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New York Giants @
Boston Braves
1914-09-08 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 17000 Β· sunny, dry Β· 2:15
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 8β3. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 4th. Bill James earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| BSN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
W: Bill James L: Rube Marquard SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Klem Β· 1B: Bob Emslie Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred Snodgrass | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Larry Doyle | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
George Burns | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Murray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Grant | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fred Merkle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Larry McLean | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rube Marquard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Bescher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Jim Thorpe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Donlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Herbie Moran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Evers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Cather | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Possum Whitted | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Butch Schmidt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Red Smith | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Rabbit Maranville | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Gowdy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill James | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Connolly | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rube Marquard | 4.0 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
Art Fromme | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Hooks Wiltse | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill James | 9.0 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Snodgrass: W
- Larry Doyle: W.1-2
- George Burns: FC1.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Art Fletcher: 4/F
- Red Murray: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Grant: PB.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Eddie Grant: 8/F
Bot 1
- Herbie Moran: W
- Johnny Evers: S8.1-2
- Ted Cather: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Possum Whitted: W.2-3;1-2
- Butch Schmidt: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Red Smith: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rabbit Maranville: 8/L
Top 2
- Fred Merkle: K
- Larry McLean: 2/FL
- Rube Marquard: 43
Bot 2
- Hank Gowdy: S
- Bill James: 3/SH.1-2
- Herbie Moran: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Johnny Evers: S.2-3
- Ted Cather: CSH(1342)#
- Ted Cather: K
Top 3
- Fred Snodgrass: K
- Larry Doyle: W
- George Burns: 9/F
- Art Fletcher: PO1(E1).1-3
- Art Fletcher: 63
Bot 3
- Possum Whitted: 8/F
- Butch Schmidt: 3/FL
- Red Smith: S7
- Rabbit Maranville: S9.1-2
- Hank Gowdy: 8/F8D
Top 4
- Red Murray: 5/FL
- Eddie Grant: W
- Bob Bescher: W.1-2
- Larry McLean: 4(B)3(1)/DP/P
Bot 4
- Bill James: 3/G
- Herbie Moran: E4/TH.B-2
- Johnny Evers: S7.2-3
- Ted Cather: S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Possum Whitted: 8/F
- Butch Schmidt: W.2-3;1-2
- Red Smith: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Rabbit Maranville: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Hank Gowdy: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Jim Thorpe: 9/F
- Fred Snodgrass: K
- Larry Doyle: T/78
- George Burns: W
- Art Fletcher: SBH;SB2
- Art Fletcher: 63
Bot 5
- Bill James: D8
- Herbie Moran: 13/SH.2-3
- Johnny Evers: 63
- Joe Connolly: S8.3-H
- Possum Whitted: 5/F
Top 6
- Red Murray: 2/FL
- Eddie Grant: S
- Bob Bescher: K
- Larry McLean: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Butch Schmidt: HP
- Red Smith: 43.1-2
- Rabbit Maranville: 63
- Hank Gowdy: D9.2-H
- Bill James: S9.2XH(92)
Top 7
- Dave Robertson: K
- Fred Snodgrass: 13
- Larry Doyle: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Herbie Moran: 63
- Johnny Evers: W
- Joe Connolly: 3/FL
- Possum Whitted: S9.1-3
- Butch Schmidt: CS2(24)
Top 8
- George Burns: D
- Art Fletcher: 53.2-3
- Red Murray: 7/SF.3-H
- Eddie Grant: 63
Bot 8
- Butch Schmidt: 2/P
- Red Smith: D7.BX3(65)
- Rabbit Maranville: 7/F
Top 9
- Bob Bescher: W
- Larry McLean: 3/G.1-2#
- Mike Donlin: 5(2)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- NL game played at Fenway Park.
- Attempted double steal
- Hit and run
























