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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 4, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 4, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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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 4, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,603 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Letchas | Second Baseman |
| Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
| Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Left Fielder |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Ted Cieslak | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Glen Stewart | Shortstop |
| Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Treadway | Right Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Hal Luby | Third Baseman |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 4, 1944
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Voiselle
Letchas hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Voiselle
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Voiselle
Lupien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Voiselle
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Raffensberger
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cieslak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Raffensberger
Hausmann hits a popup towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Raffensberger
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Letchas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Raffensberger
Medwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Raffensberger
Weintraub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rucker scores. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Raffensberger
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Voiselle
Northey hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cieslak vs. Voiselle
Cieslak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Voiselle
Peacock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Peacock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stewart vs. Voiselle
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Peacock scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raffensberger vs. Voiselle
Raffensberger takes first base on ball four. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Letchas vs. Voiselle
Letchas hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Raffensberger
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Raffensberger
Luby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Raffensberger
Voiselle hits a popup towards short. Stewart catches it and throws to first to double up Luby. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Voiselle
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Voiselle
Lupien hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Lupien reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wasdell vs. Voiselle
Wasdell hits a fly ball towards right. Treadway catches it and throws to second to double up Lupien. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Raffensberger
Treadway hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Raffensberger
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cieslak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Raffensberger
Rucker strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Voiselle
Northey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cieslak vs. Voiselle
Cieslak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Voiselle
Peacock hits a popup towards third. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Raffensberger
Medwick hits a popup towards third. Cieslak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Raffensberger
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cieslak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Raffensberger
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Raffensberger
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Voiselle
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Voiselle
Raffensberger hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Voiselle
Letchas hits a fly ball into right field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Raffensberger
Luby hits a popup towards short. Stewart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Raffensberger
Voiselle hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Raffensberger
Treadway hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Voiselle
Adams hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Voiselle
Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Voiselle covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Voiselle
Wasdell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Voiselle
Northey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cieslak vs. Voiselle
Cieslak hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Raffensberger
Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Raffensberger
Rucker hits a popup in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Raffensberger
Medwick hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Peacock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Voiselle
Peacock hits a fly ball into right field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Voiselle
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Voiselle
Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Raffensberger
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Raffensberger
Harry Feldman pinch runs for Phil Weintraub.
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Raffensberger
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Feldman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luby vs. Raffensberger
The umpire calls a balk on Raffensberger Feldman moves to third. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luby vs. Raffensberger
Luby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reyes vs. Raffensberger
Nap Reyes pinch hits for Bill Voiselle.
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Feldman scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Raffensberger
Billy Jurges pinch hits for Red Treadway.
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching. Bruce Sloan now playing right field. Nap Reyes now playing first base.
Letchas hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hansen
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Hansen
Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reyes fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Adams for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Raffensberger
Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Raffensberger
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Raffensberger
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Letchas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Hansen
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Hansen
Northey hits a fly ball into right field. Sloan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cieslak vs. Hansen
Cieslak hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Hausmann fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Hansen
Peacock hits a popup towards third. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Raffensberger
Sloan strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Raffensberger
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Raffensberger
Kerr hits a popup in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Hansen
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raffensberger vs. Hansen
Raffensberger hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Letchas vs. Hansen
Letchas hits a ball on the ground towards left. Medwick fields it and throws to second to catch Stewart for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Hansen
There goes Letchas. The throw from Hansen and he is out, Hausmann applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 10
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Raffensberger
Luby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1944 -- Philadelphia at New York (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Letchas C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Treadway R, rf 3 0 1 0
Adams B, cf 4 0 1 0 Jurges B, ph 1 0 0 0
Lupien T, 1b 3 0 1 0 Hansen A, p 0 0 0 0
Wasdell J, lf 4 1 2 1 Hausmann G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Northey R, rf 4 1 1 1 Rucker J, cf 4 1 0 0
Cieslak T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Medwick J, lf 4 0 1 0
Peacock J, c 4 1 1 0 Weintraub P, 1b 2 0 1 1
Stewart G, ss 4 0 2 1 Feldman H, pr 0 1 0 0
Raffensberger K, p 3 0 0 0 Sloan B, rf 1 0 0 0
Lombardi E, c 4 1 1 1
Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0
Luby H, 3b 2 1 1 1
Voiselle B, p 2 0 0 0
Reyes N, ph-1b 1 0 0 1
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35 3 8 3 32 4 6 4
Philadelphia 010 002 000 0 -- 3
New York 100 100 100 1 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K (L) 9.0 6 4 4 3 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B 7.0 5 3 3 2 0
Hansen A (W) 3.0 3 0 0 0 0
DP -- Philadelphia 1, New York 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, New York 4
2B -- Lupien T
3B -- Peacock J
HR -- Lombardi E, Wasdell J, Northey R, Luby H
CS -- Letchas C
Balk -- Raffensberger K
T -- 2:25
A -- 11603
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