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New York Giants @ Boston Braves

1942-09-19 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 1841 · 2:19

New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 7–6. New York Giants put up 5 in the 7th. Carl Hubbell earned the win and Ace Adams picked up the save. Mel Ott went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Carl Hubbell L: Lou Tost SV: Ace Adams

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

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dick Bartell	3	1	1	0	2	1
Mickey Witek	4	1	1	1	1	0
Mel Ott	5	2	2	4	0	1
Johnny Mize	5	1	2	1	0	0
Babe Young	4	0	0	0	0	0
Buster Maynard	4	0	0	0	0	1
Billy Jurges	3	0	0	0	1	0
Gus Mancuso	2	0	1	1	1	0
Carl Hubbell	2	0	1	0	0	1
Harry Danning	2	1	1	0	0	0
Bill McGee	1	0	0	0	0	1

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tommy Holmes	4	1	2	0	1	0
Johnny Cooney	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nanny Fernandez	5	1	2	1	0	0
Ernie Lombardi	5	1	1	1	0	0
Max West	4	0	0	0	1	1
Ducky Detweiler	5	0	1	1	0	1
Sibby Sisti	2	1	0	0	2	0
Whitey Wietelmann	3	0	1	0	0	0
Lou Tost	2	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Waner	3	0	0	1	1	0
Mike Sandlock	1	1	1	0	0	0
Clyde Kluttz	1	0	1	2	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carl Hubbell	6.0	5	4	1
Bill McGee	1.1	3	1	1
Ace Adams	1.2	1	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Lou Tost	6.1	7	3	4
Johnny Sain	0.0	0	1	0
Tom Earley	0.2	1	0	0
Hank LaManna	1.0	0	0	1
Art Johnson	1.0	1	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dick Bartell: S
Mickey Witek: 4/P
Mel Ott: PO1(13)
Mel Ott: 63

Bot 1

Tommy Holmes: W
Johnny Cooney: 13/SH.1-2
Nanny Fernandez: S/7.2-H
Ernie Lombardi: SB2
Ernie Lombardi: D/7L.2-H
Max West: 8
Ducky Detweiler: S/7/P.2-H
Sibby Sisti: 53

Top 2

Johnny Mize: D
Babe Young: 43.2-3
Buster Maynard: K
Billy Jurges: W
Gus Mancuso: S/8.3-H;1-2
Carl Hubbell: K

Bot 2

Whitey Wietelmann: S
Lou Tost: FC3/SH.1-2(E3)
Tommy Holmes: 7
Paul Waner: 5/FL/P
Nanny Fernandez: 63

Top 3

Dick Bartell: K/C
Mickey Witek: 13
Mel Ott: K

Bot 3

Ernie Lombardi: 7
Max West: W
Ducky Detweiler: FC1/TH2.1-3;B-2(E4/TH)
Sibby Sisti: IW
Whitey Wietelmann: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 4

Johnny Mize: 43
Babe Young: 43
Buster Maynard: 7

Bot 4

Lou Tost: 5/FL/P
Tommy Holmes: S
Paul Waner: W.1-2
Nanny Fernandez: 5/FL/P
Ernie Lombardi: 4/P

Top 5

Billy Jurges: 3/P
Gus Mancuso: 7
Carl Hubbell: S
Dick Bartell: 8

Bot 5

Max West: 43
Ducky Detweiler: K
Sibby Sisti: 43

Top 6

Mickey Witek: 9
Mel Ott: S/7
Johnny Mize: D.1-H
Babe Young: 3/G.2-3
Buster Maynard: 43

Bot 6

Whitey Wietelmann: 53
Lou Tost: 43
Tommy Holmes: 8

Top 7

Billy Jurges: 8
Gus Mancuso: W
Harry Danning: S/8.1-2
Dick Bartell: W.2-3;1-2
Mickey Witek: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Mel Ott: HR/9D.3-H;2-H;1-H
Johnny Mize: 8
Babe Young: 3/P

Bot 7

Paul Waner: 99#
Nanny Fernandez: D
Ernie Lombardi: 99#
Max West: K

Top 8

Buster Maynard: 99#
Billy Jurges: 99#
Bill McGee: K

Bot 8

Ducky Detweiler: 99#
Sibby Sisti: W
Mike Sandlock: S/8/P.1-2#
Clyde Kluttz: T/89.2-H;1-H
Tommy Holmes: S1.3-3
Paul Waner: 43.3-H;1-2
Nanny Fernandez: 43

Top 9

Harry Danning: 99#
Dick Bartell: W
Mickey Witek: S/L.1-2
Mel Ott: 99#
Johnny Mize: 99/F#

Bot 9

Ernie Lombardi: 99#
Max West: 99
Ducky Detweiler: 99#

Notes & reviews

Cooney pulled up lame and would have to leave the game.
West beat Hubbell's throw to second and Witek' wild throw to first allowed both runners to advance another base.
pbp account ends here, rest deduced
Line drive struck umpire Dunn.

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