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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 15, 1940
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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 August 15, 1940 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 15, 1940 |
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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 | August 15, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Posedel |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 2,505 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
Frank Demaree | Center Fielder |
Babe Young | First Baseman |
Harry Danning | Catcher |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
Mickey Witek | Shortstop |
Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
Bill Terry | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
Ray Berres | Catcher |
Bill Posedel | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 15, 1940
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Posedel
Whitehead hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Whitehead reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Posedel
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitehead moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Demaree vs. Posedel
Demaree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitehead scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Posedel
Demaree is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Posedel
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Melton
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Melton
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowell vs. Melton
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello juggles the ball. That's an error on Cuccinello. Sisti moves to third. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Melton
Moore takes first base on ball four. Sisti scores. Cooney moves to third. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ross vs. Melton
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooney scores. Rowell scores. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Dean
Paul Dean now pitching.
Miller hits a popup towards short. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hassett vs. Dean
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into right field. Ott picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ott. Whitehead fumbles the ball. That's an error on Whitehead. Moore scores. Ross goes all the way around to score. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berres vs. Dean
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Dean
Joe Sullivan pinch hits for Bill Posedel.
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Sullivan
Joe Sullivan now pitching.
Danning hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sullivan
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Sullivan
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Dean
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Dean
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Dean
Rowell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Dean
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Sullivan
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Sullivan
Dean hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Sullivan
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Sullivan
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell misplays the ball. That's an error on Rowell. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Sullivan
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Dean
Ross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demaree who is chasing the ball. Ross reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Dean
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ross scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Dean
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berres vs. Dean
Berres strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Dean
Sullivan hits a popup towards short. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Dean
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooney vs. Dean
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hassett scores. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowell vs. Dean
Rowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sisti scores. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Joiner
Roy Joiner now pitching.
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooney scores. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Joiner
Ross is hit by the pitch. Rowell moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Joiner
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sullivan
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Sullivan
Danning hits a popup towards the mound. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sullivan
Ott hits a popup towards the mound. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Joiner
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Joiner
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Joiner
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Sullivan
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Sullivan
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joiner vs. Sullivan
Joiner takes first base on ball four. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitehead vs. Sullivan
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Joiner
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Joiner
Cooney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demaree. Cooney reaches second base with a double. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rowell vs. Joiner
Rowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sisti scores. Cooney moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Joiner
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ross vs. Joiner
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooney scores. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Joiner
Rowell is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Joiner
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Sullivan
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell misplays the ball. That's an error on Rowell. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Sullivan
Demaree hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Sullivan
Young takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Sullivan
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Sullivan
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Joiner
Hassett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demaree. Hassett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berres vs. Joiner
Berres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hassett moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Joiner
Sullivan bunts for an out with unknown description. Berres moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisti vs. Joiner
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooney vs. Joiner
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Joiner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Sullivan
Phil Masi now catching. Glen Stewart pinch hits for Tony Cuccinello.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Sullivan
Witek takes first base on ball four. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joiner vs. Sullivan
Joiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stewart moves to third. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitehead vs. Sullivan
Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Sullivan
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Joiner
Glen Stewart now playing third base.
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Joiner
Moore hits a popup towards short. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Joiner
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Sullivan
Demaree hits a popup in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sullivan
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Sullivan
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Harry Danning.
O'Dea hits a popup towards the mound. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Joiner
Ken O'Dea now catching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Joiner
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Joiner
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sullivan
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Sullivan
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Sullivan
Witek strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/15/1940 -- New York at Boston New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Whitehead B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Sisti S, 3b 5 3 3 1 Moore J, lf 4 0 0 0 Cooney J, cf 5 3 4 1 Demaree F, cf 4 0 1 1 Rowell B, 2b 5 1 2 2 Young B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Moore G, rf 4 1 1 2 Danning H, c 3 0 0 0 Ross C, lf 4 2 3 3 O'Dea K, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 5 1 1 1 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0 Hassett B, 1b 5 1 3 1 Cuccinello T, 3b 2 0 0 0 Berres R, c 4 0 1 0 Stewart G, ph-3b 2 0 1 0 Masi P, c 1 0 0 0 Witek M, ss 3 0 1 0 Posedel B, p 0 0 0 0 Melton C, p 0 0 0 0 Sullivan J, ph-p 3 0 0 0 Dean P, p 1 0 0 0 Joiner R, p 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 6 1 41 12 18 11 New York 100 000 000 -- 1 Boston 505 020 00x -- 12 New York IP H R ER BB SO Melton C (L)* 0.0 3 5 3 1 0 Dean P 2.2 8 5 5 0 2 Joiner R 5.1 7 2 2 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Posedel B 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Sullivan J (W) 8.0 4 0 0 3 1 * Pitched to 5 batters in 1st E -- Cuccinello T, Whitehead B, Ott M, Rowell B 2 DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- New York 7, Boston 8 2B -- Whitehead B, Cooney J, Hassett B 3B -- Ross C CS -- Demaree F, Rowell B SH -- Sullivan J HBP -- by Joiner R (Ross C) T -- 1:44 A -- 2505
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