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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 24, 1946
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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 May 24, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1946 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 24, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Wright |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,670 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Chuck Workman | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Skippy Roberge | Third Baseman |
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Ed Wright | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Bennie Warren | Catcher |
| Babe Young | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 24, 1946
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Schumacher
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Schumacher
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Schumacher covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Schumacher
Holmes hits a popup towards short. Kerr 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: ---
Blattner vs. Wright
Blattner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Wright
There goes Blattner. The throw from Masi and he is out, Culler applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wright
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wright
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders 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: ---
Sanders vs. Schumacher
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Schumacher
Workman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Schumacher
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberge vs. Schumacher
There goes Masi. The throw from Warren and he is out, Blattner applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Wright
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Wright
Warren is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wright
Young 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Schumacher
Roberge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Schumacher
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Schumacher
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wright
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Wright
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumacher vs. Wright
Schumacher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Schumacher
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Schumacher
Hopp 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. Schumacher
Holmes takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Schumacher
Sanders hits a fly ball towards right. Ott catches it and throws to second to double up Hopp. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Wright
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wright
Marshall 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wright
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Schumacher
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Schumacher
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberge vs. Schumacher
Roberge hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blattner catches it and throws to first to double up Masi. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Wright
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warren vs. Wright
Warren bunts towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Wright
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Wright
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge fields it and throws to second for the out. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rigney vs. Wright
Rigney strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Schumacher
Culler 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: ---
Wright vs. Schumacher
Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Schumacher
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Schumacher
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize juggles the ball. That's an error on Mize. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Schumacher
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wright scores. Hopp moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Schumacher
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Wright
Schumacher 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Wright
Blattner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wright
Marshall 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Schumacher
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Schumacher covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Schumacher
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Schumacher
Roberge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wright
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. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Wright
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Wright
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Schumacher
Culler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Schumacher
Wright bunts towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Blattner covering, for the out. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Schumacher
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Schumacher
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wright
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wright
Kerr bunts towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Graham vs. Wright
Jack Graham pinch hits for Bill Rigney.
Graham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Graham for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rucker vs. Wright
Johnny Rucker pinch hits for Hal Schumacher.
Rucker hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Trinkle
Dick Bartell now playing third base. Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Trinkle
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Trinkle covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Trinkle
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trinkle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Wright
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Buddy Blattner.
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wright
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Wright
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Wright
Mize 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. Ryan fumbles the ball. That's an error on Ryan. Marshall goes all the way around to score. Mize moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warren vs. Wright
Warren hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Trinkle
Sid Gordon now playing third base. Dick Bartell now playing second base.
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Trinkle
Roberge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trinkle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Trinkle
Culler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Trinkle
Wright strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wright
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wright
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Wright
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Trinkle
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Trinkle
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Trinkle
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wright
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Ken Trinkle.
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1946 -- Boston at New York (N)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ryan C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Blattner B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Hopp J, cf 5 0 1 0 Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0
Holmes T, rf 4 0 1 1 Gordon S, 3b 0 0 0 0
Sanders R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Marshall W, lf 3 1 0 0
Workman C, lf 4 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0
Masi P, c 2 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Roberge S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Warren B, c 3 0 0 0
Culler D, ss 4 0 2 0 Young B, cf 3 0 1 0
Wright E, p 3 1 1 0 Kerr B, ss 2 0 0 0
Rigney B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Graham J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bartell D, 3b-2b 1 0 0 0
Schumacher H, p 2 0 0 0
Rucker J, ph 1 0 0 0
Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 1 1 1
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35 1 5 1 29 2 3 1
Boston 000 001 000 00 -- 1
New York 000 000 001 01 -- 2
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wright E (L) 10.0 3 2 1 5 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schumacher H 8.0 4 1 0 3 4
Trinkle K (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Mize J, Ryan C, Holmes T
DP -- Boston 1, New York 2
LOB -- Boston 5, New York 4
HR -- Lombardi E
CS -- Blattner B, Masi P
SH -- Warren B, Wright E, Kerr B
T -- 2:02
A -- 26670
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