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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1915-09-06 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 15000 · 1:58
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 5–2. New York Giants put up 2 in the 6th. Rube Benton earned the win. Fred Merkle went 2-for-4 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
W: Rube Benton L: Tom Hughes SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lord Byron · 1B: Mal Eason · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Snodgrass | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Fitzpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Compton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherry Magee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Schmidt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rabbit Maranville | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Gowdy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hughes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Connolly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Egan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Grant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Robertson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Merkle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thorpe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chief Meyers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sailor Stroud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Schang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rube Benton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Dooin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hughes | 6.2 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
 Lefty Tyler | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sailor Stroud | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Rube Benton | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Snodgrass: K#
- Ed Fitzpatrick: 99
- Pete Compton: S
- Sherry Magee: 99
Bot 1
- George Burns: 99
- Eddie Grant: K#
- Dave Robertson: 99
Top 2
- Butch Schmidt: FLE6#
- Butch Schmidt: 99
- Red Smith: 99
- Rabbit Maranville: K
Bot 2
- Larry Doyle: 99
- Fred Merkle: 99
- Art Fletcher: S
- Jim Thorpe: 99
Top 3
- Hank Gowdy: K
- Tom Hughes: K
- Fred Snodgrass: 99
Bot 3
- Chief Meyers: K
- Sailor Stroud: K
- George Burns: 99
Top 4
- Joe Connolly: K
- Pete Compton: 99
- Sherry Magee: S
- Butch Schmidt: SB2#
- Butch Schmidt: 99
Bot 4
- Eddie Grant: K#
- Dave Robertson: 99
- Larry Doyle: 99
Top 5
- Red Smith: S7
- Rabbit Maranville: S8.1-2
- Hank Gowdy: PO2(E6).2-3;1-2
- Hank Gowdy: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- Tom Hughes: S.3-H
- Fred Snodgrass: 4(1)/FO#
- Dick Egan: S.1-2#
- Pete Compton: 43
Bot 5
- Fred Merkle: K
- Art Fletcher: S/G
- Jim Thorpe: S8.1-3
- Chief Meyers: E4/G.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Schang: K
- George Burns: 4(1)/FO#
Top 6
- Sherry Magee: HP
- Butch Schmidt: 53/SH/DP.1X3(36)#
- Red Smith: 99
Bot 6
- Eddie Grant: 99
- Dave Robertson: S8
- Larry Doyle: 99/FL
- Fred Merkle: HR/7.1-H
- Art Fletcher: S
- Jim Thorpe: SB2
- Jim Thorpe: K
Top 7
- Rabbit Maranville: 99
- Hank Gowdy: 99
- Tom Hughes: K
Bot 7
- Chief Meyers: S
- Rube Benton: PO1(13)#
- Rube Benton: D
- George Burns: 4/P
- Eddie Grant: W
- Dave Robertson: 99
Top 8
- Fred Snodgrass: 99
- Dick Egan: K
- Pete Compton: 99
Bot 8
- Larry Doyle: K
- Fred Merkle: S/BG
- Art Fletcher: 8/F
- Jim Thorpe: S.1-3
- Red Dooin: S.3-H;1-3
- Rube Benton: S.3-H;1-3
- George Burns: CSH(242).1-2#
Top 9
- Sherry Magee: 99
- Butch Schmidt: 99
- Red Smith: 99
Notes & reviews
- Morning game of morning-afternoon double-header