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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 25, 1944
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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 June 25, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 25, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 25, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,565 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Buck Etchison | First Baseman |
| Ab Wright | Left Fielder |
| Butch Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Dee Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 25, 1944
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Voiselle
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Voiselle
Ryan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jurges settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Jurges. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Voiselle
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchison vs. Voiselle
Etchison hits a popup towards first. Weintraub settles under it 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: ---
Rucker vs. Tobin
Rucker hits a popup towards first. Etchison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Tobin
Hausmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Hausmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Tobin
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Voiselle
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Voiselle
Nieman strikes out. Lombardi drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Nieman out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Voiselle
Masi 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--
Wietelmann vs. Voiselle
Wietelmann hits a popup towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Tobin
Weintraub strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Tobin
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Tobin
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Tobin
Kerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Tobin
Voiselle hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Holmes. Voiselle reaches second base with a double. Kerr goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Tobin
Rucker hits a popup towards first. Etchison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Voiselle
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Voiselle
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Voiselle
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Tobin
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott hits a popup towards first. Etchison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Tobin
Medwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Tobin
Weintraub hits a popup towards first. Etchison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Voiselle
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchison vs. Voiselle
Etchison hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Voiselle
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Tobin
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Tobin
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Tobin
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Tobin
Voiselle hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Voiselle
Nieman hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Voiselle
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Voiselle
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Tobin
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Tobin
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wietelmann. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Tobin
Medwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hausmann scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Tobin
Weintraub hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Voiselle
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Voiselle
Tobin strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Voiselle
Holmes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Tobin
Jurges hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Tobin
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Tobin
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Voiselle
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchison vs. Voiselle
Etchison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Voiselle
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Voiselle
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Hausmann. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Voiselle
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Tobin
Voiselle strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Tobin
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Tobin
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rucker scores. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Tobin
Medwick strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Voiselle
Max Macon pinch hits for Whitey Wietelmann.
Macon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Voiselle
Chuck Workman pinch hits for Dee Phillips.
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Voiselle covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Voiselle
Chet Ross pinch hits for Jim Tobin.
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Cardoni
Warren Huston now playing shortstop. Chuck Workman now playing third base. Ben Cardoni now pitching.
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Cardoni
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardoni fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Cardoni
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Voiselle
Holmes 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: ---
Ryan vs. Voiselle
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchison vs. Voiselle
Etchison strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Voiselle
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/25/1944, game 2 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Holmes T, cf 4 1 1 1 Rucker J, cf 4 1 1 0
Ryan C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 1 2 0
Etchison B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 1
Wright A, lf 4 0 1 0 Medwick J, lf 3 0 1 1
Nieman B, rf 3 0 0 0 Weintraub P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Masi P, c 3 0 1 0 Jurges B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Wietelmann W, ss 2 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 4 1 1 1
Macon M, ph 1 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 1 2 0
Huston W, ss 0 0 0 0 Voiselle B, p 3 0 1 1
Phillips D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Workman C, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Tobin J, p 2 0 0 0
Ross C, ph 1 0 0 0
Cardoni B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 3 1 32 4 8 4
Boston 000 000 001 -- 1
New York 020 010 10x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tobin J (L) 7.0 8 4 3 1 6
Cardoni B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (W) 9.0 3 1 1 0 9
E -- Jurges B, Wietelmann W, Hausmann G
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 3, New York 6
2B -- Hausmann G, Voiselle B
HR -- Lombardi E, Holmes T
T -- 1:44
A -- 16565
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