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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 17, 1944
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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 June 17, 1944 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 17, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Javery |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Dee Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Buck Etchison | First Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Al Javery | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 17, 1944
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Javery
Rucker 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: ---
Hausmann vs. Javery
Hausmann 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Javery
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Javery
Medwick hits a popup towards first. Etchison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Voiselle
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Voiselle drops the ball. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Voiselle
Phillips hits a popup towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Voiselle
Ryan hits a line drive into center field. Rucker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rucker. Holmes goes all the way around to score. Ryan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Voiselle
Nieman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann catches it and throws to second with Kerr covering, to double up Ryan. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Javery
Weintraub 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, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Javery
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Javery
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Javery
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Voiselle
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchison vs. Voiselle
Etchison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Voiselle
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Javery
Voiselle 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, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Javery
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Javery
Hausmann 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--
Ott vs. Javery
Kluttz fires to first and picks off Hausmann. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Voiselle
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Voiselle
Javery hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Voiselle
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Javery
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Javery
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Javery
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Javery
Reyes 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, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Voiselle
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Voiselle
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Voiselle
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Voiselle
Workman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchison vs. Voiselle
Etchison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Javery
Mancuso is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Javery
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Javery
Voiselle 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 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Voiselle
Kluttz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Voiselle
Wietelmann strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javery vs. Voiselle
Javery strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Voiselle
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Javery
Rucker hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Javery
Hausmann hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Javery
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Javery
Medwick 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 6
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Voiselle
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Voiselle
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Voiselle
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Javery
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Javery
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Javery
Mancuso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Voiselle
Workman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchison vs. Voiselle
Etchison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausmann covering, for the out. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Voiselle
Kluttz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Voiselle
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Voiselle
Javery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Javery
Kerr 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, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Javery
Bruce Sloan pinch hits for Bill Voiselle.
Sloan hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Javery
Rucker 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 8
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Seward
Frank Seward now pitching.
Holmes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Seward
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Seward
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Seward
There goes Ryan. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Javery
Charlie Mead pinch hits for George Hausmann.
Mead hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Javery
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Javery
Medwick strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1944, game 1 -- New York at Boston
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 4 0 0 0 Holmes T, cf 4 1 0 0
Hausmann G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Phillips D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mead C, ph 1 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 3 0 2 0
Ott M, rf 3 1 1 1 Nieman B, lf 3 1 0 0
Medwick J, lf 4 0 0 0 Workman C, rf 3 2 2 2
Weintraub P, 1b 2 0 1 0 Etchison B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Reyes N, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 2 1 1 2
Mancuso G, c 3 0 1 0 Wietelmann W, ss 3 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0 Javery A, p 3 0 0 0
Voiselle B, p 2 0 0 0
Sloan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Seward F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 4 1 28 5 5 4
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Boston 100 200 20x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (L) 7.0 5 5 4 1 4
Seward F 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Javery A (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 5
E -- Voiselle B, Rucker J
DP -- New York 1, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 3, Boston 1
HR -- Ott M, Workman C, Kluttz C
CS -- Ryan C
A -- 0
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