Boston Braves vs New York Giants
May 20, 1930 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 20, 1930 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 4, New York Giants 3

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Richbourg rf 5 1 0 0
Maranville ss 4 0 2 0
Sisler 1b 5 1 2 2
Berger lf 4 1 2 2
Moore cf 4 0 1 0
Spohrer c 4 0 0 0
Robertson 3b 4 0 0 0
Maguire 2b 4 0 1 0
Cantwell p 4 1 0 0
  Smith p 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 4 8 4
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Leach lf 5 0 1 0
  Fullis pr 0 0 0 0
Lindstrom 3b 5 1 3 1
Terry 1b 5 0 0 0
Ott rf 5 1 2 1
Crawford 2b 5 0 2 0
Hogan c 4 0 2 0
Reese cf 4 0 1 1
Bancroft ss 4 0 0 0
Benton p 3 0 0 0
  O'Farrell ph 0 1 0 0
Totals 40 3 11 3
Boston 100 001 000 2480
New York 000 100 010 13111
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Cantwell  W(1-3) 9.0 10 3 3 1 2
  Smith  SV(2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
10.0
11
3
3
1
3
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Benton  L(1-3) 10.0 8 4 2 2 4
Totals
10.0
8
4
2
2
4

  E–Crawford (3).  DP–Boston 1. Richbourg-Sisler.  2B–New York Lindstrom 2 (11).  3B–Boston Berger (3).  HR–Boston Berger (9,6th inning off Benton 0 on).  Team LOB–6.  Team–8.  SB–Fullis (1); Lindstrom (2).  U–Lou Jorda, Bill Klem.
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