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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 4, 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 July 4, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Donovan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Buddy Gremp | First Baseman |
| Skippy Roberge | Second Baseman |
| Bill Donovan | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Babe Barna | Left Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 4, 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 for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Melton
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Melton
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Melton
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Donovan
Werber 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--
Jurges vs. Donovan
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Donovan
Ott takes first base on ball four. Werber moves to third. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Donovan
Mize hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Werber scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barna vs. Donovan
Barna hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jurges scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Danning vs. Donovan
Danning takes first base on ball four. Barna moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Donovan
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Barna scores. There goes Danning trying to get to third. Holmes throws the ball in to Fernandez, who tags Danning for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Errickson
Dick Errickson now pitching.
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Melton
Demaree hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Melton
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gremp vs. Melton
Gremp strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Melton
Roberge strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Errickson
Melton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Errickson
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Errickson
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Melton
Errickson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Melton
Ross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Errickson
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Errickson
Mize hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Errickson
Barna hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Errickson
Danning hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Danning reaches second base with a double. Barna moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Errickson
Marshall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Witek vs. Errickson
Witek hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Barna scores. Danning moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melton vs. Errickson
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Danning scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Melton
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Melton
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Melton
Demaree takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Melton
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gremp vs. Melton
Gremp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to third. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roberge vs. Melton
Roberge strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Errickson
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Errickson
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gremp fields the ball and throws to Errickson covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Errickson
Mize hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Mize reaches third base with a triple. Ott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barna vs. Errickson
Barna hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Mize scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Errickson
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Errickson
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Errickson
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Melton
Jim Tobin pinch hits for Dick Errickson.
Tobin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Melton
Ross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Wallace
Phil Masi now catching. Tony Cuccinello now playing second base. Skippy Roberge now playing shortstop. Lefty Wallace now pitching.
Melton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Wallace
Werber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Wallace
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Wallace
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Melton
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Melton
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Melton
Demaree strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Wallace
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Wallace
Barna hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Wallace
Danning hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Melton
Cuccinello hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gremp vs. Melton
Gremp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Melton
Roberge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallace vs. Melton
Wallace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wallace
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Wallace
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gremp juggles the ball. That's an error on Gremp. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Wallace
Melton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Wallace
Werber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Melton
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Melton
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Wallace
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wallace
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Wallace
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. Wallace
Barna hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Wallace
Danning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Wallace
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Melton
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Melton
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Melton
Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marshall. Cuccinello reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gremp vs. Melton
Gremp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberge vs. Melton
Roberge hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Melton
Sibby Sisti pinch hits for Lefty Wallace.
Sisti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1942, game 1 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Holmes T, cf 4 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 5 1 2 0
Ross C, lf 3 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 4 1 1 0
Fernandez N, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 3 1 0
Lombardi E, c 2 0 1 0 Mize J, 1b 5 2 2 3
Masi P, c 2 0 1 0 Barna B, lf 5 3 3 4
Demaree F, rf 3 1 1 1 Danning H, c 3 1 2 0
Miller E, ss 2 0 0 0 Marshall W, cf 4 0 2 2
Cuccinello T, 2b 2 2 2 1 Witek M, 2b 4 0 0 1
Gremp B, 1b 4 1 2 1 Melton C, p 4 0 1 1
Roberge S, 2b-ss 4 1 1 2
Donovan B, p 0 0 0 0
Errickson D, p 1 0 0 0
Tobin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Wallace L, p 1 0 0 0
Sisti S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 5 37 11 14 11
Boston 010 000 103 -- 5
New York 403 200 02x -- 11
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan B (L) 0.2 4 4 4 2 0
Errickson D 3.1 9 5 5 1 0
Wallace L 4.0 1 2 2 3 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (W) 9.0 8 5 5 2 8
E -- Gremp B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 4, New York 8
2B -- Danning H, Cuccinello T
3B -- Mize J
HR -- Demaree F, Mize J, Cuccinello T, Barna B, Roberge S
T -- 2:17
A -- 0
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