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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 18, 1944
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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 18, 1944 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 18, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nate Andrews |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 15,005 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Max Macon | First Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Ab Wright | Right Fielder |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Stew Hofferth | Catcher |
| Dee Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Nate Andrews | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 18, 1944
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Andrews
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Andrews
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andrews picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Andrews. Hausmann moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Andrews
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Andrews
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. Hausmann scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Andrews
There goes Medwick. The throw from Hofferth and he is out, Wietelmann applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Melton
Macon hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Melton
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Melton
There goes Ryan. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Ryan steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Melton
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Melton
Ross hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Andrews
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Andrews
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Andrews
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Andrews
There goes Kerr. The throw from Hofferth and he is safe. Kerr steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Andrews
Reyes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Andrews
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Melton
Hofferth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Melton
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Melton
Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Melton
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kerr fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Andrews
Rucker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. Rucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Andrews
Hausmann bunts towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Andrews
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rucker scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Andrews
Medwick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. Andrews
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott scores. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Andrews
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Andrews
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon scoops it up and throws to first, with Andrews covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Melton
Macon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Melton
Ryan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Melton
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ross vs. Melton
Ross hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Ross reaches second base with a double. Ryan scores. Wright moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hofferth vs. Melton
Hofferth hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Andrews
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Andrews
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon juggles the ball. That's an error on Macon. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Andrews
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Andrews
Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Melton
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Melton
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Melton
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Andrews
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Andrews
Medwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Andrews
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Phillips. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Andrews
There goes Medwick. The throw from Hofferth and he is safe. Medwick steals third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Andrews
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Medwick scores. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Andrews
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. Jurges scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Andrews
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Melton
Macon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Melton
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Andrews
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Andrews
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Andrews
Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Melton
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Melton
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Melton
Hofferth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Melton
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Andrews
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Andrews
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Andrews
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Melton
Wietelmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Melton
Clyde Kluttz pinch hits for Nate Andrews.
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tobin vs. Melton
Jim Tobin pinch hits for Max Macon.
Tobin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Melton
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wietelmann moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Melton
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hutchinson
Ira Hutchinson now pitching. Buck Etchison now playing first base.
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Hutchinson
Kerr bunts towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Hutchinson
Reyes hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardella vs. Hutchinson
Danny Gardella pinch hits for Cliff Melton.
Gardella hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Hutchinson
Rucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Hutchinson
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Ross hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Adams
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Adams
Butch Nieman pinch hits for Dee Phillips.
Nieman hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Adams
Wietelmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hutchinson
Warren Huston now playing third base.
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Hutchinson
Medwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. Hutchinson
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Hutchinson
There goes Medwick. The throw from Hofferth and he is out, Ryan applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Hutchinson
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Hutchinson
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Adams
Chuck Workman pinch hits for Ira Hutchinson.
Workman hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Adams
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchison vs. Adams
Etchison hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Adams
Ryan takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Adams
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1944, game 2 -- New York at Boston
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 5 1 2 0 Holmes T, cf 3 0 0 0
Hausmann G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Macon M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ott M, rf 4 1 2 1 Tobin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Medwick J, lf 5 1 3 1 Etchison B, 1b 1 0 0 0
Jurges B, 3b 5 1 0 1 Ryan C, 2b 4 1 3 0
Lombardi E, c 3 1 2 1 Wright A, rf 4 0 1 0
Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 1 Ross C, lf 4 0 1 1
Reyes N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hofferth S, c 3 0 1 0
Melton C, p 3 0 0 0 Phillips D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Gardella D, ph 1 1 1 2 Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0 Huston W, 3b 0 0 0 0
Wietelmann W, ss 3 0 1 0
Andrews N, p 2 0 0 0
Kluttz C, ph 1 0 0 0
Hutchinson I, p 0 0 0 0
Workman C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 12 7 34 1 7 1
New York 102 020 020 -- 7
Boston 001 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (W) 7.0 6 1 1 4 3
Adams A (S) 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Andrews N (L) 7.0 7 5 4 3 1
Hutchinson I 2.0 5 2 2 1 1
E -- Andrews N, Macon M, Phillips D
LOB -- New York 9, Boston 12
2B -- Rucker J, Ross C, Ott M
HR -- Gardella D
SB -- Ryan C, Kerr B, Medwick J
CS -- Medwick J 2
SH -- Hausmann G, Kerr B
A -- 15005
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