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New York Giants @ 
Boston Braves
1942-04-18 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 5482 · 2:07
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 8–5. New York Giants put up 3 in the 9th. Ace Adams earned the win. Willard Marshall went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Ace Adams L: Hank LaManna SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Witek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ace Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Cooney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Waner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Tobin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Salvo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank LaManna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Gremp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Carpenter | 6.2 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Ace Adams | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Javery | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Manny Salvo | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Hank LaManna | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Werber: W
- Billy Jurges: 13.1-2
- Mel Ott: 2/FL
- Johnny Mize: K
Bot 1
- Tommy Holmes: 13
- Johnny Cooney: 63
- Nanny Fernandez: 53
Top 2
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Hank Leiber: W
- Harry Danning: S/9.1-3
- Mickey Witek: S/9.3-H;1-3
- Bob Carpenter: FC6/TH2.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Billy Werber: 8
- Billy Jurges: 2/FL/P
Bot 2
- Paul Waner: 7
- Frank Demaree: 3/G
- Ernie Lombardi: D/F8XDW
- Tony Cuccinello: 53
Top 3
- Mel Ott: W
- Johnny Mize: 8/8S
- Willard Marshall: HR/9D.1-H
- Hank Leiber: W
- Harry Danning: K/C
- Mickey Witek: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Eddie Miller: W
- Jim Tobin: K
- Tommy Holmes: 3/G.1-2
- Johnny Cooney: 53
Top 4
- Bob Carpenter: K
- Billy Werber: 13
- Billy Jurges: 63
Bot 4
- Nanny Fernandez: K
- Paul Waner: 7
- Frank Demaree: 7
Top 5
- Mel Ott: D/7
- Johnny Mize: E5/TH
- Willard Marshall: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Hank Leiber: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Ernie Lombardi: S/8
- Tony Cuccinello: K
- Eddie Miller: 2/P
- Manny Salvo: D/8.1-H
- Tommy Holmes: S/9.2-3
- Johnny Cooney: 63
Top 6
- Harry Danning: 9/L
- Mickey Witek: 8
- Bob Carpenter: S/9
- Billy Werber: 7/7D
Bot 6
- Nanny Fernandez: 5/FL/P
- Paul Waner: W
- Frank Demaree: D/7.1-3
- Ernie Lombardi: FC6.3XH(62)
- Tony Cuccinello: 7
Top 7
- Billy Jurges: D/78
- Mel Ott: W
- Johnny Mize: 4/P
- Willard Marshall: S/9.2-H;1-3
- Hank Leiber: 2/FL
- Harry Danning: 3/G
Bot 7
- Eddie Miller: S/8
- Max West: S/9.1-3
- Tommy Holmes: S1/G13.3-H;1-2
- Chet Ross: 63.2-3;1-2
- Nanny Fernandez: S2/G.3-3;2-2
- Paul Waner: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank Demaree: S/8.3-H;2-H
- Ernie Lombardi: 3/FL/P
Top 8
- Mickey Witek: 3/FL
- Ace Adams: 43
- Billy Werber: 43
Bot 8
- Tony Cuccinello: S/7
- Eddie Miller: 8
- Hank LaManna: 2/FL
- Tommy Holmes: S6.1-2
- Buddy Gremp: 8
Top 9
- Billy Jurges: W
- Mel Ott: S/9/F.1-2
- Johnny Mize: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Willard Marshall: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Hank Leiber: HR/7D.3-H;1-H
- Harry Danning: 8/8D
Bot 9
- Nanny Fernandez: K
- Paul Waner: 53
- Frank Demaree: 8
Notes & reviews
- Lombardi reached into the boxes to snare the pop up.
- Danning collided with Carpenter after fielding the ball.