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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 25, 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 May 25, 1929 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 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 | May 25, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Cunningham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Barry McCormick |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| George Harper | Left Fielder |
| Joe Dugan | Third Baseman |
| Heinie Mueller | Center Fielder |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Zack Taylor | Catcher |
| Bruce Cunningham | Pitcher |
| Emil Fuchs | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Welsh | Left Fielder |
| Andy Reese | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Larry Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 25, 1929
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Benton
Richbourg bunts in front of the plate. Hogan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Benton
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
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Cunningham
Roush hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Mueller is chasing the ball. Roush rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Cunningham
Welsh bunts towards third. Dugan picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Dugan. Welsh moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Cunningham
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Reese reaches second base with a double. Welsh scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Cunningham
Ott hits a line drive towards second. Maguire can't make a play. That's a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Cunningham
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields it and throws to second for the out. Reese scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Cunningham
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Cunningham
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Cunningham
Hogan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Cunningham
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Benton
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Benton
Dugan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Benton
Mueller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Cunningham
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Cunningham
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Cunningham
Reese bunts towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Benton
Maranville hits a popup towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Benton
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Benton
Cunningham is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Cunningham
Ott hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Cunningham
Terry takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Cunningham
Lindstrom strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Cunningham
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Cunningham
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville can't make a play. That's a base hit. Ott scores. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benton vs. Cunningham
Taylor has Terry trapped. The throw from Taylor to Dugan and back to Taylor who tags Terry out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Benton
Maguire 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Benton
Richbourg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Benton
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richbourg moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Benton
Harper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Benton
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Benton
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maranville vs. Benton
Maranville hits a fly ball into left field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Benton
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Cunningham
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Cunningham
Roush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Cunningham
Welsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roush moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Cunningham
Reese hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Cunningham
There goes Welsh. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Welsh steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Cunningham
Ott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terry vs. Cunningham
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Benton
Cunningham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Benton
Maguire hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Benton
Richbourg hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Cunningham
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cunningham
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville misplays the ball. That's an error on Maranville. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Cunningham
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dugan fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benton vs. Cunningham
Benton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Benton
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Benton covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Benton
Harper hits a popup towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Benton
Dugan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Cunningham
Roush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Cunningham
Welsh bunts towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Cunningham
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Cunningham
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Cunningham
Terry hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Terry reaches second base with a double. Roush scores. Reese goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Cunningham
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Benton
Mueller hits a line drive into left field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Benton
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Benton covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Benton
Taylor hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Roush. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Benton
Cunningham 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 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cunningham
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Cunningham
Hogan hits a popup in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Cunningham
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Cunningham
Roush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Cunningham
There goes Roush. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Maranville applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Benton
Bernie James pinch hits for Freddie Maguire.
James hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Benton
Richbourg hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Benton
Sisler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Benton
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Terry, and towards Reese, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Cunningham
Bernie James now playing second base.
Welsh hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Cunningham
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Cunningham
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. James scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terry vs. Cunningham
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler has Reese trapped. There's the throw to Taylor and over to Dugan, who tags Reese for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Cunningham
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cunningham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Benton
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Benton
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Dugan trying to get to third. Welsh throws the ball in to Jackson, who relays the ball to Lindstrom who tags Dugan for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Benton
Maranville hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Benton
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Benton
Les Bell pinch hits for Bruce Cunningham.
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1929 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Maguire F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Roush E, cf 3 2 2 1
James B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Welsh J, lf 4 2 3 1
Richbourg L, rf 4 1 1 0 Reese A, 2b 4 2 2 1
Sisler G, 1b 4 1 2 0 Ott M, rf 4 1 2 0
Harper G, lf 4 1 1 3 Terry B, 1b 4 1 1 3
Dugan J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 5 0 0 0
Mueller H, cf 4 0 2 0 Jackson T, ss 4 2 2 3
Maranville R, ss 4 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 3 0 1 1
Taylor Z, c 4 0 2 0 Benton L, p 4 0 0 0
Cunningham B, p 3 0 0 0
Bell L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 10 3 35 10 13 10
Boston 000 300 000 -- 3
New York 501 002 11x -- 10
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cunningham B (L) 8.0 13 10 10 6 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (W) 9.0 10 3 3 0 4
E -- Dugan J, Maranville R
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 8
2B -- Reese A 2, Terry B, Taylor Z
HR -- Roush E, Jackson T 2, Harper G, Welsh J
SB -- Welsh J
CS -- Terry B, Roush E
SH -- Welsh J
A -- 25000
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