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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 17, 1942
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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 April 17, 1942 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 17, 1942 |
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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 | April 17, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Errickson |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 4,083 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
Harry Danning | Catcher |
Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
Johnny Cooney | First Baseman |
Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Frank Demaree | Left Fielder |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Dick Errickson | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 17, 1942
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Errickson
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Errickson
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Errickson
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree 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: ---
Holmes vs. Schumacher
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Schumacher
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Schumacher
Fernandez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Schumacher
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Schumacher, and towards Witek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Errickson
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Errickson
Leiber hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Errickson
Danning hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cooney 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: ---
Demaree vs. Schumacher
Demaree bunts towards the mound. Schumacher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Schumacher
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Schumacher
Cuccinello hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Schumacher
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Errickson
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Errickson
Schumacher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber takes first base on ball four. Schumacher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Errickson
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Schumacher
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Schumacher
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Schumacher
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Errickson
Ott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Errickson
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Errickson
Marshall 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, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Errickson
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Errickson
Danning hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Danning reaches second base with a double. Leiber moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Witek vs. Errickson
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Schumacher
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Schumacher
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Feldman
Dick Bartell now playing shortstop. Babe Barna now playing right field. Harry Feldman now pitching.
Demaree hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Demaree reaches second base with a double. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lombardi vs. Feldman
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cuccinello vs. Feldman
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Demaree scores. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Feldman
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Miller reaches second base with a double. Lombardi scores. Cuccinello moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Errickson vs. Melton
Cliff Melton now pitching.
Errickson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Errickson
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Errickson
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. Errickson
Barna 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 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Melton
Cooney hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Melton
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Errickson
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Errickson
Marshall 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, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Errickson
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Errickson
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Melton
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Melton
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Melton
Cuccinello strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Errickson
Witek hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Errickson
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Errickson
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barna vs. Errickson
Barna hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Sain
Johnny Sain now pitching.
Mize strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Melton
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Melton
Sain bunts towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gremp vs. Melton
Buddy Gremp pinch hits for Tommy Holmes.
Gremp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooney vs. Melton
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sain
Johnny Cooney now playing center field. Buddy Gremp now playing first base.
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Sain
Leiber strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Sain
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
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Melton
Fernandez hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Melton
Demaree hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Sain
Howie Moss pinch hits for Mickey Witek.
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sain
Babe Young pinch hits for Cliff Melton.
Young strikes out. Lombardi drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Young out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Sain
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1942 -- New York at Boston (D) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Werber B, 3b 3 1 2 0 Holmes T, cf 3 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 2 0 0 0 Gremp B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 2 0 1 0 Cooney J, 1b-cf 4 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 2 1 1 1 Fernandez N, 3b 3 1 1 1 Barna B, rf 2 0 1 1 Waner P, rf 4 1 0 0 Mize J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Demaree F, lf 4 1 2 0 Marshall W, lf 4 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 2 1 0 0 Leiber H, cf 4 0 2 0 Cuccinello T, 2b 3 0 1 2 Danning H, c 4 0 1 0 Miller E, ss 3 0 2 1 Witek M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Errickson D, p 2 0 0 0 Moss H, ph 1 0 0 0 Sain J, p 0 0 0 0 Schumacher H, p 0 0 0 0 Feldman H, p 0 0 0 0 Melton C, p 2 0 0 0 Young B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 9 3 29 4 6 4 New York 000 101 100 -- 3 Boston 100 300 00x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Schumacher H (L) 3.1 2 2 2 1 0 Feldman H* 0.0 3 2 2 1 0 Melton C 4.2 1 0 0 0 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Errickson D (W) 6.2 9 3 3 3 1 Sain J (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 * Pitched to 4 batters in 4th DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- New York 7, Boston 4 2B -- Danning H, Demaree F, Miller E 2 HR -- Fernandez N, Ott M, Mize J SH -- Sain J T -- 2:00 A -- 4083
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