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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 | Bill Walker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ben Cantwell |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 30,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Ernie Quigley 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 |
| Jimmy Welsh | Left Fielder |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Bill Walker | 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 |
| Ben Cantwell | 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. Cantwell
Roush hits a fly ball towards left. Harper settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Harper. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Cantwell
Lindstrom 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: -2-
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Cantwell
Terry hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Clark. Terry reaches second base with a double. Roush scores. Ott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Cantwell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Cantwell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Walker
Richbourg hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Walker
Maranville takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Walker
Sisler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Sisler reaches second base with a double. Maranville goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Walker
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dugan vs. Walker
Dugan hits a line drive into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Cantwell
Welsh hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Cantwell
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cantwell
Walker hits a line drive into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Walker
Clark bunts, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Walker
Maguire strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Walker
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Cantwell
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Cantwell
Lindstrom hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cantwell
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Walker
Cantwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Walker
Richbourg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Walker
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cantwell
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Cantwell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Cantwell
Welsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Cantwell
O'Farrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Walker
Sisler 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, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Walker
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Walker
Dugan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Walker
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Walker
Maguire strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cantwell
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Cantwell
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Cantwell
Lindstrom hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Taylor settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Taylor. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Cantwell
Lindstrom strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Walker
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Walker
Cantwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Walker
Richbourg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Walker
Maranville hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Welsh. Maranville reaches second base with a double. Richbourg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Walker
Sisler is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Walker
There goes Maranville. The throw from O'Farrell and he is out, Lindstrom applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cantwell
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Cantwell
Jackson hits a fly ball for an out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Cantwell
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Reese reaches second base with a double. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Welsh vs. Cantwell
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Walker
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Walker
Dugan bunts towards the mound. Walker fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Walker. Harper moves to third. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Walker
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harper scores. Dugan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maguire vs. Judd
Ralph Judd now pitching.
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Judd
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Judd fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Cantwell
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judd vs. Cantwell
Judd hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Cantwell
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Judd
Cantwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Judd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Judd
Richbourg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Judd
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Judd
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Cantwell
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cantwell
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Judd
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Judd
Dugan bunts towards first. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Judd
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maguire vs. Judd
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cantwell
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Cantwell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Welsh vs. Cantwell
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Farrell vs. Cantwell
O'Farrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judd vs. Cantwell
Judd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Judd
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cantwell vs. Judd
Jack Smith pinch runs for Zack Taylor.
Cantwell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Judd
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Judd fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Judd
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Cantwell
Pat Collins now catching.
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Cantwell
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cantwell
Terry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clark. Terry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Cantwell
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Judd
Sisler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush. Sisler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Judd
Johnny Cooney pinch runs for George Sisler.
Harper hits a line drive towards center. Roush catches it. Cooney tags up. Here's the throw to Jackson, who relays to Lindstrom, who tags Cooney for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Judd
Dugan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Judd
Bernie James pinch runs for Joe Dugan.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1929, game 2 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Roush E, cf 5 1 0 0 Richbourg L, rf 3 1 1 0
Lindstrom F, 3b 5 1 1 1 Maranville R, ss 4 1 1 1
Ott M, rf 4 2 1 1 Sisler G, 1b 4 0 2 1
Terry B, 1b 4 0 2 2 Cooney J, pr 0 0 0 0
Jackson T, ss 5 2 1 0 Harper G, lf 5 1 2 0
Reese A, 2b 4 0 1 1 Dugan J, 3b 4 1 2 0
Welsh J, lf 4 0 1 0 James B, pr 0 0 0 0
O'Farrell B, c 4 0 1 1 Clark E, cf 5 1 3 3
Walker B, p 2 0 0 0 Maguire F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Judd R, p 2 0 0 0 Taylor Z, c 4 0 1 0
Smith J, pr 0 0 0 0
Collins P, c 0 0 0 0
Cantwell B, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 8 6 37 5 12 5
New York 201 001 001 1 -- 6
Boston 100 211 000 0 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Walker B* 5.0 6 5 4 3 4
Judd R (W) 5.0 6 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cantwell B (L) 10.0 8 6 5 2 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Harper G, Taylor Z, Walker B
DP -- New York 4
LOB -- New York 5, Boston 7
2B -- Terry B 2, Sisler G 2, Maranville R, Reese A
HR -- Lindstrom F, Clark E, Ott M
CS -- Maranville R
SH -- Dugan J
HBP -- by Walker B (Sisler G)
T -- 2:18
A -- 30000
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