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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 11, 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 August 11, 1942 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1942 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 11, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Van Mungo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,605 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buster Maynard | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Babe Young | Center Fielder |
| Babe Barna | Left Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Van Mungo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Cooney | Right Fielder |
| Nanny Fernandez | Left Fielder |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Skippy Roberge | Third Baseman |
| Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 11, 1942
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Tobin
Maynard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Tobin
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti 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: ---
Holmes vs. Mungo
Holmes 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. Mungo
Cooney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Cooney reaches second base with a double. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fernandez vs. Mungo
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
West vs. Mungo
West hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Mungo
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Tobin
Mize 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--
Young vs. Tobin
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. Tobin
Barna hits a popup, foul, towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Tobin
Danning hits a popup, foul, towards first. West 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: ---
Miller vs. Mungo
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Mungo
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberge vs. Mungo
Roberge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Mungo
Tobin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Tobin reaches second base with a double. Sisti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Mungo
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tobin scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Mungo
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maynard fields it 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. Tobin
Jurges 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--
Mungo vs. Tobin
Mungo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maynard vs. Tobin
Maynard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Roberge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Tobin
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jurges scores. Mungo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mungo scores. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Tobin
Mize takes first base on ball four. Witek moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Tobin
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Fernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Witek scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barna vs. Tobin
Barna takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Danning vs. Tobin
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Mize scores. Barna moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Tobin
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Mungo
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Mungo
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Mungo
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Mungo
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Tobin
Mungo hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Tobin
Maynard hits a fly ball into left field. Fernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Tobin
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Mungo
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Mungo
Roberge strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Mungo
Tobin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Mungo
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooney vs. Mungo
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 5
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Tobin
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Tobin
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. Tobin
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge fields it and throws to first for the out. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Tobin
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mize scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Tobin
Jurges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Mungo
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Mungo
West 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, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Mungo
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Tobin
Mungo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Tobin
Maynard bunts towards first. West scoops it up and throws to first, with Tobin covering, for the out. Mungo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Tobin
Witek hits a popup towards third. Roberge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mungo
Miller hits a popup towards third. Maynard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Mungo
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Mungo
Roberge hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Tobin
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Tobin
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Tobin
Barna hits a fly ball into right field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Mungo
Tobin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Mungo
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Mungo
Paul Waner pinch hits for Johnny Cooney.
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Mungo
Fernandez 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 8
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Tobin
Phil Masi now catching. Paul Waner now playing right field.
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Tobin
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Tobin
Mungo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Mungo
Willard Marshall now playing center field.
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats West for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Mungo
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Mungo
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Tobin
Maynard hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Tobin
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Tobin
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Mungo
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Mungo
Clyde Kluttz pinch hits for Skippy Roberge.
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marshall. Kluttz reaches second base with a double. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tobin vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching. Hank LaManna pinch runs for Clyde Kluttz.
Tobin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Adams
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sisti scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Adams
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. LaManna scores. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Adams
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1942 -- New York at Boston
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Maynard B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Holmes T, cf 4 0 3 2
Witek M, 2b 5 1 2 1 Cooney J, rf 3 0 1 0
Ott M, rf 5 1 2 1 Waner P, ph-rf 2 0 1 1
Mize J, 1b 4 2 2 0 Fernandez N, lf 3 0 0 0
Young B, cf 4 0 0 1 West M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Marshall W, cf 0 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 3 0 0 0
Barna B, lf 3 0 0 0 Masi P, c 1 0 1 0
Danning H, c 4 0 2 3 Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0
Jurges B, ss 4 1 1 0 Sisti S, 2b 2 2 0 0
Mungo V, p 4 1 2 0 Roberge S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0 Kluttz C, ph 1 0 1 0
LaManna H, pr 0 1 0 0
Tobin J, p 3 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 11 6 33 4 10 4
New York 005 010 000 -- 6
Boston 020 000 002 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mungo V (W)* 8.0 9 4 4 5 3
Adams A (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tobin J (L) 9.0 11 6 6 2 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- New York 4
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 8
2B -- Cooney J, Tobin J, Ott M, Kluttz C
SH -- Maynard B
T -- 2:03
A -- 2605
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