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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 12, 1943
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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 September 12, 1943 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nate Andrews |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Connie Ryan | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Kerby Farrell | First Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Eddie Joost | Second Baseman |
| Nate Andrews | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Charlie Mead | Right Fielder |
| Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 12, 1943
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Melton
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Melton
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Andrews
Rucker hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Masi settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Masi. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Andrews
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Andrews
Witek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Andrews
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Andrews
Medwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Witek scores. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Andrews
Lombardi strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Melton
Workman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Melton
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Melton
Farrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Melton
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Andrews
Mead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Andrews
Reyes bunts for an out with unknown description. Mead moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Andrews
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Andrews
Melton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Melton
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Melton
Andrews hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Melton
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Melton
There goes Ryan. The throw from Lombardi and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Andrews
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Andrews
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Andrews
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Melton
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Melton
Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Melton
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Melton
Farrell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Andrews
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Andrews
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Andrews
Mead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Melton
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Melton
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Melton
Andrews hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Andrews
Reyes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Reyes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Andrews
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Reyes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Melton vs. Andrews
Melton hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reyes scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Andrews
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Melton
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Melton
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Andrews
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Andrews
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Andrews
Medwick hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Andrews
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Melton
Workman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Melton
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Melton
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Melton
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Andrews
Mead hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Mead reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Andrews
Reyes bunts for an out with unknown description. Mead moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Andrews
Kerr hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Mead scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Andrews
Melton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Melton
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Melton
Andrews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Andrews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Melton
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Andrews
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Andrews
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Andrews
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Andrews
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Melton
Ross hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Melton
Workman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Melton
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Melton
Farrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wietelmann vs. Melton
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1943, game 1 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ryan C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rucker J, cf 4 0 0 0
Holmes T, cf 4 0 0 0 Witek M, 2b 4 1 2 0
Ross C, lf 4 0 0 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Workman C, rf 4 0 1 0 Medwick J, lf 4 0 2 1
Masi P, c 4 0 2 0 Lombardi E, c 3 0 0 0
Farrell K, 1b 4 0 2 0 Mead C, rf 3 1 2 0
Wietelmann W, ss 4 0 0 0 Reyes N, 1b 1 1 1 0
Joost E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 1
Andrews N, p 3 0 1 0 Melton C, p 3 0 0 1
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34 0 7 0 29 3 7 3
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 100 010 10x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Andrews N (L) 8.0 7 3 3 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (W) 9.0 7 0 0 0 2
E -- Masi P, Lombardi E, Joost E
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 7, New York 4
2B -- Reyes N, Medwick J, Mead C, Andrews N
SB -- Ryan C
SH -- Reyes N 2
T -- 1:40
A -- 0
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