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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 1, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on May 1, 1948 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | May 1, 1948 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 1, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 30,762 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 1, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Newsom
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke juggles the ball. That's an error on Lohrke. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Newsom
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Newsom
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Russell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Newsom
Elliott hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Newsom
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney misplays the ball. That's an error on Rigney. Torgeson scores. Elliott moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Newsom
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Heath moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Salkeld vs. Hartung
Clint Hartung now pitching.
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it and throws to home to get Heath. Holmes moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Hartung
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Voiselle vs. Hartung
Voiselle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Voiselle
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Voiselle
Lockman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stanky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Voiselle
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Voiselle
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Hartung
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Hartung
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Hartung
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Hartung
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Voiselle
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Voiselle
Cooper takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Voiselle
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lohrke vs. Voiselle
Lohrke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartung vs. Voiselle
Hartung strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Hartung
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Hartung
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Hartung
Salkeld strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Voiselle
Rigney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Voiselle
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Voiselle
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Voiselle
Mize hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hartung
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Hartung
Voiselle bunts in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Hartung
There goes Dark. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Dark steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Hartung
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Hartung
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Hartung
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Hartung
Elliott hits a line drive into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Voiselle
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Voiselle
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Voiselle
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Hartung
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hartung
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Hartung
Salkeld hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Hartung
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Voiselle vs. Hartung
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Voiselle
Lohrke hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Voiselle
Hartung is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Voiselle
Rigney 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 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Hartung
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Hartung
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Hartung
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Hartung
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Voiselle
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson juggles the ball. That's an error on Torgeson. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Voiselle
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Voiselle
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Voiselle
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Voiselle
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Hartung
Heath hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hartung
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Hartung
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Voiselle
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Voiselle
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Voiselle
Hartung hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Russell. Hartung reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Voiselle
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hartung moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Voiselle
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Voiselle
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hartung scores. Rigney scores. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lockman scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Shoun
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Hogue
Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hartung
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogue vs. Hartung
Hogue bunts for an out with unknown description. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Hartung
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Hartung
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Hartung
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Hartung
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Dark scores. Stanky moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Heath hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Hogue
Phil Masi now catching. Mike McCormick now playing left field.
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Hogue
Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Jack Lohrke.
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hogue
Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Ken Trinkle.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. McGowan
Bobby Rhawn now playing third base. Mickey McGowan now pitching.
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. McGowan
Masi bunts for an out with unknown description. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. McGowan
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogue vs. McGowan
Hogue hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. McGowan
Stanky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Hogue
Clint Conatser now playing left field. Mike McCormick now playing right field.
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Hogue
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Hogue
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Hogue
Mize 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 5/1/1948 -- Boston at New York (D) Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Stanky E, 2b 4 1 2 0 Rigney B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Russell J, cf 5 1 1 0 Lockman W, cf 4 1 2 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 2 2 Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 2 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 2 Mize J, 1b 5 0 1 1 Heath J, lf 5 0 1 1 Marshall W, rf 1 0 0 0 McCormick M, lf-rf 0 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0 Holmes T, rf 4 0 2 1 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0 Conatser C, lf 0 0 0 0 Lohrke J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Salkeld B, c 4 0 0 0 McCarthy J, ph 1 0 0 0 Masi P, c 0 0 0 0 Rhawn B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 3 2 2 0 Newsom B, p 0 0 0 0 Voiselle B, p 3 0 0 0 Hartung C, p 3 1 1 0 Shoun C, p 0 0 0 0 Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0 Hogue B, p 1 0 0 0 Thomson B, ph 1 0 0 0 McGowan M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 11 6 33 3 7 3 Boston 400 100 010 -- 6 New York 000 000 300 -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Voiselle B (W) 6.2 5 3 3 5 3 Shoun C* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Hogue B (S) 2.1 1 0 0 1 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Newsom B (L)+ 0.0 4 4 1 0 0 Hartung C 7.2 6 2 2 6 2 Trinkle K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 McGowan M 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th + Pitched to 6 batters in 1st E -- Lohrke J, Rigney B, Torgeson E DP -- Boston 2, New York 1 LOB -- Boston 13, New York 10 2B -- Hartung C SB -- Dark A SH -- Hogue B, Masi P T -- 2:26 A -- 30762
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