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Boston Braves @
New York Giants
1916-09-30 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 1:27
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 4β0. New York Giants put up 2 in the 7th. Rube Benton earned the win.
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 | 1 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
W: Rube Benton L: Dick Rudolph SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Cy Rigler Β· 1B: Lord Byron 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rabbit Maranville | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Fitzpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ed Konetchy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sherry Magee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dick Egan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Gowdy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Rudolph | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Blackburn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Burns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buck Herzog | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Heinie Zimmerman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Art Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Benny Kauff | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Walter Holke | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lew McCarty | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rube Benton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Rudolph | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rube Benton | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Snodgrass: 63
- Rabbit Maranville: 43
- Ed Fitzpatrick: 63
Bot 1
- George Burns: 63
- Buck Herzog: K
- Dave Robertson: 6/P
Top 2
- Ed Konetchy: 43
- Red Smith: K
- Sherry Magee: K
Bot 2
- Heinie Zimmerman: 7/F
- Art Fletcher: 53
- Benny Kauff: S8
- Walter Holke: SB2
- Walter Holke: 63
Top 3
- Dick Egan: 7/F
- Hank Gowdy: 63
- Dick Rudolph: 7/F
Bot 3
- Lew McCarty: 53
- Rube Benton: 8/F
- George Burns: T8.BXH(82)
Top 4
- Fred Snodgrass: 7/F
- Rabbit Maranville: 3/G
- Ed Fitzpatrick: 53
Bot 4
- Buck Herzog: 63
- Dave Robertson: 8/F
- Heinie Zimmerman: 7/F
Top 5
- Ed Konetchy: 13
- Red Smith: 53
- Sherry Magee: K
Bot 5
- Art Fletcher: 63
- Benny Kauff: 8/F
- Walter Holke: W
- Lew McCarty: S7.1X3(75)
Top 6
- Dick Egan: 53
- Hank Gowdy: W
- Dick Rudolph: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Rube Benton: 63
- George Burns: 9/F
- Buck Herzog: S8
- Dave Robertson: 13
Top 7
- Fred Snodgrass: 9/F
- Rabbit Maranville: 63
- Ed Fitzpatrick: K
Bot 7
- Heinie Zimmerman: 63
- Art Fletcher: T7
- Benny Kauff: S8.3-H
- Walter Holke: SB2
- Walter Holke: S1/G.2-3
- Lew McCarty: 5/FL
- Rube Benton: SB2.3-H
- Rube Benton: K
Top 8
- Ed Konetchy: S
- Red Smith: 54(1)/FO
- Sherry Magee: K
- Dick Egan: 63
Bot 8
- George Burns: E5/TH
- Buck Herzog: S.1-2
- Dave Robertson: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Heinie Zimmerman: 7/L/SF.3-H(UR)
- Art Fletcher: S8.2-H(UR);BX2(8134)
Top 9
- Hank Gowdy: E5/TH
- Earl Blackburn: 14(1)3/GDP
- Fred Snodgrass: 53
Notes & reviews
- Kauff scored from 3rd when Holke was trapped off 1st (Holke credited with stolen base)


















