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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 4, 1940
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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 4, 1940 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1940 |
|---|---|
| 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 4, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Errickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,185 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Dick Errickson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Shortstop |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 4, 1940
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Hubbell
Sisti hits a line drive into center field. Rucker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rucker. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooney vs. Hubbell
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowell vs. Hubbell
Rowell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Hubbell
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it and throws to second for the out. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ross vs. Hubbell
Ross hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Danning 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: ---
Whitehead vs. Errickson
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Errickson
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Errickson
There goes Rucker. The throw from Berres and he is safe. Rucker steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Errickson
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Errickson
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hubbell
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hubbell
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Hubbell
Berres hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Errickson
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Errickson
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops it up and throws to first, with Errickson covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Errickson
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Hubbell
Errickson hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Hubbell
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Hubbell
Cooney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Errickson
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Errickson
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Errickson
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Hubbell
Rowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Hubbell
West strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Hubbell
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Hubbell
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Errickson
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Errickson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Errickson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hubbell
Moore 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Hubbell
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Hubbell
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Errickson for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Errickson
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Danning for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Errickson
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Errickson
Cuccinello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Hubbell
Sisti hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Hubbell
Cooney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Cooney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Hubbell
Rowell hits a popup towards third. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Hubbell
West 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Errickson
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Errickson
Hubbell hits a popup towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Errickson
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Hubbell
Ross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Hubbell
Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hubbell
Moore 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Hubbell
Berres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Errickson vs. Hubbell
Errickson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Hubbell
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Errickson
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rucker for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Errickson
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Hubbell
Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Hubbell
Rowell 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Hubbell
West 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Errickson
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Errickson
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Errickson
Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Tony Cuccinello.
McCarthy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Errickson
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Mickey Witek.
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. Danning moves to third. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Demaree vs. Errickson
Frank Demaree pinch hits for Carl Hubbell.
Demaree hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitehead vs. Errickson
Whitehead hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Lynn
Red Lynn now pitching. Billy Jurges now playing shortstop. Frank Demaree now playing right field. Mel Ott now playing third base.
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lynn
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lynn
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berres vs. Lynn
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Errickson
Rucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Errickson
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Errickson
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Errickson
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1940 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Sisti S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Whitehead B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Cooney J, cf 4 0 2 0 Rucker J, cf 4 0 2 0
Rowell B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Moore J, lf 4 0 0 0
West M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Young B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Ross C, lf 4 1 1 0 Danning H, c 4 0 1 0
Miller E, ss 4 1 1 2 Ott M, rf-3b 3 0 0 0
Moore G, rf 4 0 1 0 Cuccinello T, 3b 2 0 0 0
Berres R, c 3 0 0 0 McCarthy J, ph 1 0 1 0
Errickson D, p 3 0 0 0 Lynn R, p 0 0 0 0
Witek M, ss 2 0 0 0
O'Dea K, ph 0 0 0 0
Jurges B, ss 0 0 0 0
Hubbell C, p 2 0 0 0
Demaree F, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 31 0 5 0
Boston 000 000 200 -- 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Errickson D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (L) 8.0 6 2 2 1 5
Lynn R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Rucker J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 5
2B -- Cooney J, Moore G
HR -- Miller E
SB -- Rucker J
T -- 1:43
A -- 3185
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