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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 24, 1946
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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 April 24, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1946 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 24, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Wright |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,670 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Bama Rowell | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Skippy Roberge | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Ed Wright | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Babe Young | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Third Baseman |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 24, 1946
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Koslo
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Koslo
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Koslo
Holmes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Wright
Rigney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rowell. Rigney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Wright
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Wright
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Wright
Mize 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 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Koslo
Sanders hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Koslo
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Koslo
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Wright
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wright
Young hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann catches it and throws to first to double up Cooper. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wright
Gordon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Koslo
Roberge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Koslo
Wietelmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roberge moves to third. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wright vs. Koslo
Wright hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Koslo
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kerr fields it and throws to home to get Roberge. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Koslo
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Wietelmann moves to third. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Koslo
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holmes for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wright
Kerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koslo vs. Wright
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Wright
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Wright covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Koslo
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Koslo
Rowell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Koslo
Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberge vs. Koslo
Roberge hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Wright
Witek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Wright
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Wright
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Witek moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Wright
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Witek scores. Marshall scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wright
Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Wright
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Koslo
Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Koslo
Wright bunts towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Koslo
Ryan takes first base on ball four. Wietelmann moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. Koslo
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Koslo
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann scores. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Koslo
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Koslo. Hopp scores. Holmes moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowell vs. Koslo
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wright
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Wright
Koslo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Wright
Rigney strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Koslo
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Koslo
Roberge hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Koslo
Wietelmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Koslo
Wright hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Wright reaches second base with a double. Wietelmann goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Koslo
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Wright
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan misplays the ball. That's an error on Ryan. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Wright
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Wright
Mize hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Mize reaches third base with a triple. Witek goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Wright
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holmes throws the ball in to Ryan who tags Cooper trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mize scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wright
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Koslo
Johnny Rucker now playing center field.
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize juggles the ball. That's an error on Mize. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Koslo
Holmes bunts towards third. Kerr fields it and throws to first for the out. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Koslo
Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Koslo
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Koslo
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberge vs. Koslo
Roberge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sanders scores. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wietelmann vs. Koslo
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Masi scores. Roberge moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Carpenter
Bob Carpenter now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Roberge moves to third. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wright vs. Carpenter
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wright
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge juggles the ball. That's an error on Roberge. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wright
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards second. Ryan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pike vs. Wright
Jess Pike pinch hits for Bob Carpenter.
Pike 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, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Adams
Hopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Hopp reaches second base with a double. Ryan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Adams
Holmes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Budnick
Mike Budnick now pitching.
Sanders hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Budnick
Rowell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Budnick
Masi takes first base on ball four. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberge vs. Budnick
Roberge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Budnick fields it and throws to third for the out. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wietelmann vs. Budnick
Wietelmann strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Budnick
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kerr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Wright
Rigney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Wright
Witek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Witek reaches second base with a double. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Wright
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rigney scores. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Wright
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hendrickson
Don Hendrickson now pitching.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Hendrickson
Rucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hendrickson
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Hendrickson
Mel Ott pinch hits for Buddy Kerr.
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Fischer
Dick Bartell now playing third base. Rube Fischer now pitching.
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Fischer
Hopp bunts towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Witek covering, for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Fischer
Holmes hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schemer vs. Hendrickson
Mike Schemer pinch hits for Rube Fischer.
Schemer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Wietelmann. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Hendrickson
Buster Maynard pinch runs for Mike Schemer.
Rigney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maynard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Posedel
Bill Posedel now pitching.
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Maynard moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Posedel
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1946 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ryan C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Rigney B, ss 5 1 3 0
Hopp J, cf 4 3 1 1 Witek M, 2b 4 3 1 0
Holmes T, rf 5 1 2 3 Marshall W, rf 4 1 0 1
Sanders R, 1b 6 2 2 2 Mize J, 1b 4 2 2 3
Rowell B, lf 4 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 3 3
Masi P, c 3 1 1 0 Young B, cf 3 0 0 0
Roberge S, 3b 5 0 2 1 Rucker J, cf 0 0 0 0
Wietelmann W, ss 5 2 4 1 Gordon S, lf 3 0 0 0
Wright E, p 4 0 1 1 Kerr B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Hendrickson D, p 0 0 0 0 Ott M, ph 1 0 0 0
Posedel B, p 0 0 0 0 Bartell D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Koslo D, p 2 0 0 0
Carpenter B, p 0 0 0 0
Pike J, ph 1 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
Budnick M, p 0 0 0 0
Fischer R, p 0 0 0 0
Schemer M, ph 1 0 0 0
Maynard B, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 10 14 9 35 7 10 7
Boston 000 021 340 -- 10
New York 000 202 030 -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wright E (W) 7.1 9 7 6 2 3
Hendrickson D* 0.2 1 0 0 2 1
Posedel B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (L) 6.2 10 6 5 3 1
Carpenter B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Adams A+ 0.0 2 3 3 1 0
Budnick M 1.0 1 1 1 2 1
Fischer R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Koslo D, Ryan C, Mize J, Roberge S, Wietelmann W
DP -- Boston 4
LOB -- Boston 12, New York 5
2B -- Rigney B, Wright E, Hopp J, Witek M
3B -- Mize J
HR -- Holmes T, Sanders R, Mize J
SH -- Wright E, Holmes T, Hopp J
WP -- Koslo D, Carpenter B
T -- 2:45
A -- 13670
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