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Boston Braves @ New York Giants

1945-05-05 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 12936 · 2:13

New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 6–4. New York Giants put up 3 in the 3rd. Van Mungo earned the win and Ace Adams picked up the save. Mel Ott went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Van Mungo L: Red Barrett SV: Ace Adams

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

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dick Culler	1	0	1	0	1	0
Tommy Holmes	5	1	1	1	0	0
Butch Nieman	4	1	2	0	1	1
Joe Mack	3	0	1	1	2	1
Carden Gillenwater	4	0	1	1	0	1
Chuck Workman	4	0	1	0	1	1
Clyde Kluttz	5	0	1	0	0	0
Whitey Wietelmann	3	1	1	0	1	1
Red Barrett	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Ramsey	1	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Shemo	3	1	1	0	0	0
Johnny Hutchings	1	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Masi	1	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Ulicny	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Rucker	5	1	3	1	0	0
George Hausmann	2	0	0	0	0	1
Mel Ott	2	2	1	1	2	0
Steve Filipowicz	4	0	0	0	0	1
Phil Weintraub	4	1	3	1	0	0
Buddy Kerr	1	0	0	0	1	0
Nap Reyes	4	1	1	1	0	1
Ray Berres	4	0	0	0	0	1
Van Mungo	4	1	2	1	0	1

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Red Barrett	3.0	5	1	2
Johnny Hutchings	4.0	2	2	3
Lefty Wallace	1.0	3	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Van Mungo	8.0	8	6	6
Ace Adams	1.0	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dick Culler: W
Tommy Holmes: 46(1)3/GDP
Butch Nieman: K/C

Bot 1

Johnny Rucker: 8
George Hausmann: K23
Mel Ott: HR/9
Steve Filipowicz: 43

Top 2

Joe Mack: K
Carden Gillenwater: K
Chuck Workman: K

Bot 2

Phil Weintraub: S8
Buddy Kerr: 14/SH.1-2
Nap Reyes: 13
Ray Berres: 2/FL#

Top 3

Clyde Kluttz: 2/FL
Whitey Wietelmann: S9
Red Barrett: 8
Dick Culler: S9.1-3
Tommy Holmes: 3E1.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2;B-1
Butch Nieman: W.2-3;1-2
Joe Mack: 8

Bot 3

Van Mungo: D9/89
Johnny Rucker: S9.2-H
George Hausmann: 34/SH.1-2
Mel Ott: IW
Steve Filipowicz: K
Phil Weintraub: D7.2-H;1-H(E7)(NR)(UR)
Buddy Kerr: 8

Top 4

Carden Gillenwater: 6/P
Chuck Workman: S9
Clyde Kluttz: S6.1-2
Whitey Wietelmann: 2/FL
Bill Ramsey: 7

Bot 4

Nap Reyes: 9
Ray Berres: 2/FL
Van Mungo: 3/P

Top 5

Steve Shemo: 53
Tommy Holmes: 43
Butch Nieman: S9
Joe Mack: W.1-2
Carden Gillenwater: HP.2-3;1-2
Chuck Workman: 43

Bot 5

Johnny Rucker: S7
George Hausmann: 34/SH.1-2
Mel Ott: 3/P
Steve Filipowicz: 6/P

Top 6

Clyde Kluttz: 53
Whitey Wietelmann: K/C
Johnny Hutchings: 8

Bot 6

Phil Weintraub: 9
Buddy Kerr: W
Nap Reyes: K/C
Ray Berres: K

Top 7

Steve Shemo: 43
Tommy Holmes: 8
Butch Nieman: 43

Bot 7

Van Mungo: K
Johnny Rucker: S9
George Hausmann: 43.1-2
Mel Ott: W
Steve Filipowicz: 8

Top 8

Joe Mack: W
Carden Gillenwater: 2/FL
Chuck Workman: W.1-2
Clyde Kluttz: 6/P
Whitey Wietelmann: W.2-3;1-2
Phil Masi: K

Bot 8

Phil Weintraub: S/89
Buddy Kerr: 54/SH.1-2
Nap Reyes: D8.2-H
Ray Berres: 8
Van Mungo: D9.2-H
Johnny Rucker: 9

Top 9

Steve Shemo: D9
Tommy Holmes: S9.2-H
Butch Nieman: S9.1-2
Joe Mack: S9.2-H;1-3
Carden Gillenwater: S7.3-H;1-2
Chuck Workman: 8
Clyde Kluttz: 13.2-3;1-2
Mike Ulicny: 13

Notes & reviews

42 minute rain delay

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