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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 24, 1942
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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 24, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | April 24, 1942 |
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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 24, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Tost |
Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 5,448 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
Frank Demaree | Left Fielder |
Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
Buddy Gremp | First Baseman |
Lou Tost | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
Howie Moss | Center Fielder |
Harry Danning | Catcher |
Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 24, 1942
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton juggles the ball. That's an error on Melton. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Melton
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Melton
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber 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: ---
Werber vs. Tost
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Tost
Jurges hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tost
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Waner 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: ---
Fernandez vs. Melton
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Melton covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Melton
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Melton
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Tost
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Tost
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gremp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Tost
Moss hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gremp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gremp vs. Melton
Gremp hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tost vs. Melton
Tost strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes bunts towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Gremp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Moss settles under the ball 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: ---
Danning vs. Tost
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Tost
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gremp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Witek for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Tost
Melton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Tost
Werber is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Melton
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Melton
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Melton
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Melton
There goes Miller. The throw from Danning and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Melton
Demaree hits a line drive into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Tost
Jurges hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tost
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Tost
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Tost
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Tost
Moss strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Melton
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields the ball and throws to Melton covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gremp vs. Melton
Gremp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tost vs. Melton
Tost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Kluttz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Tost
Danning hits a line drive into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Tost
Witek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Tost
Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Tost
Werber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Melton
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Melton
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Werber. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Melton
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Tost
Johnny Cooney now playing right field.
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tost
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Tost
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gremp scoops it up and throws to first, with Tost covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Melton
Demaree hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Melton
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Demaree moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gremp vs. Melton
Gremp strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuccinello vs. Melton
Tony Cuccinello pinch hits for Lou Tost.
Cuccinello hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Melton
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Tommy Holmes.
Lombardi is hit by the pitch. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Melton
Skippy Roberge pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi. Phil Masi pinch hits for Johnny Cooney.
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Errickson
Phil Masi now playing right field. Max West now playing center field. Dick Errickson now pitching.
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Errickson
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Errickson
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller can't make a play. That's a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witek vs. Sain
Johnny Sain now pitching.
There goes Danning. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Danning steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Witek vs. Sain
Witek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gremp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melton vs. Sain
There's a wild pitch. Marshall scores. Danning moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Melton vs. Sain
Melton strikes out. Kluttz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Melton out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Melton
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Melton
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Melton
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Melton
Demaree hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sisti scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Melton
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Sain
Werber hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Sain
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sain
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Sain
There goes Ott. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Ott steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Sain
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gremp scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gremp vs. Melton
Gremp hits a line drive into center field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Melton
West hits a line drive towards first. Mize reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Melton
Sain hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Melton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sain for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1942 -- Boston at New York (D) Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Holmes T, cf 2 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lombardi E, ph 0 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 0 0 Roberge S, pr 0 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 1 1 0 Errickson D, p 0 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sain J, p 1 0 0 0 Marshall W, lf 2 2 1 2 Waner P, rf 3 0 0 0 Moss H, cf 3 0 0 0 Cooney J, rf 0 0 0 0 Danning H, c 3 0 1 0 Masi P, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Witek M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sisti S, 2b 4 1 1 0 Melton C, p 2 0 1 0 Miller E, ss 4 0 2 0 Fernandez N, 3b 4 0 0 0 Demaree F, lf 4 0 2 1 Kluttz C, c 4 0 2 0 Gremp B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Tost L, p 2 0 0 0 Cuccinello T, ph 1 0 0 0 West M, cf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 1 8 1 28 3 4 2 Boston 000 000 010 -- 1 New York 000 200 10x -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Tost L (L) 6.0 3 2 2 1 2 Errickson D 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 Sain J 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Melton C (W) 9.0 8 1 1 0 2 E -- Melton C, Werber B LOB -- Boston 9, New York 4 HR -- Marshall W SB -- Miller E, Danning H, Ott M SH -- Holmes T HBP -- by Melton C (Lombardi E) WP -- Sain J T -- 2:05 A -- 5448
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