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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1916

Page

16

Phillies Beat Braves 6 to 5 in Rugged Getaway Game

Philadelphia climbed from a 5-1 deficit to beat Boston 6-5 as both teams used multiple unready pitchers. Erskine Mayer started for the Phillies and gave way after four. Eppa Rixey and Chief Bender finished. Tom Hughes pitched for Boston, with late relief struggles hampering their attempt.

Philadelphia George T. Stallings Phillies Braves Boston Eppa Rixey Chief Bender

Braves Open Home Season At Braves Field

The Boston National League club starts its home schedule at Braves Field facing the Brooklyn Dodgers in a four game series. Governor McCall and Mayor Curley attend with guests as opening ball is pitched. A flag salute and Ninth Regiment Band lead a march to unfurl Old Glory, followed by balloons tied to 25 game tickets, released and drifting miles before landing. Balloons then reward finders with season tickets.

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Queer battle ends with Braves loss in late ninth

Keener walked Paskert and Cravath followed with a single scoring Paskert. Niehoff lined a sacrifice fly to Collins, Cravath scoring the winning run as Old Chief Bender faced the Braves in the ninth with runners on third and second before Joe Connolly was retired at first.

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Dodgers Win First Game Over Giants 7 to 3 in Brooklyn

Brooklyn defeats New York 7 to 3 as Olson shines with eight key plays and a late RBI single. O'Mara and Getz benched. Mowrey moves to third. Smith shelled though fielding weak Giants support. Two-base hits by Tesreau and Meyers highlight a rough day for New York. Olson drives in Wheat and Mowrey in the eighth to seal the win.

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Niehoff Triple Plays Spark Metropolitans Rally

Niehoff initiates a double play sequence Marion to Maranville to Evers to Kenetchy as pitching staff sees varied results. Hughes issues eight walks, Knetzer one, Tyler one, Mayer two, Rixey two. Off Hughes four runs in seven innings, Knetzer yields two runs on one hit, Tyler allows no hits, Reulbach one hit in one inning, Mayer four innings three runs, Rixey four innings twenty three runs, Bender one inning. Luderus hit by Hughes Magee by Bender. Struck out Hughes three Mayer one Rixey one. Wild pitch by Hughes, Barnes recorded a passed ball. Time 2h 25m.

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