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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 5, 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 May 5, 1943 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 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 | May 5, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lou Tost |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Vic Bradford | Left Fielder |
| Buster Maynard | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Joe Orengo | First Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
| Lou Tost | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 5, 1943
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Tost
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Tost
Rucker hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Tost
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Tost
There goes Bradford. The throw from Kluttz and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Melton
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Melton
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball 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: ---
Maynard vs. Tost
Maynard hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Tost
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Tost
Witek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Tost
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Tost
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Melton
Workman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Melton
Ross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Melton
There's a wild pitch. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarthy vs. Melton
McCarthy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Melton
Kluttz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Melton
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Tost
Melton strikes out. Kluttz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Melton out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Tost
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Tost
Rucker hits a fly ball towards right. Workman catches it and throws to second to double up Jurges. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tost vs. Melton
Tost bunts towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Melton
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Melton
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Tost
Bradford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Tost
Maynard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Tost
Gordon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Tost
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Tost
Orengo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Tost
Mancuso hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a line drive into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Melton
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, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Melton
Ross hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bradford. Ross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarthy vs. Melton
McCarthy 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 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Tost
Melton bunts towards the mound. Tost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Tost
Jurges hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Tost
Rucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Tost
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Melton
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Melton
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tobin vs. Melton
Jim Tobin pinch hits for Lou Tost.
Tobin hits a popup towards first. Orengo juggles the ball. That's an error on Orengo. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Melton
Butch Nieman pinch runs for Jim Tobin.
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kluttz moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wietelmann vs. Melton
Wietelmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kluttz scores. Nieman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Diehl
George Diehl now pitching.
Maynard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Diehl
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Diehl
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Diehl, and towards Wietelmann, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Melton
Workman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Melton
Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Melton
McCarthy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Witek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Diehl
Orengo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Diehl
Mancuso bunts towards the mound. Diehl fields it and throws to first for the out. Orengo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barna vs. Diehl
Babe Barna pinch hits for Cliff Melton.
Barna strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Diehl
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Adams
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diehl vs. Adams
Diehl strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Diehl
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Diehl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Diehl
Bradford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Diehl
Maynard hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Diehl
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Diehl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Adams
Joost hits a line drive into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Creeden vs. Adams
Connie Creeden pinch hits for Whitey Wietelmann.
Creeden 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 -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Adams
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Diehl
Eddie Joost now playing shortstop. Connie Ryan now playing second base.
Witek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Witek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orengo vs. Diehl
Orengo bunts towards third. Cuccinello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Witek moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mancuso vs. Diehl
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Witek scores. Orengo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Diehl
Adams bunts towards the mound. Diehl fields it and throws to third for the out. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Diehl
Jurges takes first base on ball four. Mancuso moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rucker vs. Diehl
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy fields it and throws to home to get Mancuso. Adams moves to third. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bradford vs. Diehl
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adams scores. Jurges moves to third. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maynard vs. Diehl
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Adams
Workman hits a fly ball into right field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Adams
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Adams
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1943, game 1 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Jurges B, ss 2 0 0 0 Joost E, 2b-ss 4 0 0 0
Rucker J, cf 5 0 1 0 Wietelmann W, ss 3 0 1 1
Bradford V, lf 4 0 1 1 Creeden C, ph 1 0 0 0
Maynard B, rf 5 1 1 1 Ryan C, 2b 0 0 0 0
Gordon S, 3b 4 2 2 1 Holmes T, cf 4 0 0 0
Witek M, 2b 4 1 2 1 Workman C, rf 4 0 1 0
Orengo J, 1b 2 0 1 0 Ross C, lf 4 0 1 0
Mancuso G, c 3 0 1 1 McCarthy J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Melton C, p 2 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 2 1 1 0
Barna B, ph 1 0 0 0 Cuccinello T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Adams A, p 1 1 0 0 Tost L, p 1 0 0 0
Tobin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Nieman B, pr 0 0 0 0
Diehl G, p 1 0 0 0
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33 5 9 5 32 1 4 1
New York 010 200 002 -- 5
Boston 000 010 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (W) 6.0 4 1 0 1 1
Adams A (S) 3.0 0 0 0 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tost L (L) 5.0 5 3 3 3 2
Diehl G 4.0 4 2 2 3 1
E -- Orengo J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- New York 8, Boston 5
2B -- Gordon S, Ross C, Witek M
HR -- Maynard B, Gordon S
CS -- Bradford V
SH -- Mancuso G
WP -- Melton C
T -- 2:12
A -- 0
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