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Boston Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies

1915-06-30 · Day game · Baker Bowl · Att: 7000 · 1:47

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Boston Braves 8–5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 3rd. Pete Alexander earned the win. Sherry Magee went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0	0	5	9
PHI	0	0	4	3	1	0	0	0		8	10

W: Pete Alexander L: Iron Davis SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lord Byron · 1B: Mal Eason · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Larry Gilbert	5	1	2	0	0	1
Johnny Evers	3	0	1	0	0	1
Joe Connolly	2	0	0	0	0	0
Red Smith	4	0	1	0	0	0
Butch Schmidt	3	1	0	0	1	0
Sherry Magee	4	1	2	2	0	1
Rabbit Maranville	4	1	1	0	0	1
Hank Gowdy	4	0	0	0	0	0
Iron Davis	3	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Shannon	1	0	0	1	0	1
Ed Fitzpatrick	2	0	1	1	0	0
Herbie Moran	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Cather	1	0	0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bobby Byrne	5	1	1	0	0	1
Dave Bancroft	3	0	1	3	0	0
Possum Whitted	4	0	1	2	0	0
Gavvy Cravath	4	1	2	0	0	0
Beals Becker	4	1	2	1	0	0
Bert Niehoff	2	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Luderus	3	2	2	1	1	0
Bill Killefer	2	2	1	1	2	0
Pete Alexander	3	1	0	0	1	2

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Iron Davis	8.0	10	4	3

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pete Alexander	9.0	9	1	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Larry Gilbert: K
Johnny Evers: S7
Joe Connolly: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

Bobby Byrne: 63
Dave Bancroft: 43
Possum Whitted: 3/F

Top 2

Red Smith: 13
Butch Schmidt: 9/L
Sherry Magee: K

Bot 2

Gavvy Cravath: S9
Beals Becker: 56(1)/FO/BG
Bert Niehoff: 6/F
Fred Luderus: CS2(24)

Top 3

Rabbit Maranville: 63
Hank Gowdy: 63
Iron Davis: 53

Bot 3

Fred Luderus: HR/7
Bill Killefer: W
Pete Alexander: W.1-2
Bobby Byrne: S7.2-3;1-2
Dave Bancroft: 3/SH.3-H;2-3;1-2
Possum Whitted: S8/F78S.3-H;2-H
Gavvy Cravath: CS2(26)
Gavvy Cravath: 8/F

Top 4

Larry Gilbert: 31
Johnny Evers: K
Joe Connolly: E4/G.B-1
Red Smith: 53

Bot 4

Beals Becker: S9
Bert Niehoff: 3/SH.1-2
Fred Luderus: S3/G.2-3
Bill Killefer: S7.3-H;1-2
Pete Alexander: K
Bobby Byrne: E6/G.2-3;1-2
Dave Bancroft: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
Possum Whitted: 4/F

Top 5

Butch Schmidt: W
Sherry Magee: HR/7.1-H
Rabbit Maranville: 13
Hank Gowdy: 2/FL
Iron Davis: 13

Bot 5

Gavvy Cravath: T7
Beals Becker: D3/89.3-H;B-3(E8/TH)
Bert Niehoff: 8/F8S
Fred Luderus: 13.3-3
Bill Killefer: 63

Top 6

Larry Gilbert: D9
Johnny Evers: E4/G.2-3
Joe Shannon: 8/8D/SF.3-H;1-1
Red Smith: D7/78.1-3
Butch Schmidt: 4/P
Sherry Magee: 8/F

Bot 6

Pete Alexander: 53
Bobby Byrne: K
Dave Bancroft: 3/G

Top 7

Rabbit Maranville: S9/89
Hank Gowdy: 8/F
Iron Davis: S9.1-2
Larry Gilbert: FC4.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3(E4/TH2);B-1
Ed Fitzpatrick: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
Joe Shannon: K+CS3(25)/DP

Bot 7

Possum Whitted: 43
Gavvy Cravath: 43
Beals Becker: 43

Top 8

Red Smith: 13
Butch Schmidt: 2/FL
Sherry Magee: S9
Rabbit Maranville: K

Bot 8

Bert Niehoff: HP
Fred Luderus: WP.1-2
Fred Luderus: W
Bill Killefer: PO2(265)
Bill Killefer: W.1-2
Pete Alexander: K
Bobby Byrne: 7/F

Top 9

Hank Gowdy: 5/P
Herbie Moran: HP
Larry Gilbert: D9.1-3
Ed Fitzpatrick: 23.3-3
Ted Cather: K

Notes & reviews

Bounce HR
LFer Connolly knocked unconscious when ball hit him
Hot smash deflected off 1Bman into right-center field

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