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Boston Braves @ New York Giants

1942-09-26 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 1:50

New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 6–4. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Carl Hubbell earned the win. Tommy Holmes went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Carl Hubbell L: Bill Donovan SV: (none)

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

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Tommy Holmes	4	1	1	3	1
Skippy Roberge	4	0	0	0	1
Nanny Fernandez	4	0	1	0	0
Ernie Lombardi	4	1	2	1	0
Chet Ross	4	0	0	0	1
Max West	4	0	1	0	1
Ducky Detweiler	4	0	1	0	0
Whitey Wietelmann	3	1	1	0	0
Bill Donovan	1	1	1	0	0
Johnny Sain	1	0	0	0	0
Buddy Gremp	1	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dick Bartell	5	0	1	0	0	2
Mickey Witek	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mel Ott	2	4	2	1	2	0
Johnny Mize	4	2	4	2	0	0
Babe Young	2	0	1	1	2	0
Buster Maynard	4	0	2	2	0	0
Sid Gordon	4	0	0	0	0	1
Gus Mancuso	3	0	0	0	1	0
Carl Hubbell	4	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill Donovan	4.2	9	2	1
Johnny Sain	3.1	1	3	2

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carl Hubbell	9.0	8	0	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tommy Holmes: K
Skippy Roberge: 53
Nanny Fernandez: 53

Bot 1

Dick Bartell: 8
Mickey Witek: 63
Mel Ott: S
Johnny Mize: HR.1-H
Babe Young: W
Buster Maynard: S.1-2
Sid Gordon: 13

Top 2

Ernie Lombardi: 23
Chet Ross: 3
Max West: K

Bot 2

Gus Mancuso: 7
Carl Hubbell: 43
Dick Bartell: D
Mickey Witek: 8

Top 3

Ducky Detweiler: 9
Whitey Wietelmann: S
Bill Donovan: S.1-2
Tommy Holmes: HR.2-H;1-H
Skippy Roberge: 7
Nanny Fernandez: 4

Bot 3

Mel Ott: HR
Johnny Mize: S
Babe Young: 2
Buster Maynard: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 4

Ernie Lombardi: 43
Chet Ross: K
Max West: 3

Bot 4

Sid Gordon: 53
Gus Mancuso: 7
Carl Hubbell: 6

Top 5

Ducky Detweiler: S
Whitey Wietelmann: 8
Bill Donovan: 13/SH.1-2
Tommy Holmes: 3

Bot 5

Dick Bartell: K
Mickey Witek: 9
Mel Ott: W
Johnny Mize: S.1-2
Babe Young: D.2-H;1-3
Buster Maynard: S.3-H;2-3
Sid Gordon: 13

Top 6

Skippy Roberge: 8
Nanny Fernandez: 5
Ernie Lombardi: HR
Chet Ross: 63

Bot 6

Gus Mancuso: 63
Carl Hubbell: 43
Dick Bartell: 63

Top 7

Max West: S
Ducky Detweiler: 2
Whitey Wietelmann: 3
Johnny Sain: 13

Bot 7

Mickey Witek: 53
Mel Ott: W
Johnny Mize: D.1-3
Babe Young: W
Buster Maynard: 53.3-H;2-3;1-2
Sid Gordon: K

Top 8

Tommy Holmes: 2
Skippy Roberge: K
Nanny Fernandez: S
Ernie Lombardi: S.1-2
Chet Ross: 13

Bot 8

Gus Mancuso: W
Carl Hubbell: 3
Dick Bartell: K+CS2(24)/DP

Top 9

Max West: 7
Ducky Detweiler: 63
Buddy Gremp: 53