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Boston Braves @
New York Giants
1915-06-25 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 3500 Β· 1:45
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 5β0. New York Giants put up 2 in the 2nd. Pol Perritt earned the win. Dave Robertson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Pol Perritt L: Tom Hughes SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lord Byron Β· 1B: Mal Eason Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ed Fitzpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Gilbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Connolly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Red Smith | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Butch Schmidt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sherry Magee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rabbit Maranville | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hank Gowdy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lefty Tyler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill James | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred Snodgrass | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Burns | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doyle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Art Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Robertson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Fred Merkle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Grant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chief Meyers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pol Perritt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Hughes | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Dick Crutcher | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Bill James | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pol Perritt | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ed Fitzpatrick: 43
- Larry Gilbert: 43
- Joe Connolly: 43
Bot 1
- Fred Snodgrass: S
- George Burns: S.1-2#
- Larry Doyle: S.2-H;1-2
- Art Fletcher: K
- Dave Robertson: K
- Fred Merkle: 4/F
Top 2
- Red Smith: W
- Butch Schmidt: 46(1)/FO
- Sherry Magee: PO1(13)
- Sherry Magee: 9/F
Bot 2
- Eddie Grant: K
- Chief Meyers: D
- Pol Perritt: D.2-H
- Fred Snodgrass: 6/P
- George Burns: T.2-H
- Larry Doyle: 8/F
Top 3
- Rabbit Maranville: 63
- Hank Gowdy: 7/F
- Lefty Tyler: 63
Bot 3
- Art Fletcher: HP
- Dave Robertson: HR/9.1-H
- Fred Merkle: S
- Eddie Grant: S.1-2
- Chief Meyers: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Pol Perritt: 43
Top 4
- Ed Fitzpatrick: 3/G
- Larry Gilbert: K
- Joe Connolly: E4/G
- Red Smith: S.1-2#
- Butch Schmidt: 63
Bot 4
- Fred Snodgrass: W
- George Burns: 64(1)3/GDP
- Larry Doyle: 53
Top 5
- Sherry Magee: 8/F
- Rabbit Maranville: W
- Hank Gowdy: K
- Bill James: 43
Bot 5
- Art Fletcher: 7/F
- Dave Robertson: W
- Fred Merkle: 3/G.1-2
- Eddie Grant: 143
Top 6
- Ed Fitzpatrick: 8/F
- Larry Gilbert: E1/G
- Joe Connolly: 8/F
- Red Smith: S.1-2#
- Butch Schmidt: W.2-3;1-2
- Sherry Magee: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Chief Meyers: 7/F
- Pol Perritt: S
- Fred Snodgrass: 36(1)/FO
- George Burns: PO1(13)
Top 7
- Rabbit Maranville: 53
- Hank Gowdy: 63
- Bill James: 43
Bot 7
- George Burns: D
- Larry Doyle: 6/P
- Art Fletcher: 43
- Dave Robertson: 23
Top 8
- Ed Fitzpatrick: S
- Larry Gilbert: 2/FL
- Joe Connolly: W.1-2
- Red Smith: 43.2-3;1-2
- Butch Schmidt: 31
Bot 8
- Fred Merkle: K
- Eddie Grant: 9/F
- Chief Meyers: 2/FL
Top 9
- Sherry Magee: 2/FL
- Rabbit Maranville: K
- Hank Gowdy: S
- Bill James: SB2
- Bill James: K




















