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Boston Braves @
New York Giants
1944-06-25 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 16565 Β· 1:44
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 4β1. New York Giants put up 2 in the 2nd. Bill Voiselle earned the win. Tommy Holmes went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Bill Voiselle L: Jim Tobin SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Babe Pinelli Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Dusty Boggess Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Holmes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Connie Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Whitey Wietelmann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jim Tobin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Chuck Workman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chet Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Medwick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Phil Weintraub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Buddy Kerr | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Tobin | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: 7
- Connie Ryan: FLE5
- Connie Ryan: K
- Buck Etchison: 3/P
Bot 1
- Johnny Rucker: 3/P
- George Hausmann: D8
- Mel Ott: K
- Joe Medwick: 63
Top 2
- Ab Wright: 13
- Butch Nieman: K23
- Phil Masi: S
- Whitey Wietelmann: 3/P
Bot 2
- Phil Weintraub: K
- Billy Jurges: 13
- Ernie Lombardi: HR/7
- Buddy Kerr: S9
- Bill Voiselle: D/78.1-H
- Johnny Rucker: 3/P
Top 3
- Dee Phillips: 63
- Jim Tobin: 53
- Tommy Holmes: 63
Bot 3
- George Hausmann: 53
- Mel Ott: 3/P
- Joe Medwick: W
- Phil Weintraub: 3/P
Top 4
- Connie Ryan: 63
- Buck Etchison: 9
- Ab Wright: 63
Bot 4
- Billy Jurges: 8
- Ernie Lombardi: K
- Buddy Kerr: S
- Bill Voiselle: 7
Top 5
- Butch Nieman: 2/P
- Phil Masi: K
- Whitey Wietelmann: 9
Bot 5
- Johnny Rucker: 43
- George Hausmann: E6/TH
- Mel Ott: 43.1-2
- Joe Medwick: S8.2-H(UR)
- Phil Weintraub: 9
Top 6
- Dee Phillips: K
- Jim Tobin: K
- Tommy Holmes: K
Bot 6
- Billy Jurges: 5/P
- Ernie Lombardi: K
- Buddy Kerr: 63
Top 7
- Connie Ryan: K
- Buck Etchison: 43
- Ab Wright: S
- Butch Nieman: E4.1-2
- Phil Masi: 8
Bot 7
- Bill Voiselle: K
- Johnny Rucker: S
- George Hausmann: S.1-3
- Mel Ott: 43.3-H;1-2
- Joe Medwick: K
Top 8
- Max Macon: 43
- Chuck Workman: 31
- Chet Ross: 63
Bot 8
- Phil Weintraub: W
- Billy Jurges: 16(1)/FO
- Ernie Lombardi: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Tommy Holmes: HR/9
- Connie Ryan: K
- Buck Etchison: K
- Ab Wright: 63











