Boston Braves vs New York Giants
July 4, 1926 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 4, 1926 at Polo Grounds V. The Boston Braves defeated the New York Giants and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Boston Braves 5, New York Giants 4
Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Gautreau 2b 3 0 0 0
Smith rf 4 1 3 2
Wilson lf 5 0 1 1
Burrus 1b 6 0 1 0
Brown cf 4 1 0 0
High 3b 5 1 3 0
Bancroft ss 5 0 2 0
Taylor c 5 0 2 2
Cooney p 1 1 1 0
  Wertz p 3 1 1 0
Totals 41 5 14 5
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Johnston cf 6 1 2 0
Frisch 2b 6 0 4 1
Youngs rf 5 0 1 1
Lindstrom 3b 5 0 0 0
Meusel lf 3 0 1 0
  Terry ph 0 0 0 0
Kelly 1b 6 0 1 0
Jackson ss 6 2 2 0
McMullen c 2 0 1 0
  Mueller ph 1 1 1 0
  Florence c 1 0 0 0
Ring p 1 0 0 1
  McQuillan p 3 0 2 1
Totals 45 4 15 4
Boston 002 200 000 01–5141
New York 110 101 000 00–4151
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Cooney   3.1 8 3 3 0 0
  Wertz  W(4-3) 7.2 7 1 1 4 4
Totals
11.0
15
4
4
4
4
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Ring   3.1 7 4 4 3 0
  McQuillan  L(3-4) 7.2 7 1 1 3 1
Totals
11.0
14
5
5
6
1
  E–Wilson (5), Ring (2).  DP–New York 1. Lindstrom-Frisch-Kelly.  2B–Boston High 2 (12), New York Frisch (22); McQuillan (1).  HR–Boston J. Smith (1,3rd inning off Ring 1 on).  SH–Gautreau (7); J. Smith (3); Meusel (10).  Team LOB–11.  HBP–Meusel (3); Florence (2); McQuillan (1).  Team–16.  SB–Frisch (15).  U–Cy Pfirman, Hank O'Day, Monroe Sweeney.  T–2:40.  A–25,000.
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