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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1915-04-29 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 7 innings · Att: 8000 · 2:08
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 13–8. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 5th. Dick Crutcher earned the win. Hank Gowdy went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
W: Dick Crutcher L: Rube Marquard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ernie Quigley · 1B: Mal Eason · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Herbie Moran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Fitzpatrick | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Cather | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sherry Magee | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Schmidt | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rabbit Maranville | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Gowdy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill James | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Strand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Crutcher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Egan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Murray | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Doyle | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hans Lobert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Fletcher | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Burns | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Merkle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Robertson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chief Meyers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Marquard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry McLean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill James | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
 Otto Hess | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Crutcher | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Marquard | 7.0 | 14 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Herbie Moran: T
- Ed Fitzpatrick: K
- Ted Cather: FLE2
- Ted Cather: HR8/IPHR.3-H
- Sherry Magee: 3/P
- Butch Schmidt: 43
Bot 1
- Red Murray: T
- Larry Doyle: HP
- Hans Lobert: S.3-H;1-2
- Art Fletcher: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- George Burns: FC1.3XH(12);2-3
- Fred Merkle: SB2
- Fred Merkle: K
Top 2
- Red Smith: W
- Rabbit Maranville: D.1-3
- Hank Gowdy: 13
- Bill James: K
- Herbie Moran: 5/P
Bot 2
- Dave Robertson: 43
- Chief Meyers: S
- Rube Marquard: 53.1-2
- Red Murray: HR/8.2-H
- Larry Doyle: S
- Hans Lobert: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Ed Fitzpatrick: K
- Ted Cather: S
- Sherry Magee: T.1-H
- Butch Schmidt: 6/P
- Red Smith: 4/P
Bot 3
- Art Fletcher: 3/FL
- George Burns: S
- Fred Merkle: E4/TH.1-2
- Dave Robertson: S.2-H;1-3#
- Chief Meyers: 8/F
- Rube Marquard: SB2
- Rube Marquard: 13
Top 4
- Rabbit Maranville: D
- Hank Gowdy: 2/FL
- Paul Strand: 63
- Herbie Moran: W
- Ed Fitzpatrick: 7/F
Bot 4
- Red Murray: W
- Larry Doyle: 8/F
- Hans Lobert: S.1-2
- Art Fletcher: HP.2-3;1-2
- George Burns: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Fred Merkle: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dave Robertson: HP.2-3;1-2
- Chief Meyers: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Ted Cather: 7/F
- Sherry Magee: 7/F
- Butch Schmidt: W
- Red Smith: S.1-2
- Rabbit Maranville: E6/G.2-3;1-2
- Hank Gowdy: HR/7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Dick Crutcher: K
Bot 5
- Rube Marquard: 13
- Red Murray: S
- Larry Doyle: S.1-3
- Hans Lobert: 9/F
- Art Fletcher: SBH;SB2
- Art Fletcher: 31
Top 6
- Herbie Moran: 63
- Ed Fitzpatrick: 63
- Ted Cather: W
- Sherry Magee: D7/F.1-H
- Butch Schmidt: E1/TH.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Red Smith: 63
Bot 6
- George Burns: 13
- Fred Merkle: W
- Dave Robertson: 4(1)/FO#
- Chief Meyers: S7.1X3(75)
Top 7
- Rabbit Maranville: S/G
- Hank Gowdy: S/G.1-2
- Dick Crutcher: 1/BP
- Dick Egan: SB3;SB2
- Dick Egan: S7.3-H;2-H
- Ed Fitzpatrick: 8/F
- Ted Cather: S7.1-2
- Sherry Magee: T8.2-H;1-H
- Butch Schmidt: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Larry McLean: 3/G
- Red Murray: 43
- Larry Doyle: S
- Hans Lobert: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Merkle's arm injured previous inning
- Game called for darkness