooper trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Elliott scores. Gordon scores. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisti vs. Gettel
Sisti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Gettel
Surkont hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Gettel
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jethroe vs. Gettel
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. Sisti scores. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Gettel
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 19
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Gettel
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 19
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Gettel
Gordon 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
Top 9
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 19
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Surkont
Tommy Holmes now playing right field.
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 19
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Surkont
Dark bunts for an out with unknown description. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 19
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Surkont
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 19
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Surkont
Mueller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/30/1951 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 2 1 1 0 Hartsfield R, 2b 6 3 4 1
Dark A, ss 4 1 1 0 Jethroe S, cf 5 3 2 1
Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 5 3 2 7
Mueller D, rf 5 2 1 2 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 1
Lockman W, 1b 4 2 3 2 Gordon S, lf 6 3 3 2
Westrum W, c 4 0 1 1 Marshall W, rf 2 2 0 0
Irvin M, lf 4 0 1 2 Holmes T, rf 0 0 0 0
Thompson H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 5 1 2 3
Maglie S, p 2 1 0 0 Sisti S, ss 5 2 2 2
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Bickford V, p 2 0 1 0
Koslo D, p 0 0 0 0 Addis B, ph 2 1 1 0
Jorgensen S, ph 1 0 0 0 Surkont M, p 1 0 0 0
Gettel A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 8 7 43 19 18 17
New York 005 020 000 -- 7
Boston 400 000 87x -- 19
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (L)* 6.0 8 9 9 4 5
Jones S 0.2 4 3 3 0 0
Koslo D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Gettel A 1.0 5 7 4 2 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (W) 7.0 7 7 1 4 5
Surkont M (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 7th
E -- Sisti S, Torgeson E, Mueller D, Mays W, Stanky E 2
LOB -- New York 6, Boston 7
2B -- Lockman W 2, Westrum W
3B -- Jethroe S
HR -- Gordon S, Torgeson E 2
SB -- Hartsfield R
CS -- Lockman W
SH -- Dark A
HBP -- by Bickford V (Mays W), by Maglie S (Jethroe S)
WP -- Jones S
T -- 2:52
A -- 10812
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