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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 22, 1939
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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 22, 1939 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | April 22, 1939 |
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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 22, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Shoffner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Manny Salvo |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 17,386 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Buddy Hassett | Right Fielder |
Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
Max West | Center Fielder |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Milt Shoffner | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
George Myatt | Third Baseman |
Harry Danning | Catcher |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
Frank Demaree | Center Fielder |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
Manny Salvo | Pitcher |
Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 22, 1939
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Salvo
Garms hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Demaree. Garms reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Salvo
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garms scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Salvo
Hassett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Salvo
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Salvo
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Salvo
West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Salvo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Shoffner
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Shoffner
Myatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Shoffner
Danning hits a fly ball into right field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Shoffner
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Shoffner
Bonura hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Salvo
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Salvo
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shoffner vs. Salvo
Shoffner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Salvo
Garms 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 2
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Shoffner
Demaree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Shoffner
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Shoffner
Whitehead hits a line drive towards the mound. Shoffner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Salvo
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Salvo
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Salvo
There goes Hassett. The throw from Danning and he is out, Jurges applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Salvo
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salvo vs. Shoffner
Salvo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Shoffner
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Shoffner
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Shoffner
Lopez fires to first and picks off Myatt. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Salvo
Cuccinello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Salvo
West hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Salvo
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Salvo
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shoffner vs. Salvo
Shoffner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Shoffner
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Shoffner
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Shoffner
Bonura hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Shoffner
Demaree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Bonura moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. Errickson
Dick Errickson now pitching.
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonura tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Errickson
There goes Demaree. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Cuccinello applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Salvo
Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Salvo
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Salvo
Hassett bunts towards the mound. Salvo fields it and throws to first for the out. Garms moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Salvo
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cuccinello vs. Salvo
Cuccinello hits a popup towards third. Myatt fields the ball and throws home. Danning drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Danning. Garms scores. Fletcher moves to third. Simmons moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
West vs. Salvo
West is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Salvo
Miller hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Errickson
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Errickson
Jimmy Ripple pinch hits for Manny Salvo.
Ripple hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Errickson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lohrman
Bill Lohrman now pitching.
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Lohrman
Errickson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Lohrman
Garms hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Errickson
Myatt 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, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Errickson
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Errickson
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Errickson
Bonura hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hassett. Bonura reaches second base with a double. Ott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Errickson
Demaree hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonura scores. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Errickson
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitehead vs. Errickson
Whitehead strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lohrman
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lohrman. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Lohrman
Hassett hits a popup towards third. Myatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Lohrman
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Lohrman
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Lohrman
West strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrman vs. Errickson
Lohrman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Errickson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Errickson
Myatt strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lohrman
Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lohrman
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Lohrman
Oliver Hill pinch hits for Dick Errickson.
Hill 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, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Lohrman
Garms 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 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Posedel
Bill Posedel now pitching.
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Posedel
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Posedel
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Lohrman
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Lohrman
Hassett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demaree. Hassett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Lohrman
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hassett moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuccinello vs. Lohrman
Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1939 -- Boston at New York (D) Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Garms D, 3b 5 2 2 0 Moore J, lf 4 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 1 1 Myatt G, 3b 3 1 0 0 Hassett B, rf 4 1 2 2 Danning H, c 4 0 0 0 Simmons A, lf 4 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 1 3 1 2 Cuccinello T, 2b 5 0 2 0 Bonura Z, 1b 4 2 2 1 West M, cf 3 0 0 0 Demaree F, cf 3 0 3 2 Miller E, ss 4 1 1 1 Jurges B, ss 1 0 0 1 Lopez A, c 3 0 1 0 Whitehead B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Shoffner M, p 2 0 0 0 Salvo M, p 1 0 0 0 Errickson D, p 1 0 0 0 Ripple J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hill O, ph 1 0 0 0 Lohrman B, p 1 0 0 0 Posedel B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 9 4 26 6 7 6 Boston 300 010 010 -- 5 New York 200 202 00x -- 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Shoffner M 3.1 4 4 4 2 1 Errickson D (L) 3.2 3 2 2 2 2 Posedel B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Salvo M 5.0 6 4 3 5 4 Lohrman B (W) 4.0 3 1 1 0 3 E -- Miller E, Danning H, Lohrman B DP -- Boston 3 LOB -- Boston 9, New York 2 2B -- Garms D, Bonura Z, Hassett B HR -- Hassett B, Ott M, Miller E CS -- Hassett B, Demaree F SH -- Hassett B SF -- Jurges B T -- 2:25 A -- 17386
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