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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 28, 1936
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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 28, 1936 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1936 |
|---|---|
| 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 28, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ben Cantwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Slick Castleman |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Urbanski | Shortstop |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Buck Jordan | First Baseman |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Hal Lee | Left Fielder |
| Joe Coscarart | Third Baseman |
| Bill Lewis | Catcher |
| Ben Cantwell | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Sam Leslie | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Travis Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Slick Castleman | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 28, 1936
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Castleman
Urbanski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Castleman
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Castleman
Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Moore trying to get to third. Moore throws the ball in to Jackson, who tags Moore for the out. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Castleman
Jordan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Castleman
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Cantwell
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski misplays the ball. That's an error on Urbanski. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Cantwell
Whitehead hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leslie vs. Cantwell
Leslie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jordan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leslie for the out. Moore moves to third. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moore scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Cantwell
Leiber hits a popup towards third. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Castleman
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Castleman
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Castleman
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cantwell vs. Castleman
Cantwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Cantwell
Mancuso bunts towards third. Coscarart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Cantwell
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Cantwell
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castleman vs. Cantwell
Castleman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jordan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Castleman
Urbanski hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Castleman
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Castleman
Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore throws the ball in to Bartell who tags Berger trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Cantwell
Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Cantwell
Whitehead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leslie vs. Cantwell
Leslie hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott hits a line drive to right field. Moore throws towards Urbanski. Urbanski fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Urbanski. Ott is thrown out after the base hit. Whitehead goes all the way around to score. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Cantwell
Leiber hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Berger. Leiber reaches second base with a double. Ott scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Cantwell
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Castleman
Jordan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Castleman
Cuccinello hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Castleman
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jordan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coscarart vs. Castleman
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jordan scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Castleman
Lewis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cantwell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Cantwell
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Cantwell
Castleman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Castleman
Cantwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Castleman
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Castleman
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Castleman
Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Urbanski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jordan vs. Castleman
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Cantwell
Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Cantwell
Whitehead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leslie vs. Cantwell
Leslie hits a popup towards first. Jordan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Cantwell
There goes Whitehead. The throw from Lewis and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Castleman
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Castleman
Lee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Leslie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Castleman
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Cantwell
Leiber hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jordan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Cantwell
Mancuso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Mancuso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Cantwell
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Cantwell
Bartell hits a line drive towards third. Coscarart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Castleman
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cantwell vs. Castleman
Cantwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Urbanski vs. Castleman
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Castleman
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Cantwell
Al Lopez now catching.
Castleman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Cantwell
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Cantwell
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Castleman
Berger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Castleman
Jordan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Castleman
Cuccinello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Castleman
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Castleman
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello scores. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Castleman
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lee scores. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Gabler
Tommy Thompson pinch hits for Ben Cantwell. Frank Gabler now pitching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Urbanski vs. Gabler
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Chaplin
Tiny Chaplin now pitching.
Leslie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello misplays the ball. That's an error on Cuccinello. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Chaplin
Ott bunts for an out with unknown description. Leslie moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Chaplin
Leiber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Chaplin
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Gabler
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Gabler
Berger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Gabler
Jordan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Gabler
Cuccinello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Gabler
Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Gabler
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Chaplin
Jimmy Ripple pinch hits for Travis Jackson.
Ripple hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Chaplin
Bartell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Chaplin
Bill Terry pinch hits for Frank Gabler.
Terry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Chaplin
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Chaplin
Mark Koenig pinch hits for Burgess Whitehead.
Koenig hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1936, game 2 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Urbanski B, ss 5 0 1 0 Moore J, lf 5 1 1 0
Moore G, rf 4 0 0 0 Whitehead B, 2b 2 1 1 0
Berger W, cf 5 1 4 1 Koenig M, ph 1 0 0 0
Jordan B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Leslie S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cuccinello T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Ott M, rf 3 1 1 2
Lee H, lf 5 1 3 0 Leiber H, cf 4 0 1 1
Coscarart J, 3b 5 1 1 2 Mancuso G, c 4 0 2 0
Lewis B, c 1 0 0 0 Jackson T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 1 0 1 1 Ripple J, ph 1 1 1 1
Cantwell B, p 3 0 1 0 Bartell D, ss 4 0 0 0
Thompson T, ph 1 0 1 1 Castleman S, p 3 0 0 0
Chaplin T, p 0 0 0 0 Gabler F, p 0 0 0 0
Terry B, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 5 14 5 35 4 7 4
Boston 000 100 031 -- 5
New York 102 000 001 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cantwell B (W) 7.0 5 3 1 2 2
Chaplin T (S) 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Castleman S (L) 7.2 11 4 4 4 3
Gabler F 1.1 3 1 1 1 0
E -- Urbanski B 2, Lewis B, Cuccinello T
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 11, New York 7
2B -- Leiber H, Mancuso G
HR -- Berger W, Ripple J
SB -- Whitehead B
SH -- Ott M
T -- 2:27
A -- 7000
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