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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1942-08-17 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3655 · 1:55
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 3–2. Ace Adams earned the win. Mel Ott went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Ace Adams L: Johnny Sain SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Max West | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Kluttz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Skippy Roberge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Tost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Maynard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Babe Barna | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Schumacher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Tost | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Schumacher | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Ace Adams | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: 43
- Paul Waner: S
- Nanny Fernandez: W.1-2
- Max West: S.2-H;1-3
- Clyde Kluttz: 9/F
- Eddie Miller: S.3-H;1-3
- Sibby Sisti: 8/F
Bot 1
- Buster Maynard: 7/F
- Mickey Witek: D8
- Mel Ott: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 2
- Skippy Roberge: 5/P
- Lou Tost: K
- Tommy Holmes: 7/F
Bot 2
- Johnny Mize: 43
- Babe Young: 3/FL
- Babe Barna: 43
Top 3
- Paul Waner: 63
- Nanny Fernandez: S
- Max West: 46(1)/FO
- Clyde Kluttz: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Billy Jurges: W
- Gus Mancuso: 46(1)/FO
- Hal Schumacher: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Eddie Miller: S
- Sibby Sisti: 8/F
- Skippy Roberge: 43.1-2
- Lou Tost: 43
Bot 4
- Buster Maynard: 9/F
- Mickey Witek: 9/F
- Mel Ott: HR/F9D
- Johnny Mize: 31
Top 5
- Tommy Holmes: 7/F
- Paul Waner: 9/F
- Nanny Fernandez: 3/P
Bot 5
- Babe Young: 31
- Babe Barna: W
- Billy Jurges: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Max West: 53
- Clyde Kluttz: 43
- Eddie Miller: 3/G
Bot 6
- Gus Mancuso: 8/F
- Hal Schumacher: 53
- Buster Maynard: 6/P
Top 7
- Sibby Sisti: 63
- Skippy Roberge: 63
- Lou Tost: 31
Bot 7
- Mickey Witek: 63
- Mel Ott: 4/P
- Johnny Mize: 9/FL
Top 8
- Tommy Holmes: 7/F
- Paul Waner: 53
- Nanny Fernandez: S
- Max West: D7.1-3
- Clyde Kluttz: 9/F
Bot 8
- Babe Young: HR/9
- Babe Barna: S
- Billy Jurges: 14/SH.1-2
- Willard Marshall: IW
- Harry Danning: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Eddie Miller: S7.BX2(74)
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Skippy Roberge: 9/F
Bot 9
- Buster Maynard: 63
- Mickey Witek: S8
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Johnny Mize: WP.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Mize: IW
- Babe Young: 5/FL
- Babe Barna: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2