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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 31, 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 August 31, 1943 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 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 | August 31, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Van Mungo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nate Andrews |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,059 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Buster Maynard | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | First Baseman |
| Charlie Mead | Right Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Van Mungo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Connie Ryan | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Hugh Poland | Catcher |
| Kerby Farrell | First Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Eddie Joost | Second Baseman |
| Nate Andrews | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 31, 1943
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Andrews
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Andrews
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Andrews
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Mungo
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Mungo
Ryan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Mungo
Workman 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. Andrews
Maynard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Andrews
Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Andrews
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Mungo
Nieman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poland vs. Mungo
Poland hits a fly ball towards center. Rucker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Rucker. Nieman moves to third. Poland moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Farrell vs. Mungo
Farrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nieman scores. Poland moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wietelmann vs. Mungo
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into left field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Mungo
Joost hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Andrews vs. Mungo
Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Andrews
Mead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Andrews
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Andrews
Mungo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Andrews
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Mungo
Holmes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Mungo
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Mungo
Workman 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 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Andrews
Witek hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Andrews
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Andrews
Maynard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Andrews
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Mungo
Nieman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mead who is chasing the ball. Nieman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Poland vs. Mungo
Poland hits a fly ball into left field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Farrell vs. Mungo
Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nieman scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Mungo
Wietelmann strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Andrews
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mead vs. Andrews
Mead hits a line drive towards short. Wietelmann catches it and steps on second to double up Gordon. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Andrews
Jurges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Mungo
Joost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Mungo
Andrews bunts towards first. Gordon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Andrews for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Mungo
Holmes hits a line drive into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Mungo
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Mungo
Workman takes first base on ball four. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Mungo
Nieman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poland vs. Mungo
Poland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Mungo
Farrell takes first base on ball four. Poland moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wietelmann vs. Mungo
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Andrews
Gus Mancuso pinch hits for Van Mungo.
Mancuso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Andrews
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Andrews
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Feldman
Harry Feldman now pitching.
Joost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Feldman
Andrews 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, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Feldman
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Feldman
Ryan hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Andrews
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Andrews
Maynard hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Andrews
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Poland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Feldman
Workman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Feldman
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poland vs. Feldman
Poland 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 8
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Andrews
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Andrews
Mead hits a ball on the ground towards first. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first, with Andrews covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Andrews
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Farrell juggles the ball. That's an error on Farrell. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Andrews
Joe Medwick pinch hits for Harry Feldman.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Wittig
Johnnie Wittig now pitching.
Farrell hits a line drive towards short. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Wittig
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Wittig
Joost takes first base on ball four. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Wittig
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Andrews
Bartell hits a line drive towards short. Wietelmann reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Andrews
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Andrews
Rucker 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Andrews
Maynard hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1943 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bartell D, ss 4 0 0 0 Holmes T, cf 3 0 0 0
Witek M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ryan C, 3b 4 1 1 1
Rucker J, cf 4 0 0 0 Workman C, rf 3 1 0 0
Maynard B, lf 4 0 1 0 Nieman B, lf 4 3 3 3
Lombardi E, c 3 0 0 0 Poland H, c 4 0 1 0
Gordon S, 1b 3 0 1 0 Farrell K, 1b 3 0 1 2
Mead C, rf 3 0 0 0 Wietelmann W, ss 4 0 1 0
Jurges B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Joost E, 2b 3 1 1 0
Mungo V, p 1 0 1 0 Andrews N, p 3 0 0 0
Mancuso G, ph 1 0 0 0
Feldman H, p 0 0 0 0
Medwick J, ph 1 0 0 0
Wittig J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 4 0 31 6 8 6
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 010 140 00x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mungo V (L) 5.0 7 6 5 2 2
Feldman H 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Wittig J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Andrews N (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 1
E -- Rucker J, Farrell K
DP -- New York 1, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 4, Boston 6
2B -- Gordon S
3B -- Nieman B
HR -- Nieman B
SH -- Andrews N
T -- 1:48
A -- 2059
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