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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 9, 1944
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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 September 9, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 9, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Feldman |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,779 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Macon | First Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Dee Phillips | Shortstop |
| Frank Drews | Second Baseman |
| Ben Geraghty | Third Baseman |
| Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
| Hal Luby | Third Baseman |
| Harry Feldman | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 9, 1944
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Feldman
Macon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Feldman
Holmes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Feldman
Workman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Feldman
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball 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: ---
Rucker vs. Tobin
Rucker 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Tobin
Hausmann hits a popup, foul, towards first. Macon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott 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
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Feldman
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Feldman
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Feldman
Drews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geraghty vs. Feldman
Geraghty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Drews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tobin vs. Feldman
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Tobin
Medwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Tobin
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Tobin
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Medwick scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Tobin
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews misplays the ball. That's an error on Drews. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luby vs. Tobin
Luby hits a line drive towards third. Geraghty reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Feldman vs. Tobin
Feldman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Feldman
Macon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Macon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Feldman
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Feldman
Workman hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Macon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Feldman
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Feldman
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Tobin
Rucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Tobin
Hausmann bunts in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Tobin
Medwick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rucker scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Tobin
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Tobin
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Feldman
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Feldman
Drews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geraghty vs. Feldman
Geraghty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Drews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tobin vs. Feldman
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. Drews scores. Geraghty moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macon vs. Feldman
Macon hits a line drive towards first. Reyes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Tobin
Reyes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Drews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Tobin
Luby hits a popup towards third. Geraghty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feldman vs. Tobin
Feldman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Feldman
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Feldman
Workman takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Feldman
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to third. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Feldman
Masi hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holmes scores. Workman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Feldman
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Workman scores. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Drews vs. Feldman
Drews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Geraghty vs. Feldman
Geraghty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tobin vs. Allen
Johnny Allen now pitching.
Tobin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman scores. Phillips scores. Geraghty moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Macon vs. Allen
Macon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Macon reaches second base with a double. Geraghty scores. Tobin moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holmes vs. Allen
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to home to get Tobin. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Tobin
Rucker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Macon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Tobin
Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Tobin
Medwick strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Allen
Workman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Allen
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Allen
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Tobin
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Tobin
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Tobin
Reyes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luby vs. Tobin
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Allen
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drews vs. Allen
Drews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reyes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geraghty vs. Allen
Geraghty bunts towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Drews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tobin vs. Allen
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Tobin
Bruce Sloan pinch hits for Johnny Allen.
Sloan hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Tobin
Rucker hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Holmes, who is chasing the ball. Rucker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hausmann vs. Tobin
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rucker scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Fischer
Rube Fischer now pitching.
Macon hits a popup towards third. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Fischer
Holmes hits a popup towards third. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Fischer
Workman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Tobin
Medwick hits a line drive into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Tobin
Lombardi hits a line drive towards third. Geraghty reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Tobin
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Tobin
There's a wild pitch. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Tobin
Reyes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kerr scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luby vs. Tobin
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Tobin
Billy Jurges pinch hits for Rube Fischer.
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Adams
Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Adams
Phillips bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drews vs. Adams
Drews hits a popup towards third. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geraghty vs. Adams
Geraghty hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Tobin
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Tobin
Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tobin
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1944 -- Boston at New York
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Macon M, 1b 5 0 3 1 Rucker J, cf 5 2 2 0
Holmes T, cf 3 1 0 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 0 0 1
Workman C, rf 4 1 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0
Nieman B, lf 3 1 1 0 Medwick J, lf 4 1 2 1
Masi P, c 5 0 1 1 Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 0
Phillips D, ss 5 1 2 1 Kerr B, ss 4 1 1 1
Drews F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Reyes N, 1b 4 0 2 1
Geraghty B, 3b 4 1 3 0 Luby H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Tobin J, p 4 0 1 3 Feldman H, p 2 0 0 0
Allen J, p 0 0 0 0
Sloan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Fischer R, p 0 0 0 0
Jurges B, ph 1 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 6 36 4 9 4
Boston 000 150 000 -- 6
New York 011 000 110 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tobin J (W) 9.0 9 4 4 2 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Feldman H (L) 4.2 6 6 6 7 0
Allen J 2.1 4 0 0 0 1
Fischer R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Adams A 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Drews F
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Boston 11, New York 8
2B -- Macon M 2, Phillips D
3B -- Rucker J
SH -- Hausmann G
WP -- Tobin J
A -- 4779
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