Cincinnati Reds vs Boston Braves
May 17, 1942 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 17, 1942 at Braves Field. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Boston Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Reds 9, Boston Braves 3

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Joost ss 6 1 2 1
McCormick M. lf 5 1 1 0
Marshall rf 4 2 2 0
Haas 3b 5 1 2 1
McCormick F. 1b 5 2 3 2
Frey 2b 4 0 2 2
Walker cf 4 0 2 0
Lamanno c 4 1 1 1
Walters p 5 1 1 2
Totals 42 9 16 9
Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Holmes cf 3 1 1 0
Waner rf 4 1 2 2
Miller ss 4 0 1 0
Fernandez 3b 4 0 2 0
Ross lf 3 0 0 1
West 1b 4 0 0 0
Sisti 2b 4 0 0 0
Masi c 4 0 0 0
Tobin p 3 1 1 0
Totals 33 3 7 3
Cincinnati 010 210 2309162
Boston 003 000 000371
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Walters  W(3-4) 9.0 7 3 3 2 4
Totals
9.0
7
3
3
2
4
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Tobin  L(5-4) 9.0 16 9 9 5 1
Totals
9.0
16
9
9
5
1

  E–Joost (17), Walker (2), Fernandez (14).  DP–Cincinnati 1. Haas-Frey-F. McCormick, Boston 1. Tobin-Miller-West.  PB–Lamanno (3).  2B–Cincinnati Joost (9); Marshall (2), Boston Holmes (3); Waner (4).  HR–Cincinnati Joost (2,8th inning off Tobin 0 on); F. McCormick (7,2nd inning off Tobin 0 on); Walters (1,4th inning off Tobin 1 on).  SH–Marshall (2).  Team LOB–12.  Team–5.  SB–Frey (3).  U–Larry Goetz, Beans Reardon.  T–2:00.  A–25,000.
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