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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 26, 1919
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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 July 26, 1919 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1919 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 26, 1919 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Cheney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Causey |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Boeckel | Third Baseman |
| Buck Herzog | Second Baseman |
| Ray Powell | Left Fielder |
| Red Smith | Center Fielder |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Walton Cruise | Right Fielder |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
| Larry Cheney | Pitcher |
| George Stallings | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Hal Chase | First Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Red Causey | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 26, 1919
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Causey
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Causey
Herzog hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burns throws the ball in to Doyle who tags Herzog, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Causey
Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Causey
There goes Powell. The throw from Snyder and he is safe. Powell steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Causey
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Cheney
Johnny Rawlings now playing second base.
Burns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Cheney
Youngs strikes out. There goes Burns. The throw from Gowdy to Maranville, and Burns is out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cheney
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Cheney
Doyle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Doyle reaches second base with a double. Fletcher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kauff vs. Cheney
Kauff hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gowdy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Causey
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruise vs. Causey
Cruise takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Causey
Maranville hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Maranville reaches second base with a double. Cruise moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gowdy vs. Causey
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruise scores. Maranville scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cheney vs. Causey
Cheney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boeckel vs. Causey
There goes Gowdy. The throw from Snyder and he is out, Fletcher applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Cheney
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chase vs. Cheney
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Cheney
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Causey
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Causey
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Causey
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Cheney
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Cheney
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cheney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Cheney
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Cheney
There goes Youngs. The throw from Gowdy and he is out, Maranville applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Causey
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Causey
Holke takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruise vs. Causey
Cruise takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maranville vs. Oeschger
Joe Oeschger now pitching.
Maranville hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Holke scores. Cruise moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gowdy vs. Oeschger
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cruise scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cheney vs. Oeschger
Cheney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cheney
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Cheney
Doyle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boeckel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Cheney
Kauff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Fletcher trying to get to third. Smith throws the ball in to Boeckel, who tags Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Cheney
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Oeschger
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman juggles the ball. That's an error on Zimmerman. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rawlings vs. Oeschger
Rawlings bunts towards the mound. Oeschger fields it and throws to first for the out. Boeckel moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Oeschger
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Oeschger
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Cheney
Chase takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Cheney
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oeschger vs. Cheney
Oeschger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Cheney
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Oeschger
Holke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruise vs. Oeschger
Cruise hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maranville vs. Oeschger
There goes Holke. The throw from Snyder and he is out, Zimmerman applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Oeschger
Maranville hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gowdy vs. Oeschger
Gowdy hits a line drive towards third. Zimmerman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Cheney
Youngs hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cheney
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Cheney
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Cruise settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cheney vs. Oeschger
Cheney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Oeschger
Boeckel hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Oeschger
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Cheney
Kauff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Cheney
There's a wild pitch. Kauff moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Cheney
Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chase vs. Fillingim
Dana Fillingim now pitching.
Chase hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Chase reaches second base with a double. Kauff scores. Zimmerman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Snyder vs. Fillingim
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCarty vs. Fillingim
Lew McCarty pinch hits for Joe Oeschger.
McCarty hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zimmerman tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Fillingim
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngs vs. Fillingim
Youngs takes first base on ball four. Chase moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Fillingim
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chase scores. Burns scores. Youngs moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doyle vs. Fillingim
Hugh McQuillan now playing right field. Red Smith now playing third base. Walton Cruise now playing center field.
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Dubuc
Jean Dubuc now pitching.
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dubuc
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Dubuc
Holke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruise vs. Dubuc
Cruise hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Youngs throws the ball in to Chase who tags Cruise trying to return to first, for the out. Smith scores. Holke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maranville vs. Dubuc
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Fillingim
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fillingim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Fillingim
Zimmerman hits a popup towards short. Maranville settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Fillingim
Chase strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Dubuc
Gowdy hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fillingim vs. Dubuc
Fillingim hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff. Fillingim reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Dubuc
Art Wilson pinch hits for Hugh McQuillan.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Fletcher, and towards Doyle, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Fillingim moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rawlings vs. Dubuc
Rawlings hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Fillingim
Art Nehf now playing right field. Jesse Barnes pinch hits for Frank Snyder.
Barnes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Fillingim
Lee King pinch runs for Jesse Barnes. Frankie Frisch pinch hits for Jean Dubuc.
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Fillingim
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1919 -- BSN at NY1 (D)
BSN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Tony Boeckel, 3b 4 0 0 0 George Burns, lf 4 1 1 0
Hugh McQuillan, rf 0 0 0 0 Ross Youngs, rf 3 0 1 0
Art Wilson, ph 1 0 0 0 Art Fletcher, ss 3 1 2 2
Art Nehf, rf 0 0 0 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 0 1 1
Buck Herzog, 2b 1 0 1 0 Benny Kauff, cf 3 1 1 0
Johnny Rawlings, 2b 3 0 1 0 Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 3 1 1 0
Ray Powell, lf 4 0 1 0 Hal Chase, 1b 3 1 1 1
Red Smith, cf-3b 4 2 2 0 Frank Snyder, c 3 0 0 0
Walter Holke, 1b 3 1 2 0 Jess Barnes, ph 1 0 1 0
Walton Cruise, rf-cf 2 2 1 1 Lee King, pr 0 0 0 0
Rabbit Maranvill, ss 4 1 3 2 Red Causey, p 1 0 0 0
Hank Gowdy, c 4 0 1 3 Joe Oeschger, p 1 0 0 0
Larry Cheney, p 3 0 0 0 Lew McCarty, ph 0 0 0 1
Dana Fillingim, p 1 0 1 0 Jean Dubuc, p 0 0 0 0
Frankie Frisch, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 6 13 6 30 5 9 5
BSN 020 300 010 -- 6
NY1 100 000 400 -- 5
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Larry Cheney* 6.0 6 3 3 4 2
Dana Fillingim (W) 3.0 3 2 2 2 2
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Red Causey+ 3.0 6 5 5 3 1
Joe Oeschger 4.0 3 0 0 0 1
Jean Dubuc (L) 2.0 4 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Heinie Zimmerman
DP -- BSN 3, NY1 2
LOB -- BSN 5, NY1 5
2B -- Larry Doyle, Rabbit Maranville, Hal Chase, Dana Fillingim
SB -- Ray Powell
CS -- George Burns, Hank Gowdy, Ross Youngs, Walter Holke
SH -- Johnny Rawlings
SF -- Lew McCarty
WP -- Larry Cheney
T -- 2:10
A -- 22000
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