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Boston Braves @ New York Giants

1943-04-27 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 6916 · 2:21

New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 11–3. New York Giants put up 5 in the 8th. Bill Lohrman earned the win. Sid Gordon went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	3	10
NY1	0	2	1	0	3	0	0	5		11	10

W: Bill Lohrman L: Jim Tobin SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe Burns	5	2	2	1	0	0
Eddie Joost	4	1	2	0	1	0
Tommy Holmes	4	0	2	0	0	0
Chuck Workman	4	0	3	1	0	0
Johnny McCarthy	3	0	0	0	1	0
Chet Ross	4	0	0	0	0	1
Phil Masi	4	0	1	0	0	0
Whitey Wietelmann	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Tobin	3	0	0	0	0	0
Sam Gentile	0	0	0	0	1	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Buster Maynard	5	1	1	0	0	0
Billy Jurges	4	1	0	1	0	2
Mickey Witek	4	2	2	0	1	0
Mel Ott	3	2	1	0	2	0
Babe Barna	5	0	1	1	0	0
Sid Gordon	5	3	3	4	0	0
Joe Orengo	2	1	1	1	1	1
Hugh Poland	3	1	0	0	1	0
Bill Lohrman	4	0	1	1	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Tobin	8.0	10	5	3

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill Lohrman	9.0	10	4	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Joe Burns: 53
Eddie Joost: S
Tommy Holmes: 16(1)/FO
Chuck Workman: S.1-2
Johnny McCarthy: W.2-3;1-2
Chet Ross: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

Buster Maynard: 53
Billy Jurges: 13
Mickey Witek: 8

Top 2

Phil Masi: 63
Whitey Wietelmann: W
Jim Tobin: 6/P
Joe Burns: 43

Bot 2

Mel Ott: S7
Babe Barna: 6/P
Sid Gordon: T/78.1-H
Joe Orengo: S.3-H
Hugh Poland: 4/P
Bill Lohrman: 7

Top 3

Eddie Joost: W
Tommy Holmes: S.1-2
Chuck Workman: S.2-H;1-3
Johnny McCarthy: 4/P
Chet Ross: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

Buster Maynard: 53
Billy Jurges: HP
Mickey Witek: S.1-3
Mel Ott: 3/FL
Babe Barna: S.3-H;1-3
Sid Gordon: 7

Top 4

Phil Masi: 3/L
Whitey Wietelmann: 9
Jim Tobin: 63

Bot 4

Joe Orengo: W
Hugh Poland: 4/P
Bill Lohrman: 7
Buster Maynard: D7.1-3
Billy Jurges: K

Top 5

Joe Burns: HR/7
Eddie Joost: 9
Tommy Holmes: S
Chuck Workman: S.1-2
Johnny McCarthy: 36(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

Mickey Witek: S
Mel Ott: W.1-2
Babe Barna: 9.2-3;1-2
Sid Gordon: HR/7.3-H;2-H
Joe Orengo: K
Hugh Poland: 43

Top 6

Chet Ross: K
Phil Masi: 9
Whitey Wietelmann: E4
Jim Tobin: 53

Bot 6

Bill Lohrman: 4/P
Buster Maynard: 7
Billy Jurges: K

Top 7

Joe Burns: S
Eddie Joost: S.1-3
Tommy Holmes: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
Chuck Workman: 63

Bot 7

Mickey Witek: 8
Mel Ott: 43
Babe Barna: 3/P

Top 8

Johnny McCarthy: 31
Chet Ross: 7
Phil Masi: S
Whitey Wietelmann: 9

Bot 8

Sid Gordon: S
Joe Orengo: E5/TH/SH.1-H(NR);B-2
Hugh Poland: W
Bill Lohrman: S.2-H(UR);1-2
Buster Maynard: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Billy Jurges: SB2
Billy Jurges: 8.3-H(UR);2-3
Mickey Witek: W
Mel Ott: W.1-2
Babe Barna: E3.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
Sid Gordon: 53

Top 9

Sam Gentile: W
Joe Burns: 6(1)3/GDP
Eddie Joost: 4/P