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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 12, 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 12, 1942 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 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 12, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Carpenter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lou Tost |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,307 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | 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 |
| Bob Carpenter | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Nanny Fernandez | Left Fielder |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Skippy Roberge | Third Baseman |
| Lou Tost | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 12, 1942
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Tost
Werber hits a line drive towards third. Roberge reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Tost
Witek 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tost
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Tost
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Carpenter
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Carpenter
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Waner reaches second base with a double. Holmes scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Carpenter
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Feldman
Harry Feldman now pitching.
West hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Feldman
Masi takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Feldman
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Tost
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, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Tost
Barna hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Tost
Danning hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Tost
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti misplays the ball. That's an error on Sisti. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Feldman vs. Tost
Feldman hits a fly ball into left field. Fernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Feldman
Sisti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Feldman
Roberge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tost vs. Feldman
Tost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roberge moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Feldman
Holmes hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Feldman
Waner 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 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Tost
Werber hits a line drive towards first. West reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Tost
Witek hits a fly ball into left field. Fernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tost
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Tost
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Tost
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barna vs. Tost
Barna hits a popup in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Feldman
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feldman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Feldman
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Feldman
There goes West. The throw from Danning and he is safe. West steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Feldman
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Feldman
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. West moves to third. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisti vs. Feldman
There's a wild pitch. West scores. Masi moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisti vs. Feldman
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Tost
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Tost
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tost fields it and throws to first for the out. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Feldman vs. Tost
Feldman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Danning scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Tost
Werber 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 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Feldman
Roberge hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tost vs. Feldman
Tost strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Feldman
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Feldman
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Tost
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tost
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 -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Tost
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Feldman
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Feldman
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Feldman
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. West moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. West scores. Masi moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisti vs. Adams
Sisti hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Danning settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Danning. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisti vs. Adams
Sisti hits a fly ball towards center. Young catches it and throws to Jurges who relays to Witek to double up Miller. Masi scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Adams
Roberge hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Tost
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Tost
Barna hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Tost
Danning strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tost vs. Adams
Tost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Tost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Adams
Holmes hits a fly ball towards right. Ott catches it and throws to second to double up Tost. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Adams
Waner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Tost
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Tost
Dick Bartell pinch hits for Ace Adams.
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Fernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Tost
Werber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Tost
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Lohrman
Bill Lohrman now pitching.
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Lohrman
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Lohrman
Masi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Masi reaches second base with a double. Fernandez scores. West goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Lohrman
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Masi trying to get to home. Barna throws the ball in to Danning who tags Masi, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Lohrman
Sisti hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberge vs. Lohrman
Roberge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tost
Buddy Gremp now playing first base.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Tost
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Tost
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gremp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barna vs. Tost
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Lohrman
Chet Ross pinch hits for Lou Tost.
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lohrman
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lohrman
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Lohrman
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gremp vs. Lohrman
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Danning and he is safe. Fernandez steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gremp vs. Lohrman
Gremp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Sain
Johnny Sain now pitching.
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Sain
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Sain
Willard Marshall pinch hits for Bill Lohrman.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Sain
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1942, game 2 -- New York at Boston
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Holmes T, cf 5 1 2 0
Witek M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 5 1 2 1
Ott M, rf 4 1 2 0 Fernandez N, lf 5 2 4 1
Mize J, 1b 4 0 2 0 West M, 1b 4 3 3 0
Young B, cf 4 0 1 1 Gremp B, 1b 1 0 0 0
Barna B, lf 4 0 1 0 Masi P, c 2 1 2 3
Danning H, c 4 1 1 0 Miller E, ss 4 0 2 1
Jurges B, ss 3 0 1 0 Sisti S, 2b 4 0 0 1
Carpenter B, p 0 0 0 0 Roberge S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Feldman H, p 2 0 1 1 Tost L, p 3 0 2 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0 Ross C, ph 1 0 0 0
Bartell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Sain J, p 0 0 0 0
Lohrman B, p 0 0 0 0
Marshall W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 9 2 38 8 18 7
New York 001 100 000 -- 2
Boston 201 030 20x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Carpenter B (L)* 0.0 3 2 2 0 0
Feldman H+ 4.0 7 4 3 2 2
Adams A 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Lohrman B 2.0 6 2 2 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tost L (W) 8.0 9 2 2 0 1
Sain J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Sisti S, Danning H
DP -- New York 3, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 8, Boston 8
2B -- Holmes T, Waner P, Tost L, Masi P
SB -- West M, Fernandez N
WP -- Feldman H
T -- 1:53
A -- 5307
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