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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 30, 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 August 30, 1944 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 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 | August 30, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ewald Pyle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 953 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Ewald Pyle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Butch Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Ab Wright | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Dee Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Frank Drews | Second Baseman |
| Buck Etchison | First Baseman |
| Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 30, 1944
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Tobin
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Tobin
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etchison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Pyle
Wietelmann 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--
Holmes vs. Pyle
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Pyle
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Pyle
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Pyle, and towards Hausmann, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Tobin
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Tobin
Lombardi 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: ---
Kerr vs. Tobin
Kerr 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: ---
Masi vs. Pyle
Masi 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--
Phillips vs. Pyle
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reyes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drews vs. Pyle
Drews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Drews reaches second base with a double. Masi scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchison vs. Pyle
Etchison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reyes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Etchison for the out. Drews moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tobin vs. Pyle
Tobin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Tobin
Reyes hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Jurges vs. Tobin
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyle vs. Tobin
Pyle hits a line drive into right 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: ---
Wietelmann vs. Pyle
Wietelmann 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--
Holmes vs. Pyle
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it, throws to second, with Kerr covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Pyle
Nieman 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--
Wright vs. Pyle
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Tobin
Rucker bunts towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Tobin
Hausmann hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews scoops it up 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: ---
Masi vs. Pyle
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pyle
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Pyle
Drews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Tobin
Medwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Drews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Tobin
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Tobin
Kerr 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, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchison vs. Pyle
Etchison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reyes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Etchison for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Pyle
Tobin 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: ---
Wietelmann vs. Pyle
Wietelmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Tobin
Reyes 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. Tobin
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pyle vs. Tobin
There goes Jurges. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Jurges steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pyle vs. Tobin
Pyle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jurges scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Tobin
Rucker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Drews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Tobin
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pyle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Pyle
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Pyle
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Pyle
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Tobin
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Tobin
Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Tobin
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Pyle
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pyle
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Pyle
Drews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchison vs. Pyle
Etchison hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Pyle
Tobin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Tobin
Reyes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Reyes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Tobin
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sloan vs. Tobin
Bruce Sloan pinch hits for Ewald Pyle.
Sloan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Drews catches it and throws to first to double up Jurges. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Tobin
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Wietelmann hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Adams
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Adams
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Adams
Wrighthits a dribbler in front of the plate. Lombardi interferes with Wright who is awarded first base. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Adams
Max Macon pinch runs for Ab Wright.
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Tobin
Max Macon now playing left field.
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hausmann moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Tobin
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Tobin
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Macon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hausmann scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Tobin
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Macon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1944 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 4 0 0 0 Wietelmann W, ss 4 1 3 1
Hausmann G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Holmes T, cf 4 0 0 0
Ott M, rf 4 0 1 0 Nieman B, rf 4 0 1 0
Medwick J, lf 4 0 0 0 Wright A, lf 3 0 0 0
Lombardi E, c 4 0 0 1 Macon M, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0 Masi P, c 4 1 1 0
Reyes N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Phillips D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Jurges B, 3b 1 1 0 0 Drews F, 2b 2 1 1 1
Pyle E, p 2 0 1 1 Etchison B, 1b 3 1 1 2
Sloan B, ph 1 0 0 0 Tobin J, p 3 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 30 4 7 4
New York 000 001 001 -- 2
Boston 010 000 21x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pyle E (L) 7.0 6 3 3 1 3
Adams A 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tobin J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 0
E -- Lombardi E
DP -- New York 1, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 4, Boston 4
2B -- Drews F, Reyes N
HR -- Etchison B, Wietelmann W
SB -- Jurges B
T -- 1:27
A -- 953
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