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September 29, 1940

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Bottom 3 R H E
Braves 0 1 2
Giants 6 7 0
Bottom 3 R H E
Braves 0 1 2
Giants 10 8 0

Johnny Rucker Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .300
OBP .500 .312
At Bats 2 110
Hits 1 33
• Singles 0 26
• Doubles 0 4
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 1 2
Walks 0 2
RBI’s 3 9

Nick Strincevich Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 6 0
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Polo Grounds - September 29, 1940
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Home Run
Nick Strincevich
Sig Broskie
Max West
Bama Rowell
Sibby Sisti
Eddie Miller
Chet Ross
Mel Preibisch
Don Manno
Johnny Rucker
Bill Lohrman
Mickey Witek
Buster Maynard
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Rucker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run.

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Bottom 3 Lohrman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. Maynard moves to third. Witek moves to second.
Bottom 3 Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello scores. Maynard moves to second.
Bottom 3 Maynard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello moves to second.
Bottom 3 Cuccinello takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 O'Dea hits a line drive towards first. West catches it and steps on first to double up Young.
Bottom 3 Nick Strincevich now pitching. Young takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Johnny Cooney pinch hits for Al Piechota. Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. Broskie moves to second.
Top 3 Broskie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Manno strikes out.
Bottom 2 Moore strikes out.
Bottom 2 Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Rucker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned.
Bottom 2 Lohrman strikes out.
Bottom 2 Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti juggles the ball. That's an error on Sisti. Cuccinello scores. Maynard moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 2 Maynard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello moves to second.
Bottom 2 Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young scores.
Bottom 2 O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third.
Bottom 2 Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Preibisch. Young reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 West strikes out.
Bottom 1 Moore hits a line drive into center field. Preibisch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. Manno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Rucker strikes out.
Top 1 Rowell hits a fly ball into right field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Preibisch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out.