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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 23, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 23, 1944 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Barrett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Moon Mullen | Second Baseman |
| Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Left Fielder |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Charlie Letchas | Third Baseman |
| Ray Hamrick | Shortstop |
| Dick Barrett | Pitcher |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Connie Ryan | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Buck Etchison | First Baseman |
| Steve Shemo | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 23, 1944
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullen vs. Tobin
Mullen hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Tobin
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Tobin
Wasdell hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Barrett
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Barrett
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamrick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Barrett
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Barrett
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Workman for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Tobin
Northey hits a popup towards third. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Tobin
Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Tobin
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Barrett
Nieman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Barrett
Masi bunts towards first. Lupien scoops it up and throws to first, with Mullen covering, for the out. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchison vs. Barrett
Etchison hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shemo vs. Barrett
Shemo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Nieman trying to get to home. Adams throws the ball in to Seminick who tags Nieman who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Tobin
Letchas hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamrick vs. Tobin
Hamrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett bunts towards short. Wietelmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Wietelmann. Hamrick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullen vs. Tobin
Mullen hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Wietelmann fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Hamrick moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Tobin
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Barrett
Tobin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Barrett
Wietelmann bunts towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Barrett
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Barrett
Holmes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Barrett
Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tobin scores. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Barrett
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Tobin
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Tobin
Northey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etchison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Tobin
Lupien hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Barrett
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchison vs. Barrett
Etchison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Letchas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shemo vs. Barrett
Shemo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamrick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Tobin
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Tobin
Letchas hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamrick vs. Tobin
Hamrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Barrett
Tobin hits a popup towards short. Hamrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Barrett
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Barrett
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Barrett
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamrick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullen vs. Tobin
Mullen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Tobin
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Tobin
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Barrett
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Barrett
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Barrett
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamrick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Tobin
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Tobin
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shemo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Tobin
Lupien hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchison vs. Barrett
Etchison hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Etchison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shemo vs. Barrett
Shemo bunts towards third. Letchas fields it and throws to first for the out. Etchison moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tobin vs. Barrett
Tobin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Etchison scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Barrett
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Barrett
Ryan takes first base on ball four. Tobin moves to third. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Covington
Chet Covington now pitching.
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tobin scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Covington
Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann scores. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Covington
Nieman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Ryan scores. Workman moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Masi vs. Covington
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Tobin
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etchison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Seminick for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Tobin
Letchas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamrick vs. Tobin
Hamrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etchison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamrick for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchison vs. Covington
Etchison strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shemo vs. Covington
Shemo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shemo for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Covington
Tobin hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Tobin
Turkey Tyson pinch hits for Chet Covington.
Tyson hits a popup towards third. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullen vs. Tobin
Mullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Tobin
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman 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 4/23/1944, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Mullen M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Wietelmann W, ss 3 1 1 0
Adams B, cf 4 0 0 0 Ryan C, 3b 2 1 1 0
Wasdell J, lf 3 0 0 0 Holmes T, cf 4 0 1 1
Northey R, rf 3 0 0 0 Workman C, rf 4 0 2 2
Lupien T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 4 0 2 1
Seminick A, c 3 0 0 0 Masi P, c 3 0 0 0
Letchas C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Etchison B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Hamrick R, ss 2 0 0 0 Shemo S, 2b 3 0 1 0
Barrett D, p 1 0 0 0 Tobin J, p 3 2 1 1
Covington C, p 0 0 0 0
Tyson T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 1 0 30 5 10 5
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 001 000 40x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Barrett D (L) 6.1 8 5 5 3 0
Covington C 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tobin J (W) 9.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Wietelmann W
LOB -- Philadelphia 2, Boston 7
2B -- Holmes T, Etchison B, Nieman B
SH -- Masi P, Barrett D, Wietelmann W, Shemo S
T -- 1:35
A -- 0
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