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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 20, 1934
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on April 20, 1934 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 1934 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 20, 1934 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ben Cantwell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 3,000 |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Dolly Stark 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Urbanski | Shortstop |
Marty McManus | Second Baseman |
Buck Jordan | First Baseman |
Randy Moore | Left Fielder |
Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
Joe Mowry | Right Fielder |
Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
Ben Cantwell | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
Blondy Ryan | Second Baseman |
Bill Terry | First Baseman |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
George Watkins | Center Fielder |
Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
Paul Richards | Catcher |
Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 20, 1934
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Schumacher
Urbanski 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Schumacher
McManus hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Schumacher
Jordan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Schumacher
Moore takes first base on ball four. Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Schumacher
There's a wild pitch. Jordan moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berger vs. Schumacher
Berger hits a fly ball into center field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Cantwell
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Cantwell
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cantwell
Terry is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Schumacher
Whitney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mowry vs. Schumacher
Mowry hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Schumacher
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cantwell vs. Schumacher
Cantwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cantwell
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Cantwell
Watkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vergez vs. Cantwell
Vergez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Vergez reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Cantwell
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schumacher vs. Cantwell
Schumacher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vergez scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Cantwell
Moore is hit by the pitch. Schumacher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Cantwell
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Schumacher
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Schumacher
McManus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Schumacher
Jordan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Schumacher
Moore takes first base on ball four. Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Schumacher
Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jordan scores. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitney vs. Schumacher
Whitney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mowry vs. Schumacher
Mowry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Schumacher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Cantwell
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Cantwell
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watkins vs. Cantwell
Watkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jordan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watkins for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Schumacher
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Schumacher
Cantwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urbanski vs. Schumacher
Urbanski hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Watkins, who is chasing the ball. Urbanski reaches third base with a triple. Cantwell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McManus vs. Schumacher
McManus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jordan vs. Schumacher
Jordan hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Cantwell
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Cantwell
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Cantwell
Schumacher strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Schumacher
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Schumacher
Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitney vs. Salveson
Jack Salveson now pitching.
Richards fires to second and picks off Moore for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Salveson
Whitney hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mowry vs. Salveson
Mowry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Cantwell
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards second. McManus can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Cantwell
Ryan bunts towards the mound. Cantwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Cantwell
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jordan scoops it up and throws to first, with Cantwell covering, for the out. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Salveson
Hogan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantwell vs. Salveson
Cantwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urbanski vs. Salveson
Urbanski hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McManus vs. Salveson
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cantwell
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Cantwell
Watkins bunts towards the mound. Cantwell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cantwell. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vergez vs. Cantwell
Vergez bunts towards first. Jordan fields the ball and throws to Cantwell covering. Safe. Jackson moves to third. Watkins moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richards vs. Cantwell
Richards hits a popup towards first. Jordan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Doul vs. Cantwell
Lefty O'Doul pinch hits for Jack Salveson.
O'Doul is hit by the pitch. Jackson scores. Watkins moves to third. Vergez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Cantwell
Moore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mowry. Moore reaches second base with a double. Watkins scores. Vergez scores. O'Doul moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Cantwell
Ryan hits a line drive into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Doul scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Cantwell
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Bell
Hi Bell now pitching.
Jordan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Bell
Moore hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Bell
Berger takes first base on ball four. Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitney vs. Bell
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Cantwell
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cantwell
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Cantwell
Watkins strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mowry vs. Bell
Mowry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Bell
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Bell
Hal Lee pinch hits for Ben Cantwell.
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urbanski vs. Bell
Urbanski hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Mangum
Leo Mangum now pitching.
Vergez hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Mangum
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McManus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mangum
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Mangum
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McManus vs. Bell
McManus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Bell
Jordan 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 -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bell
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/20/1934 -- Boston at New York (D) Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Urbanski B, ss 5 0 1 1 Moore J, lf 4 0 2 2 McManus M, 2b 5 1 1 1 Ryan B, 2b 3 0 0 1 Jordan B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Terry B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Moore R, lf 2 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 1 1 1 Berger W, cf 3 0 2 1 Jackson T, ss 4 2 2 0 Whitney P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Watkins G, cf 4 1 0 0 Mowry J, rf 4 0 1 0 Vergez J, 3b 4 2 2 1 Hogan S, c 4 0 0 0 Richards P, c 4 0 0 0 Cantwell B, p 3 1 2 0 Schumacher H, p 2 0 1 1 Lee H, ph 1 0 0 0 Salveson J, p 0 0 0 0 Mangum L, p 0 0 0 0 O'Doul L, ph 0 1 0 1 Bell H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 10 3 33 7 9 7 Boston 002 100 000 -- 3 New York 030 004 00x -- 7 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Cantwell B (L) 7.0 9 7 5 0 6 Mangum L 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Schumacher H* 4.0 7 3 3 4 1 Salveson J (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Bell H (S) 3.0 2 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th E -- Cantwell B, Jackson T DP -- New York 2 LOB -- Boston 10, New York 6 2B -- Vergez J, Moore J 3B -- Urbanski B HR -- Ott M, McManus M SH -- Ryan B HBP -- by Cantwell B (Moore J), by Cantwell B (O'Doul L) WP -- Schumacher H A -- 3000
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