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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1929-09-01 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 10000 · 2:05
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 8–4. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 4th. Socks Seibold earned the win and Dixie Leverett picked up the save. Shanty Hogan went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Socks Seibold L: Larry Benton SV: Dixie Leverett
Umpires — HP: Cy Pfirman · 1B: Dolly Stark · 2B: (none) · 3B: Edward McLaughlin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Richbourg | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rabbit Maranville | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Sisler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Bell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Harper | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Clark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Maguire | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spohrer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Socks Seibold | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Leverett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edd Roush | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Leach | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shanty Hogan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Farrell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Benton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Genewich | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socks Seibold | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Dixie Leverett | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Benton | 3.1 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Genewich | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Richbourg: S5/BG
- Rabbit Maranville: 4/FL
- George Sisler: 9/F
- Les Bell: S7.1-3
- George Harper: CSH(262).1-2
Bot 1
- Edd Roush: 6/P
- Freddy Leach: 5/P
- Freddie Lindstrom: E6/TH
- Bill Terry: 13
Top 2
- George Harper: 9/F
- Earl Clark: 9/F
- Freddie Maguire: 53
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: 2/FL
- Travis Jackson: 8/F
- Shanty Hogan: 53
Top 3
- Al Spohrer: 9/F
- Socks Seibold: 63
- Lance Richbourg: S8
- Rabbit Maranville: S9.1-3
- George Sisler: S9.3-H;1-3
- Les Bell: S7.3-H;1-2
- George Harper: 9/F
Bot 3
- Doc Farrell: 7/F
- Larry Benton: 63
- Edd Roush: 9/F
Top 4
- Earl Clark: 63
- Freddie Maguire: S9
- Al Spohrer: W.1-2
- Socks Seibold: W.2-3;1-2
- Lance Richbourg: S3.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Rabbit Maranville: S9.3-H;1-3
- George Sisler: 9/SF.3-H;1-2
- Les Bell: 43
Bot 4
- Freddy Leach: K
- Freddie Lindstrom: S8
- Bill Terry: 6/F
- Mel Ott: 9/F
Top 5
- George Harper: W
- Earl Clark: 13/SH.1-2
- Freddie Maguire: S8.2-3
- Al Spohrer: S7.3-H;1-2
- Socks Seibold: 43.2-3;1-2
- Lance Richbourg: 31
Bot 5
- Travis Jackson: 5/FL
- Shanty Hogan: HR/7/L
- Doc Farrell: W
- Joe Genewich: S8.1-2
- Edd Roush: 31.2-3;1-2
- Freddy Leach: W
- Freddie Lindstrom: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bill Terry: W.1-2
- Mel Ott: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Travis Jackson: 5/FL
Top 6
- Rabbit Maranville: 53
- George Sisler: 31
- Les Bell: 9/F
Bot 6
- Shanty Hogan: 53
- Doc Farrell: 7/F
- Joe Genewich: S/89
- Edd Roush: S9.1-3
- Freddy Leach: 7/F
Top 7
- George Harper: S4
- Earl Clark: 14/SH.1-2
- Freddie Maguire: S8.2-H
- Al Spohrer: 7/F
- Dixie Leverett: K/C
Bot 7
- Freddie Lindstrom: S8
- Bill Terry: K/C
- Mel Ott: 46(1)/FO
- Travis Jackson: 6/L
Top 8
- Lance Richbourg: 63
- Rabbit Maranville: K
- George Sisler: 43
Bot 8
- Shanty Hogan: 7/F
- Doc Farrell: 7/F
- Joe Genewich: K
Top 9
- Les Bell: 53
- George Harper: 8/F
- Earl Clark: S7
- Freddie Maguire: S9.1-3
- Al Spohrer: 63
Bot 9
- Edd Roush: S9
- Freddy Leach: 8/F
- Freddie Lindstrom: 9/F
- Bill Terry: DI.1-2
- Bill Terry: DI.2-3
- Bill Terry: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Giants Mays, not in game, ejected by HP umpire Pfirman for bench jockeying
- Seibold removed with 1-0 count on Ott.