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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 1, 1939
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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 1, 1939 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 1, 1939 |
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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 1, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Slick Castleman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Posedel |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 3,188 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Bob Seeds | Center Fielder |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
Harry Danning | Catcher |
Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
George Myatt | Third Baseman |
Slick Castleman | Pitcher |
Bill Terry | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
Max West | Right Fielder |
Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Bill Posedel | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 1, 1939
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Posedel
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Posedel
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Posedel
Seeds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Posedel
Ott hits a line drive into left field. Simmons 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: ---
Garms vs. Castleman
Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Castleman
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Castleman
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garms scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Castleman
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Castleman
Cuccinello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Posedel
Bonura hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Posedel
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Posedel
Whitehead hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Castleman
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Castleman
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Seeds. Miller reaches second base with a double. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Castleman
There's a wild pitch. Fletcher scores. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Castleman
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Posedel vs. Castleman
Posedel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Miller scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Castleman
Garms hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Posedel
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Posedel, and towards Miller, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Posedel
Castleman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Posedel
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Castleman
Cooney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Castleman
There goes Cooney. The throw from Danning and he is safe. Cooney steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Castleman
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Lohrman
Bill Lohrman now pitching.
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooney scores. West moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuccinello vs. Lohrman
Cuccinello hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lohrman
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lohrman
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lohrman
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Posedel
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Posedel
Seeds hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Posedel
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posedel vs. Lohrman
Posedel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Lohrman
Garms bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Lohrman
Cooney strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Posedel
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Posedel
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Posedel
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Lohrman
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lohrman
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Lohrman
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myatt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Lohrman
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Lohrman
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Posedel
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Posedel
Jimmy Ripple pinch hits for Bill Lohrman.
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Posedel
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brown
Jumbo Brown now pitching.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posedel vs. Brown
Posedel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Brown
Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Posedel moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooney vs. Brown
Cooney hits a ball on the ground for a single. Posedel moves to third. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
West vs. Brown
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Posedel
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Posedel
Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Posedel
Ott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonura vs. Posedel
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Brown
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Brown
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myatt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Brown
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Posedel
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Posedel
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Posedel
Myatt hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Brown
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Brown
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myatt fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Posedel vs. Brown
Posedel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Brown
Garms hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Posedel
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Jumbo Brown.
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Posedel
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello misplays the ball. That's an error on Cuccinello. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Posedel
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Dea scores. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seeds vs. Posedel
Seeds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Jurges moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Posedel
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonura vs. Posedel
Bonura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Danning vs. Posedel
Danning hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1939 -- New York at Boston (D) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Moore J, lf 4 1 0 0 Garms D, 3b 5 1 2 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 1 1 Cooney J, cf 3 1 1 0 Seeds B, cf 3 0 1 1 West M, rf 3 1 1 1 Ott M, rf 4 0 1 0 Simmons A, lf 3 1 2 1 Bonura Z, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cuccinello T, 2b 4 1 1 3 Danning H, c 4 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 1 0 Whitehead B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 3 1 1 0 Myatt G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0 Castleman S, p 1 0 0 0 Posedel B, p 4 0 1 1 Lohrman B, p 0 0 0 0 Ripple J, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown J, p 0 0 0 0 O'Dea K, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 4 2 31 7 10 6 New York 000 000 002 -- 2 Boston 124 000 00x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Castleman S (L)* 2.0 4 5 5 3 1 Lohrman B 3.0 2 2 2 2 2 Brown J 3.0 4 0 0 1 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Posedel B (W) 9.0 4 2 1 2 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd E -- Cuccinello T DP -- New York 3, Boston 1 LOB -- New York 4, Boston 6 2B -- Miller E, Ott M HR -- Cuccinello T SB -- Cooney J WP -- Castleman S T -- 2:00 A -- 3188
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