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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 29, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 29, 1942 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 29, 1942 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 29, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Melton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Errickson |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 2,078 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Danny Murtaugh | Third Baseman |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Al Glossop | Second Baseman |
Stan Benjamin | Right Fielder |
Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
Bennie Warren | Catcher |
Rube Melton | Pitcher |
Hans Lobert | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
Max West | First Baseman |
Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
Dick Errickson | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 29, 1942
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Errickson
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Errickson
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Errickson
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Errickson
Litwhiler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Melton
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Errickson
Glossop hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Glossop reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benjamin vs. Errickson
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Glossop moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bragan vs. Errickson
Bragan hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Glossop scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Errickson
Warren hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Warren reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Melton vs. Errickson
Melton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Melton
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Melton
Kluttz strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Melton
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Errickson
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Errickson
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Errickson
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Errickson
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Melton
West hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. West reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Melton
Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Errickson vs. Melton
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Melton covering, for the out. West moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Errickson
Glossop hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Errickson
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Errickson
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Melton
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Melton
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Melton
Kluttz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Errickson
Warren hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Errickson
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Errickson
Waner hits a popup into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Melton
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Melton
West strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Melton
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Errickson vs. Melton
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murtaugh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Errickson
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Errickson
Etten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Errickson
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glossop vs. Errickson
Glossop hits a popup towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Melton
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Melton
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Melton
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Melton
Kluttz hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Errickson
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragan vs. Errickson
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Benjamin moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warren vs. Errickson
Warren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Errickson
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Melton
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Melton
West hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Warren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Melton
Sisti takes first base on ball four. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Melton
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Dick Errickson.
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Javery
Al Javery now pitching.
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Javery
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Javery
There goes Murtaugh. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Murtaugh steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Javery
Etten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murtaugh scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Javery
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glossop vs. Javery
Glossop hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Melton
Miller takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Melton
Fernandez bunts in front of the plate. Warren fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluttz vs. Melton
Kluttz strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Demaree vs. Melton
Frank Demaree pinch hits for Chet Ross.
Demaree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
West vs. Melton
West strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Javery
Frank Demaree now playing left field.
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Javery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Javery
Bragan hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Javery
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Javery, and towards Sisti, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Melton
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Melton
Jim Tobin pinch hits for Al Javery.
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan misplays the ball. That's an error on Bragan. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Melton
Phil Masi pinch runs for Jim Tobin.
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop fields it and throws to second for the out. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Melton
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Benjamin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sisti scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Melton
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Glossop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/29/1942 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Waner L, cf 4 0 1 0 Holmes T, cf 5 0 1 0 Murtaugh D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Waner P, rf 5 0 2 1 Etten N, 1b 3 0 2 1 Miller E, ss 4 0 1 0 Litwhiler D, lf 4 0 0 0 Fernandez N, 3b 3 0 0 0 Glossop A, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kluttz C, c 4 0 0 0 Benjamin S, rf 4 0 1 0 Ross C, lf 3 0 1 0 Bragan B, ss 4 0 0 1 Demaree F, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Warren B, c 4 0 1 0 West M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Melton R, p 3 0 0 0 Sisti S, 2b 1 1 0 0 Errickson D, p 2 0 0 0 Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0 Javery A, p 0 0 0 0 Tobin J, ph 1 0 0 0 Masi P, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 7 2 33 1 6 1 Philadelphia 010 000 010 -- 2 Boston 000 000 001 -- 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Melton R (W) 9.0 6 1 0 5 9 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Errickson D (L) 7.0 5 1 1 1 2 Javery A 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 E -- Bragan B LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Boston 11 2B -- Glossop A, West M 3B -- Warren B SB -- Murtaugh D SH -- Fernandez N T -- 2:12 A -- 2078
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