Boston Braves vs New York Giants
April 20, 1918 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 20, 1918 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Boston Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

"The box score is the catechism of baseball, ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." - Author Stanley Cohen in The Man in the Crowd (1981)
Baseball Almanac Box Scores

Boston Braves 0, New York Giants 5

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Massey lf 3 0 0 0
Herzog ss 4 0 1 0
Powell cf 4 0 1 0
Konetchy 1b 4 0 0 0
Smith 3b 4 0 0 0
Wickland rf 4 0 2 0
Rawlings 2b 3 0 0 0
Henry c 3 0 1 0
Hearn p 3 0 1 0
Totals 32 0 6 0
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Youngs rf 5 0 0 0
Kauff cf 5 1 2 1
Burns lf 3 1 0 0
Zimmerman 3b 4 0 1 0
Doyle 2b 3 2 3 3
Fletcher ss 4 0 1 0
Holke 1b 4 0 2 0
Rariden c 3 1 1 0
Anderson p 3 0 0 0
Totals 34 5 10 4
Boston 000 000 000062
New York 013 000 01x5100
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn  L(0-1) 8.0 10 5 4 3 3
Totals
8.0
10
5
4
3
3
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson  W(2-0) 9.0 6 0 0 1 4
Totals
9.0
6
0
0
1
4

  E–Herzog 2 (2).  DP–New York 1. Doyle-Holke.  PB–Henry (1).  2B–Boston Powell (2), New York Kauff (1); Holke (2).  HR–New York Doyle (1).  Team LOB–6.  SH–Anderson (2).  Team–9.  SB–Fletcher 2 (3); Holke (1).  U–Bill Klem, Bob Emslie.
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