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Boston Braves @
New York Giants
1929-05-23 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 1000 Β· 2:17
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 11β4. New York Giants put up 7 in the 8th. Carl Hubbell earned the win. Mel Ott went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 17 |
W: Carl Hubbell L: Bob Smith SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Beans Reardon Β· 1B: Barry McCormick Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Cy Pfirman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lance Richbourg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rabbit Maranville | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Sisler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Harper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Earl Clark | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Les Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Freddie Maguire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Al Spohrer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Dugan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Pat Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edd Roush | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Freddy Leach | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Mel Ott | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Terry | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Travis Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Freddie Lindstrom | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob O'Farrell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Carl Hubbell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Shanty Hogan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Smith | 7.0 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
Johnny Cooney | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carl Hubbell | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Richbourg: 31
- Rabbit Maranville: 63
- George Sisler: 13
Bot 1
- Edd Roush: W
- Freddy Leach: 7
- Andy Reese: S9.1-3
- Mel Ott: S8.3-H;1-3;B-2(E8)
- Bill Terry: K
- Travis Jackson: 43
Top 2
- George Harper: K
- Earl Clark: K
- Les Bell: W
- Freddie Maguire: 6/P
Bot 2
- Freddie Lindstrom: 9
- Bob O'Farrell: 7
- Carl Hubbell: K
Top 3
- Al Spohrer: 13
- Bob Smith: 43
- Lance Richbourg: 63
Bot 3
- Edd Roush: S9
- Freddy Leach: CS2(24)
- Freddy Leach: 8
- Andy Reese: W
- Mel Ott: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Rabbit Maranville: S9
- George Sisler: 43.1-2
- George Harper: 43.2-3
- Earl Clark: S8.3-H
- Les Bell: SB2
- Les Bell: S5.2-H(E5/TH1)(UR)
- Freddie Maguire: 8
Bot 4
- Bill Terry: S
- Travis Jackson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Freddie Lindstrom: 9
Top 5
- Al Spohrer: 63
- Bob Smith: 53
- Lance Richbourg: K/C
Bot 5
- Bob O'Farrell: D/78
- Carl Hubbell: 14/SH.2-3
- Edd Roush: S9.3-H
- Freddy Leach: 16(1)/FO
- Andy Reese: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Andy Reese: W
- Mel Ott: S8/G46.3-H;1-3
- Bill Terry: S7.3-H;1-2
- Travis Jackson: W.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Lindstrom: 8
Top 6
- Rabbit Maranville: 7
- George Sisler: 7
- George Harper: 63
Bot 6
- Bob O'Farrell: FLE2#
- Bob O'Farrell: K
- Carl Hubbell: 4/P
- Edd Roush: 4/P
Top 7
- Earl Clark: S/BG
- Les Bell: 4/P
- Freddie Maguire: 64(1)/FO
- Al Spohrer: S7.1-2
- Bob Smith: 7
Bot 7
- Freddy Leach: 9
- Andy Reese: 6/P
- Mel Ott: D9
- Bill Terry: 8
Top 8
- Joe Dugan: S5/G25
- Rabbit Maranville: 13.1-2
- George Sisler: 43.2-3
- George Harper: K
Bot 8
- Travis Jackson: S1
- Freddie Lindstrom: S7.1-2
- Bob O'Farrell: S7.2-H;1-3
- Carl Hubbell: S9.3-H;1-2
- Edd Roush: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Shanty Hogan: S7.3-H;2-H
- Andy Reese: S9/9S.1-3(E9/TH);B-2
- Mel Ott: 2/FL
- Bill Terry: D/78.3-H;2-3
- Travis Jackson: 13/SH.3-H;2-3
- Freddie Lindstrom: K/C
Top 9
- Earl Clark: D7
- Les Bell: DI.2-3
- Les Bell: K
- Freddie Maguire: 63.3-H
- Al Spohrer: W
- Lou Legett: DI.1-2
- Lou Legett: DI.2-3
- Lou Legett: S.3-H
- Pat Collins: K
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