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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 7, 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 September 7, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 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 | September 7, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Javery |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,695 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Macon | First Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Dee Phillips | Shortstop |
| Frank Drews | Second Baseman |
| Ben Geraghty | Third Baseman |
| Al Javery | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Steve Filipowicz | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
| Hal Luby | Third Baseman |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 7, 1944
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Voiselle
Macon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Voiselle
Holmes 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: ---
Workman vs. Voiselle
Workman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Javery
Rucker hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Javery
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Geraghty picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Geraghty. Rucker moves to third. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Filipowicz vs. Javery
Filipowicz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon fields it and throws to home to get Rucker. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Javery
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Javery
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lombardi for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Javery
Kerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Kerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Javery
Reyes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luby vs. Javery
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Geraghty fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Voiselle
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Voiselle
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Voiselle
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drews vs. Voiselle
Drews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Javery
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Javery
Rucker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Rucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Javery
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Geraghty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Filipowicz vs. Javery
Filipowicz strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geraghty vs. Voiselle
Geraghty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Voiselle
Javery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Voiselle
Macon hits a popup towards third. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Javery
Ott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Javery
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Javery
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reyes vs. Javery
Reyes is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Voiselle
Workman hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Voiselle
Nieman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Javery
Luby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Javery
Voiselle bunts towards first. Macon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Javery
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Javery
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Voiselle
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Voiselle
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Voiselle
Drews hits a fly ball into left field. Filipowicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. Javery
Filipowicz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Javery
Ott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Javery
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Javery
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reyes vs. Javery
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Geraghty fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ott moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Luby vs. Javery
Luby takes first base on ball four. Ott scores. Lombardi moves to third. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Voiselle vs. Javery
Voiselle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Voiselle reaches second base with a double. Lombardi scores. Reyes scores. Luby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Javery
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Javery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geraghty vs. Voiselle
Geraghty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Voiselle
Jim Tobin pinch hits for Al Javery.
Tobin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macon vs. Voiselle
Ben Cardoni pinch runs for Jim Tobin.
Macon hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Cardoni moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Voiselle
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Voiselle
There's a wild pitch. Cardoni moves to third. Macon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Workman vs. Voiselle
Workman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Voiselle
Nieman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lombardi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Voiselle
Masi takes first base on ball four. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Voiselle
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Rich
Woody Rich now pitching.
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. Rich
Filipowicz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Rich
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Rich
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Rich
Kerr is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Rich
There goes Kerr. The throw from Masi and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reyes vs. Rich
Reyes hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Voiselle
Drews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geraghty vs. Voiselle
Geraghty is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Voiselle
Ab Wright pinch hits for Woody Rich.
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macon vs. Voiselle
Macon 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, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Hutchinson
Ira Hutchinson now pitching.
Luby hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Hutchinson
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Hutchinson
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Voiselle
Holmes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Voiselle
Workman hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Voiselle
Nieman 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, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Hutchinson
Hausmann hits a popup towards first. Macon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. Hutchinson
Filipowicz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Hutchinson
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Phillips fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Hutchinson
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Voiselle
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, 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, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Voiselle
Drews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geraghty vs. Voiselle
Geraghty strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1944 -- Boston at New York (N)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Macon M, 1b 4 1 0 0 Rucker J, cf 5 0 1 0
Holmes T, cf 4 0 0 0 Hausmann G, 2b 5 1 1 0
Workman C, rf 4 1 1 3 Filipowicz S, lf 4 1 0 0
Nieman B, lf 3 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 3 3 3
Masi P, c 3 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 4 2 1 2
Phillips D, ss 4 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 1 0
Drews F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Reyes N, 1b 3 1 1 0
Geraghty B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Luby H, 3b 3 1 1 1
Javery A, p 1 0 0 0 Voiselle B, p 4 0 1 3
Tobin J, ph 0 0 0 0
Cardoni B, pr 0 1 0 0
Rich W, p 0 0 0 0
Wright A, ph 1 0 0 0
Hutchinson I, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 3 3 35 9 10 9
Boston 000 003 000 -- 3
New York 300 042 00x -- 9
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Javery A (L) 5.0 9 7 6 3 3
Rich W 1.0 1 2 2 1 0
Hutchinson I 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (W) 9.0 3 3 0 4 5
E -- Macon M, Geraghty B, Kerr B, Masi P
LOB -- Boston 5, New York 8
2B -- Kerr B, Rucker J, Ott M 2, Voiselle B
HR -- Ott M, Workman C, Lombardi E
SB -- Kerr B
HBP -- by Rich W (Kerr B)
WP -- Voiselle B
T -- 1:54
A -- 12695
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