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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 31, 1934
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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 July 31, 1934 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 31, 1934 |
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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 | July 31, 1934 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
Home Starting Pitcher | Huck Betts |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
George Watkins | Center Fielder |
Bill Terry | First Baseman |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Phil Weintraub | Left Fielder |
Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
Bill Terry | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Urbanski | Shortstop |
Les Mallon | Second Baseman |
Buck Jordan | First Baseman |
Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
Randy Moore | Left Fielder |
Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
Tommy Thompson | Right Fielder |
Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
Huck Betts | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 31, 1934
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Betts
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Betts
Watkins hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Betts
Terry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Terry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Betts
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Fitzsimmons
Urbanski hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallon vs. Fitzsimmons
Mallon hits a fly ball into center field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Fitzsimmons
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Betts
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jordan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weintraub for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Betts
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon misplays the ball. That's an error on Mallon. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Betts
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vergez vs. Betts
Vergez hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Fitzsimmons
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Fitzsimmons
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Fitzsimmons
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Betts
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Betts
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Betts
Watkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jordan juggles the ball. That's an error on Jordan. Critz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Betts
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Critz scores. Watkins moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Betts
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weintraub vs. Betts
Weintraub hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jordan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fitzsimmons
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Fitzsimmons
There goes Thompson. The throw from Mancuso and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hogan vs. Fitzsimmons
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Fitzsimmons
Betts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Fitzsimmons
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Betts
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berger. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Betts
Mancuso bunts towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vergez vs. Betts
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitzsimmons vs. Betts
Fitzsimmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Critz vs. Betts
Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallon vs. Fitzsimmons
Mallon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Fitzsimmons
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Fitzsimmons
Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Fitzsimmons
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Betts
Watkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Betts
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Betts
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Betts
Weintraub hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Fitzsimmons
Whitney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fitzsimmons
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Fitzsimmons
Hogan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Betts vs. Fitzsimmons
Mancuso throws to Jackson, and they have Thompson in a rundown. The throw to Vergez, who applies the tag, and Thompson is out. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Betts vs. Fitzsimmons
Betts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hogan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Urbanski vs. Fitzsimmons
Urbanski hits a fly ball into center field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Betts
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Betts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Betts
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Betts
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallon vs. Fitzsimmons
Mallon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Watkins. Mallon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Fitzsimmons
Jordan hits a line drive into left field. Weintraub picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Weintraub. Mallon scores. Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berger vs. Fitzsimmons
Berger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Fitzsimmons
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitney vs. Fitzsimmons
Whitney hits a fly ball towards center. Watkins settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Watkins. Jordan scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Betts
Hank Leiber pinch hits for Freddie Fitzsimmons.
Leiber hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jordan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Betts
Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Betts
Watkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Betts
Terry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mallon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bowman
Joe Bowman now pitching.
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Bowman
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Bowman
Betts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urbanski vs. Bowman
Urbanski hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Betts
Ott hits a popup towards first. Jordan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Betts
Weintraub strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Betts
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Betts
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallon vs. Bowman
Mallon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Bowman
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jordan for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Bowman
Berger hits a popup in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Betts
Vergez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Betts
Harry Danning pinch hits for Joe Bowman.
Danning is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Betts
Lefty O'Doul pinch hits for Hughie Critz.
O'Doul hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Betts
Watkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vergez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Betts
Terry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/31/1934 -- New York at Boston (D) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Critz H, 2b 4 1 1 0 Urbanski B, ss 4 0 0 0 O'Doul L, ph 1 0 0 0 Mallon L, 2b 4 1 1 0 Watkins G, cf 5 0 3 0 Jordan B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Terry B, 1b 5 0 2 1 Berger W, cf 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 1 0 Moore R, lf 3 0 0 0 Weintraub P, lf 4 0 0 0 Whitney P, 3b 3 1 1 1 Jackson T, ss 4 0 2 0 Thompson T, rf 3 1 2 0 Mancuso G, c 3 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 3 0 1 1 Vergez J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Betts H, p 3 0 1 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 1 0 0 0 Leiber H, ph 1 0 0 0 Bowman J, p 0 0 0 0 Danning H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 1 10 1 31 4 8 3 New York 001 000 000 -- 1 Boston 001 012 00x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Fitzsimmons F (L) 6.0 7 4 2 0 1 Bowman J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Betts H (W) 9.0 10 1 0 1 3 E -- Mallon L, Jordan B, Mancuso G, Weintraub P, Watkins G DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- New York 11, Boston 3 2B -- Terry B, Jackson T, Mallon L HR -- Whitney P SB -- Thompson T CS -- Thompson T SH -- Mancuso G A -- 0
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