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Boston Braves @
New York Giants
1915-09-07 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 2500 Β· 1:45
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 7β2. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 9th. Pat Ragan earned the win. Butch Schmidt went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
W: Pat Ragan L: Pol Perritt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred Snodgrass | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Egan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Pete Compton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sherry Magee | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Butch Schmidt | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Red Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Rabbit Maranville | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Gowdy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pat Ragan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Burns | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Grant | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Robertson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doyle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Merkle | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Thorpe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Dooin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pol Perritt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chief Meyers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Schang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pat Ragan | 9.0 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pol Perritt | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Christy Mathewson | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Snodgrass: 9/L
- Dick Egan: S
- Pete Compton: 46(1)/FO
- Sherry Magee: S.1-3
- Butch Schmidt: CS2(263).3-H
Bot 1
- George Burns: K
- Eddie Grant: 43
- Dave Robertson: 63
Top 2
- Butch Schmidt: 43
- Red Smith: 63
- Rabbit Maranville: 8/F
Bot 2
- Larry Doyle: S
- Fred Merkle: S.1-2
- Art Fletcher: PO2(26)
- Art Fletcher: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Hank Gowdy: S
- Pat Ragan: 36(1)/FO
- Fred Snodgrass: S.1-2
- Dick Egan: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete Compton: K
- Sherry Magee: 8/L
Bot 3
- Jim Thorpe: S
- Red Dooin: 9(B)3(1)/DP/F
- Pol Perritt: S
- George Burns: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Butch Schmidt: HR/9
- Red Smith: 53
- Rabbit Maranville: 3/G
- Hank Gowdy: K
Bot 4
- George Burns: 23
- Eddie Grant: S/P/8
- Dave Robertson: S.1-2
- Larry Doyle: 8/F
- Fred Merkle: CS3(25)
Top 5
- Pat Ragan: 5/FL
- Fred Snodgrass: 43
- Dick Egan: K
Bot 5
- Fred Merkle: HR/7
- Art Fletcher: 53
- Jim Thorpe: 43
- Red Dooin: 43
Top 6
- Pete Compton: 13
- Sherry Magee: S
- Butch Schmidt: E4/TH.1-3;B-2
- Red Smith: 63.3-H(UR);2-3
- Rabbit Maranville: 63
Bot 6
- Pol Perritt: 3/P
- George Burns: 3/P
- Eddie Grant: S
- Dave Robertson: S.1-2
- Larry Doyle: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Hank Gowdy: 43
- Pat Ragan: 7/F
- Fred Snodgrass: E6/G#
- Dick Egan: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Fred Merkle: W
- Art Fletcher: S8.1-3;B-2(E8)
- Jim Thorpe: K
- Chief Meyers: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Schang: 1/L
Top 8
- Dick Egan: 63
- Pete Compton: S/BG
- Sherry Magee: SB2
- Sherry Magee: 9/F
- Butch Schmidt: S.2-3
- Red Smith: S.3-H;1-2
- Rabbit Maranville: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- George Burns: S
- Eddie Grant: 2/FL
- Dave Robertson: 6(1)/FO
- Larry Doyle: 8/F
Top 9
- Hank Gowdy: S
- Pat Ragan: E4/BG.1-2
- Fred Snodgrass: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dick Egan: S.3-H;2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Pete Compton: 43.2-3
- Sherry Magee: S.3-H(UR)
- Butch Schmidt: S.1-2
- Red Smith: CS3(25)
Bot 9
- Fred Merkle: 8/F
- Art Fletcher: 8/F
- Jim Thorpe: 8/F




















