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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 28, 1943
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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 28, 1943 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1943 |
|---|---|
| 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 28, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Van Mungo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Barrett |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 1,952 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Charlie Mead | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Van Mungo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Hugh Poland | Catcher |
| Kerby Farrell | First Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Heinie Heltzel | Third Baseman |
| Red Barrett | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 28, 1943
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Barrett
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Barrett
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Barrett
Rucker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Mungo
Holmes bunts towards first. Gordon fields the ball and throws to Mungo covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Mungo
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Mungo
Workman hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Mungo
Nieman hits a popup towards short. Bartell 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: ---
Medwick vs. Barrett
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heltzel juggles the ball. That's an error on Heltzel. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Barrett
Lombardi hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mead vs. Barrett
Mead bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Medwick moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Barrett
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. Medwick scores. Lombardi moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. Barrett
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lombardi scores. Gordon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mungo vs. Barrett
Mungo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poland vs. Mungo
Poland hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Mungo
Farrell hits a popup towards third. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Mungo
Wietelmann 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Barrett
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heltzel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Barrett
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Barrett
Rucker bunts towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Barrett
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Medwick reaches second base with a double. Witek scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Barrett
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Medwick scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mead vs. Barrett
Mead hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heltzel vs. Mungo
Heltzel hits a fly ball into right field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Mungo
Barrett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Mungo
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first, with Mungo covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Barrett
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Barrett
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mungo vs. Barrett
Mungo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Barrett
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heltzel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Mungo
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Mungo
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Mungo
Nieman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poland vs. Mungo
Poland hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Barrett
Witek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Barrett
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Barrett
Medwick hits a line drive towards third. Heltzel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Mungo
Farrell hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Mungo
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first, with Mungo covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heltzel vs. Mungo
Heltzel is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Barrett
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Barrett
Mead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Barrett
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Barrett
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Mungo
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Mungo
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Mungo
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Mungo
Workman hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Barrett
Mungo hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Barrett
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Barrett
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Barrett
Rucker hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Holmes. Rucker reaches second base with a double. Bartell scores. Witek moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Medwick vs. Barrett
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Witek scores. Rucker scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Barrett
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mead vs. Barrett
Mead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Mungo
Nieman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poland vs. Mungo
Poland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Mungo
Farrell 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, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Barrett
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Barrett
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mungo vs. Barrett
Mungo bunts towards the mound. Barrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Barrett
Bartell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Heltzel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Barrett
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jurges scores. Mungo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Barrett
Rucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mungo scores. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. MacFayden
Danny MacFayden now pitching.
Medwick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. MacFayden
Lombardi is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mead vs. MacFayden
Mead hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Mungo
Wietelmann 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, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mungo
Joe Burns pinch hits for Heinie Heltzel.
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Mungo
Chet Ross pinch hits for Danny MacFayden.
Ross is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Mungo
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Odom
Joe Burns now playing third base. Dave Odom now pitching.
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Odom
Jurges strikes out. There goes Gordon. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mungo vs. Odom
Mungo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Odom
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Mungo
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Mungo
Workman hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Mungo
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Mead 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 8/28/1943 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bartell D, ss 6 1 1 0 Holmes T, cf 4 0 2 0
Witek M, 2b 5 3 3 1 Ryan C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rucker J, cf 4 2 2 2 Workman C, rf 4 0 0 0
Medwick J, lf 5 3 3 6 Nieman B, lf 3 0 0 0
Lombardi E, c 4 1 2 1 Poland H, c 3 0 0 0
Mead C, rf 4 0 0 0 Farrell K, 1b 3 0 0 0
Gordon S, 1b 4 0 1 1 Wietelmann W, ss 3 0 0 0
Jurges B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Heltzel H, 3b 2 0 0 0
Mungo V, p 5 1 1 0 Burns J, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Barrett R, p 2 0 0 0
MacFayden D, p 0 0 0 0
Ross C, ph 0 0 0 0
Odom D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 12 14 12 29 0 2 0
New York 022 000 350 -- 12
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mungo V (W) 9.0 2 0 0 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Barrett R (L) 7.2 13 11 9 1 2
MacFayden D 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Odom D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Heltzel H
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 4
2B -- Medwick J, Rucker J
HR -- Medwick J
SB -- Gordon S
SH -- Mead C, Rucker J
HBP -- by Mungo V (Nieman B), by MacFayden D (Lombardi E), by Mungo V (Ross C)
T -- 1:45
A -- 1952
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