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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 24, 1944
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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 June 24, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 24, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 24, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | |
| 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 | 7,394 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Chet Ross | Right Fielder |
| Ab Wright | Left Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Buck Etchison | First Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Dee Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Nate Andrews | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 24, 1944
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Melton
Ryan bunts towards third. Reyes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Melton
There's a wild pitch. Holmes moves to third. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ross vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Ross hits a popup into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wright vs. Adams
Wright is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kluttz vs. Adams
Kluttz hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holmes scores. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Etchison vs. Adams
Etchison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ryan scores. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wietelmann vs. Adams
Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Andrews
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Andrews
Hausmann hits a line drive into right field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Andrews
Ott hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Adams
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Adams
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Adams
Holmes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Andrews
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Adams
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Adams
Ross is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Adams
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes juggles the ball. That's an error on Reyes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Adams
Kluttz hits a line drive towards short. Jurges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Andrews
Mancuso is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Andrews
Reyes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etchison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Andrews
Adams strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchison vs. Adams
Etchison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Adams
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Adams
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Andrews
Rucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Andrews
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Andrews
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Andrews
Medwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rucker scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Andrews
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Adams
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Adams
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Adams
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Adams
There goes Ryan. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Hausmann applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Andrews
Jurges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Andrews
Mancuso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Andrews
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Andrews
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Andrews
Rucker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ryan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Adams
Ross hits a line drive into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Adams
Wright hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Adams
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchison vs. Adams
Etchison hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wietelmann vs. Adams
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. Kluttz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Adams
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes juggles the ball. That's an error on Reyes. Kluttz scores. Wietelmann moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Adams
Andrews takes first base on ball four. Wietelmann moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Adams
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Andrews
Hausmann hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Andrews
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Andrews
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Adams
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Adams
Ross bunts in front of the plate. Mancuso fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Adams
Wright is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Adams
Kluttz takes first base on ball four. Ryan moves to third. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Etchison vs. Polli
Lou Polli now pitching.
Etchison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to home to get Ryan. Wright moves to third. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wietelmann vs. Polli
Wietelmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wright scores. Kluttz scores. Etchison moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Polli
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Andrews
Weintraub hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
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 -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Andrews
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Polli
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Polli
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Polli
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Polli
Butch Nieman pinch hits for Chet Ross.
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Polli
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to third. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluttz vs. Polli
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Andrews
Butch Nieman now playing left field. Chuck Workman now playing right field.
Reyes strikes out. Kluttz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Reyes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Andrews
Bruce Sloan pinch hits for Lou Polli.
Sloan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
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
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchison vs. Seward
Frank Seward now pitching.
Etchison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Seward
Wietelmann 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 -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Seward
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Seward
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Andrews
Danny Gardella pinch hits for George Hausmann.
Gardella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Andrews
Ott 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, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Andrews
Medwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Andrews
Weintraub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/24/1944 -- Boston at New York
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Holmes T, cf 3 2 1 0 Rucker J, cf 4 1 1 0
Ryan C, 2b 5 1 3 0 Hausmann G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Ross C, rf 3 0 0 0 Gardella D, ph 1 0 0 0
Nieman B, ph-lf 1 0 1 1 Ott M, rf 4 0 1 0
Wright A, lf 3 2 1 1 Medwick J, lf 4 0 2 1
Workman C, rf 0 0 0 0 Weintraub P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kluttz C, c 4 2 1 1 Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0
Etchison B, 1b 3 0 2 1 Mancuso G, c 3 1 1 1
Wietelmann W, ss 5 0 1 2 Reyes N, 3b 3 0 0 0
Phillips D, 3b 5 0 0 0 Melton C, p 0 0 0 0
Andrews N, p 4 0 0 0 Adams A, p 2 0 1 0
Polli L, p 0 0 0 0
Sloan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Seward F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 6 32 2 6 2
Boston 200 002 210 -- 7
New York 000 110 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Andrews N (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Adams A (L) 6.1 5 4 3 6 1
Polli L 1.2 3 1 1 1 0
Seward F 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 1st
E -- Reyes N 2
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 11, New York 3
HR -- Mancuso G, Wright A
CS -- Ryan C
SH -- Ross C
WP -- Melton C
A -- 7394
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