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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 20, 1930
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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 20, 1930 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1930 |
|---|---|
| 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 20, 1930 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ben Cantwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Richbourg | Right Fielder |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Wally Berger | Left Fielder |
| Randy Moore | Center Fielder |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Gene Robertson | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Ben Cantwell | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Pat Crawford | Second Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Andy Reese | Center Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Larry Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 20, 1930
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Benton
Richbourg 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: ---
Maranville vs. Benton
Maranville 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. Benton
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crawford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Benton
Berger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leach who is chasing the ball. Berger reaches third base with a triple. Sisler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Benton
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Cantwell
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Cantwell
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cantwell
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Benton
Spohrer hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Benton
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Benton
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft 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: ---
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Cantwell
Crawford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Cantwell
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Cantwell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crawford moves to third. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bancroft vs. Cantwell
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Benton
Cantwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Benton
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crawford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Benton
Maranville hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Benton
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Benton
Berger takes first base on ball four. Maranville moves to third. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Benton
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crawford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Cantwell
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Cantwell
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Moore. Lindstrom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Cantwell
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Benton
Spohrer hits a line drive into center field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Benton
Robertson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Benton
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crawford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Cantwell
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. Cantwell
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Cantwell
Reese hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Hogan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bancroft vs. Cantwell
Bancroft hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benton vs. Cantwell
Benton 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
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Benton
Cantwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Benton
Richbourg hits a line drive towards third. Lindstrom reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Benton
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Cantwell
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Cantwell
Lindstrom 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cantwell
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Benton
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Benton
Berger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Benton
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Benton
Spohrer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Cantwell
Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Cantwell
Hogan hits a line drive towards right. Richbourg catches it and throws to first to double up Crawford. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Benton
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Benton
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Benton
Cantwell 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, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Cantwell
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Richbourg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Cantwell
Bancroft hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Cantwell
Benton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richbourg vs. Benton
Richbourg hits a line drive into center field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Benton
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crawford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Benton
Sisler hits a line drive towards third. Lindstrom reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Cantwell
Leach hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Cantwell
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Lindstrom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Cantwell
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Cantwell covering, for the out. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lindstrom scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Cantwell
Crawford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Benton
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Benton
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leach throws the ball in to Bancroft who tags Moore trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Benton
Spohrer hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Cantwell
Hogan hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Cantwell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Cantwell
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Cantwell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Benton
Robertson hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Benton
Maguire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cantwell vs. Benton
Cantwell bunts towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Benton
Richbourg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crawford misplays the ball. That's an error on Crawford. Cantwell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maranville vs. Benton
Maranville takes first base on ball four. Richbourg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisler vs. Benton
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cantwell scores. Richbourg scores. Maranville moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berger vs. Benton
Berger hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Cantwell
Bob O'Farrell pinch hits for Larry Benton.
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Cantwell
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Farrell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lindstrom vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching. Chick Fullis pinch runs for Freddy Leach.
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. O'Farrell scores. Fullis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Smith
Ott strikes out. There goes Fullis. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Lindstrom. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crawford vs. Smith
Crawford hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1930 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Richbourg L, rf 5 1 0 0 Leach F, lf 5 0 1 0
Maranville R, ss 4 0 2 0 Fullis C, pr 0 0 0 0
Sisler G, 1b 5 1 2 2 Lindstrom F, 3b 5 1 3 1
Berger W, lf 4 1 2 2 Terry B, 1b 5 0 0 0
Moore R, cf 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 5 1 2 1
Spohrer A, c 4 0 0 0 Crawford P, 2b 5 0 2 0
Robertson G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 4 0 2 0
Maguire F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Reese A, cf 4 0 1 1
Cantwell B, p 4 1 0 0 Bancroft D, ss 4 0 0 0
Smith B, p 0 0 0 0 Benton L, p 3 0 0 0
O'Farrell B, ph 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 8 4 40 3 11 3
Boston 100 001 000 2 -- 4
New York 000 100 010 1 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cantwell B (W)* 9.0 10 3 3 1 2
Smith B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (L) 10.0 8 4 2 2 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 10th
E -- Crawford P
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 8
2B -- Lindstrom F 2
3B -- Berger W
HR -- Berger W
SB -- Lindstrom F, Fullis C
A -- 0
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