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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 24, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 24, 1938 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Turner |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,268 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Dusty Cooke | Left Fielder |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Lew Riggs | Third Baseman |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Right Fielder |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Max West | Left Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Gil English | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Jim Turner | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 24, 1938
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Turner
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields the ball and throws to Turner covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooke vs. Turner
Cooke takes first base on ball four. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Turner
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey scores. Cooke moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Turner
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Turner
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Turner
Craft hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Lanning
Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Riggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Lanning
There's a wild pitch. Riggs moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Lanning
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. English juggles the ball. That's an error on English. Riggs moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vander Meer vs. Lanning
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Vander Meer
Cooney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards short. Myers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Vander Meer
West strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lanning
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Lanning
Cooke strikes out. Mueller drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cooke out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lanning
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Vander Meer
Cuccinello hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Vander Meer
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Vander Meer, and towards Frey, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Vander Meer
Mueller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Vander Meer
Warstler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanning vs. Vander Meer
Lanning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lanning
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Lanning
Craft is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riggs vs. Lanning
Riggs takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Lanning
Myers hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Vander Meer
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Vander Meer
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Lanning
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lanning
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooke vs. Lanning
Cooke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Vander Meer
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Vander Meer
English hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Vander Meer
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Vander Meer
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lanning
Goodman hits a line drive towards first. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Lanning
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Lanning
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanning vs. Vander Meer
Lanning strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Vander Meer
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooney for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Lanning
Riggs strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Lanning
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Lanning
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Lanning
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vander Meer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooke vs. Lanning
Cooke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of West. Cooke reaches second base with a double. Vander Meer scores. Frey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Lanning
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher juggles the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Cooke moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Lanning
There's a wild pitch. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooke scores. Goodman scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Hutchinson
Ira Hutchinson now pitching.
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Craft vs. Hutchinson
Craft takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Riggs vs. Hutchinson
Riggs takes first base on ball four. McCormick scores. Lombardi moves to third. Craft moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Myers vs. Hutchinson
Myers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Vander Meer
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats West for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuccinello vs. Vander Meer
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Vander Meer
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Vander Meer
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reis vs. Vander Meer
Bobby Reis pinch hits for Rabbit Warstler.
Reis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello scores. English moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maggert vs. Vander Meer
Harl Maggert pinch hits for Ira Hutchinson.
Maggert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Maggert reaches second base with a double. English scores. Reis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Weir
Bobby Reis now playing shortstop. Bill Weir now pitching. Willard Hershberger pinch hits for Johnny Vander Meer.
Hershberger strikes out. Mueller drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hershberger out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Weir
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weir fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooke vs. Weir
Cooke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weir fields it and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Weir
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Davis
Peaches Davis now pitching.
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Davis
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Davis
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats West for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Davis
Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Davis
English hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Riddle vs. Davis
Johnny Riddle pinch hits for Ray Mueller.
Riddle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cuccinello scores. English moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reis vs. Davis
Reis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Weir
Johnny Riddle now catching.
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Weir
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Weir
Craft hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kahle vs. Hollingsworth
Al Hollingsworth now pitching. Bob Kahle pinch hits for Bill Weir.
Kahle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hollingsworth
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Hollingsworth
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Hollingsworth
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cooke. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Fletcher scores. Cooney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Hollingsworth
West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hollingsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuccinello vs. Cascarella
Joe Cascarella now pitching.
Cuccinello hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Cascarella
English hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Errickson
Dick Errickson now pitching. Debs Garms now playing left field.
Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Errickson
Buck Jordan pinch hits for Billy Myers.
Jordan hits a popup towards third. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Errickson
Lee Gamble pinch hits for Joe Cascarella.
Gamble hits a popup, foul, towards third. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1938 -- Cincinnati at Boston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Frey L, 2b 5 2 3 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 0 0
Cooke D, lf 4 2 1 2 Cooney J, rf 4 1 1 0
Goodman I, rf 5 1 1 1 DiMaggio V, cf 4 3 2 3
McCormick F, 1b 5 1 3 2 West M, lf 5 0 0 0
Lombardi E, c 5 1 3 2 Garms D, lf 0 0 0 0
Craft H, cf 4 1 1 1 Cuccinello T, 2b 5 2 3 2
Riggs L, 3b 3 0 1 1 English G, 3b 5 1 2 0
Myers B, ss 3 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 3 1 2 1
Jordan B, ph 1 0 0 0 Riddle J, ph-c 1 0 1 1
Vander Meer J, p 3 1 0 0 Warstler R, ss 1 0 0 0
Hershberger W, ph 1 0 0 0 Reis B, ph-ss 2 1 1 1
Davis P, p 0 0 0 0 Turner J, p 0 0 0 0
Hollingsworth A, p 0 0 0 0 Lanning J, p 2 0 0 0
Cascarella J, p 0 0 0 0 Hutchinson I, p 0 0 0 0
Gamble L, ph 1 0 0 0 Maggert H, ph 1 0 1 2
Weir B, p 0 0 0 0
Kahle B, ph 1 0 0 0
Errickson D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 13 9 37 10 13 10
Cincinnati 400 005 000 -- 9
Boston 010 004 23x -- 10
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J 6.0 6 5 5 4 3
Davis P 1.0 4 2 2 0 0
Hollingsworth A (L) 0.2 2 3 3 1 0
Cascarella J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Turner J 0.2 4 4 4 1 0
Lanning J 5.0 6 5 2 2 3
Hutchinson I 0.1 1 0 0 2 0
Weir B (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Errickson D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- English G, Fletcher E
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Boston 8
2B -- Cooke D, Maggert H, DiMaggio V
HR -- Lombardi E, Craft H, Mueller R, DiMaggio V
WP -- Lanning J 2
T -- 2:24
A -- 2268
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