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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 31, 1945
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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 July 31, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Javery |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Feldman |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | First Baseman |
| Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
| Al Javery | Pitcher |
| Del Bissonette | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Danny Gardella | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Harry Feldman | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 31, 1945
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Feldman
Culler hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Feldman
Masi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Feldman
There goes Masi. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Feldman
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Feldman
There's a wild pitch. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Feldman
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella 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: ---
Lockman vs. Javery
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Javery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Javery
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Javery
Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardella vs. Javery
Gardella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Medwick settles under it 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: ---
Nieman vs. Feldman
Nieman hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Feldman
Gillenwater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Feldman
Workman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gillenwater moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wietelmann vs. Feldman
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. Gillenwater scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javery vs. Feldman
Javery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Javery
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Medwick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weintraub for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Javery
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Javery
Kerr hits a popup towards first. Medwick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Feldman
Culler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Feldman
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Feldman
There goes Culler. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Feldman
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Feldman
There goes Holmes. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Holmes steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Feldman
Medwick 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Javery
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feldman vs. Javery
Feldman hits a popup in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Javery
Lockman hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Javery
Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Feldman
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Feldman
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Feldman
Workman hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Javery
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Javery
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Wietelmann. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Javery
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. Gardella moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Javery
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Javery
Kerr bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Javery
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Javery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Feldman
Wietelmann bunts towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Feldman
Javery hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Feldman
Culler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Javery moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Feldman
Masi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Feldman
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feldman vs. Javery
Feldman hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Javery
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Javery
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Feldman
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Feldman
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Feldman
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Javery
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Javery
Gardella hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Javery
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Javery
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. Weintraub goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Javery
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Feldman
Workman hits a popup into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Feldman
Wietelmann hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Feldman
Javery hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Feldman
Culler hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Javery
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feldman vs. Javery
Feldman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Javery
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Feldman
Masi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Feldman
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Feldman
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Feldman
Nieman hits a line drive into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Javery
Hausmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Javery
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Javery
Gardella hits a line drive into right field. Holmes picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Holmes. Ott moves to third. Gardella moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weintraub vs. Cooper
Mort Cooper now pitching.
Weintraub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Cooper
Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Cooper
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Feldman
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Feldman
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub juggles the ball. That's an error on Weintraub. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Feldman
Wietelmann hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Feldman
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Feldman
Culler bunts in front of the plate. Lombardi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Feldman
There goes Culler. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Cooper
Jurges hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Treadway vs. Cooper
Red Treadway pinch hits for Harry Feldman.
Treadway strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Cooper
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Cooper
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Cooper
Ott takes first base on ball four. Jurges moves to third. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gardella vs. Cooper
Gardella takes first base on ball four. Jurges scores. Hausmann moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weintraub vs. Cooper
Weintraub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hausmann scores. Ott moves to third. Gardella moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1945, game 1 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Culler D, ss 5 0 3 0 Lockman W, cf 5 0 1 0
Masi P, c 4 0 1 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 1 0 0
Holmes T, rf 2 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 3 1 2 1
Medwick J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gardella D, lf 4 0 1 1
Nieman B, lf 4 0 0 0 Weintraub P, 1b 2 1 1 1
Gillenwater C, cf 4 1 1 0 Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 1
Workman C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0
Wietelmann W, 2b 4 1 1 3 Jurges B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Javery A, p 3 0 2 0 Feldman H, p 3 0 0 0
Cooper M, p 1 0 0 0 Treadway R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 10 3 34 4 7 4
Boston 010 000 002 -- 3
New York 000 101 002 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Javery A 7.1 5 2 2 3 1
Cooper M (L) 1.1 2 2 2 4 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Feldman H (W) 9.0 10 3 2 2 2
E -- Wietelmann W, Holmes T, Weintraub P
LOB -- Boston 7, New York 11
2B -- Ott M, Lockman W, Lombardi E
HR -- Ott M, Wietelmann W
SB -- Holmes T
CS -- Masi P, Culler D 2
WP -- Feldman H
A -- 0
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