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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 1, 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 August 1, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 1, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nate Andrews |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Van Mungo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 19,318 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
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 |
| Nate Andrews | 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 |
| Van Mungo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 1, 1945
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Mungo
Culler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Mungo
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Mungo
Holmes hits a line drive 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--
Medwick vs. Mungo
Medwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann 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: ---
Lockman vs. Andrews
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Andrews
Hausmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Andrews
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Hausmann moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gardella vs. Andrews
Gardella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hausmann scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weintraub vs. Hutchings
Johnny Hutchings now pitching.
There goes Gardella. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Gardella steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weintraub vs. Hutchings
Weintraub hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ott scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Hutchings
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gardella moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Hutchings
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hutchings, and towards Culler, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Mungo
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Mungo
Gillenwater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Nieman trying to get to second. Lockman throws the ball in to Kerr who relays the ball to Hausmann who tags Nieman for the out. Gillenwater moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Workman vs. Mungo
Workman hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gillenwater scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Mungo
Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutchings vs. Mungo
Hutchings strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Hutchings
Jurges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mungo vs. Hutchings
Mungo bunts towards the mound. Hutchings fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Hutchings
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Hutchings
Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Mungo
Culler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Mungo
Masi bunts towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Mungo
The ball gets by Lombardi for a passed ball. Culler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holmes vs. Mungo
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Culler scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Emmerich
Slim Emmerich now pitching.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Emmerich
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to third. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gillenwater vs. Emmerich
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hutchings
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Hutchings
Gardella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Hutchings
Weintraub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Hutchings
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Hutchings
Kerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Kerr reaches second base with a double. Weintraub moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jurges vs. Hutchings
Jurges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Emmerich vs. Hutchings
Emmerich strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Emmerich
Workman hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Emmerich
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchings vs. Emmerich
Hutchings hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hutchings
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Hutchings
Hausmann hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hutchings
Ott is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Hutchings
Gardella takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Hutchings
Weintraub hits a popup, foul, towards first. Medwick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Hutchings
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Workman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Emmerich
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Emmerich
Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Emmerich
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Hutchings
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Hutchings
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Emmerich vs. Hutchings
Emmerich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Hutchings
Lockman is hit by the pitch. Emmerich moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hausmann vs. Hutchings
Hausmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Hausmann reaches third base with a triple. Emmerich scores. Lockman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Wright
Ed Wright now pitching.
Ott 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
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Emmerich
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Emmerich
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Hausmann. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Emmerich
Gillenwater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott throws the ball in to Hausmann who tags Gillenwater trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Workman vs. Emmerich
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Workman for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Wright
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Medwick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gardella for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Wright
Weintraub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wright
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wright
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Wright
Jurges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Jurges reaches second base with a double. Lombardi scores. Kerr goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Emmerich vs. Wright
Emmerich hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Emmerich
Wietelmann 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, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Emmerich
Jim Tobin pinch hits for Ed Wright.
Tobin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Emmerich
Culler hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hendrickson
Don Hendrickson now pitching.
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Hendrickson
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Workman. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Hendrickson
Ott hits a line drive into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardella vs. Hendrickson
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to third. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weintraub vs. Hendrickson
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
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Emmerich
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Emmerich
Holmes hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Emmerich
Medwick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hendrickson
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Hendrickson
Kerr hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Hendrickson
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendrickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Emmerich
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Emmerich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Emmerich
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Emmerich
Workman 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 -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Emmerich
Wietelmann 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1945 -- Boston at New York (N)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Culler D, ss 4 1 2 0 Lockman W, cf 3 3 2 1
Masi P, c 3 0 1 0 Hausmann G, 2b 5 1 2 2
Holmes T, rf 4 0 1 1 Ott M, rf 4 2 2 2
Medwick J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gardella D, lf 4 0 1 1
Nieman B, lf 3 0 1 0 Weintraub P, 1b 5 0 1 1
Gillenwater C, cf 4 1 2 0 Lombardi E, c 5 1 1 0
Workman C, 3b 4 0 0 1 Kerr B, ss 5 1 2 0
Wietelmann W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jurges B, 3b 4 0 2 2
Andrews N, p 0 0 0 0 Mungo V, p 1 0 0 0
Hutchings J, p 2 0 0 0 Emmerich S, p 3 1 1 0
Wright E, p 0 0 0 0
Tobin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hendrickson D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 9 2 39 9 14 9
Boston 011 000 000 -- 2
New York 301 122 00x -- 9
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Andrews N (L)* 0.0 4 3 3 0 0
Hutchings J 4.2 7 4 4 2 3
Wright E 1.1 3 2 2 0 1
Hendrickson D 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mungo V 2.1 6 2 2 0 2
Emmerich S (W) 6.2 3 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
E -- Hausmann G, Workman C, Kerr B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 11
2B -- Kerr B, Jurges B
3B -- Hausmann G
HR -- Ott M, Lockman W
SB -- Gardella D
SH -- Masi P
HBP -- by Hutchings J (Ott M), by Hutchings J (Lockman W)
PB -- Lombardi E
A -- 19318
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