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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 18, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, played on June 18, 1943 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lohrman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Javery |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 1,727 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Joe Orengo | First Baseman |
| Bill Lohrman | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Left Fielder |
| Butch Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Hugh Poland | Catcher |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Joost | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Al Javery | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 18, 1943
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Javery
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Javery
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Javery
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Javery
Ott takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Javery
Witek hits a fly ball into left field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lohrman
Holmes hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Lohrman
Workman hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Lohrman
Nieman hits a popup towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Javery
Bartell hits a popup towards third. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Javery
Mancuso hits a popup towards third. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Javery
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Wietelmann. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrman vs. Javery
Lohrman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Lohrman
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poland vs. Lohrman
Poland hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Lohrman
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Lohrman
Joost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Javery
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Javery
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Javery
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Lohrman
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javery vs. Lohrman
Javery bunts towards the mound. Lohrman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Lohrman
Holmes hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rucker. Holmes reaches second base with a double. Wietelmann goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Lohrman
Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Lohrman
Nieman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Workman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarthy vs. Mungo
Van Mungo now pitching.
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Workman scores. Nieman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poland vs. Mungo
Poland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo fields it and throws to second for the out. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ryan vs. Mungo
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Javery
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Javery
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Javery
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Javery
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Mungo
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Mungo
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javery vs. Mungo
Javery bunts towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Mungo
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Javery
Orengo bunts towards the mound. Javery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Javery
Mungo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Javery
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Mungo
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Workman for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Mungo
Nieman hits a line drive into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Mungo
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poland vs. Mungo
There's a wild pitch. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poland vs. Mungo
Poland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poland for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Javery
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Javery
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Javery
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Javery
Bartell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Mungo
Ryan hits a popup towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Mungo
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Mungo
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Javery
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Javery
Orengo hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Orengo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maynard vs. Javery
Buster Maynard pinch hits for Van Mungo.
Maynard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Javery
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Javery
Jurges hits a fly ball towards right. Nieman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Nieman. Orengo scores. Maynard goes all the way around to score. Jurges moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Javery
Gordon hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Javery
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Javery hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Adams
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek misplays the ball. That's an error on Witek. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Adams
There goes Holmes. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Holmes steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Adams
Workman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Adams
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holmes scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Adams
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Javery
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Javery
Bartell bunts towards the mound. Javery fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Javery. Witek moves to third. Bartell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mancuso vs. Javery
Mancuso hits a popup in front of the plate. Poland juggles the ball. That's an error on Poland. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orengo vs. Javery
Orengo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Javery
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Ace Adams.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Javery throws to second for one, and Wietelmann throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Witek scores. Bartell scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Javery
Harry Feldman pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poland vs. Sayles
Bill Sayles now pitching.
Poland hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Sayles
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Sayles
Joost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Joost reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wietelmann vs. Sayles
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Javery
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Javery
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Javery
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Javery
That's a pickoff. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Sayles
Kerby Farrell pinch hits for Al Javery.
Farrell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Sayles
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Sayles
Workman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rucker. Workman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Sayles
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Workman scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Sayles
McCarthy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Wittig
Ben Geraghty pinch runs for Johnny McCarthy. Johnnie Wittig now pitching. Chet Ross pinch hits for Hugh Poland.
Ross hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1943 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 5 0 1 0 Holmes T, cf 5 2 1 1
Jurges B, ss 5 1 0 0 Workman C, lf 5 2 2 1
Gordon S, lf 4 1 2 2 Nieman B, rf 5 1 3 2
Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0 McCarthy J, 1b 5 0 3 1
Witek M, 2b 4 1 2 0 Geraghty B, pr 0 1 0 0
Bartell D, 3b 4 1 0 0 Poland H, c 4 0 0 0
Mancuso G, c 4 0 0 0 Ross C, ph 1 1 1 3
Orengo J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Ryan C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lohrman B, p 1 0 0 0 Joost E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Mungo V, p 1 0 0 0 Wietelmann W, ss 4 1 2 0
Maynard B, ph 0 1 0 0 Javery A, p 2 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0 Farrell K, ph 1 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 1
Feldman H, pr 0 0 0 0
Sayles B, p 0 0 0 0
Wittig J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 6 3 40 8 13 8
New York 000 000 420 -- 6
Boston 003 000 104 -- 8
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lohrman B 2.1 5 3 3 0 0
Mungo V 3.2 2 0 0 0 3
Adams A 1.0 1 1 0 0 0
Sayles B (L) 1.2 4 3 3 0 2
Wittig J 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Javery A (W) 9.0 6 6 0 4 5
E -- Wietelmann W 2, Jurges B, Nieman B, Witek M, Javery A, Poland H
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 7
2B -- Holmes T, Orengo J, Workman C
3B -- Joost E
HR -- Gordon S, Ross C
SB -- Holmes T
SH -- Javery A
WP -- Mungo V
T -- 2:22
A -- 1727
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