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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 29, 1943
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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 29, 1943 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1943 |
|---|---|
| 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 29, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Barrett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Van Mungo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Burns | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Joost | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Red Barrett | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buster Maynard | Center Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Babe Barna | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Joe Orengo | First Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Van Mungo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 29, 1943
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mungo
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Mungo
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Mungo
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Barna 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: ---
Maynard vs. Barrett
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Barrett
Jurges hits a line drive towards third. Burns reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Barrett
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Workman 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: ---
Workman vs. Mungo
Workman 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: ---
McCarthy vs. Mungo
McCarthy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Mungo
Ross hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Mungo
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo 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: ---
Ott vs. Barrett
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Barrett
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barna for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Barrett
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Barrett
Orengo hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball 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: ---
Wietelmann vs. Mungo
Wietelmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Mungo
Barrett bunts towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Mungo
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Mungo
Joost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wietelmann scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Mungo
There goes Joost. The throw from Mancuso and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Joost goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Mungo
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Mungo
Workman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Barrett
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Barrett, and towards Joost, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Barrett
Mungo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Barrett
Maynard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Barrett
Jurges hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Maynard moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witek vs. Barrett
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maynard scores. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Barrett
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Mungo
McCarthy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barna. McCarthy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Mungo
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes McCarthy trying to get to third. Jurges throws to Gordon who tags McCarthy for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Mungo
Kluttz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ross moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wietelmann vs. Mungo
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ross scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Mungo
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Barrett
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barna for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Barrett
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Barrett
Orengo strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mungo
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Mungo
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Mungo
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Mungo, and towards Jurges, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Mungo
Workman 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 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Barrett
Mancuso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mungo vs. Barrett
Mungo hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Wietelmann fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Barrett
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burns fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Barrett
Jurges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maynard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Barrett
Witek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maynard scores. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Barrett
Ott takes first base on ball four. Jurges moves to third. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barna vs. Barrett
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Mungo
McCarthy 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, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Mungo
Ross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Mungo
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wietelmann vs. Mungo
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ross moves to third. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Mungo
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Barrett
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Barrett
Orengo hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Barrett
Mancuso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mungo vs. Barrett
Mungo strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Mungo
Burns bunts towards the mound. Mungo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Mungo
Joost takes first base on ball four. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Coombs
Bobby Coombs now pitching.
Holmes bunts towards the mound. Coombs fields it and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Workman vs. Coombs
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo fields it, tags Workman out, and throws to home to double up Burns, who tagged and tried to score. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Barrett
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Barrett
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Barrett
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Coombs
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Coombs
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Coombs
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ross moves to third. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wietelmann vs. Coombs
Wietelmann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Coombs
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Ross scores. Kluttz scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Coombs
Burns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Barrett
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Barrett
Barna hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Barrett
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Coombs
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Coombs
Holmes bunts towards the mound. Coombs fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Coombs
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarthy vs. Coombs
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Barrett
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Barrett
Mancuso hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Barrett
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Bobby Coombs.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Burns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1943 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Burns J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Maynard B, cf 3 2 0 0
Joost E, 2b 3 1 1 1 Jurges B, ss 4 0 2 0
Holmes T, cf 3 0 1 0 Witek M, 2b 4 0 2 2
Workman C, rf 5 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0
McCarthy J, 1b 5 0 2 0 Barna B, lf 4 0 0 0
Ross C, lf 4 2 3 0 Gordon S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Kluttz C, c 4 1 3 0 Orengo J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Wietelmann W, ss 4 1 1 1 Mancuso G, c 4 0 2 0
Barrett R, p 3 0 1 2 Mungo V, p 3 0 0 0
Coombs B, p 0 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 5 13 4 33 2 6 2
Boston 002 100 020 -- 5
New York 001 010 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Barrett R (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mungo V (L)* 6.0 10 3 3 2 3
Coombs B 3.0 3 2 2 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Mancuso G
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 9, New York 7
2B -- McCarthy J
SB -- Joost E
SH -- Barrett R, Holmes T 2
A -- (null)
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