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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 24, 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 September 24, 1929 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 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 | September 24, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ben Cantwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Mays |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Bernie James | Second Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Gene Robertson | Third Baseman |
| Buzz Boyle | Left Fielder |
| Phil Voyles | Center Fielder |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Ben Cantwell | Pitcher |
| Emil Fuchs | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Doc Farrell | Third Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Carl Mays | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 24, 1929
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Mays
Richbourg 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: ---
James vs. Mays
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Mays
Sisler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Sisler reaches second base with a double. James moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Mays
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. James scores. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyle vs. Mays
Boyle hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cohen scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Cantwell
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. James scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Cantwell
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. James scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Cantwell
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voyles vs. Mays
Voyles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Mays
Maranville strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Mays
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cantwell
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Cantwell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Terry scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Cantwell
Hogan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Cantwell
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Mays
Cantwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Mays
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Mays
James hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Cantwell
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Boyle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Cantwell
Roush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Cantwell
There goes Roush. The throw from Spohrer and he is safe. Roush steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Cantwell
Leach hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roush tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Farrell vs. Cantwell
Farrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. James settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Mays
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Mays
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyle vs. Mays
Boyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen misplays the ball. That's an error on Cohen. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voyles vs. Mays
Voyles hits a popup towards third. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cantwell
Terry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Terry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cantwell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Cantwell
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Cantwell
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Mays
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maranville for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Mays
Spohrer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cantwell vs. Mays
Cantwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. Spohrer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richbourg vs. Mays
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jackson. Spohrer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Mays
James hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Mays
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Farrell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Cantwell
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Voyles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Cantwell
Roush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Cantwell
Leach hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Cantwell
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. James scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Mays
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen misplays the ball. That's an error on Cohen. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyle vs. Mays
Boyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Voyles vs. Mays
Voyles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields it and throws to second for the out. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maranville vs. Mays
Maranville hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robertson scores. Voyles moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spohrer vs. Mays
Spohrer hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cantwell
George Harper now playing center field.
Terry hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Cantwell
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. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cantwell
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Cantwell
Hogan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. James settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Mays
Cantwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Mays
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hogan fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hogan. Cantwell moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
James vs. Mays
James hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cantwell scores. Richbourg moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Mays
There goes James. The throw from Hogan and he is safe. James steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisler vs. Mays
Sisler hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Mays
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richbourg scores. There goes James trying to get to home. Ott throws the ball in to Hogan who tags James who's trying to score from second, for the out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyle vs. Mays
Boyle hits a line drive into left field. Leach 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: ---
Cohen vs. Cantwell
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Maranville. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Cantwell
Pat Crawford pinch hits for Carl Mays.
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. Cohen moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roush vs. Cantwell
Roush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cohen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Cantwell
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Cantwell
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. James scoops it up 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: ---
Harper vs. Genewich
Joe Genewich now pitching.
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Genewich
Maranville hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Genewich
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cantwell
Terry hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Terry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Richbourg. Ott reaches second base with a double. Terry scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Cantwell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Ott scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Cantwell
Hogan hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Cantwell
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. James scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Genewich vs. Cantwell
Genewich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peploski vs. Genewich
Henry Peploski pinch hits for Ben Cantwell.
Peploski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Genewich
Richbourg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Genewich
James takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Genewich
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1929, game 2 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Richbourg L, rf 5 1 0 0 Roush E, cf 3 0 2 1
James B, 2b 4 1 3 1 Leach F, lf 3 0 0 0
Sisler G, 1b 5 0 1 0 Farrell D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Robertson G, 3b 4 1 2 2 Terry B, 1b 3 3 2 0
Boyle B, lf 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 2 3 3
Voyles P, cf 3 0 0 0 Jackson T, ss 4 0 2 2
Harper G, cf 1 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 3 0 0 0
Maranville R, ss 4 0 1 1 Cohen A, 2b 4 1 0 0
Spohrer A, c 4 1 1 0 Mays C, p 2 0 0 0
Cantwell B, p 3 1 0 0 Crawford P, ph 1 0 0 0
Peploski H, ph 1 0 0 0 Genewich J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 9 4 32 6 9 6
Boston 100 011 200 -- 5
New York 010 200 12x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cantwell B (L) 8.0 9 6 5 3 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mays C 7.0 9 5 1 0 2
Genewich J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Cohen A 2, Jackson T 2, Hogan S, Maranville R
DP -- Boston 1, New York 2
LOB -- Boston 7, New York 6
2B -- Sisler G, Terry B 2, Ott M
HR -- Ott M
SB -- Roush E, James B
SF -- Leach F
A -- 0
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