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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 18, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, played on May 18, 1929 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Genewich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Smith |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Andy Reese | Second Baseman |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Joe Genewich | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| George Harper | Left Fielder |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Earl Clark | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Bob Smith | Pitcher |
| Emil Fuchs | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 18, 1929
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Smith
Roush hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Smith
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Smith
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Genewich
Richbourg hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Genewich
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Genewich
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Smith
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Smith
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Genewich
Harper hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Roush. Harper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Genewich
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and has Harper trapped. There's the throw to Reese who tags Harper for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Genewich
Dugan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maguire vs. Genewich
Maguire hits a popup towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Genewich
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Smith
Hogan hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Smith
Genewich strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Smith
Roush hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Clark. Roush reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Smith
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Genewich
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Genewich
Richbourg bunts towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. Genewich
Maranville hits a popup towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Genewich
Sisler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Genewich
Harper takes first base on ball four. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Genewich
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Smith
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Smith
There goes Terry. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Terry steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Smith
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Reese reaches third base with a triple. Terry scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leach vs. Smith
Leach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Smith
There goes Leach. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Maguire applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Genewich
Maguire hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Genewich
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Genewich
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leach. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Genewich
Richbourg hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Roush who is chasing the ball. Richbourg reaches third base with a triple. Smith scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maranville vs. Genewich
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Richbourg scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Genewich
Genewich has Maranville trapped. He fires to second, with Jackson covering, who tags Maranville for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Smith
Hogan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Smith
Genewich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Smith
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roush for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Genewich
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Genewich
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Genewich
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Genewich covering, for the out. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Genewich
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Smith
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Smith
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Genewich
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Genewich
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Genewich
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Genewich
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richbourg for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Smith
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Smith
Leach hits a popup in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Genewich
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Genewich
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Genewich
There goes Sisler. The throw from Hogan and he is out, Jackson applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Genewich
Harper hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Smith
Hogan hits a line drive into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Smith
Pat Crawford pinch hits for Joe Genewich.
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Smith
Roush hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Benton
Larry Benton now pitching.
Dugan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Benton
Clark bunts towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Benton
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maguire for the out. Dugan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Benton
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards second. Reese can't make a play. That's a base hit. Dugan scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Benton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Smith
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Smith
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Maguire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Smith
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Benton
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Benton
Maranville bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Richbourg moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Benton
Sisler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Benton
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Richbourg moves to third. Maranville moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dugan vs. Benton
Dugan hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richbourg tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1929, game 1 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Roush E, cf 4 0 1 0 Richbourg L, rf 4 2 2 1
Lindstrom F, 3b 4 1 1 0 Maranville R, ss 4 0 1 1
Ott M, rf 3 1 2 2 Sisler G, 1b 5 0 3 0
Terry B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Harper G, lf 4 0 1 0
Jackson T, ss 4 0 0 0 Dugan J, 3b 3 1 2 1
Reese A, 2b 4 1 1 1 Clark E, cf 3 0 0 0
Leach F, lf 3 0 1 1 Maguire F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hogan S, c 3 0 0 0 Taylor Z, c 4 0 1 1
Genewich J, p 2 0 0 0 Smith B, p 4 2 3 1
Crawford P, ph 1 0 0 0
Benton L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 35 5 13 5
New York 000 200 002 -- 4
Boston 000 201 011 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Genewich J 7.0 10 3 3 1 1
Benton L (L) 1.2 3 2 2 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Smith B (W) 9.0 7 4 4 1 3
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- New York 2, Boston 9
2B -- Harper G, Roush E, Smith B
3B -- Reese A, Richbourg L
HR -- Smith B, Ott M
SB -- Terry B
CS -- Leach F, Maranville R, Sisler G
SH -- Richbourg L, Clark E, Maranville R
SF -- Dugan J
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
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