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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 6, 1945
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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 May 6, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 6, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Javery |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Hansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,162 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: Tom Dunn 3B: Butch Henline |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Joe Mack | First Baseman |
| Chuck Workman | Third Baseman |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
| Al Javery | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Steve Filipowicz | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Andy Hansen | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 6, 1945
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Hansen
Culler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hansen
Holmes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Hansen
Nieman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reyes 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: ---
Rucker vs. Javery
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Javery, and towards Wietelmann, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Javery
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Javery
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Filipowicz vs. Javery
Filipowicz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Javery
Weintraub strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Hansen
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Hansen covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Hansen
Workman 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Hansen
Gillenwater strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Javery
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Javery
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Javery
Reyes strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Hansen
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Hansen
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Hansen
Javery strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Javery
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Javery
Rucker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Rucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Javery
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mack scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hausmann for the out. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Javery
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Hansen
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Hansen
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Culler for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Hansen
Nieman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. Javery
Filipowicz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Javery
Weintraub strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Javery
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Hansen
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mack for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Hansen
Workman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Hansen
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Hansen
Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Hansen
Wietelmann hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Javery
Kerr hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Javery
Reyes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Javery
Hansen bunts in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Javery
Rucker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hausmann vs. Javery
Hausmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Hansen
Javery hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Hansen
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Hansen
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holmes for the out. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Hansen
Nieman 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Javery
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Filipowicz vs. Javery
Filipowicz hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weintraub vs. Javery
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mack scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weintraub for the out. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Javery
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Javery
Kerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Kerr reaches second base with a double. Ott scores. Lombardi moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reyes vs. Javery
Reyes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hansen vs. Javery
Hansen hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Hansen
Mack 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 -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Hansen
Workman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Hansen
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Hansen
There goes Workman. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Hausmann applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Javery
Rucker hits a popup towards third. Workman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Javery
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Javery
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1945, game 2 -- Boston at New York
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Culler D, ss 1 0 0 0 Rucker J, cf 3 0 1 0
Holmes T, rf 3 0 0 0 Hausmann G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Nieman B, lf 3 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 1 1 0
Mack J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Filipowicz S, lf 3 0 1 0
Workman C, 3b 2 1 1 1 Weintraub P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Gillenwater C, cf 3 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 2 0 0 0
Masi P, c 2 0 1 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 1 1
Wietelmann W, 2b 2 0 0 0 Reyes N, 3b 2 0 1 0
Javery A, p 2 0 0 0 Hansen A, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
21 1 2 1 25 1 5 1
Boston 000 010 0 -- 1
New York 000 001 0 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Javery A 7.0 5 1 1 4 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hansen A 7.0 2 1 1 3 3
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 2, New York 8
2B -- Rucker J, Ott M, Kerr B
HR -- Workman C
CS -- Workman C
SH -- Hansen A
A -- 20162
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