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Boston Braves @ New York Giants

1942-04-26 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 48631 · 2:12

Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 8–5. Boston Braves put up 6 in the 2nd. Manny Salvo earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	8	12
NY1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	10

W: Manny Salvo L: Dave Koslo SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tommy Holmes	5	1	2	0	0	0
Johnny Cooney	3	2	1	1	2	0
Eddie Miller	4	0	1	1	0	0
Nanny Fernandez	5	0	0	0	0	1
Ernie Lombardi	3	0	1	2	0	1
Frank Demaree	4	1	2	0	0	1
Max West	4	2	2	0	0	0
Sibby Sisti	3	1	1	1	0	0
Al Javery	1	1	1	1	0	0
Manny Salvo	3	0	0	1	0	2
Phil Masi	2	0	1	1	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Billy Werber	5	1	2	0	0	1
Dick Bartell	5	0	0	0	0	0
Mel Ott	3	0	2	2	1	0
Johnny Mize	4	0	1	0	0	0
Willard Marshall	4	1	1	0	0	0
Babe Barna	4	1	1	0	0	0
Harry Danning	4	1	2	1	0	0
Mickey Witek	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bill McGee	3	1	1	1	0	0
Babe Young	1	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Al Javery	1.1	5	1	0
Johnny Hutchings	0.1	1	0	0
Manny Salvo	7.1	4	0	1

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dave Koslo	1.1	6	1	1
Bill McGee	7.2	6	1	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tommy Holmes: S
Johnny Cooney: 6
Eddie Miller: 6
Nanny Fernandez: 13

Bot 1

Billy Werber: 5
Dick Bartell: 2
Mel Ott: W
Johnny Mize: 8

Top 2

Ernie Lombardi: K
Frank Demaree: S
Max West: S.1-2
Sibby Sisti: S.2-H;1-3
Al Javery: S1/L.3-H;1-2
Tommy Holmes: S/BG.2-3;1-2
Johnny Cooney: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Eddie Miller: S6/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
Nanny Fernandez: K
Ernie Lombardi: S9/F9S.3-H;2-H;1-2
Frank Demaree: 9/L

Bot 2

Willard Marshall: S
Babe Barna: S.1-2
Harry Danning: S8/L.2-H;1-H(E8)(NR);B-3
Mickey Witek: 53
Bill McGee: S7/L.3-H
Billy Werber: S.1-2
Dick Bartell: 13.2-3;1-2
Mel Ott: S.3-H;2-H
Johnny Mize: 4/P

Top 3

Max West: 9
Sibby Sisti: 9
Manny Salvo: K

Bot 3

Willard Marshall: 6
Babe Barna: 4
Harry Danning: 63

Top 4

Tommy Holmes: 13
Johnny Cooney: 53
Eddie Miller: 6/P

Bot 4

Mickey Witek: 13
Bill McGee: 63
Billy Werber: S
Dick Bartell: 8

Top 5

Nanny Fernandez: 7
Ernie Lombardi: 6/P
Frank Demaree: K

Bot 5

Mel Ott: 7
Johnny Mize: S
Willard Marshall: 9
Babe Barna: 43

Top 6

Max West: S
Sibby Sisti: E5/TH1/SH.1-3;B-2
Manny Salvo: 8.3-H(UR)
Tommy Holmes: 63
Johnny Cooney: W
Eddie Miller: 6/P

Bot 6

Harry Danning: S
Mickey Witek: 64(1)3/GDP
Bill McGee: 53

Top 7

Nanny Fernandez: 9
Phil Masi: 53
Frank Demaree: S
Max West: 63

Bot 7

Billy Werber: K
Dick Bartell: 63
Mel Ott: S
Johnny Mize: E4.1-2
Willard Marshall: 9

Top 8

Sibby Sisti: 3
Manny Salvo: K
Tommy Holmes: 63

Bot 8

Babe Barna: 31
Harry Danning: 8
Mickey Witek: 8

Top 9

Johnny Cooney: S
Eddie Miller: 54/SH.1-2
Nanny Fernandez: 13
Phil Masi: S.2-H
Frank Demaree: PO1(23)

Bot 9

Babe Young: 9
Billy Werber: 6/L
Dick Bartell: 9

Notes & reviews

1203 servicemen guests also attended
Off Koslo's glove
Lombardi ducked away from a pitch as it hit his bat
Ott: running catch
Lombardi left with injured shoulder

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