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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 29, 1941
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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 29, 1941 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1941 |
|---|---|
| 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 29, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Posedel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Carpenter |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,285 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Max West | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Gene Moore | Center Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | Third Baseman |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Bill Posedel | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Joe Orengo | Third Baseman |
| Bob Carpenter | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 29, 1941
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Carpenter
Rowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Carpenter
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rowell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Carpenter
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rowell scores. Hassett moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Carpenter
West hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. Hassett scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Carpenter
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Carpenter
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. West moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Carpenter
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berres vs. Carpenter
Berres hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Posedel
Rucker hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Posedel
Whitehead hits a fly ball into center 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--
Ott vs. Posedel
Ott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Posedel
Young hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Posedel
Hartnett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Posedel
Moore 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 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posedel vs. Carpenter
Posedel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Carpenter
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Carpenter
Hassett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Posedel
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Posedel
Orengo hits a line drive into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carpenter vs. Posedel
Carpenter bunts towards third. Dahlgren fields it and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Posedel
Rucker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Rucker reaches second base with a double. Jurges scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehead vs. Sullivan
Joe Sullivan now pitching.
Whitehead hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Carpenter
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Carpenter
West hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Carpenter
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sullivan
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Sullivan
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. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hartnett vs. Sullivan
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Sullivan
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. LaManna
Hank LaManna now pitching.
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hartnett scores. Moore moves to third. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Orengo vs. LaManna
Orengo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carpenter vs. LaManna
Carpenter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rucker vs. LaManna
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Carpenter
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Carpenter
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Carpenter
Berres hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. LaManna
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. LaManna
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. LaManna
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. LaManna
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. LaManna
Moore 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, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaManna vs. Carpenter
LaManna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Carpenter
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. LaManna moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Carpenter
Hassett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Carpenter
Waner hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. LaManna
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dahlgren fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. LaManna
Orengo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carpenter vs. LaManna
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dahlgren fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. LaManna
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaManna fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Carpenter
West strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Carpenter
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Carpenter
Moore strikes out. There goes Miller. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Carpenter
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. LaManna
Johnny Cooney now playing center field. Lloyd Waner now playing left field.
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. LaManna
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Ott reaches second base with a double. Whitehead moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. LaManna
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hartnett vs. LaManna
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitehead scores. Ott scores. Young moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. LaManna
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell fields it and throws to second for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. LaManna
Jurges strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Carpenter
Jim Tobin pinch hits for Ray Berres.
Tobin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaManna vs. Carpenter
LaManna strikes out. Hartnett drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws LaManna out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Carpenter
Rowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Carpenter
Hassett hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. LaManna
Phil Masi now catching.
Orengo hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. LaManna
Carpenter 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, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. LaManna
Rucker 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 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Carpenter
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Carpenter
Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Carpenter
There's a wild pitch. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Carpenter
Miller hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooney vs. Carpenter
Cooney hits a line drive towards third. Orengo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. LaManna
Whitehead hits a line drive into left field. Waner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Waner. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. LaManna
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitehead moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. LaManna
Young hits a line drive into left field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitehead scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. LaManna
Hartnett hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Carpenter
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Carpenter
Masi hits a line drive towards short. Jurges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Carpenter
Chet Ross pinch hits for Hank LaManna.
Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Moore 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 5/29/1941 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rowell B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Rucker J, cf 5 1 1 1
Hassett B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Whitehead B, 2b 5 2 2 0
Waner P, rf 3 0 1 1 Ott M, rf 4 3 3 2
West M, lf 3 0 0 1 Young B, 1b 4 0 0 1
Waner L, lf 1 0 0 0 Hartnett G, c 5 2 4 4
Miller E, ss 3 0 0 0 Moore J, lf 4 0 1 0
Moore G, cf 3 0 1 0 Jurges B, ss 4 1 2 1
Cooney J, cf 1 0 0 0 Orengo J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Carpenter B, p 3 0 0 0
Berres R, c 2 0 0 0
Tobin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Masi P, c 1 0 0 0
Posedel B, p 1 0 0 0
Sullivan J, p 0 0 0 0
LaManna H, p 1 0 0 0
Ross C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 36 9 13 9
Boston 200 000 000 -- 2
New York 312 002 01x -- 9
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Posedel B (L) 1.2 4 4 2 0 0
Sullivan J 0.2 3 2 2 0 0
LaManna H 5.2 6 3 2 4 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Carpenter B (W) 9.0 5 2 2 4 5
E -- Hassett B, Waner L
LOB -- Boston 7, New York 8
2B -- Rucker J, Ott M 2
HR -- Ott M, Hartnett G
SB -- Miller E
SH -- Carpenter B
WP -- Carpenter B
T -- 2:22
A -- 3285
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