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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 18, 1932
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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 18, 1932 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1932 |
|---|---|
| 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 18, 1932 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Huck Betts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam Gibson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Maranville | Second Baseman |
| Red Worthington | Left Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Wes Schulmerich | Right Fielder |
| Art Shires | First Baseman |
| Billy Urbanski | Shortstop |
| Fritz Knothe | Third Baseman |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Huck Betts | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Len Koenecke | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Center Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Doc Marshall | Shortstop |
| Sam Gibson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 18, 1932
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Gibson
Maranville takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Gibson
There's a wild pitch. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Worthington vs. Gibson
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maranville moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berger vs. Gibson
Berger hits a fly ball into center field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maranville scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulmerich vs. Gibson
Schulmerich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz 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: ---
Critz vs. Betts
Critz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Shires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenecke vs. Betts
Koenecke hits a fly ball into center field. Berger 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. Betts
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Betts
There goes Lindstrom. The throw from Spohrer and he is out, Urbanski applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shires vs. Gibson
Shires hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urbanski vs. Gibson
Urbanski 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: 1--
Knothe vs. Gibson
Knothe hits a fly ball into left field. Koenecke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Gibson
Spohrer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Betts
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Betts
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Terry moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Betts
Hogan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Terry scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vergez vs. Betts
Vergez bunts in front of the plate. Spohrer fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to third. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Betts
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maranville fields it and throws to home to get Ott. Hogan moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibson vs. Betts
Gibson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Maranville reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Gibson
Betts hits a line drive into left field. Koenecke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Gibson
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Gibson
Worthington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Gibson
Berger takes first base on ball four. Worthington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulmerich vs. Gibson
Schulmerich takes first base on ball four. Worthington moves to third. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shires vs. Gibson
Shires hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott throws the ball in to Hogan who tags Shires trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Worthington scores. Berger scores. Schulmerich goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Betts
Critz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenecke vs. Betts
Koenecke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Betts
Lindstrom hits a popup towards short. Urbanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Gibson
Urbanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knothe vs. Gibson
Knothe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Urbanski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spohrer vs. Gibson
Spohrer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Urbanski scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Betts vs. Gibson
Betts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spohrer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maranville vs. Gibson
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Betts
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Betts
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Betts
Hogan hits a line drive into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Betts
Vergez hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Gibson
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Gibson
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulmerich vs. Gibson
Schulmerich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shires vs. Gibson
Shires hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urbanski vs. Gibson
There's a wild pitch. Shires moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Urbanski vs. Gibson
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Betts
Marshall hits a line drive into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Betts
Chick Fullis pinch hits for Sam Gibson.
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Betts
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski misplays the ball. That's an error on Urbanski. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenecke vs. Betts
Koenecke hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knothe vs. Bell
Hi Bell now pitching.
Knothe hits a fly ball into left field. Koenecke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Bell
Spohrer hits a fly ball into center field. Lindstrom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Bell
Betts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Betts
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Betts
Terry hits a fly ball towards center. Berger catches it and throws to first to double up Lindstrom. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Betts
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Betts
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knothe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Bell
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Bell
Worthington hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Bell
Berger hits a popup towards short. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulmerich vs. Bell
Schulmerich is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shires vs. Bell
Shires hits a fly ball into left field. Koenecke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Betts
Vergez hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Betts
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Betts
Ethan Allen pinch hits for Hi Bell.
Allen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Shires settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Betts
Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Parmelee
Roy Parmelee now pitching.
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Parmelee, and towards Critz, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knothe vs. Parmelee
Knothe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Parmelee
Spohrer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Betts vs. Parmelee
Betts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenecke vs. Betts
Koenecke hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Betts
Lindstrom hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Worthington. Lindstrom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Betts
Terry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knothe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Betts
Ott hits a line drive towards third. Knothe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Parmelee
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Parmelee
Worthington hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Parmelee
Berger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulmerich vs. Parmelee
Schulmerich hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Betts
Hogan hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Betts
Vergez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Betts
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leslie vs. Betts
Sam Leslie pinch hits for Roy Parmelee.
Leslie hits a popup towards short. Urbanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1932 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Maranville R, 2b 4 1 0 0 Critz H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Worthington R, lf 5 2 2 1 Koenecke L, lf 4 0 0 0
Berger W, cf 4 1 1 1 Lindstrom F, cf 3 0 2 0
Schulmerich W, rf 3 2 1 1 Terry B, 1b 4 1 2 0
Shires A, 1b 4 0 3 3 Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0
Urbanski B, ss 4 1 1 0 Hogan S, c 4 0 1 1
Knothe F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Vergez J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Spohrer A, c 3 0 1 1 Marshall D, ss 4 0 1 0
Betts H, p 4 0 1 0 Gibson S, p 1 0 0 0
Fullis C, ph 1 0 0 0
Bell H, p 0 0 0 0
Allen E, ph 1 0 0 0
Parmelee R, p 0 0 0 0
Leslie S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 10 7 33 1 7 1
Boston 103 110 100 -- 7
New York 010 000 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Betts H (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson S (L) 5.0 8 6 6 3 2
Bell H 2.0 1 1 1 0 0
Parmelee R 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Urbanski B
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 8
2B -- Lindstrom F
HR -- Schulmerich W, Worthington R
CS -- Lindstrom F
SH -- Vergez J
HBP -- by Bell H (Schulmerich W)
WP -- Gibson S 2
A -- 0
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