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Giants 4 @ Braves 3
Braves Field
April 24, 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 April 24, 1943 at Braves Field. The home team Braves were bested by the visiting Giants with a score of 4 to 3.

Game Summary

DateApril 24, 1943 
Visiting Team
New York Giants
R: 4 H: 8 E: 1 LOB: 7
Runs: 4
Hits: 8
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 7
Home Team
Boston Braves
R: 3 H: 11 E: 1 LOB: 9
Runs: 3
Hits: 11
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 9
Winning PitcherJohnnie Wittig  
Losing PitcherAl Javery  
SaveAce Adams  
Game Winning RBIHugh Poland 

Game Info

DateApril 24, 1943 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamNew York Giants 
Home TeamBoston Braves 
Visiting Starting PitcherJohnnie Wittig  
Home Starting PitcherAl Javery  
BallparkBraves Field 
CityBoston 
StateMA 
Attendance5,680 
Time of Game2 hours 5 minutes 
UmpiresHP: George Magerkurth
1B: Bill Stewart
2B: (none)
3B: Tom Dunn

New York Giants Lineup 

Name  Position 
Johnny Rucker  Center Fielder 
Billy Jurges  Shortstop 
Mickey Witek  Second Baseman 
Mel Ott  Right Fielder 
Babe Barna  Left Fielder 
Sid Gordon  Third Baseman 
Joe Orengo  First Baseman 
Hugh Poland  Catcher 
Johnnie Wittig  Pitcher 
Mel Ott  Manager 

Boston Braves Lineup 

Name  Position 
Joe Burns  Third Baseman 
Eddie Joost  Second Baseman 
Tommy Holmes  Center Fielder 
Chuck Workman  Right Fielder 
Johnny McCarthy  First Baseman 
Chet Ross  Left Fielder 
Clyde Kluttz  Catcher 
Whitey Wietelmann  Shortstop 
Al Javery  Pitcher 
Bob Coleman  Manager 

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Giants 4 @ Braves 3
Braves Field
April 24, 1943

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 4/24/1943 -- New York at Boston (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Rucker J, cf          5  0  0  0   Burns J, 3b           5  0  4  1   
Jurges B, ss          5  1  3  1   Joost E, 2b-ss        5  0  1  0   
Witek M, 2b           4  0  1  0   Holmes T, cf          4  1  1  0   
Ott M, rf             3  1  1  0   Workman C, rf         4  0  3  0   
Barna B, lf           4  0  1  0   McCarthy J, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Gordon S, 3b          4  0  1  0   Ross C, lf            4  1  1  1   
Orengo J, 1b          2  2  0  0   Kluttz C, c           4  0  0  1   
Poland H, c           4  0  1  2   Wietelmann W, ss      3  0  0  0   
Wittig J, p           3  0  0  1   Cuccinello T, ph-2b   1  0  0  0   
Adams A, p            1  0  0  0   Javery A, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Gentile S, ph         1  1  1  0   
                                   Barrett R, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Farrell K, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Tobin J, p            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  8  4                        37  3 11  3

New York         021 100 000 --  4
Boston           000 011 010 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wittig J (W)*         7.0  9  3  3  1  1
Adams A (S)           2.0  2  0  0  1  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Javery A (L)          5.0  6  4  3  3  1
Barrett R             2.0  1  0  0  0  0
Tobin J               2.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Rucker J, Joost E
DP -- New York 2, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 9
2B -- Ott M, Gentile S
3B -- Poland H
HR -- Jurges B, Ross C
SB -- Orengo J
CS -- Burns J
T -- 2:05
A -- 5680

    

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