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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 26, 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 August 26, 1944 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 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 | August 26, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Gerheauser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Moon Mullen | Second Baseman |
| Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
| Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Letchas | Shortstop |
| Bob Finley | Catcher |
| Glen Stewart | Third Baseman |
| Al Gerheauser | Pitcher |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Butch Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Ab Wright | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Dee Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Frank Drews | Second Baseman |
| Buck Etchison | First Baseman |
| Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 26, 1944
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullen vs. Tobin
Mullen bunts towards the right side of the infield. Drews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Tobin
The ball gets by Masi for a passed ball. Mullen moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Tobin
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lupien vs. Tobin
Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northey vs. Tobin
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Gerheauser
Wietelmann hits a popup towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gerheauser
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Gerheauser
Nieman 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: 1--
Wright vs. Gerheauser
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Tobin
Wasdell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Letchas vs. Tobin
Letchas bunts towards third. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finley vs. Tobin
Finley bunts towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. Wasdell moves to third. Letchas moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stewart vs. Tobin
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gerheauser vs. Tobin
Gerheauser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Gerheauser reaches second base with a double. Wasdell scores. Letchas scores. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mullen vs. Tobin
Mullen hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stewart scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Tobin
Adams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gerheauser
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gerheauser
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Letchas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Gerheauser
Drews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Finley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Tobin
Lupien hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Tobin
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips juggles the ball. That's an error on Phillips. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Tobin
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Letchas vs. Tobin
Letchas hits a line drive into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchison vs. Gerheauser
Etchison strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Gerheauser
Tobin strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Gerheauser
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Gerheauser
Holmes 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, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Tobin
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Tobin
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerheauser vs. Tobin
Gerheauser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etchison scoops it up and throws to first, with Tobin covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Gerheauser
Nieman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Finley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Gerheauser
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gerheauser
Masi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Masi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Gerheauser
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullen vs. Tobin
Mullen hits a popup off the glove of Wietelmann, and into shallow left field. Mullen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Tobin
Adams bunts towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. Mullen moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lupien vs. Tobin
There goes Mullen. The slide. Masi applies the tag. Mullen is out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Tobin
Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etchison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lupien for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Gerheauser
Drews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchison vs. Gerheauser
Etchison hits a line drive towards first. Lupien catches it and steps on first to double up Drews. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Gerheauser
Tobin hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Tobin
Northey hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Tobin
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Letchas vs. Tobin
Letchas 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 6
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Gerheauser
Wietelmann hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mullen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gerheauser
Holmes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stewart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Gerheauser
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
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Tobin
Finley hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Tobin
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerheauser vs. Tobin
Gerheauser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullen vs. Tobin
Mullen hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Gerheauser
Wright hits a popup towards third. Stewart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gerheauser
Masi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gerheauser
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drews vs. Gerheauser
Drews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hofferth vs. Gerheauser
Stew Hofferth pinch hits for Buck Etchison.
Hofferth takes first base on ball four. Drews moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tobin vs. Gerheauser
Warren Huston pinch runs for Stew Hofferth.
Tobin hits a popup towards short. Letchas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Tobin
Max Macon now playing first base.
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lupien vs. Tobin
Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northey vs. Tobin
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wasdell vs. Tobin
Wasdell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Letchas vs. Tobin
Letchas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Gerheauser
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Letchas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gerheauser
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Letchas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Gerheauser
Nieman 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, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Tobin
Finley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Tobin
Stewart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Stewart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gerheauser vs. Tobin
Gerheauser hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mullen vs. Tobin
Mullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Gerheauser
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gerheauser
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gerheauser
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drews vs. Gerheauser
Drews takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Gerheauser
Clyde Kluttz pinch hits for Max Macon.
Kluttz hits a popup towards short. Letchas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1944, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Mullen M, 2b 5 0 2 1 Wietelmann W, ss 4 0 1 0
Adams B, cf 3 0 1 0 Holmes T, cf 4 0 1 0
Lupien T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Nieman B, rf 4 0 0 0
Northey R, rf 4 0 0 0 Wright A, lf 4 0 0 0
Wasdell J, lf 3 1 2 0 Masi P, c 4 0 1 0
Letchas C, ss 4 1 1 0 Phillips D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Finley B, c 3 0 0 0 Drews F, 2b 2 0 1 0
Stewart G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Etchison B, 1b 2 0 0 0
Gerheauser A, p 4 0 2 2 Hofferth S, ph 0 0 0 0
Huston W, pr 0 0 0 0
Macon M, 1b 0 0 0 0
Kluttz C, ph 1 0 0 0
Tobin J, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 9 3 31 0 5 0
Philadelphia 030 000 000 -- 3
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Gerheauser A (W) 9.0 5 0 0 4 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tobin J (L) 9.0 9 3 3 2 1
E -- Phillips D
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Boston 8
2B -- Gerheauser A, Masi P, Mullen M, Adams B, Stewart G
CS -- Mullen M
SH -- Finley B, Adams B
PB -- Masi P
T -- 1:51
A -- 0
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