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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 7, 1944
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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 7, 1944 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 7, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Seward |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nate Andrews |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 13,930 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Mead | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Hal Luby | Second Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Frank Seward | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Max Macon | First Baseman |
| Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Rolland Gladu | Third Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Nate Andrews | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 7, 1944
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Andrews
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Andrews
Mead hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gladu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Seward
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Seward
Macon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Macon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Seward
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nieman for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Seward
Workman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Andrews
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon fields the ball and throws to Andrews covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Andrews
Weintraub strikes out. There goes Medwick. The throw from Kluttz to Wietelmann, and Medwick is out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Andrews
Luby 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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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Seward
Kluttz hits a popup towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladu vs. Seward
Gladu 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Seward
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Seward
There goes Ryan. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Ryan steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wietelmann vs. Seward
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wietelmann for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Andrews
Mancuso hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Andrews
Kerr 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seward vs. Andrews
Seward is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Seward
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Seward
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macon vs. Seward
Macon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Seward
Nieman hits a fly ball towards right. Mead catches it and throws to second to double up Macon. Holmes scores. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Andrews
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Andrews
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jurges for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Andrews
Mead 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--
Medwick vs. Andrews
There goes Mead. The throw from Kluttz and he is out, Wietelmann applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Seward
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Workman for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Seward
Kluttz hits a popup towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladu vs. Seward
Gladu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Andrews
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Andrews
Weintraub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luby vs. Andrews
Luby takes first base on ball four. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Andrews
Mancuso hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Andrews
Kerr takes first base on ball four. Medwick moves to third. Luby moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seward vs. Andrews
Seward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Seward
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Seward
Wietelmann bunts towards the mound. Seward fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Seward
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Seward
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ryan scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macon vs. Seward
Macon hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Andrews
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Andrews
Jurges hits a popup towards third. Gladu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Andrews
Mead hits a popup towards third. Gladu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Seward
Nieman hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Seward
Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Seward
There goes Workman. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Luby applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Seward
Kluttz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Andrews
Medwick hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Andrews
Weintraub hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Andrews
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladu vs. Seward
Gladu hits a popup towards third. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Seward
Ryan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Seward
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Andrews
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Andrews
Kerr hits a line drive towards short. Wietelmann reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Andrews
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Frank Seward.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Andrews
Nap Reyes pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Rucker hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Melton
Cliff Melton now pitching.
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Fischer
Rube Fischer now pitching.
Holmes bunts in front of the plate. Mancuso fields it and throws to first for the out. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macon vs. Fischer
Macon hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Fischer
Nieman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Fischer
Workman is hit by the pitch. Andrews moves to third. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kluttz vs. Fischer
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mancuso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Andrews
Jurges 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--
Mead vs. Andrews
Mead hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mead for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Andrews
Medwick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ryan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weintraub vs. Andrews
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1944, game 2 -- New York at Boston
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 4 0 0 0 Holmes T, cf 3 1 2 1
Jurges B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Macon M, 1b 4 0 2 0
Mead C, rf 4 0 1 0 Nieman B, lf 3 0 0 1
Medwick J, lf 4 0 2 0 Workman C, rf 3 0 1 0
Weintraub P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 4 0 0 0
Luby H, 2b 2 0 0 0 Gladu R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mancuso G, c 3 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 2 1 1 0
Kerr B, ss 2 0 0 0 Wietelmann W, ss 2 0 0 0
Seward F, p 2 0 0 0 Andrews N, p 3 0 1 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 1 0
Reyes N, pr 0 0 0 0
Melton C, p 0 0 0 0
Fischer R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 5 0 27 2 7 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 001 010 00x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seward F (L) 7.0 6 2 2 1 1
Melton C* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Fischer R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Andrews N (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- New York 1, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 5, Boston 6
2B -- Macon M
SB -- Ryan C
CS -- Medwick J, Mead C, Workman C
SH -- Wietelmann W, Holmes T
HBP -- by Fischer R (Workman C)
A -- 13930
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