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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 27, 1929
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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 27, 1929 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1929 |
|---|---|
| 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 27, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Genewich |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: Bob Hart |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Smith | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| George Harper | Left Fielder |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Heinie Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Bob Smith | Pitcher |
| Emil Fuchs | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Welsh | Left Fielder |
| Andy Reese | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Joe Genewich | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 27, 1929
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Genewich
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Genewich
Maguire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Genewich
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maguire moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Genewich
Harper takes first base on ball four. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Genewich
Bell hits a line drive towards third. Lindstrom catches it and steps on third to double up Maguire. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Smith
Welsh hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Smith
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Smith
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Lindstrom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Smith
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it 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: ---
Mueller vs. Genewich
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Genewich
Maranville hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Genewich
Taylor bunts towards the mound. Genewich fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Genewich. Mueller moves to third. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Genewich
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. Mueller scores. Maranville moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Genewich
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maranville scores. Smith moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Genewich
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Smith
Roush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Smith
O'Farrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Genewich
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Genewich
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harper for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Genewich
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Genewich
There goes Bell. The throw from O'Farrell and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Genewich
Mueller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Smith
Genewich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Smith
Welsh hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Smith
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Genewich
Maranville hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Genewich
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Genewich
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Genewich
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maguire vs. Genewich
Maguire hits a line driveWelsh throws the ball in to Lindstrom who tags Maguire trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Smith scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Smith
Lindstrom is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Smith
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Genewich
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry juggles the ball. That's an error on Terry. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Genewich
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Genewich
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Smith
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Smith
O'Farrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Smith
Freddy Leach pinch hits for Joe Genewich.
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hubbell
Carl Hubbell now pitching.
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Hubbell
There goes Mueller. The throw from O'Farrell and he is safe. Mueller steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. Hubbell
Maranville hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Mueller trying to get to third. Roush throws the ball in to Lindstrom who tags Mueller for the out. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Hubbell
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maranville scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hubbell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hubbell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Smith
Welsh hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Welsh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Smith
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Smith
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Welsh moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Smith
Ott hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Welsh scores. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lindstrom scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roush vs. Smith
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roush for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Hubbell
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Hubbell
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hubbell
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Smith
O'Farrell hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Smith
Pat Crawford pinch hits for Carl Hubbell.
Crawford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Smith
Welsh hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Smith
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benton
Larry Benton now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Benton
Mueller takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maranville vs. Benton
Maranville bunts towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Benton
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Benton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Smith
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Smith
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Benton
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Benton
Maguire hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Benton
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Benton
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Smith
Roush hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Smith
O'Farrell hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hogan vs. Smith
Shanty Hogan pinch hits for Larry Benton. Chick Fullis pinch runs for Bob O'Farrell.
Hogan hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Welsh vs. Smith
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Sisler, and towards Maguire, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1929 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Smith J, cf 5 1 1 1 Welsh J, lf 5 1 1 0
Maguire F, 2b 5 0 2 1 Reese A, 2b 4 0 0 0
Sisler G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 1 2 0
Harper G, lf 4 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 1 2 2
Bell L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Terry B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Mueller H, rf 2 1 1 0 Jackson T, ss 4 0 1 0
Maranville R, ss 3 2 2 0 Roush E, cf 3 0 0 0
Taylor Z, c 2 0 2 1 O'Farrell B, c 4 0 2 0
Smith B, p 4 1 0 1 Fullis C, pr 0 0 0 0
Genewich J, p 1 0 0 0
Leach F, ph 1 0 0 0
Hubbell C, p 0 0 0 0
Crawford P, ph 1 1 1 1
Benton L, p 0 0 0 0
Hogan S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 10 4 36 4 10 4
Boston 020 201 000 -- 5
New York 000 102 100 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Smith B (W) 9.0 10 4 4 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Genewich J (L) 5.0 8 4 2 1 1
Hubbell C 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Benton L 2.0 0 0 0 3 0
E -- Genewich J, Welsh J, Terry B, Jackson T
DP -- Boston 1, New York 3
LOB -- Boston 8, New York 6
2B -- Lindstrom F, Welsh J
HR -- Ott M, Crawford P
SB -- Bell L, Mueller H
SH -- Taylor Z, Maranville R
T -- 2:10
A -- 26000
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