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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 25, 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 25, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 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 25, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Wallace |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,673 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Nanny Fernandez | Left Fielder |
| Stew Hofferth | Catcher |
| Skippy Roberge | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
| Lefty Wallace | 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 |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 25, 1946
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Kennedy
Culler hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Kennedy
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes bunts towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Culler moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanders vs. Kennedy
Sanders hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Culler scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Kennedy
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Wallace
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Wallace
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Wallace
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. Blattner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Wallace
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Fernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Kennedy
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Kennedy
Roberge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberge for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Kennedy
Wietelmann 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: ---
Warren vs. Wallace
Warren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wallace
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wallace
There goes Young. The throw from Hofferth and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Wallace
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Roberge. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Wallace
Rigney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fernandez. Rigney reaches second base with a double. Young scores. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Wallace
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blattner vs. Wallace
Blattner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Rigney scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Wallace
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Connie Ryan pinch hits for Lefty Wallace.
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Kennedy
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Kennedy
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr throws to second for one, and Blattner throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Johnson
Si Johnson now pitching.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Johnson
Mize hits a line drive into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Johnson
Warren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Johnson
Young hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Kennedy
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kennedy
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Kennedy
Hofferth hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Johnson
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Johnson
Rigney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Roberge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Johnson
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Johnson
Blattner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hofferth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Kennedy
Roberge hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Warren settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Warren. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Kennedy
Roberge hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Warren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Kennedy
Wietelmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kennedy
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Kennedy
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Johnson
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Johnson
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Johnson
Mize is hit by the pitch. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warren vs. Johnson
Warren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fernandez. Warren reaches second base with a double. Marshall scores. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Johnson
Young is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Johnson
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rigney vs. Johnson
Rigney takes first base on ball four. Mize scores. Warren moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Johnson
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Kennedy
Hopp is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Carden Gillenwater pinch runs for Johnny Hopp.
Holmes takes first base on ball four. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Kennedy
Sanders takes first base on ball four. Gillenwater moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Gillenwater scores. Holmes moves to third. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hofferth vs. Trinkle
Hofferth hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holmes scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberge vs. Trinkle
Roberge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanders moves to third. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wietelmann vs. Trinkle
Wietelmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Warren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Johnson
Carden Gillenwater now playing center field.
Blattner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Johnson
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Johnson
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Johnson
Mize hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warren vs. Johnson
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Trinkle
Chuck Workman pinch hits for Si Johnson.
Workman 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, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Trinkle
Culler hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Trinkle
Gillenwater 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, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Roser
Steve Roser now pitching.
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Fernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Roser
Kerr hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Roser
Rigney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Trinkle
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Trinkle
Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Trinkle
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofferth vs. Trinkle
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trinkle vs. Roser
Trinkle strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Roser
Blattner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Roberge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Roser
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Fernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Trinkle
Roberge strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Trinkle
Wietelmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Trinkle
Phil Masi pinch hits for Steve Roser.
Masi takes first base on ball four. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culler vs. Trinkle
Culler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gillenwater vs. Trinkle
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1946 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Culler D, ss 4 1 1 0 Blattner B, 2b 5 0 2 2
Hopp J, cf 1 0 0 0 Marshall W, lf 4 1 1 0
Gillenwater C, pr-cf 2 1 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0
Holmes T, rf 2 1 0 0 Mize J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Sanders R, 1b 3 0 0 1 Warren B, c 2 0 1 1
Fernandez N, lf 4 0 2 1 Young B, cf 3 1 0 0
Hofferth S, c 4 0 0 1 Kerr B, ss 4 1 0 0
Roberge S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rigney B, 3b 3 1 1 2
Wietelmann W, 2b 2 0 0 0 Kennedy M, p 3 0 1 0
Wallace L, p 0 0 0 0 Trinkle K, p 1 0 0 0
Ryan C, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson S, p 1 0 0 0
Workman C, ph 1 0 0 0
Roser S, p 0 0 0 0
Masi P, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 3 3 32 5 7 5
Boston 100 002 000 -- 3
New York 030 020 00x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wallace L (L) 2.0 3 3 1 1 1
Johnson S 4.0 4 2 2 4 2
Roser S 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (W)* 5.0 1 3 3 5 2
Trinkle K (S) 4.0 2 0 0 2 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Roberge S, Blattner B, Warren B
LOB -- Boston 8, New York 9
2B -- Rigney B, Warren B
SB -- Young B
SH -- Holmes T
HBP -- by Johnson S (Mize J), by Kennedy M (Hopp J)
T -- 2:28
A -- 18673
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