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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 9, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves, played on June 9, 1946 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clyde Shoun |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Carden Gillenwater | Left Fielder |
| Skippy Roberge | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Al Libke | Right Fielder |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Eddie Shokes | First Baseman |
| Eddie Lukon | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Clyde Shoun | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 9, 1946
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Shoun
Culler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Shoun
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Shoun
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Shoun
Masi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Sain
Clay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Sain
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Sain
Hatton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Hatton reaches second base with a double. Clay scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Libke vs. Sain
Libke 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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lamanno vs. Sain
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shokes vs. Sain
Shokes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lukon vs. Sain
Lukon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lukon for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Shoun
Gillenwater hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Shoun
Roberge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Shoun
Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sain
Miller hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Sain
Shoun hits a fly ball into left field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Sain
Clay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Sain
There goes Clay. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Clay steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Sain
Adams hits a popup towards third. Roberge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Shoun
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Shoun
Sain hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay who is chasing the ball. Sain reaches third base with a triple. Ryan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Culler vs. Shoun
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Shoun
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Shoun
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Sain
Hatton hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Sain
Libke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Sain
Lamanno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shokes vs. Sain
Shokes 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
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Shoun
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Shoun
Gillenwater hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Shoun
Roberge hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Sain
Lukon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lukon for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sain
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Sain
Shoun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Sain
Clay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shoun moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Sain
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Shoun
Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Shoun
Ryan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Shoun
Sain hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Sain
Hatton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Sain
Libke hits a fly ball into left field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Sain
Lamanno 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 -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shokes vs. Sain
Shokes hits a popup towards third. Roberge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Shoun
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Shoun
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Shoun
Holmes bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Culler moves to third. McCormick moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Shoun
Masi takes first base on ball four. Culler scores. McCormick moves to third. Holmes moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hopp vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching. Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Carden Gillenwater.
Hopp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rowell vs. Gumbert
Bama Rowell pinch hits for Skippy Roberge.
Rowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Holmes scores. Masi moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanders vs. Gumbert
Sanders takes first base on ball four. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Gumbert
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Masi scores. Rowell scores. Sanders moves to third. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sain vs. Lambert
Clayton Lambert now pitching.
Sain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sanders scores. Ryan scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Lambert
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lambert
McCormick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Sain
Johnny Hopp now playing center field. Whitey Wietelmann now playing third base. Mike McCormick now playing left field.
Lukon 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 -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Sain
Claude Corbitt pinch hits for Eddie Miller.
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wietelmann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Sain
Al Lakeman pinch hits for Clayton Lambert.
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wietelmann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Fox
Claude Corbitt now playing shortstop. Howie Fox now pitching.
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Fox
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Fox
Hopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Libke. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wietelmann vs. Fox
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Sain
Clay strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Sain
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Sain
Hatton 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
Top 8
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Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Fox
Benny Zientara now playing second base.
Sanders is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Fox
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Fox
There goes Ryan. The throw from Lamanno and he is safe. Ryan steals second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Fox
Sain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ryan scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Fox
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Sain
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Sain
Lamanno 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 -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shokes vs. Sain
Shokes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Fox
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Fox
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Fox
Masi takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Fox
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields it and throws to second for the out. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wietelmann vs. Fox
There goes Hopp. The throw from Lamanno and he is safe. Hopp steals second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wietelmann vs. Fox
Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Hopp scores. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Fox
Sanders takes first base on ball four. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Fox
Ryan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Libke. Ryan reaches second base with a double. Wietelmann scores. Sanders goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Burpo
George Burpo now pitching.
Sain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ryan scores. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Burpo
Culler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sain moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Burpo
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 14 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Sain
Chuck Workman now playing right field. Nanny Fernandez now playing left field. Mike McCormick now playing center field.
Lukon 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 -
Braves, 14 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Sain
Corbitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Sain
Bob Usher pinch hits for George Burpo.
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wietelmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1946, game 1 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Culler D, ss 5 1 1 0 Clay D, cf 2 1 1 0
McCormick , cf-lf-cf 5 1 1 0 Adams B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Holmes T, rf 4 2 2 0 Zientara B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Workman C, rf 0 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 1 2 2
Masi P, c 3 1 0 1 Libke A, rf 4 0 1 0
Gillenwater C, lf 2 0 0 0 Lamanno R, c 4 0 0 1
Hopp J, ph-cf 3 1 1 0 Shokes E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Fernandez N, lf 0 0 0 0 Lukon E, lf 4 0 0 0
Roberge S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 2 0 0 0
Rowell B, ph 1 1 1 2 Corbitt C, ph-ss 2 0 1 0
Wietelmann W, 3b 2 1 1 2 Shoun C, p 2 0 1 0
Sanders R, 1b 3 2 0 0 Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0
Ryan C, 2b 3 4 2 4 Lambert C, p 0 0 0 0
Sain J, p 5 0 4 5 Lakeman A, ph 1 0 0 0
Fox H, p 0 0 0 0
Burpo G, p 0 0 0 0
Usher B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 14 13 14 33 3 7 3
Boston 001 007 015 -- 14
Cincinnati 200 010 000 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 7 3 3 3 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Shoun C (L)* 5.0 3 5 3 4 2
Gumbert H 0.1 2 3 3 1 0
Lambert C 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Fox H 2.2 5 6 6 3 1
Burpo G 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
DP -- Boston 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Hatton G, Hopp J, Ryan C
3B -- Sain J
HR -- Hatton G
SB -- Clay D, Ryan C, Hopp J
SH -- Holmes T
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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