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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 27, 1940
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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 27, 1940 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1940 |
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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 27, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lohrman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Posedel |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 1,415 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Burgess Whitehead | Third Baseman |
Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
Frank Demaree | Center Fielder |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Harry Danning | Catcher |
Babe Young | First Baseman |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Al Glossop | Second Baseman |
Bill Lohrman | Pitcher |
Bill Terry | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
Max West | Right Fielder |
Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Bill Posedel | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 27, 1940
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Posedel
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Posedel
Moore hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Posedel
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Lohrman
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Lohrman
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Lohrman
Hassett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Posedel
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Posedel
Danning hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Posedel
Young hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it 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: ---
West vs. Lohrman
West 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--
Ross vs. Lohrman
Ross takes first base on ball four. West moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Lohrman
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. West scores. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Lohrman
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields it and he's got Ross trapped. He throws home. Danning throws to Whitehead, who tags Ross for the out. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Lohrman
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello scores. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Posedel vs. Lohrman
There goes Miller. The throw from Danning and he is out, Jurges applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Posedel vs. Lohrman
Posedel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Posedel
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Posedel
Glossop hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrman vs. Posedel
Lohrman 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Lohrman
Rowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Lohrman
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Lohrman
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young juggles the ball. That's an error on Young. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Lohrman
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Lohrman
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hassett scores. West moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Lohrman
Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demaree. Cuccinello reaches second base with a double. West scores. Ross goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Lohrman
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, 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 -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Posedel
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Posedel
Demaree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Posedel
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Ott reaches second base with a double. Demaree goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Posedel
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Dean
Paul Dean now pitching.
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Glossop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posedel vs. Dean
Posedel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Glossop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Dean
Rowell hits a popup towards the mound. Dean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Posedel
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Posedel
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glossop vs. Posedel
Glossop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Posedel
Dean hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Glossop trying to get to third. West throws the ball in to Cuccinello, who tags Glossop for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Dean
Cooney hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Dean
Hassett hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Dean
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Dean
Ross 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, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Posedel
Whitehead hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Posedel
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Posedel
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Dean
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Dean
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Dean
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello scores. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Posedel vs. Dean
Posedel hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Dean
Rowell hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Dean
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Miller trying to get to third. Ott throws the ball in to Whitehead, who tags Miller for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Posedel
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Posedel
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Posedel
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Posedel
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Dean
Ken O'Dea now catching.
Hassett strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Dean
West hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Dean
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitehead fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Posedel
Glossop hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Posedel
Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Paul Dean.
McCarthy hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Posedel
Whitehead hits a popup towards third. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Lynn
Red Lynn now pitching.
Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demaree. Cuccinello reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Lynn
Lopez hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Lynn
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Posedel vs. Lynn
Posedel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Posedel
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Posedel
Demaree hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Posedel
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Posedel covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1940 -- New York at Boston (D) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Whitehead B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rowell B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Moore J, lf 4 0 0 0 Cooney J, cf 4 0 1 0 Demaree F, cf 3 1 0 0 Hassett B, 1b 4 1 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 1 1 West M, rf 4 2 3 0 Danning H, c 3 0 1 0 Ross C, lf 3 1 1 1 O'Dea K, c 0 0 0 0 Cuccinello T, 3b 4 2 4 3 Young B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Lopez A, c 4 1 1 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 4 0 2 2 Glossop A, 2b 3 0 0 0 Posedel B, p 4 0 0 1 Lohrman B, p 1 0 0 0 Dean P, p 1 0 1 0 McCarthy J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lynn R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 4 1 35 7 13 7 New York 000 100 000 -- 1 Boston 023 002 00x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Lohrman B (L) 3.0 7 5 2 1 0 Dean P 4.0 5 2 2 0 1 Lynn R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Posedel B (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 1 E -- Young B DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 3, Boston 5 2B -- Cuccinello T 2, Ott M CS -- Miller E T -- 1:31 A -- 1415
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