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Boston Braves @ New York Giants

1914-05-09 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 18000 Β· overcast, dry Β· 1:52

New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 2–0. New York Giants put up 2 in the 7th. Christy Mathewson earned the win.

Line score

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W: Christy Mathewson   L: Lefty Tyler   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Cy Rigler Β· 1B: Bob Emslie Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joe Connolly401000
Johnny Evers401000
Rabbit Maranville401000
Jim Murray401001
Butch Schmidt402000
Charlie Deal401000
Bert Whaling301000
Les Mann300000
Lefty Tyler201000
Tommy Griffith101000

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bob Bescher401000
George Burns301010
Art Fletcher402000
Larry Doyle302000
Fred Merkle312010
Fred Snodgrass410002
Milt Stock300000
Chief Meyers301200
Christy Mathewson300000

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Lefty Tyler7.0511
Gene Cocreham1.0411

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Christy Mathewson9.01001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Joe Connolly: 8/F
  • Johnny Evers: 2/
  • Rabbit Maranville: 7/FL

Bot 1

  • Bob Bescher: 3/F
  • George Burns: W
  • Art Fletcher: 36(1)/FO
  • Larry Doyle: 2/FL

Top 2

  • Jim Murray: 43
  • Butch Schmidt: E4/G
  • Charlie Deal: S.1-3
  • Bert Whaling: 9(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 2

  • Fred Merkle: 6/F
  • Fred Snodgrass: K
  • Milt Stock: 63

Top 3

  • Les Mann: 13
  • Lefty Tyler: 7/F
  • Joe Connolly: D8/G.BX2(84)

Bot 3

  • Chief Meyers: 53
  • Christy Mathewson: 8/F
  • Bob Bescher: 7/F

Top 4

  • Johnny Evers: 3/G
  • Rabbit Maranville: S8
  • Jim Murray: K
  • Butch Schmidt: CS2(26)

Bot 4

  • George Burns: 3/G
  • Art Fletcher: 43
  • Larry Doyle: S9
  • Fred Merkle: S1/G.1-3(E1/TH);B-1
  • Fred Snodgrass: CSH(242)

Top 5

  • Butch Schmidt: 4/P
  • Charlie Deal: 53
  • Bert Whaling: S7
  • Les Mann: 3/FL

Bot 5

  • Fred Snodgrass: 13
  • Milt Stock: 53
  • Chief Meyers: 63

Top 6

  • Lefty Tyler: S6
  • Joe Connolly: 43(B)6(1)/GDP
  • Johnny Evers: S7
  • Rabbit Maranville: CS2(24)

Bot 6

  • Christy Mathewson: 63
  • Bob Bescher: E5/G
  • George Burns: CS2(24)
  • George Burns: 9/F

Top 7

  • Rabbit Maranville: 63
  • Jim Murray: S9
  • Butch Schmidt: S7.1-2
  • Charlie Deal: 5/P
  • Bert Whaling: 23

Bot 7

  • Art Fletcher: S9
  • Larry Doyle: 23/SH.1-2
  • Fred Merkle: S7/G.2-3
  • Fred Snodgrass: FC6.3XH(62);1-2;B-1
  • Milt Stock: E5/G.2-3;1-2
  • Chief Meyers: D9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
  • Christy Mathewson: 53

Top 8

  • Les Mann: 13
  • Tommy Griffith: S8
  • Joe Connolly: 9/F
  • Johnny Evers: 13

Bot 8

  • Bob Bescher: S/BG
  • George Burns: PO1(13)
  • George Burns: S7/G.BX2(74)
  • Art Fletcher: D7
  • Larry Doyle: S9/G.2-3
  • Fred Merkle: SB2
  • Fred Merkle: W
  • Fred Snodgrass: K

Top 9

  • Rabbit Maranville: 8/F
  • Jim Murray: 8/F
  • Butch Schmidt: S7/G
  • Charlie Deal: 54(1)/FO

Notes & reviews

  • Connolly rounded second too far
  • Attempted double steal
  • Tyler ejected by HP umpire Rigler for arguing balls and strikes as he approached batter's box