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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 5, 1936
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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 August 5, 1936 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1936 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 5, 1936 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Guy Bush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Gabler |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Tommy Thompson | First Baseman |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Hal Lee | Left Fielder |
| Billy Urbanski | Third Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Guy Bush | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Ripple | Center Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Frank Gabler | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 5, 1936
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Gabler
Warstler hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gabler
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ripple. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Gabler
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berger vs. Gabler
Berger hits a fly ball into center field. Ripple settles under the ball 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: ---
Moore vs. Bush
Moore hits a line drive towards first. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Bush
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Bush
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Bush
Ripple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Bush
Terry hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Berger who is chasing the ball. Terry reaches third base with a triple. Ripple goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Reis
Bobby Reis now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terry scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Reis
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Reis
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Gabler
Cuccinello hits a line drive towards short. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Gabler
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Gabler
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabler vs. Reis
Gabler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Reis
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello misplays the ball. That's an error on Cuccinello. Gabler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitehead vs. Reis
Whitehead bunts towards the mound. Reis fields it and throws to third for the out. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Reis
Ott takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to third. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ripple vs. Reis
Ripple takes first base on ball four. Moore scores. Whitehead moves to third. Ott moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terry vs. Reis
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it and throws to home to get Whitehead. Ott moves to third. Ripple moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Reis
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Gabler
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reis vs. Gabler
Reis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Gabler
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Reis
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Reis
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gabler vs. Reis
Gabler bunts towards the mound. Reis fields it and throws to first for the out. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Reis
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gabler
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Gabler
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Gabler
Berger is hit by the pitch. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Gabler
Cuccinello hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Gabler
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Gabler
Urbanski hits a fly ball into center field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Reis
Whitehead hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Reis
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Reis
Ripple hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Reis
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Gabler
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reis vs. Gabler
Reis hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Gabler
Warstler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Gabler
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Reis
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Reis
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urbanski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Reis
Bartell hits a line drive into left field. Lee picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lee. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gabler vs. Reis
Gabler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bartell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Reis
Moore hits a line drive into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Gabler
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Gabler
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Gabler
Cuccinello hits a line drive towards left. Moore chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Moore. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Gabler
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Urbanski vs. Gabler
Urbanski takes first base on ball four. Cuccinello moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Gabler
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Reis
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Reis
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Reis
Ripple strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reis vs. Gabler
Reis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Gabler
Warstler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Gabler
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Warstler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Coffman
Dick Coffman now pitching.
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berger vs. Coffman
Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Warstler scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuccinello vs. Coffman
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Reis
Buck Jordan now playing first base. Tommy Thompson now playing center field.
Terry hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Reis
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Reis
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Reis
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coffman vs. Reis
Coffman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Coffman
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Coffman covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urbanski vs. Coffman
Urbanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Coffman
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Reis
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Reis
Whitehead hits a line drive into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Reis
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Reis
Ripple hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Reis
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reis vs. Coffman
Reis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Coffman
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Coffman
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Coffman covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1936 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Warstler R, ss 5 1 1 0 Moore J, lf 5 1 0 0
Thompson T, 1b-cf 5 0 2 0 Whitehead B, 2b 5 1 1 0
Moore G, rf 3 1 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 2 2 3
Berger W, cf 3 1 1 1 Ripple J, cf 4 2 2 2
Jordan B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 5 1 1 1
Cuccinello T, 2b 4 1 1 3 Jackson T, 3b 4 0 1 1
Lee H, lf 4 0 1 0 Mancuso G, c 3 0 0 0
Urbanski B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 4 1 3 0
Lopez A, c 4 0 1 0 Gabler F, p 2 0 2 1
Bush G, p 0 0 0 0 Coffman D, p 1 0 0 0
Reis B, p 4 0 1 0
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35 4 8 4 36 8 12 8
Boston 000 300 100 -- 4
New York 410 010 02x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bush G (L) 0.1 4 4 4 0 0
Reis B 7.2 8 4 2 4 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gabler F (W) 6.1 7 4 4 2 1
Coffman D (S) 2.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Cuccinello T, Lee H, Moore J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 7, New York 9
2B -- Thompson T
3B -- Terry B
HR -- Ott M 2, Cuccinello T, Ripple J
SH -- Gabler F
HBP -- by Gabler F (Berger W)
T -- 1:50
A -- 10000
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