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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 26, 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 September 26, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Carpenter |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Skippy Roberge | Second Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Nanny Fernandez | Left Fielder |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Ducky Detweiler | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Buster Maynard | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Babe Young | Center Fielder |
| Babe Barna | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Fox | Catcher |
| Bob Carpenter | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 26, 1942
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Carpenter
Holmes 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--
Roberge vs. Carpenter
Roberge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Carpenter
Waner 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--
Fernandez vs. Carpenter
Fernandez 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: ---
Bartell vs. Spahn
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Spahn
Witek takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maynard vs. Spahn
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bartell moves to third. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Spahn
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Fernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bartell scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Spahn
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Witek scores. Maynard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barna vs. Spahn
Barna hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Carpenter
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Carpenter
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Detweiler vs. Carpenter
Detweiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Carpenter
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Spahn
Fox hits a popup, foul, in back of third. Wietelmann settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Wietelmann. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Spahn
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carpenter vs. Spahn
Carpenter bunts for an out with unknown description. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Spahn
Bartell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Spahn
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Carpenter
Spahn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Carpenter
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberge vs. Carpenter
Roberge hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Roberge reaches second base with a double. Spahn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Carpenter
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Spahn scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Carpenter
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Spahn
Maynard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Spahn
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Spahn
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Carpenter
West hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Carpenter
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Detweiler vs. Carpenter
Detweiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Spahn
Barna hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Spahn
Fox takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carpenter vs. Spahn
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Spahn
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Spahn
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Carpenter
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Carpenter
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Carpenter
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Spahn
Maynard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Spahn
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Spahn
There goes Mize. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Mize steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Spahn
Young strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barna vs. Spahn
Barna hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Carpenter
Roberge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Carpenter
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Carpenter
Fernandez hits a fly ball towards right. Maynard catches it and throws to second to double up Waner. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Spahn
Fox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carpenter vs. Spahn
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Spahn
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Detweiler fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Carpenter
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Carpenter
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Detweiler vs. Carpenter
Detweiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. West moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wietelmann vs. Carpenter
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Carpenter
Spahn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Spahn
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Spahn
Maynard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Spahn
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Spahn
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barna vs. Spahn
Barna hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Barna reaches third base with a triple. Holmes throws the ball in to Kluttz who tags Barna trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Witek scores. Maynard goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Carpenter
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberge vs. Carpenter
Roberge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Carpenter
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Carpenter
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. Holmes goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Carpenter
West 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 9/26/1942, game 2 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Holmes T, cf 3 1 1 0 Bartell D, ss 3 1 1 1
Roberge S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Witek M, 2b 3 2 1 0
Waner P, rf 4 0 1 1 Maynard B, rf 3 1 2 0
Fernandez N, lf 4 0 1 1 Mize J, 1b 4 0 1 1
West M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Young B, cf 4 0 1 1
Kluttz C, c 3 0 0 0 Barna B, lf 4 0 1 2
Detweiler D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Gordon S, 3b 2 1 1 0
Wietelmann W, ss 3 0 0 0 Fox C, c 2 0 1 0
Spahn W, p 3 1 1 0 Carpenter B, p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 6 2 27 5 10 5
Boston 001 000 01 -- 2
New York 200 100 2x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W 7.0 10 5 5 5 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Carpenter B 8.0 6 2 2 3 1
E -- Wietelmann W
DP -- Boston 2, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 7
2B -- Roberge S, Waner P, Fernandez N
3B -- Barna B
SB -- Mize J
SH -- Carpenter B
A -- (null)
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