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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1936-04-25 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 10000 · 2:09
New York Giants defeated Boston Bees 11–5. New York Giants put up 3 in the 7th. Al Smith earned the win. Mel Ott went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 |
W: Al Smith L: Bobby Reis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Cy Pfirman · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Urbanski | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Moore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buck Jordan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Wally Berger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Hal Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Coscarart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Lopez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Reis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Moriarty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jo-Jo Moore | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Martin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Gumbert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Leslie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Reis | 6.1 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| Al Blanche | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim McCloskey | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gumbert | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
| Al Smith | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Urbanski: W
- Gene Moore: 7/F7D
- Buck Jordan: 43.1-2
- Tony Cuccinello: S9.2-H
- Wally Berger: K
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: S8
- Burgess Whitehead: W.1-2
- Mel Ott: E6/G.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Hank Leiber: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bill Terry: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Travis Jackson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Hal Lee: K
- Joe Coscarart: K/C
- Al Lopez: 63
Bot 2
- Gus Mancuso: 8
- Joe Martin: 8
- Harry Gumbert: K
Top 3
- Bobby Reis: 4/L
- Billy Urbanski: S1/G
- Gene Moore: E6/G.1-2;B-1
- Buck Jordan: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Tony Cuccinello: S6/G.3-H(UR);1-2
- Wally Berger: K
Bot 3
- Jo-Jo Moore: S8/G46
- Burgess Whitehead: 4/L
- Mel Ott: S9.1-3
- Hank Leiber: 4/P
- Bill Terry: D8/F78.3-H;1-H
- Travis Jackson: 53
Top 4
- Hal Lee: 13
- Joe Coscarart: 53
- Al Lopez: S8
- Bobby Reis: 9/F
Bot 4
- Gus Mancuso: 2/FL
- Joe Martin: 9/F
- Harry Gumbert: 13
Top 5
- Billy Urbanski: K
- Gene Moore: D/89
- Buck Jordan: D7/7L.2-H
- Tony Cuccinello: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Wally Berger: S8.2-H
- Hal Lee: K/C
- Joe Coscarart: S7.1-2
- Al Lopez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jo-Jo Moore: W
- Burgess Whitehead: 64(1)/FO
- Mel Ott: 4/P
- Hank Leiber: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Bobby Reis: W
- Billy Urbanski: 5/BP
- Gene Moore: K/C
- Buck Jordan: K/C
Bot 6
- Bill Terry: 2/FL
- Travis Jackson: S7
- Gus Mancuso: S8.1-3
- Sam Leslie: 43.3-H;1-2
- Al Smith: 9/F
Top 7
- Tony Cuccinello: W
- Wally Berger: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Hal Lee: K
Bot 7
- Jo-Jo Moore: S9
- Burgess Whitehead: 14/SH.1-2
- Mel Ott: HR/F9D.2-H
- Hank Leiber: E5/TH1.B-1
- Bill Terry: S8.1-2
- Travis Jackson: PO2(E1).2-3
- Travis Jackson: 3/FL
- Gus Mancuso: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Dick Bartell: 43
Top 8
- Joe Coscarart: 63
- Al Lopez: S/78
- Ed Moriarty: 9/F
- Billy Urbanski: 4/P
Bot 8
- Al Smith: HP
- Jo-Jo Moore: W.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mel Ott: W
- Hank Leiber: T7/78XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bill Terry: 13
- Travis Jackson: 7/F
Top 9
- Gene Moore: K/C
- Buck Jordan: 8/F
- Tony Cuccinello: W
- Wally Berger: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Weather: cold breezes
- Berger lost it in the sun
- Over RF roof
- Hit on the right arm