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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 17, 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 August 17, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 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 | August 17, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Tost |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 3,655 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Nanny Fernandez | Left Fielder |
Max West | First Baseman |
Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
Skippy Roberge | Third Baseman |
Lou Tost | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buster Maynard | Third Baseman |
Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Babe Young | Center Fielder |
Babe Barna | Left Fielder |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 17, 1942
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Schumacher
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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Schumacher
Waner 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. Schumacher
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Schumacher
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluttz vs. Schumacher
Kluttz hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Schumacher
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. West moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisti vs. Schumacher
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Young 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: ---
Maynard vs. Tost
Maynard hits a fly ball into left field. Fernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Tost
Witek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Witek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Tost
Ott hits a line drive towards first. West catches it and throws to second to double up Witek. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Schumacher
Roberge hits a popup towards third. Maynard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tost vs. Schumacher
Tost strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Schumacher
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Tost
Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Tost
Barna 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
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Schumacher
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Schumacher
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Schumacher
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Schumacher
Kluttz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Maynard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Tost
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Tost
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumacher vs. Tost
Schumacher hits a line drive towards short. Miller catches it and throws to first to double up Mancuso. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Schumacher
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Schumacher
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberge vs. Schumacher
Roberge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tost vs. Schumacher
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
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Tost
Maynard hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Tost
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tost
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Tost
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops it up and throws to first, with Tost covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Schumacher
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Schumacher
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Schumacher
Fernandez hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Tost
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops it up and throws to first, with Tost covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Tost
Barna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Tost
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Schumacher
West hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maynard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Schumacher
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. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Schumacher
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Tost
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Tost
Schumacher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Tost
Maynard hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Schumacher
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Schumacher
Roberge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tost vs. Schumacher
Tost hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Schumacher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Tost
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tost
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Tost
Mize hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Schumacher
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Schumacher
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maynard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Schumacher
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Schumacher
West hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barna. West reaches second base with a double. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluttz vs. Schumacher
Kluttz hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Tost
Young hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Tost
Barna hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Sain
Johnny Sain now pitching.
Jurges bunts towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. Barna moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Sain
Willard Marshall pinch hits for Gus Mancuso.
Marshall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Sain
Harry Danning pinch hits for Hal Schumacher.
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Adams
Harry Danning now catching. Ace Adams now pitching.
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barna throws the ball in to Witek who tags Miller, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Adams
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Adams
Roberge hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Sain
Maynard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Sain
Witek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Sain
Ott takes first base on ball four. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Sain
There's a wild pitch. Witek moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mize vs. Sain
Mize is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Sain
Young hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barna vs. Sain
Barna hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Witek scores. Ott moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1942 -- Boston at New York (D) Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Holmes T, cf 4 0 0 0 Maynard B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 4 1 1 0 Witek M, 2b 4 1 2 0 Fernandez N, lf 3 1 2 0 Ott M, rf 3 1 1 1 West M, 1b 4 0 2 1 Mize J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 4 0 0 0 Young B, cf 4 1 1 1 Miller E, ss 4 0 3 1 Barna B, lf 3 0 2 1 Sisti S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 1 0 0 0 Roberge S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 2 0 0 0 Tost L, p 3 0 0 0 Marshall W, ph 0 0 0 0 Sain J, p 0 0 0 0 Adams A, p 0 0 0 0 Schumacher H, p 2 0 0 0 Danning H, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 8 2 27 3 6 3 Boston 200 000 000 -- 2 New York 000 100 011 -- 3 2 outs when winning run was scored. Boston IP H R ER BB SO Tost L* 7.0 4 2 2 2 0 Sain J (L) 1.2 2 1 1 3 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Schumacher H 8.0 7 2 2 1 1 Adams A (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th DP -- Boston 4 LOB -- Boston 6, New York 4 2B -- Witek M, West M HR -- Ott M, Young B SH -- Jurges B WP -- Sain J T -- 1:58 A -- 3655
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