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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
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| 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 | Lou Tost |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lohrman |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,534 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Lou Tost | 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 |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Bill Lohrman | 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. Lohrman
Holmes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Lohrman
Cuccinello 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: ---
Fernandez vs. Lohrman
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Ott 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: ---
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. Ross 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 center field. Holmes 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 hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Lohrman
Kluttz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lohrman
Waner 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--
Miller vs. Lohrman
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second 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 strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Tost
Barna hits a line drive into right field. Waner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Waner. Barna moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Tost
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Barna moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mancuso vs. Tost
Mancuso hits a popup beyond second. Cuccinello can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Barna scores. Leiber moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Tost
Witek hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lohrman vs. Tost
Lohrman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Lohrman
Ross hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tost vs. Lohrman
Tost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lohrman
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Tost
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Tost
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tost
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Lohrman
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Lohrman
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Lohrman
West hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuccinello scores. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluttz vs. Lohrman
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fernandez scores. West moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Lohrman
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Lohrman
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Tost
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. Tost
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards first. West juggles the ball. That's an error on West. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. Tost
Leiber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. Leiber reaches second base with a double. Mize scores. Barna moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mancuso vs. Tost
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barna scores. Leiber moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witek vs. Tost
Witek hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lohrman vs. Tost
Lohrman hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Werber vs. Tost
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Lohrman
Ross 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--
Tost vs. Lohrman
Tost strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Lohrman
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Lohrman
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Lohrman
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Tost
Buddy Gremp now playing first base.
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tost
Ott hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kluttz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Tost
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gremp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gremp vs. Lohrman
Gremp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Lohrman
Kluttz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lohrman
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Tost
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Tost
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Tost
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Tost
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lohrman
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Lohrman
Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tost vs. Lohrman
Tost strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrman vs. Tost
Lohrman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Tost
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Tost
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Tost
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lohrman
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Lohrman
Cuccinello strikes out. The ball gets by Mancuso. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Lohrman
Phil Masi pinch runs for Tony Cuccinello.
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gremp vs. Lohrman
Gremp hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Tost
Skippy Roberge now playing second base.
Mize is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. Tost
Barna strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Tost
Leiber hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kluttz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Tost
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Tost
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberge fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lohrman
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Clyde Kluttz.
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lohrman
Sibby Sisti pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Waner takes first base on ball four. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Lohrman
Lohrman spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Lohrman. Sisti moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Lohrman
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ross vs. Lohrman
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to home to get Sisti. Waner moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Demaree vs. Lohrman
Frank Demaree pinch hits for Lou Tost.
Demaree hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber 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 7/4/1942, game 2 -- 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 4 0 1 0
Cuccinello T, 2b 4 1 2 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 0 0
Masi P, pr 0 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0
Roberge S, 2b 0 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 2 1 0 0
Fernandez N, 3b 4 1 1 0 Barna B, lf 4 2 1 0
West M, 1b 2 0 1 1 Leiber H, cf 4 0 1 1
Gremp B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 3 0 3 2
Kluttz C, c 2 0 0 1 Witek M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 0 0 0 0 Lohrman B, p 3 0 0 0
Sisti S, pr 0 0 0 0
Waner P, rf 3 0 1 0
Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0
Ross C, lf 4 0 1 0
Tost L, p 3 0 0 0
Demaree F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 32 3 6 3
Boston 000 200 000 -- 2
New York 010 200 00x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tost L (L) 8.0 6 3 1 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lohrman B (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 4
E -- Waner P, West M, Mancuso G, Lohrman B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 7, New York 8
2B -- Leiber H
HBP -- by Tost L (Mize J)
T -- 2:05
A -- 22534
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