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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 2, 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 September 2, 1923 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 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 | September 2, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Genewich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Nehf |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Hank O'Day 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Finneran |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gus Felix | Left Fielder |
| Al Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Tony Boeckel | Third Baseman |
| Hod Ford | Second Baseman |
| Bob Smith | Shortstop |
| Mickey O'Neil | Catcher |
| Joe Genewich | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Casey Stengel | Center Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Art Nehf | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 2, 1923
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Nehf
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meusel throws the ball in to Bancroft who tags Nixon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Nehf
Southworth hits a popup towards short. Bancroft 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: ---
Bancroft vs. Genewich
Bancroft bunts towards first. McInnis fields the ball and throws to Genewich covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Genewich
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bancroft moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngs vs. Genewich
Youngs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Southworth. Youngs reaches second base with a double. Bancroft scores. Frisch moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meusel vs. Genewich
Meusel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stengel vs. Genewich
Stengel hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frisch tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Genewich
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Nehf
McInnis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Nehf
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Nehf
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Nehf
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neil vs. Nehf
O'Neil hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford scores. Smith moves to third. O'Neil moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Genewich vs. Nehf
Genewich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Genewich
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Genewich
Snyder hits a line drive towards third. Boeckel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Genewich
Nehf hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nehf for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Nehf
Felix hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Nehf
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Nehf
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Genewich
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bancroft for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Genewich
Frisch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Genewich
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Genewich
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Nehf
McInnis hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Nehf
Boeckel strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Nehf
Ford hits a popup towards first. Kelly settles under it 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: ---
Stengel vs. Genewich
Stengel hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stengel for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Genewich
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Genewich
There goes Kelly. The throw from O'Neil and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Genewich
Groh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Genewich
There goes Groh. The throw from O'Neil and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nehf
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neil vs. Nehf
O'Neil hits a line drive into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Nehf
Genewich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Genewich
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Genewich
Nehf hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boeckel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Genewich
Bancroft hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Nehf
Felix hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Nehf
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Nehf
Southworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Nehf
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Genewich
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Genewich
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Genewich
There goes Youngs. The throw from O'Neil and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Genewich
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Nehf
Boeckel hits a line drive into center field. Stengel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Nehf
Ford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nehf
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Genewich
Stengel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Genewich
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stengel moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groh vs. Genewich
Groh bunts towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to third for the out. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Genewich
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to third. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nehf vs. Genewich
Nehf hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Genewich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neil vs. Nehf
O'Neil 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, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Genewich vs. Nehf
Genewich hits a popup towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Genewich
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Genewich, and towards Smith, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Genewich
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Genewich
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Genewich
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Nehf
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nehf fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Nehf
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McInnis vs. Nehf
McInnis bunts towards third. Groh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nixon moves to third. Southworth moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boeckel vs. Nehf
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it, steps on third, and throws to Snyder, who tags Nixon for the double play. McInnis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Nehf
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McInnis scores. Boeckel moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Nehf
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Stengel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Genewich
Stengel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Genewich
Kelly bunts towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. Stengel moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groh vs. Genewich
Groh is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Genewich
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neil vs. Nehf
O'Neil takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Genewich vs. Nehf
Genewich hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Felix vs. Nehf
Felix bunts towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Felix for the out. O'Neil moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Nehf
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. O'Neil scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Nehf
Southworth takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McInnis vs. Barnes
Virgil Barnes now pitching.
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bentley vs. Genewich
Jack Bentley pinch hits for Virgil Barnes.
Bentley hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Genewich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bentley for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Oeschger
Joe Oeschger now pitching.
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oeschger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Oeschger
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1923 -- BSN at New York (D)
BSN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gus Felix, lf 4 0 0 0 Bancroft D, ss 5 1 1 0
Al Nixon, cf 5 0 3 1 Frisch F, 2b 5 1 2 0
Billy Southworth, rf 4 0 2 0 Youngs R, rf 4 0 3 1
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 5 1 1 0 Meusel I, lf 4 0 0 0
Tony Boeckel, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stengel C, cf 2 0 1 1
Hod Ford, 2b 4 1 2 1 Kelly H, 1b 2 0 1 0
Bob Smith, ss 4 0 1 0 Groh H, 3b 3 0 1 0
Mickey O'Neil, c 3 1 1 1 Snyder F, c 4 0 0 0
Joe Genewich, p 4 0 0 0 Nehf A, p 3 0 0 0
Joe Oeschger, p 0 0 0 0 Barnes V, p 0 0 0 0
Bentley J, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 3 10 3 33 2 9 2
BSN 010 000 001 1 -- 3
New York 200 000 000 0 -- 2
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Joe Genewich (W) 9.1 9 2 2 2 1
Joe Oeschger (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Nehf A (L) 9.2 10 3 3 2 2
Barnes V 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- BSN 1, New York 1
LOB -- BSN 7, New York 6
2B -- Youngs R
CS -- Kelly H, Groh H, Youngs R
SH -- Kelly H, Gus Felix
SF -- Stengel C
HBP -- by Joe Genewich (Groh H)
T -- 2:16
A -- 25000
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