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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 17, 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 June 17, 1944 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 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 | June 17, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ewald Pyle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ira Hutchinson |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,066 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
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 |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Ewald Pyle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Dee Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Ab Wright | Right Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Buck Etchison | First Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Ira Hutchinson | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 17, 1944
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Hutchinson
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Hutchinson
Hausmann 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: ---
Ott vs. Hutchinson
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etchison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Pyle
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pyle
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Pyle
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Hutchinson
Medwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Hutchinson
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reyes vs. Hutchinson
Reyes bunts towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to third for the out. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Hutchinson
Lombardi strikes out. There goes Weintraub. The throw from Masi and Weintraub is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Pyle
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Pyle
Wright hits a popup, foul, towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Pyle
Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ross moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Etchison vs. Pyle
Etchison hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ross scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Pyle
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Hutchinson
Kerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pyle vs. Hutchinson
Pyle bunts towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Hutchinson
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hausmann vs. Hutchinson
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Pyle
Hutchinson hits a line drive 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 line drive into right field for a base hit. Hutchinson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Pyle
Lombardi fires to second and picks off Hutchinson for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Pyle
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Pyle
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Pyle
Ross hits a popup, foul, towards first. Weintraub settles under it 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: ---
Ott vs. Hutchinson
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Hutchinson
Medwick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weintraub vs. Hutchinson
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reyes vs. Hutchinson
Reyes hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ott scores. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Hutchinson
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Medwick scores. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Hutchinson
Kerr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pyle vs. Hutchinson
Pyle hits a line drive into right field. Wright picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wright. Weintraub scores. Kerr goes all the way around to score. Pyle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Klopp
Stan Klopp now pitching.
Rucker 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
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Pyle
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Pyle
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchison vs. Pyle
Etchison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Pyle
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Klopp
Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Klopp
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Klopp
Medwick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Klopp
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reyes vs. Klopp
Reyes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klopp vs. Pyle
Klopp hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Pyle
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pyle
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Klopp
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Klopp
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyle vs. Klopp
Pyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Klopp
Rucker hits a popup into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Pyle
Ryan 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, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Pyle
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Pyle
Wright hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Wright reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Pyle
Masi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Masi reaches second base with a double. Wright scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchison vs. Pyle
Etchison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Pyle
Max Macon pinch runs for Buck Etchison. Clyde Kluttz pinch hits for Whitey Wietelmann.
Kluttz 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, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Klopp
Max Macon now playing first base. Mike Sandlock now playing shortstop.
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sandlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Klopp
Ott takes first base on ball four. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Klopp
Medwick bunts towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Hausmann moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weintraub vs. Klopp
Weintraub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gardella vs. Klopp
Danny Gardella pinch hits for Nap Reyes.
Gardella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hausmann scores. Ott scores. Weintraub moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Klopp
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Pyle
Billy Jurges now playing third base. Jim Tobin pinch hits for Stan Klopp.
Tobin hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Pyle
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pyle
Phillips hits a popup towards third. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Cardoni
Ben Cardoni now pitching.
Kerr hits a line drive into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyle vs. Cardoni
Pyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardoni fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Cardoni
Rucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Cardoni
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. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Pyle
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Pyle
Ross hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Pyle
Wright hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Wright reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Pyle
Masi 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
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Cardoni
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Cardoni
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Cardoni
Weintraub hits a popup in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Pyle
Macon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofferth vs. Pyle
Stew Hofferth pinch hits for Mike Sandlock.
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Macon moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Pyle
Gene Patton pinch runs for Stew Hofferth. Butch Nieman pinch hits for Ben Cardoni.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. Macon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Pyle
Holmes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Phillips hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Adams
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Adams
Ross is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1944, game 2 -- New York at Boston
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 4 0 0 0 Holmes T, cf 5 1 2 3
Hausmann G, 2b 5 1 1 0 Phillips D, 3b 5 0 1 0
Ott M, rf 3 2 1 0 Ryan C, 2b 5 0 1 0
Medwick J, lf 4 1 2 0 Ross C, lf 5 1 0 0
Weintraub P, 1b 1 1 0 0 Wright A, rf 4 1 2 0
Reyes N, 3b 3 0 0 1 Masi P, c 4 0 3 1
Gardella D, ph 1 0 1 2 Etchison B, 1b 2 0 0 1
Jurges B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Macon M, pr-1b 1 1 1 0
Lombardi E, c 4 0 0 1 Wietelmann W, ss 2 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 3 1 1 0 Kluttz C, ph 1 0 0 0
Pyle E, p 2 0 1 1 Sandlock M, ss 0 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0 Hofferth S, ph 1 0 0 0
Patton G, pr 0 0 0 0
Hutchinson I, p 1 0 1 0
Klopp S, p 1 0 0 0
Tobin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Cardoni B, p 0 0 0 0
Nieman B, ph 1 1 0 0
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30 6 7 5 39 5 11 5
New York 000 400 200 -- 6
Boston 010 001 003 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pyle E (W) 8.1 10 5 3 1 2
Adams A (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hutchinson I (L) 3.2 5 4 3 3 1
Klopp S 3.1 2 2 2 5 1
Cardoni B 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Kerr B, Wright A, Hausmann G
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- New York 8, Boston 8
2B -- Wright A 2, Masi P
HR -- Holmes T
CS -- Weintraub P
SH -- Pyle E, Medwick J
A -- 5066
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