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Boston Braves @
New York Giants
1914-05-11 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 2500 Β· 2:07
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 8β6. New York Giants put up 4 in the 6th. Art Fromme earned the win and Rube Marquard picked up the save. Fred Merkle went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Art Fromme L: Hub Perdue SV: Rube Marquard
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Connolly | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Evers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rabbit Maranville | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Murray | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Butch Schmidt | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Deal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bert Whaling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Les Mann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hub Perdue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Griffith | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Otto Hess | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Gowdy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oscar Dugey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clarence Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Bescher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Burns | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doyle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fred Merkle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Fred Snodgrass | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Chief Meyers | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Art Fromme | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Donlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hub Perdue | 6.0 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
Bill James | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Art Fromme | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
Rube Marquard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Connolly: W
- Johnny Evers: S9.1-2
- Rabbit Maranville: 6(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Murray: CSH(2432).1-2
- Jim Murray: K
Bot 1
- Bob Bescher: 2/FL
- George Burns: D9
- Art Fletcher: S9.2-H
- Larry Doyle: 7(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Butch Schmidt: 43
- Charlie Deal: 7/F
- Bert Whaling: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Fred Merkle: K
- Fred Snodgrass: S7
- Milt Stock: SB2
- Milt Stock: 7/F
- Chief Meyers: W+SB3
- Art Fromme: 13
Top 3
- Les Mann: 8/F
- Hub Perdue: 13
- Joe Connolly: 3/L
Bot 3
- Bob Bescher: 63
- George Burns: S7
- Art Fletcher: 7/F
- Larry Doyle: SB2
- Larry Doyle: W
- Fred Merkle: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Fred Snodgrass: 9/F
Top 4
- Johnny Evers: 6/P
- Rabbit Maranville: 6/L
- Jim Murray: 63
Bot 4
- Milt Stock: 143
- Chief Meyers: W
- Art Fromme: K
- Bob Bescher: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Butch Schmidt: 3/G
- Charlie Deal: S7/L
- Bert Whaling: K+SB2
- Les Mann: 9/F
Bot 5
- George Burns: 63
- Art Fletcher: 7/F
- Larry Doyle: 8/F
Top 6
- Hub Perdue: 13
- Joe Connolly: S9
- Johnny Evers: W.1-2
- Rabbit Maranville: 9/F
- Jim Murray: S7/G.2-H;1-3(E2);B-2
- Butch Schmidt: HR8/IPHR.3-H;2-H
- Charlie Deal: 53
Bot 6
- Fred Merkle: S9
- Fred Snodgrass: S7.1-2
- Milt Stock: S7.2-3;1-2
- Chief Meyers: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chief Meyers: S7.3-H;2-H
- Art Fromme: S8.1-2
- Bob Bescher: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- George Burns: 8/F
- Art Fletcher: S8.3-H;2-3
- Larry Doyle: 13
Top 7
- Bert Whaling: K
- Les Mann: 63
- Tommy Griffith: S7/G
- Joe Connolly: D9.1-3
- Johnny Evers: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Rabbit Maranville: 6/L
Bot 7
- Fred Merkle: K
- Fred Snodgrass: 8/F
- Milt Stock: W
- Chief Meyers: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Jim Murray: 8/F
- Butch Schmidt: S8
- Charlie Deal: PO1(E1).1-2
- Charlie Deal: K
- Otto Hess: S9.2-H(UR)
- Hank Gowdy: K
Bot 8
- Chief Meyers: S
- Mike Donlin: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Bescher: 2/FL
- George Burns: CS2(26)
Top 9
- Oscar Dugey: 7/F
- Clarence Kraft: K
- Johnny Evers: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- Attempted double steal
























