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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 4, 1923
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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 September 4, 1923 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1923 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 4, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Cooney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Scott |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Hank O'Day 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Finneran |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gus Felix | Left Fielder |
| Al Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Tony Boeckel | Third Baseman |
| Hod Ford | Second Baseman |
| Bob Smith | Shortstop |
| Mickey O'Neil | Catcher |
| Johnny Cooney | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Bill Cunningham | Center Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Jack Scott | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 4, 1923
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Scott
Felix hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Scott
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Scott
Southworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Scott
There goes Southworth. The throw from Snyder and he is safe. Southworth steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McInnis vs. Scott
McInnis hits a fly ball into center field. Cunningham settles under the ball 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: ---
Groh vs. Cooney
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boeckel. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Cooney
Bancroft hits a line drive into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Cooney
Frisch takes first base on ball four. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngs vs. Cooney
Youngs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boeckel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Cooney
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Scott
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Scott
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Scott
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Cooney
Cunningham hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Cooney
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Cooney
Snyder hits a popup towards third. Boeckel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neil vs. Scott
O'Neil hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Scott
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Scott
Felix hits a popup, foul, towards third. Groh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Cooney
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Cooney
Groh hits a fly ball into left field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Cooney
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Scott
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Scott
Southworth hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Scott
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Cooney
Frisch hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Cooney
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Cooney
Meusel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Neil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Cooney
Cunningham hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boeckel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Scott
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Scott
Ford hits a line drive towards short. Bancroft catches it and throws to first to double up Boeckel. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Scott
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Cooney
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Cooney
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Cooney
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neil vs. Scott
O'Neil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Scott
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Scott
Felix hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Cooney
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Cooney
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Cooney
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Scott
Nixon bunts towards the mound. Scott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Scott
Southworth hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Scott
Scott fires to first and has Nixon trapped. There's the throw to Bancroft who tags Nixon for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Scott
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Cooney
Youngs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Cooney
Meusel hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cunningham vs. Cooney
Cunningham bunts towards the mound. Cooney fields it and throws to first for the out. Youngs moves to third. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Cooney
Kelly hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Cooney
Snyder hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boeckel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Cooney
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Scott
Boeckel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Scott
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. Boeckel moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Scott
Smith hits a popup in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Scott
Earl Smith pinch hits for Mickey O'Neil.
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Cooney
Earl Smith now catching.
Groh is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Cooney
Bancroft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Cooney
Frisch bunts towards the mound. Cooney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngs vs. Cooney
Youngs hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Cooney
Meusel hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Scott
Ray Powell pinch hits for Johnny Cooney.
Powell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Felix vs. Scott
Jocko Conlon pinch runs for Ray Powell.
Felix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Scott
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Scott
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Felix moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Southworth vs. Scott
Southworth strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1923 -- BSN at New York (D)
BSN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gus Felix, lf 4 0 0 0 Groh H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Al Nixon, cf 4 0 1 0 Bancroft D, ss 4 0 2 0
Billy Southworth, rf 3 0 0 0 Frisch F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 3 0 0 0 Youngs R, rf 4 1 1 0
Tony Boeckel, 3b 3 0 2 0 Meusel I, lf 4 1 1 0
Hod Ford, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cunningham B, cf 2 0 0 0
Bob Smith, ss 3 0 0 0 Kelly H, 1b 3 1 1 3
Mickey O'Neil, c 2 0 0 0 Snyder F, c 3 0 0 0
Earl Smith, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Scott J, p 3 0 0 0
Johnny Cooney, p 2 0 0 0
Ray Powell, ph 1 0 1 0
Jocko Conlon, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 29 3 6 3
BSN 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 000 30x -- 3
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Johnny Cooney (L) 8.0 6 3 3 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Scott J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 4
E -- Tony Boeckel
DP -- BSN 1, New York 1
LOB -- BSN 3, New York 5
HR -- Kelly H
SB -- Billy Southworth
SH -- Cunningham B
HBP -- by Johnny Cooney (Groh H)
T -- 1:28
A -- 6000
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