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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 26, 1923
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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 April 26, 1923 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1923 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 26, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Marquard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Nehf |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| Tony Boeckel | Third Baseman |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Gus Felix | Left Fielder |
| Jocko Conlon | Second Baseman |
| Larry Kopf | Shortstop |
| Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
| Rube Marquard | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Bill Cunningham | Center Fielder |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Art Nehf | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 26, 1923
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Nehf
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Nehf
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with Nehf covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Nehf
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft misplays the ball. That's an error on Bancroft. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Nehf
There goes Boeckel. The throw from Snyder and he is out, Bancroft applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Marquard
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Marquard
Groh hits a line drive into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Marquard
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Marquard
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Nehf
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Nehf
Felix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conlon vs. Nehf
Conlon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft 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: ---
Youngs vs. Marquard
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Conlon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Marquard
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Marquard
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards second. Conlon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. Nehf
Kopf hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Nehf
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquard vs. Nehf
Marquard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marquard for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Marquard
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Marquard
Nehf hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Conlon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Marquard
Bancroft hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Southworth. Bancroft reaches second base with a double. Nehf moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groh vs. Marquard
Groh hits a popup towards first. McInnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frisch vs. Marquard
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Nehf
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Nehf
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Nehf
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Boeckel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McInnis vs. Nehf
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nehf fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Marquard
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Marquard
Youngs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Marquard
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Nehf
Felix takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conlon vs. Nehf
Conlon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopf vs. Nehf
Kopf takes first base on ball four. Conlon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gowdy vs. Nehf
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft misplays the ball. That's an error on Bancroft. Conlon moves to third. Kopf moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marquard vs. Nehf
Marquard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. Conlon scores. Kopf moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Nehf
Nixon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly 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: ---
Cunningham vs. Marquard
Cunningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Marquard
Snyder hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nehf vs. Marquard
Nehf hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Nehf
Southworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boeckel vs. Nehf
Boeckel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Nehf
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Southworth moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Felix vs. Nehf
Felix hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Groh. Southworth scores. Felix moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conlon vs. Nehf
Conlon hits a line drive into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Marquard
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Felix. Bancroft reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groh vs. Marquard
Groh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bancroft moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frisch vs. Marquard
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Conlon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bancroft scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Marquard
Meusel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Marquard
There goes Meusel. The throw from Gowdy and he is out, Conlon applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. Nehf
Kopf hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Nehf
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquard vs. Nehf
Marquard is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Marquard
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Conlon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Marquard
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Marquard
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Nehf
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Nehf
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Nehf
Boeckel hits a popup towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Marquard
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shinners vs. Marquard
Ralph Shinners pinch hits for Art Nehf.
Shinners hits a fly ball into left field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Marquard
Bancroft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Marquard
Groh takes first base on ball four. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Marquard
Frisch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Southworth. Frisch reaches second base with a double. Bancroft scores. Groh moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meusel vs. Marquard
Meusel hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Southworth who is chasing the ball. Meusel reaches third base with a triple. Groh scores. Frisch scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngs vs. Marquard
Youngs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meusel scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Marquard
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cunningham vs. Oeschger
Joe Oeschger now pitching.
Cunningham hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Nixon. Cunningham reaches second base with a double. Youngs scores. Kelly goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Oeschger
Snyder hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Ryan
Rosy Ryan now pitching.
McInnis hits a line drive towards left. Meusel chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Meusel. McInnis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Felix vs. Ryan
Felix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McInnis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Conlon vs. Ryan
Conlon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McInnis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Ryan
Bill Bagwell pinch hits for Larry Kopf.
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1923 -- BSN at New York (D)
BSN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Al Nixon, cf 4 0 0 0 Bancroft D, ss 3 2 3 0
Billy Southworth, rf 3 1 0 0 Groh H, 3b 3 1 1 0
Tony Boeckel, 3b 4 0 1 0 Frisch F, 2b 4 1 1 2
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 1 0 0 Meusel I, lf 3 1 1 2
Gus Felix, lf 3 0 0 0 Youngs R, rf 4 1 2 1
Jocko Conlon, 2b 4 1 0 1 Kelly H, 1b 3 1 2 0
Larry Kopf, ss 2 0 0 0 Cunningham B, cf 4 0 2 2
Bill Bagwell, ph 1 0 0 0 Snyder F, c 4 0 0 0
Hank Gowdy, c 3 0 0 0 Nehf A, p 2 0 1 0
Rube Marquard, p 3 0 0 1 Shinners R, ph 1 0 0 0
Joe Oeschger, p 0 0 0 0 Ryan R, p 0 0 0 0
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31 3 1 2 31 7 13 7
BSN 000 011 001 -- 3
New York 000 001 06x -- 7
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Marquard (L) 7.2 12 7 7 4 0
Joe Oeschger 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Nehf A (W) 8.0 1 2 0 3 1
Ryan R (S) 1.0 0 1 0 0 0
E -- Bancroft D 2, Groh H, Meusel I
DP -- BSN 5
LOB -- BSN 4, New York 4
2B -- Bancroft D 2, Tony Boeckel, Frisch F, Cunningham B
3B -- Meusel I
CS -- Tony Boeckel, Meusel I
T -- 1:57
A -- 25000
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