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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 11, 1934
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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 August 11, 1934 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1934 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 11, 1934 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Flint Rhem |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Salveson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Urbanski | Shortstop |
| Tommy Thompson | Left Fielder |
| Buck Jordan | First Baseman |
| Randy Moore | Right Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
| Les Mallon | Second Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Flint Rhem | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Watkins | Left Fielder |
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | Center Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Jack Salveson | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 11, 1934
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Salveson
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Salveson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Salveson covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Salveson
Jordan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Salveson
Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Rhem
Watkins hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Rhem
Critz hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Rhem
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Rhem
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Rhem
Weintraub hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Salveson
Berger hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Salveson
Whitney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mallon vs. Salveson
Mallon hits a fly ball into center field. Weintraub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Salveson
Hogan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhem vs. Salveson
Rhem strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rhem
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jordan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Rhem
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Rhem
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski 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: ---
Urbanski vs. Salveson
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Salveson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Salveson
Jordan hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Salveson
Moore strikes out. There goes Thompson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Jordan. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berger vs. Salveson
Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Jordan scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Salveson
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Rhem
Harry Danning pinch hits for Jack Salveson.
Danning hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Rhem
Watkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jordan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Rhem
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Rhem
Terry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Critz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Rhem
Ott takes first base on ball four. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weintraub vs. Rhem
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallon vs. Bowman
Joe Bowman now pitching.
Mallon hits a fly ball into left field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Bowman
Hogan hits a fly ball into left field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhem vs. Bowman
Rhem hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rhem
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Rhem
Mancuso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vergez vs. Rhem
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski fields it and throws to second for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Rhem
Jo-Jo Moore pinch hits for Joe Bowman.
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watkins vs. Rhem
Watkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Smith
Al Smith now pitching.
Urbanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Smith
Thompson bunts towards third. Vergez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Vergez. Urbanski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jordan vs. Smith
Jordan bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to third for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Smith
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Rhem
Critz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Rhem
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Critz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Rhem
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jordan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. Critz moves to third. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weintraub vs. Rhem
Weintraub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Critz scores. Terry scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Rhem
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Weintraub moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mancuso vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching.
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Weintraub scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Smith
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Smith
Berger hits a fly ball into center field. Weintraub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Smith
Whitney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mallon vs. Smith
Mallon hits a line drive towards right. Ott catches it and throws to first to double up Whitney. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smith
Smith hits a popup towards third. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Smith
Watkins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Smith
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Smith
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smith
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Smith
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Smith
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Smith
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Smith
Mancuso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thompson. Mancuso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vergez vs. Smith
Vergez hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Smith
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mancuso scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Smith
Watkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Smith
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Smith
Jordan hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Smith
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Smith
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Smith
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Smith
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urbanski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Smith
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Smith
Whitney hits a fly ball into center field. Weintraub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallon vs. Smith
Mallon hits a fly ball into left field. Watkins 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 8/11/1934 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Urbanski B, ss 4 0 1 0 Watkins G, lf 5 0 0 0
Thompson T, lf 3 1 1 0 Critz H, 2b 5 1 1 0
Jordan B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Terry B, 1b 5 1 3 0
Moore R, rf 4 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 1 2 0
Berger W, cf 4 0 1 2 Weintraub P, cf 4 2 2 2
Whitney P, 3b 3 1 1 0 Jackson T, ss 5 1 3 3
Mallon L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 4 1 2 1
Hogan S, c 3 1 1 2 Vergez J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Rhem F, p 2 0 0 0 Salveson J, p 0 0 0 0
Smith B, p 1 0 0 0 Danning H, ph 1 0 1 0
Bowman J, p 0 0 0 0
Moore J, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith A, p 2 0 1 1
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32 4 7 4 39 7 15 7
Boston 022 000 000 -- 4
New York 000 030 40x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Rhem F 4.1 10 3 3 1 0
Smith B (L) 3.2 5 4 4 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Salveson J 3.0 6 4 4 0 2
Bowman J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Smith A (W) 5.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Vergez J
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Boston 3, New York 11
2B -- Mancuso G
HR -- Hogan S, Jackson T
SB -- Jordan B, Thompson T
SH -- Thompson T
A -- 0
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