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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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Boston Braves @ New York Giants

1914-10-01 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 2000 Β· 2:02

Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 7–6. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 1st. Iron Davis earned the win.

Line score

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W: Iron Davis   L: Al Demaree   SV: (none)

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

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Herbie Moran211010
Johnny Evers511000
Joe Connolly311000
Possum Whitted511100
Butch Schmidt411001
Red Smith211120
Rabbit Maranville402110
Hank Gowdy401200
Iron Davis300011
Les Mann211000
Ted Cather202100

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bob Bescher300021
Larry Doyle301111
George Burns400000
Art Fletcher322010
Fred Snodgrass400002
Eddie Grant312200
Fred Merkle411001
Chief Meyers312110
Al Demaree100001
Mike Donlin100000
Ferdie Schupp100001
Red Murray100000

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Iron Davis9.0857

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Al Demaree5.0632
Ferdie Schupp4.0620

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Herbie Moran: S8
  • Johnny Evers: E6/G.1-2
  • Joe Connolly: S/BG.2-3;1-2
  • Possum Whitted: S5/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Butch Schmidt: K
  • Red Smith: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(NR)(E7/TH);1-3;B-2
  • Rabbit Maranville: W
  • Hank Gowdy: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Iron Davis: K

Bot 1

  • Bob Bescher: K
  • Larry Doyle: K
  • George Burns: 9/F

Top 2

  • Herbie Moran: 9/F
  • Johnny Evers: 7/F
  • Joe Connolly: 43

Bot 2

  • Art Fletcher: 9/F
  • Fred Snodgrass: 6/FL
  • Eddie Grant: 7/F

Top 3

  • Possum Whitted: 8
  • Butch Schmidt: 53
  • Red Smith: 7

Bot 3

  • Fred Merkle: K
  • Chief Meyers: W
  • Al Demaree: K
  • Bob Bescher: 8

Top 4

  • Rabbit Maranville: S9
  • Hank Gowdy: 63.1-2
  • Iron Davis: 7/F
  • Herbie Moran: W
  • Johnny Evers: 46(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Larry Doyle: HP
  • George Burns: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Art Fletcher: W
  • Fred Snodgrass: PO1(136)

Top 5

  • Joe Connolly: 31
  • Possum Whitted: 8/F
  • Butch Schmidt: S9
  • Red Smith: W.1-2
  • Rabbit Maranville: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Fred Snodgrass: K
  • Eddie Grant: S9
  • Fred Merkle: S8.1-2
  • Chief Meyers: S7.2-H;1-3
  • Mike Donlin: 6/P
  • Bob Bescher: SBH;SB2
  • Bob Bescher: W
  • Larry Doyle: S7.2-H;1-3
  • George Burns: 9/F

Top 6

  • Hank Gowdy: 8/F
  • Iron Davis: 43
  • Les Mann: D7
  • Johnny Evers: S6/G.2-3
  • Ted Cather: D9.3-H;1-3
  • Possum Whitted: 63

Bot 6

  • Art Fletcher: D7
  • Fred Snodgrass: K
  • Eddie Grant: S7.2-H;B-3(E7/TH)
  • Fred Merkle: FC6.3XH(62);B-1
  • Chief Meyers: CS2(26)

Top 7

  • Butch Schmidt: 6/P
  • Red Smith: W
  • Rabbit Maranville: 54(1)/FO
  • Hank Gowdy: 8/F

Bot 7

  • Chief Meyers: 9/F
  • Ferdie Schupp: K
  • Bob Bescher: W
  • Larry Doyle: W.1-2
  • George Burns: 6/P

Top 8

  • Iron Davis: W
  • Les Mann: 7/F
  • Johnny Evers: 4(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Art Fletcher: D7
  • Fred Snodgrass: 43.2-3
  • Eddie Grant: 8/SF.3-H
  • Fred Merkle: 53

Top 9

  • Ted Cather: D7
  • Possum Whitted: 3/FL
  • Butch Schmidt: CS3(25)
  • Butch Schmidt: HP
  • Red Smith: HP.1-2
  • Rabbit Maranville: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Hank Gowdy: S7.2-H;1XH(752)

Bot 9

  • Chief Meyers: D9
  • Red Murray: WP.2-H(E2/TH)(UR)
  • Red Murray: 7/F
  • Bob Bescher: 43
  • Larry Doyle: 7/F

Notes & reviews

  • HP umpire Klem sent all 25 New York bench players to the clubhouse for incessant bench jockeying (none were ejected)