Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Hubbell
  
  Sisti hits a line drive into center field. Rucker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rucker. Sisti moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooney vs. Hubbell
  
  Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rowell vs. Hubbell
  
  Rowell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  West vs. Hubbell
  
  West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it and throws to second for the out. Sisti moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ross vs. Hubbell
  
  Ross hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitehead vs. Errickson
  
  Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Errickson
  
  Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Errickson
  
  There goes Rucker. The throw from Berres and he is safe. Rucker steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moore vs. Errickson
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Errickson
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Hubbell
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Hubbell
  
  Moore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berres vs. Hubbell
  
  Berres hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Danning vs. Errickson
  
  Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Errickson
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops it up and throws to first, with Errickson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Errickson
  
  Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Errickson vs. Hubbell
  
  Errickson hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Hubbell
  
  Sisti strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Hubbell
  
  Cooney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Witek vs. Errickson
  
  Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbell vs. Errickson
  
  Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitehead vs. Errickson
  
  Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rowell vs. Hubbell
  
  Rowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  West vs. Hubbell
  
  West strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ross vs. Hubbell
  
  Ross strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Hubbell
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Errickson
  
  Rucker strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Errickson
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Errickson
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Hubbell
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berres vs. Hubbell
  
  Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Errickson vs. Hubbell
  
  Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Errickson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Danning vs. Errickson
  
  Danning hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Danning for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Errickson
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Errickson
  
  Cuccinello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Hubbell
  
  Sisti hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Hubbell
  
  Cooney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Cooney reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rowell vs. Hubbell
  
  Rowell hits a popup towards third. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  West vs. Hubbell
  
  West hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Witek vs. Errickson
  
  Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbell vs. Errickson
  
  Hubbell hits a popup towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitehead vs. Errickson
  
  Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Hubbell
  
  Ross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Hubbell
  
  Miller 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Hubbell
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berres vs. Hubbell
  
  Berres takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Errickson vs. Hubbell
  
  Errickson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisti vs. Hubbell
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Errickson
  
  Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rucker for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Errickson
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Errickson
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Hubbell
  
  Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rowell vs. Hubbell
  
  Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Hubbell
  
  West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Danning vs. Errickson
  
  Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Errickson
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCarthy vs. Errickson
  
  Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Tony Cuccinello.
  
  McCarthy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Danning moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Dea vs. Errickson
  
  Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Mickey Witek.
  
  O'Dea takes first base on ball four. Danning moves to third. McCarthy moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Demaree vs. Errickson
  
  Frank Demaree pinch hits for Carl Hubbell.
  
  Demaree hits a fly ball into left 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: 123
  Whitehead vs. Errickson
  
  Whitehead hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Lynn
  
  Red Lynn now pitching. Billy Jurges now playing shortstop. Frank Demaree now playing right field. Mel Ott now playing third base.
  
  Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Lynn
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Lynn
  
  Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berres vs. Lynn
  
  Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Errickson
  
  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--
  Moore vs. Errickson
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Errickson
  
  Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rucker moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Danning vs. Errickson
  
  Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/4/1940 -- Boston at New York (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Sisti S, 3b           4  0  1  0   Whitehead B, 2b       4  0  0  0   
Cooney J, cf          4  0  2  0   Rucker J, cf          4  0  2  0   
Rowell B, 2b          4  0  1  0   Moore J, lf           4  0  0  0   
West M, 1b            4  0  0  0   Young B, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Ross C, lf            4  1  1  0   Danning H, c          4  0  1  0   
Miller E, ss          4  1  1  2   Ott M, rf-3b          3  0  0  0   
Moore G, rf           4  0  1  0   Cuccinello T, 3b      2  0  0  0   
Berres R, c           3  0  0  0   McCarthy J, ph        1  0  1  0   
Errickson D, p        3  0  0  0   Lynn R, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Witek M, ss           2  0  0  0   
                                   O'Dea K, ph           0  0  0  0   
                                   Jurges B, ss          0  0  0  0   
                                   Hubbell C, p          2  0  0  0   
                                   Demaree F, ph-rf      1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  7  2                        31  0  5  0

Boston           000 000 200 --  2
New York         000 000 000 --  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Errickson D (W)       9.0  5  0  0  1  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (L)         8.0  6  2  2  1  5
Lynn R                1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Rucker J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 5
2B -- Cooney J, Moore G
HR -- Miller E
SB -- Rucker J
T -- 1:43
A -- 3185

    

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