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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 29, 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 29, 1940 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 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 29, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Piechota |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lohrman |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,839 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Mel Preibisch | Center Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Don Manno | Right Fielder |
| Sig Broskie | Catcher |
| Al Piechota | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
| Buster Maynard | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Shortstop |
| Bill Lohrman | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 29, 1940
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Lohrman
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Preibisch vs. Lohrman
Preibisch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Lohrman
Rowell hits a fly ball into right field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Piechota
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Piechota
Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. Manno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Piechota
Moore hits a line drive into center field. Preibisch 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: ---
West vs. Lohrman
West strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Lohrman
Ross 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lohrman
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cuccinello settles under it 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: ---
Young vs. Piechota
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Preibisch. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dea vs. Piechota
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuccinello vs. Piechota
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Piechota
Maynard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Piechota
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti juggles the ball. That's an error on Sisti. Cuccinello scores. Maynard moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lohrman vs. Piechota
Lohrman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Piechota
Rucker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Piechota
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Piechota
Moore strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manno vs. Lohrman
Manno strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Broskie vs. Lohrman
Broskie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Lohrman
Johnny Cooney pinch hits for Al Piechota.
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. Broskie moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Lohrman
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Strincevich
Nick Strincevich now pitching.
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Strincevich
O'Dea hits a line drive towards first. West catches it and steps on first to double up Young. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Strincevich
Cuccinello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Strincevich
Maynard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Strincevich
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello scores. Maynard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lohrman vs. Strincevich
Lohrman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. Maynard moves to third. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rucker vs. Strincevich
Rucker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Strincevich
Whitehead 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 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Preibisch vs. Lohrman
Preibisch strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Lohrman
Rowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Lohrman
West hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Lohrman
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Strincevich
Buddy Gremp now playing first base. Max West now playing center field.
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Strincevich
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Manno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Strincevich
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lohrman
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, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manno vs. Lohrman
Manno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Broskie vs. Lohrman
Broskie hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Strincevich
Claude Wilborn now playing right field.
Cuccinello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Strincevich
Maynard hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. West chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Broskie fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Broskie. Cuccinello goes all the way around to score. Maynard moves all the way to home. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Strincevich
Witek 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, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrman vs. Strincevich
Lohrman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Broskie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Strincevich
Rucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Strincevich
There goes Rucker. The throw from Broskie and he is safe. Rucker steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehead vs. Strincevich
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Strincevich
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Lohrman
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Lohrman
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gremp vs. Lohrman
Gremp hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Lohrman
Buddy Hassett pinch hits for Bama Rowell.
Hassett hits a fly ball into right field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Strincevich
Al Glossop now playing third base. Whitey Wietelmann now playing second base.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Strincevich
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Strincevich
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Strincevich
Maynard takes first base on ball four. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Strincevich
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Lohrman
West hits a fly ball into right field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Lohrman
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lohrman
Miller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilborn vs. Lohrman
Wilborn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrman vs. Strincevich
Lohrman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Strincevich
Rucker hits a line drive towards first. Gremp reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Strincevich
Whitehead hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Strincevich
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lohrman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Strincevich
Young takes first base on ball four. Lohrman moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Dea vs. Strincevich
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lohrman scores. Moore scores. Young moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Strincevich
Cuccinello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Broskie vs. Lohrman
Broskie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Lohrman
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glossop vs. Lohrman
Glossop hits a fly ball into right field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gremp vs. Lohrman
Gremp hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Strincevich
Maynard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Maynard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Strincevich
Witek hits a popup towards first. Gremp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lohrman vs. Strincevich
Lohrman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Strincevich
Rucker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Lohrman
Wietelmann 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, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Lohrman
West strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Lohrman
Ross strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/29/1940 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Sisti S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Rucker J, cf 5 2 2 7
Glossop A, 3b 1 0 0 0 Whitehead B, 2b 5 0 2 0
Preibisch M, cf 2 0 0 0 Moore J, lf 4 1 1 0
Gremp B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Young B, 1b 3 1 1 0
Rowell B, 2b 2 0 1 0 O'Dea K, c 5 0 2 2
Hassett B, ph 1 0 0 0 Cuccinello T, 3b 3 3 1 1
Wietelmann W, 2b 1 0 0 0 Maynard B, rf 4 3 4 1
West M, 1b-cf 4 0 0 0 Witek M, ss 5 2 1 1
Ross C, lf 4 0 0 0 Lohrman B, p 5 2 1 0
Miller E, ss 2 0 0 0
Manno D, rf 2 0 0 0
Wilborn C, rf 1 0 0 0
Broskie S, c 3 0 1 0
Piechota A, p 0 0 0 0
Cooney J, ph 1 0 0 0
Strincevich N, p 2 0 1 0
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30 0 3 0 39 14 15 12
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 055 020 20x -- 14
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Piechota A (L) 2.0 5 5 1 0 3
Strincevich N 6.0 10 9 5 7 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lohrman B (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 5
E -- Sisti S, Miller E, Broskie S
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 5, New York 8
2B -- Young B, Maynard B
3B -- Maynard B
HR -- Rucker J 2
SB -- Rucker J
HBP -- by Lohrman B (Miller E)
T -- 1:43
A -- 2839
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