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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 18, 1928
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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 18, 1928 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 18, 1928 |
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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 18, 1928 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Wertz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dazzy Vance |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Wilson 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jack Smith | Right Fielder |
Eddie Moore | Left Fielder |
Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
Eddie Brown | Center Fielder |
Les Bell | Third Baseman |
Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
Dick Burrus | First Baseman |
Zack Taylor | Catcher |
Johnny Wertz | Pitcher |
Jack Slattery | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ty Tyson | Center Fielder |
Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
Del Bissonette | First Baseman |
Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
Jay Partridge | Second Baseman |
Howard Freigau | Third Baseman |
Hank DeBerry | Catcher |
Dazzy Vance | Pitcher |
Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 18, 1928
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Vance
Smith 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: ---
Moore vs. Vance
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Vance
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freigau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Wertz
Tyson hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Taylor settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Taylor. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Wertz
Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Wertz
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Wertz
Bissonette hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Wertz
Herman hits a line drive towards short. Farrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Vance
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Vance
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freigau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Vance
Farrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burrus vs. Vance
Burrus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Wertz
Bressler hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Brown picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Brown. Bressler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Partridge vs. Wertz
Partridge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bressler scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freigau vs. Wertz
Freigau hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeBerry vs. Wertz
DeBerry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby misplays the ball. That's an error on Hornsby. Partridge goes all the way around to score. DeBerry moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vance vs. Wertz
Vance hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wertz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Wertz
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Vance
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vance fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Vance
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vance fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Vance
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freigau throws to second for one, and Partridge throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Vance
Moore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Wertz
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Wertz
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Wertz
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bancroft scores. Bissonette moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressler vs. Edwards
Foster Edwards now pitching.
Bressler takes first base on ball four. Bissonette moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Partridge vs. Edwards
Partridge is hit by the pitch. Bissonette scores. Herman moves to third. Bressler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freigau vs. Edwards
Freigau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell misplays the ball. That's an error on Farrell. Herman scores. Bressler moves to third. Partridge moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeBerry vs. Edwards
DeBerry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bressler scores. Partridge moves to third. Freigau moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vance vs. Edwards
Vance strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tyson vs. Edwards
Tyson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Partridge scores. Freigau scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Edwards
There goes Tyson. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Tyson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Edwards
Bancroft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tyson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bissonette vs. Edwards
Bissonette strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Vance
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Vance
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Vance
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. Vance
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vance fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Edwards
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Edwards
Bressler hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partridge vs. Edwards
Partridge hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freigau vs. Edwards
Freigau hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Vance
Burrus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Vance
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Burrus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNamara vs. Vance
Dinny McNamara pinch hits for Foster Edwards.
McNamara strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Vance
Smith hits a line drive towards the mound. Vance reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Vance
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burrus scores. Taylor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Vance
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Partridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Hearn
Bunny Hearn now pitching.
DeBerry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vance vs. Hearn
Vance takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Hearn
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Hearn
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Farrell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Vance
Max Carey now playing right field.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Vance
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Vance
Farrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Partridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Hearn
Bissonette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell misplays the ball. That's an error on Farrell. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Hearn
Carey takes first base on ball four. Bissonette moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressler vs. Hearn
Bressler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Partridge vs. Hearn
Partridge strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freigau vs. Hearn
Freigau hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrus vs. Vance
Burrus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vance fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Vance
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gautreau vs. Vance
Doc Gautreau pinch hits for Bunny Hearn.
Gautreau takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Vance
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Vance
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Tyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Goldsmith
Hal Goldsmith now pitching.
DeBerry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vance vs. Goldsmith
Vance hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Goldsmith
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goldsmith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Goldsmith
There goes Tyson. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Hornsby applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Vance
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freigau can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Vance
Brown is hit by the pitch. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Vance
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carey. Bell reaches second base with a double. Hornsby scores. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Farrell vs. Vance
Farrell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bissonette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burrus vs. Vance
Burrus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. Bell scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Vance
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burrus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Urban vs. Vance
Luke Urban pinch hits for Hal Goldsmith.
Urban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Partridge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Delaney
Art Delaney now pitching.
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bissonette vs. Delaney
Bissonette hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Delaney
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Delaney
There goes Carey. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Carey steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressler vs. Delaney
Bressler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Partridge vs. Delaney
Partridge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carey scores. Bressler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freigau vs. Delaney
Bressler is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Partridge moves to second. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Vance
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Vance
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Vance
Hornsby strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Vance
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/18/1928 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D) Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Smith J, rf 4 0 0 0 Tyson T, cf 5 1 1 2 Moore E, lf 5 0 1 2 Bancroft D, ss 3 1 1 1 Hornsby R, 2b 5 1 2 0 Bissonette D, 1b 5 1 1 0 Brown E, cf 4 1 0 0 Herman B, rf 3 1 1 1 Bell L, 3b 4 1 2 1 Carey M, rf 0 1 0 0 Farrell D, ss 4 0 1 0 Bressler R, lf 3 2 1 0 Burrus D, 1b 3 1 1 2 Partridge J, 2b 4 2 3 3 Taylor Z, c 2 1 1 0 Freigau H, 3b 4 1 0 0 Wertz J, p 1 0 1 0 DeBerry H, c 4 0 0 1 Edwards F, p 0 0 0 0 Vance D, p 3 0 0 0 McNamara D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hearn B, p 0 0 0 0 Gautreau D, ph 0 0 0 0 Goldsmith H, p 0 0 0 0 Urban L, ph 1 0 0 0 Delaney A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 9 5 34 10 8 8 Boston 000 020 030 -- 5 Brooklyn 027 000 01x -- 10 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wertz J (L)* 2.0 4 5 4 2 0 Edwards F 2.0 3 4 1 1 3 Hearn B 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 Goldsmith H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Delaney A 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Vance D (W) 9.0 9 5 5 5 5 * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd E -- Taylor Z, Brown E, Hornsby R, Partridge J, Farrell D 2, Burrus D DP -- Brooklyn 2 LOB -- Boston 8, Brooklyn 8 2B -- Bressler R, Bell L SB -- Tyson T, Carey M CS -- Tyson T, Bressler R HBP -- by Edwards F (Partridge J), by Vance D (Brown E) T -- 2:10 A -- 0
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