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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 17, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 17, 1942 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1942 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 17, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 24,908 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
Bert Haas | Third Baseman |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | 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 |
Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
Max West | First Baseman |
Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 17, 1942
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Tobin
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Tobin
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Tobin
Marshall 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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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Walters
Holmes hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walters
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Walters
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Walters
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Tobin
Haas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Tobin
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Tobin
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Tobin
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Tobin
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walters vs. Tobin
Walters hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Walters
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Walters
West hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Walters
Sisti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Tobin
Joost hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Tobin
McCormick hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Tobin
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Tobin
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Tobin
McCormick hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Walters
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Walters
Tobin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Walters
The ball gets by Lamanno for a passed ball. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Walters
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Walters
Waner hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Walker chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Joost. Joost fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Joost. Tobin scores. Holmes goes all the way around to score. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Walters
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Walters
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field. Walker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Waner scores. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ross vs. Walters
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Walters
West hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Tobin
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Tobin
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Tobin
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Tobin
Walters hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Tobin
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Walters
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Walters
Masi hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Walters
Tobin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Tobin
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Tobin
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Tobin
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Tobin
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Tobin
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall scores. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Tobin
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Walters
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walters
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Walters
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Tobin
Lamanno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Tobin
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Tobin
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Tobin
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Walters
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Walters
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Walters
West hits a line drive into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Walters
Sisti hits a line drive towards the mound. Walters reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Tobin
Marshall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Tobin
There's a wild pitch. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haas vs. Tobin
Haas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Tobin
McCormick hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Tobin
Frey takes first base on ball four. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Tobin
Walker hits a line drive into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamanno vs. Tobin
Lamanno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haas scores. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walters vs. Tobin
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Walters
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Walters
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Walters, and towards Frey, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Walters
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Walters
Waner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Tobin
Joost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Tobin
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Tobin
Marshall bunts towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Tobin
Haas hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Tobin
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCormick scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Tobin
Frey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick scores. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Tobin
There goes Frey. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Frey steals second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Tobin
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamanno vs. Tobin
Lamanno 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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Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Walters
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Walters
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Walters
Ross hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Tobin
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Tobin
Joost hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Tobin
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Tobin
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Walters
West hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Walters
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Walters
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1942 -- Cincinnati at Boston (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 6 1 2 1 Holmes T, cf 3 1 1 0 McCormick M, lf 5 1 1 0 Waner P, rf 4 1 2 2 Marshall M, rf 4 2 2 0 Miller E, ss 4 0 1 0 Haas B, 3b 5 1 2 1 Fernandez N, 3b 4 0 2 1 McCormick F, 1b 5 2 3 2 Ross C, lf 3 0 0 0 Frey L, 2b 4 0 2 2 West M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Walker G, cf 4 0 2 0 Sisti S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lamanno R, c 4 1 1 1 Masi P, c 4 0 0 0 Walters B, p 5 1 1 2 Tobin J, p 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 9 16 9 33 3 7 3 Cincinnati 010 210 230 -- 9 Boston 003 000 000 -- 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Walters B (W) 9.0 7 3 3 2 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Tobin J (L) 9.0 16 9 9 5 1 E -- Fernandez N, Joost E, Walker G DP -- Cincinnati 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 12, Boston 5 2B -- Waner P, Joost E, Marshall M, Holmes T HR -- McCormick F, Walters B, Joost E SB -- Frey L SH -- Marshall M WP -- Tobin J PB -- Lamanno R T -- 2:00 A -- 24908
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