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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 20, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on April 20, 1918 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bunny Hearn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Anderson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Massey | Left Fielder |
| Buck Herzog | Shortstop |
| Ray Powell | Center Fielder |
| Ed Konetchy | First Baseman |
| Red Smith | Third Baseman |
| Al Wickland | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Rawlings | Second Baseman |
| John Henry | Catcher |
| Bunny Hearn | Pitcher |
| George Stallings | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Fred Anderson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 20, 1918
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Anderson
Massey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Anderson
Herzog hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Anderson
Powell hits a popup towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Hearn
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Youngs for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Hearn
Kauff hits a popup, foul, towards first. Konetchy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Hearn
Burns strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Anderson
Konetchy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wickland vs. Anderson
Wickland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rawlings vs. Anderson
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Hearn
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Hearn
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Hearn
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog misplays the ball. That's an error on Herzog. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holke vs. Hearn
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy fields it and throws to second for the out. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rariden vs. Hearn
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rariden vs. Hearn
Rariden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Hearn
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Anderson
Henry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Anderson
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Massey vs. Anderson
Massey takes first base on ball four. Hearn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Anderson
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to third for the out. Massey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Anderson
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Hearn
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Hearn
Kauff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Massey. Kauff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Hearn
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Hearn
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Hearn
Doyle hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hearn
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Hearn
Holke bunts towards the mound. Hearn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rariden vs. Hearn
Rariden hits a line drive into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Anderson
Konetchy hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wickland vs. Anderson
Wickland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Hearn
Anderson hits a popup towards short. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Hearn
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Hearn
Kauff hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Anderson
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Anderson
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Anderson
Hearn bunts towards the mound. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Massey vs. Anderson
Massey hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Hearn
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Hearn
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field. Massey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Hearn
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Hearn
There goes Doyle. The throw from Henry and he is safe. Doyle steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Hearn
Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Anderson
Herzog hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Anderson
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Konetchy vs. Anderson
Konetchy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Hearn
Holke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Massey. Holke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rariden vs. Hearn
Rariden strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Hearn
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. Hearn
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Youngs for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wickland vs. Anderson
Wickland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rawlings vs. Anderson
Rawlings strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henry vs. Anderson
Henry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doyle catches it and throws to first to double up Wickland. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Hearn
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Hearn
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Hearn
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Hearn
Doyle bunts towards the mound. Hearn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Hearn
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Herzog misplays the ball. That's an error on Herzog. Zimmerman moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holke vs. Hearn
Holke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Henry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Anderson
Hearn hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Anderson
Massey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Anderson
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Hearn
Rariden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Hearn
Anderson bunts between the mound and first base. Hearn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. Rariden moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. Hearn
The ball gets by Henry for a passed ball. Rariden moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngs vs. Hearn
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kauff vs. Hearn
Kauff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rariden scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Hearn
There goes Kauff. The throw from Henry and he is out, Rawlings applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Anderson
Powell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngs. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Konetchy vs. Anderson
Konetchy hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Anderson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wickland vs. Anderson
Wickland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1918 -- BSN at NY1 (D)
BSN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Red Massey, lf 3 0 0 0 Ross Youngs, rf 5 0 0 0
Buck Herzog, ss 4 0 1 0 Benny Kauff, cf 5 1 2 1
Ray Powell, cf 4 0 1 0 George Burns, lf 3 1 0 0
Ed Konetchy, 1b 4 0 0 0 Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 4 0 1 0
Red Smith, 3b 4 0 0 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 3 2 3 3
Al Wickland, rf 4 0 2 0 Art Fletcher, ss 4 0 1 0
Johnny Rawlings, 2b 3 0 0 0 Walter Holke, 1b 4 0 2 0
John Henry, c 3 0 1 0 Bill Rariden, c 3 1 1 0
Bunny Hearn, p 3 0 1 0 Fred Anderson, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 34 5 10 4
BSN 000 000 000 -- 0
NY1 013 000 01x -- 5
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Bunny Hearn (L) 8.0 10 5 4 3 3
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Fred Anderson (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 4
E -- Buck Herzog 2
DP -- NY1 1
LOB -- BSN 6, NY1 9
2B -- Benny Kauff, Walter Holke, Ray Powell
HR -- Larry Doyle
SB -- Walter Holke, Larry Doyle 2
CS -- Benny Kauff
SH -- Fred Anderson
PB -- John Henry
T -- 1:50
A -- 8000
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