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Boston Braves @
New York Giants
1915-06-26 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 20000 Β· 2:32
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 7β5. Boston Braves put up 5 in the 9th. Dick Rudolph earned the win. Ted Cather went 2-for-5 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
W: Dick Rudolph L: Rube Marquard 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 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Gilbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Cather | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Red Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Butch Schmidt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sherry Magee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Rabbit Maranville | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Gowdy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Dick Rudolph | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Egan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Herbie Moran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Strand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred Snodgrass | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
George Burns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Larry Doyle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Art Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Robertson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Fred Merkle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Grant | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chief Meyers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rube Marquard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fred Brainard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Rudolph | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rube Marquard | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ed Fitzpatrick: E6
- Larry Gilbert: 53/SH.1-2
- Ted Cather: 8/F
- Red Smith: K
Bot 1
- Fred Snodgrass: W
- George Burns: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
- Larry Doyle: 8/F
- Art Fletcher: 13
Top 2
- Butch Schmidt: 63
- Sherry Magee: K
- Rabbit Maranville: D
- Hank Gowdy: W
- Dick Rudolph: K
Bot 2
- Dave Robertson: K
- Fred Merkle: 5/FL
- Eddie Grant: K
Top 3
- Ed Fitzpatrick: 63
- Larry Gilbert: 3/G
- Ted Cather: 6/P
Bot 3
- Chief Meyers: 7/F
- Rube Marquard: 43
- Fred Snodgrass: S
- George Burns: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Red Smith: 63
- Butch Schmidt: K
- Sherry Magee: 8/F
Bot 4
- George Burns: K
- Larry Doyle: T
- Art Fletcher: T.3-H
- Dave Robertson: K
- Fred Merkle: 2/FL
Top 5
- Rabbit Maranville: 7/F
- Hank Gowdy: 9/F
- Dick Rudolph: S
- Ed Fitzpatrick: 7/F
Bot 5
- Eddie Grant: 63
- Chief Meyers: 53
- Rube Marquard: K
Top 6
- Dick Egan: E4
- Ted Cather: HR/7.1-H(UR)
- Red Smith: 63
- Butch Schmidt: K
- Sherry Magee: K
Bot 6
- Fred Snodgrass: K
- George Burns: 6/P
- Larry Doyle: S
- Art Fletcher: S.1-2
- Dave Robertson: S.2-H;1-3
- Fred Merkle: SB2
- Fred Merkle: K
Top 7
- Rabbit Maranville: 63
- Hank Gowdy: D
- Dick Rudolph: 5/P
- Ed Fitzpatrick: 7/F
Bot 7
- Eddie Grant: S
- Chief Meyers: 3/G.1-2
- Rube Marquard: 143.2-3
- Fred Snodgrass: S.3-H
- George Burns: SB2
- George Burns: W
- Larry Doyle: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Herbie Moran: 63
- Ted Cather: 9/F
- Red Smith: 6/FL
Bot 8
- Fred Brainard: 63
- Dave Robertson: 2/FL
- Fred Merkle: 63
Top 9
- Butch Schmidt: S1/BG
- Sherry Magee: D7.1-3
- Rabbit Maranville: 43
- Hank Gowdy: IW
- Dick Rudolph: S8.3-H;2-H;1-H(E8/TH)(NR);B-2
- Ed Fitzpatrick: S7.2-3
- Paul Strand: 13.3-H;1-H(E3/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Ted Cather: S8
- Red Smith: CS2(24)
Bot 9
- Eddie Grant: S8
- Chief Meyers: S/4.1-2
- Red Murray: W.2-3;1-2
- Fred Snodgrass: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- George Burns: K
- Larry Doyle: 4/P
- Fred Brainard: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Giants Fletcher and manager McGraw ejected by HP umpire Byron for arguing balls and strikes
- 15 minute rain delay






















